Operating Procedures - doe-hdbk-1101-20040158

DOE-HDBK-1101-2004

(4)

The process hazard analysis shall be performed by a team with expertise in engineering

and process operations, and the team shall include at least one employee who has

experience and knowledge specific to the process being evaluated. Also, one member of

the team must be knowledgeable in the specific process hazard analysis methodology

being used.

(5)

The employer shall establish a system to promptly address the team's findings and

recommendations; assure that the recommendations are resolved in a timely manner and

that the resolution is documented; document what actions are to be taken; complete

actions as soon as possible; develop a written schedule of when these actions are to be

completed; communicate the actions to operating, maintenance and other employees

whose work assignments are in the process and who may be affected by the

recommendations or actions.

(6)

At least every five (5) years after the completion of the initial process hazard analysis, the

process hazard analysis shall be updated and revalidated by a team meeting the

requirements in paragraph (e)(4) of this section, to assure that the process hazard analysis

is consistent with the current process.

(7)

Employers shall retain process hazards analyses and updates or revalidations for each

process covered by this section, as well as the documented resolution of

recommendations described in paragraph (e)(5) of this section for the life of the process.

(f) Operating Procedures.

(1)

The employer shall develop and implement written operating procedures that

provide clear instructions for safely conducting activities involved in each

covered process consistent with the process safety information and shall address

at least the following elements.

(i)

Steps for each operating phase:

(A)

Initial startup;

(B)

Normal operations;

(C)

Temporary operations;

(D)

Emergency shutdown including the conditions under which

emergency shutdown is required, and the assignment of shutdown

responsibility to qualified operators to ensure that emergency

shutdown is executed in a safe and timely manner.

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