Process Safety Management: Pre-Startup Safety Review (US)

In many organizations today, companies have been cited for noncompliance with Process Safety Management violations. One of the most frequently cited is the lack of a Pre-Startup Safety Review (PSSR) when a new or modified system is introduced into a process. This course outlines the purpose of a startup, PSSR, and the process of arranging, planning and implementing PSSRs. Topics in this course include: Pre-Startup Safety Review (PSSR), Startup Types, and Performing a PSSR. After completing this course, learners will be able to define a PSSR, differentiate the two types of startups, and identify how companies perform PSSRs.

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Learning Objectives

What a startup is.
What is involved in a PSSR.

How PSSRs are planned and implemented.

Course Outline

1. Chapter 1
1. Process Safety Management: Pre-Startup Safety Review
2. Chapter 1: Overview
3. About this course…
4. Reference and Prerequisites
2. Chapter 2
1. Chapter 2: Pre-Startup Safety Review (PSSR)
2. Process Changes
3. Knowledge Check
4. Knowledge Check
5. The Difference Between MOC and PSSR
6. Knowledge Check
3. Chapter 3
1. Chapter 3: Startup Types
2. Knowledge Check
3. Knowledge Check
4. Every PSSR is Unique
5. Knowledge Check

4. Chapter 4
1. Chapter 4: Performing a PSSR
2. The Checklist
3. Knowledge Check
4. Knowledge Check
5. Knowledge Check
6. Documenting the PSSR
7. Knowledge Check
5. Chapter 5
1. Chapter 5: Conclusion