Ensuring that the process is kept within design conditions and that state transitions (e.g. Startup, Rundown etc) are properly assessed and appropriately manually and/or automatically controlled.
Operating procedures include standard, temporary, abnormal/alarm or emergency/evacuation.
This summarises and/or aligns with the following familiar PSM elements:
OSHA
• Operating procedures
• Pre-startup safety review
CCPS
• Conduct of operations
• Operating procedures
• Operational readiness
EI
• Management of operational interfaces
• Operating manuals and procedures
• Process and operational status monitoring and handover
• Operational readiness and process start-up
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