Process Safety Fundamentals

Process Safety Fundamentals

Process Safety Fundamentals are a collection of principles which aim to reduce and eliminate process safety events.

But what is process safety? Simply put, it’s about keeping hazardous chemicals in the pipe.

Created by IOGP (The International Association of Oil and Gas Producers), these Process Safety Fundamentals were designed to work alongside the Life Saving Rules which outline personal safety principles.

By recognising Process Safety Fundamentals, Step Change in Safety hopes to achieve the following:

🔺 Know the basic principles that can keep workers safe from Major Accidents

🔺 Understand that Process Safety Fundamentals can be used to raise concerns

🔺 Recognise when these principles are breached and what action to take.

Introduction to Process Safety Fundamentals podcast

An Introduction to Process Safety Fundamentals from Derek Murdoch

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Process Safety Fundamentals 10-Film Loop

One film containing all 10 PSF films with an audio description highlighting the statements associated with each PSF.
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IOGP Process Safety Fundamentals Resources

A selection of resources produced by IOGP to introduce Process Safety Fundamentals to your teams.

PSF moment

Process Safety Fundamentals: Safety Moment Pack

A safety moment pack containing incident examples from O&G industry and beyond.
PSF e learning

Process Safety Fundamentals: e-learning module

Test your knowledge and understanding of PSF using our e-learning module

Process Safety Fundamentals

Image of PSF Icons Apply procedures

We Apply Procedures

One of the ten Process Safety Fundamentals
Image of PSF Icons Walk the line

We Walk the Line

One of the ten Process Safety Fundamentals
Image of PSF Icons Stay within operating limits

We Stay Within Operating Limits

One of the ten Process Safety Fundamentals
Image of PSF Icons Maintain safe isolation

We Maintain Safe Isolation

One of the ten Process Safety Fundamentals
Image of PSF Icons Respect hazards

We Respect Hazards

One of the ten Process Safety Fundamentals
Image of PSF Icons Recognise change

We Recognise Change

One of the ten Process Safety Fundamentals
Image of PSF Icons Sustain barriers

We Sustain Barriers

One of the ten Process Safety Fundamentals
Image of PSF Icons Control ignition sources

We Control Ignition Sources

One of the ten Process Safety Fundamentals
Image of PSF Icons Stop if the unexpected occurs

We Stop if the Unexpected Occurs

One of the ten Process Safety Fundamentals
Image of PSF Icons Watch for weak signals

We Watch for Weak Signals

One of the ten Process Safety Fundamentals