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Process Safety Audits

An audit is only useful if it tells you what to fix first. Cerasus audits process safety management systems against OSHA PSM, CCPS RBPS and your corporate standard, and returns a prioritised, evidence-based gap list your site can close.

14 · 20OSHA PSM and CCPS RBPS elements audited
Tier 1–4API 754 indicators reviewed
A / B / Crisk-ranked findings
What it means

Process Safety Audits, explained.

A process safety audit verifies that each PSM element — from process safety information to management of change and mechanical integrity — is defined, implemented and effective. It combines document review, field verification and interviews, then scores each element against the chosen framework.

Regulatory frameworks (OSHA 1910.119(o), Seveso III) require periodic compliance audits; good practice frameworks (CCPS RBPS, API 754) add performance indicators so the site can track improvement, not just compliance.

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What Cerasus provides

Scope of service

PSM compliance audits

Element-by-element audit against OSHA 1910.119 or Seveso III.

RBPS gap assessment

Maturity scoring against the 20 CCPS Risk Based Process Safety elements.

Field verification

Walk-downs to test that procedures, permits, isolations and MI programmes work as written.

Metrics review

Tier 1–4 indicator review per API RP 754.

Prioritised findings

A/B/C ranking with root cause and practical corrective actions.

Follow-up audits

Verification of closure and re-scoring.

How we do it

Our approach, step by step

Protocol

Agree scope, framework, sites and the audit protocol.

Evidence

Document review, interviews and field verification.

Score & rank

Element scores, findings ranked by risk.

Report & plan

Audit report, corrective-action plan and closure tracking.

Standards & references

Codes this service follows

OSHA 29 CFR 1910.119Process Safety Management, incl. (o) compliance audits
EPA 40 CFR 68Risk Management Program
CCPS Risk Based Process Safety20-element framework
API RP 754Process safety performance indicators
Seveso III Directive 2012/18/EUMajor-accident hazard control
Energy Institute PSM Framework20 elements, high-level framework
ISO 45001Occupational health & safety management systems
CCPS Auditing GuidelinesGuidelines for auditing process safety management systems
Deliverables

What you receive

  • Audit protocol and schedule
  • Element scores and maturity profile
  • Findings register (A/B/C) with evidence
  • Corrective-action plan with owners
  • Executive summary for leadership
Why Cerasus

Practitioner-led, standards-based

200+ years of cumulative plant experienceA team that has operated major refineries and petrochemical plants, led by a chemical engineer with 35+ years in industry.
Certified leadershipTÜV-certified HAZOP Leader, CCPSC (AIChE/CCPS) and IEC 61508/61511 Functional Safety Engineer.
Global reach, Doha-basedCerasus Technologies QFZ LLC — registered in the Qatar Free Zones, with reach across geographical locations around the world.
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Send a short brief — plant, service of interest and what you need to achieve — and a Cerasus engineer will respond with a proposed scope and next steps.

Prefer email or phone? sales@cerasus.ai · +974 5506 2743