Process safety management

The voluntary approach to manage hazardous substances that the country has embraced in the late 80’s and early 90’s, which resulted in the creation of the Responsible Care© initiative and the Major Industrial Accidents Council of Canada (MIACC) has proven to be unsustainable and ineffective in the long run. [...] While regulations administered by the NEB do not explicitly identify the requirements August 2014 CAPP Regulatory Scan of Process Safety Management Page 1-12 as process safety management, all of the key elements of a PSM system are entrenched in key regulations including the Canada Oil and Gas Drilling and Production Regulations. [...] The reaction of the Canadian public to recent high-profile offshore drilling incidents and pipeline failures, have escalated the level of attention being given by the NEB to safety management systems as highlighted in their 2013 Forum on ‘Emerging Issues in the Oil and Gas Industry Safety Management’ 3 and is included in Appendix B. Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) / BC Oil and Gas Commission - OGC) [...] Key plans and programs integral to meeting the objectives of process safety include: Well Equipment Standards: The critical issue is ensuring the equipment provided by each contractor is aligned with objectives of the Owner’s well program and the technical requirements needed to achieve the drilling objectives. [...] The 1996 Saguenay flood and the 1999 ice storm had put the public at risk and the Act provided for the protection of persons and property against disasters, through mitigation measures, emergency response planning and recovery operations in the case of disasters.