Process Hazard Analysis, PHA - PHA is application of organized, methodical approaches to identify, evaluate, and control the hazards associated with process facilities
Personal Protective Equipment, PPE - All equipment (including clothing) which is intended to be worn or held by a person at work and which protects him/her against one or more risks to his/hers health or safety (e.g. safety helmets, gloves, eye protection, high-visibility clothing, safety footwear).
Preventive Action - An action designed to prevent or reduce the probability of occurrence of an undesirable HSE incident such as the breakdown of controls, non-conformance to regulatory requirements, accident, injury, illness, fire or other HSE related loss, etc..
Product stewardship - Product stewardship is a concept whereby health and environmental protection centers on the product itself, and everyone involved in the life-cycle of the product is called upon to take up responsibility to reduce its health and environmental impact.
Process Safety Management, PSM - PSM is a management system addressing all elements of the process safety to methodologically identify, understand and reduce risks related to industrial processes. Its main purpose is to prevent serious incidents like major fires, explosions or toxic releases that might affect plant personnel, off-site populations, environment or result in significant material losses.
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