Designing continuous safety improvement within chemical industrial areas

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Designing continuous safety improvement within chemical industrial areas

Journal Article (2009)

Author(s)

G. L.L. Reniers (Universiteit Antwerpen)

B. J.M. Ale (TU Delft - Technology, Policy and Management)

W. Dullaert (Universiteit Antwerpen)

K. Soudan (Universiteit Antwerpen)

Research Group

Safety and Security Science

Chemical industry Safety culture Safety Management System Cluster safety Collaborative safety management Cross-company safety procedures Site-integrated safety

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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssci.2008.07.003 Final published version

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Publication Year

2009

Language

English

Research Group

Safety and Security Science

Journal title

Safety Science

Issue number

5

Volume number

47

Pages (from-to)

578-590

Downloads counter

161

Abstract

This article provides support in organizing and implementing novel concepts for enhancing safety on a cluster level of chemical plants. The paper elaborates the requirements for integrating Safety Management Systems of chemical plants situated within a so-called chemical cluster. Recommendations of existing Plant Safety Management System Codes of Good Practice are analyzed in relation to the needs of cluster chemical safety. The paper establishes comprehensive guidelines for gradually standardizing Plant Safety Management Systems through the design, the development and the installation of a Cluster Safety Management System within a group of chemical companies. A cluster organization framework is proposed and a scheme for continuously improving cluster and plant safety management via communication and cooperation at plant department level as well as at cluster level is suggested.