PSM · Foundation · 1 day

Operating Procedures and Operational Discipline / Conduct of Operations

Writing procedures people will follow and building the discipline to follow them

Duration1 day
LevelFoundation
FormatOn-site · virtual
CodeTR-D05
PSIPHAProceduresMOCMIAudit 14 ELEMENTS · RBPS 20
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At a glance

What you will be able to do.

Operations supervisors, procedure writers, training coordinators and unit engineers; managers accountable for operational discipline

A procedure that is technically correct but unusable at three in the morning is a hazard. The course covers what 1910.119(f) requires for start-up, normal, temporary, emergency and shutdown operations, how to write steps with the right level of detail, warnings and verification points, and how to keep procedures current through annual certification and MOC. The second half addresses conduct of operations: the practices that turn a written procedure into what actually happens on shift.

  • Structure a procedure set covering every operating phase required by 1910.119(f)
  • Write steps with clear action, expected response, limits and hold points
  • Build in critical-step verification and sign-off without making the document unusable
  • Manage temporary procedures, deviations and annual certification
  • Apply conduct-of-operations practices: shift routines, log-keeping, bypass control, housekeeping
  • Measure procedure adherence and use findings to improve the documents, not just the people
Course outline

Day by day

Morning

Procedure-related incidents · OSHA 1910.119(f) and RBPS operating procedures · procedure hierarchy and formats · writing style, level of detail, warnings and cautions · critical steps and verification · procedure-quality checklist

Afternoon

Annual certification and MOC of procedures · temporary procedures and deviations · conduct of operations and operational discipline (CCPS) · shift routines, bypass and override control · rewriting two participants' procedures · adherence measurement

Standards referenced
OSHA 29 CFR 1910.119(f)
CCPS Conduct of Operations and Operational Discipline
CCPS Guidelines for Writing Effective Operating and Maintenance Procedures
EI Human Factors Briefing Note 4 (Procedures)
CCPS Risk Based Process Safety
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