Episode 88 - Why Senior Management Should Care About Process Safety

Amplify Your Process Safety

In today's episode Rob and Molly answer two important questions when it comes to senior management and process safety: 1) Why is it important for senior management to understand process safety, and 2) how can senior management lead the company to ensure that process safety is a high priority?

They cover historic catastrophic impacts when process safety has not been prioritized, the Business Case for Process Safety (CCSP whitepaper), what "good" looks like when prioritizing process safety, the impacts of staffing and budget decisions on process safety, and more. No matter where your role falls within your organization's hierarchy, any employee who works at a facility handling highly hazardous substances is sure to find value in this episode.

Resources mentioned in today's episode:

• CSB Best Practice Guidance for Corporate Boards of Directors and Executives in the Offshore Oil and Gas Industry for Major Accident Prevention
• Center for Chemical Process Safety (CCPS) : Inspiring Process Safety Leadership – The Executive Role
• Center for Chemical Process Safety (CCPS): The Business Case for Process Safety
• Episode 40 - The Evolution of Process Safety Culture with Guest Trish Kerin
• Episode 47 - What New Plant Managers Should Know with Guest Nat Weiner
• Episode 48 - Management of Organizational Change (MOOC)
• Episode 60 - How Organizational Structure Impacts Process Safety with Gilsa Monteiro
• Episode 70 - Improving Process Safety Culture with Guest Peter Hereña