Expect the Unexpected. Assess Your Risks. Prevent Incidents.

INI TIATI NG EV ENT/ HAZARD

NO INCIDEN T PROTECTIVE SAFEG UARDS

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0.. EngineeringO'@Controls

• Safer Design • Inst rumentation in

Protec t ive Systems • Isolation of

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di Administrative EiilControls

• Safe Lab Procedures • Chemical Hygiene

Plan • Job Safety Analysis • Management of

Change • Safe Work Pract ices

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~ Behavioral ~ Controls

• Use Persona l Protective Equipment (PPE)

• Use t he Righ t Tools • Use Stop-Work Au th ority • Safe Work Practices • Fol low Lab Procedures

0 Post-Incident Mitigation

• Emergency Response Plan

• Fire Suppression

" Adap ted from t he Swiss Chee se Mode l origi nally developed by Jame s Reason

Michigan Tech is an EOE, which includes protected To learn more about Process Safety visit: veterans and individuals with disab ilities. 34 713/ 0520 18 mtu.edulprocess-safety

What is Process Safety? Process Safety is about understand ing hazards and ris k, manag ing risk by pro vi d ing the appropr iate layers of protect ion to reduce the frequency and severity of inc idents , and learn ing from inc idents w hen they happen.

How can you help? Q uesti ons to ask yours e lf Behaviors to practic e Avoid th e cons e qu enc es Report conc e rns

• What can go wrong? • Use PPE • Persona l injury • Contact instructor or lab supervisor• How bad can it be? • Use the righ t too ls • Loss of life

• How often might it • Use stop -work • Contami nat io n of air , • Contact department

happen? authority water , or soi l chair

• Are the proper • Fo llow lab • Loss of property • Contact EHS:

safeguards in p lace? procedures Emai l ehs@mtu.edu or ca ll 906 -4 87-2118 • How can I better

manage this risk?

Michigan Technolog ical Process Safety is a team effort! Uni ve rsity