Definition:
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is a U.S. federal agency responsible for enforcing workplace health and safety regulations. They have the large regulatory framework known as Process Safety Management (PSM) which is relevant to the process industry. This is a large and complex set of regulation. It is that regulation (along with EPA’s RMP) that establishes IEC 61511 as a RAGAGEP.
OSHA also maintains the NRTL which is how equipment can be “listed” in the US marketplace.
Key Points:
- OSHA’s PSM regulations impacts SIS and functional safety indirectly.
- Focuses on worker and facility safety in hazardous industries.
Example:
A chemical facility using >10,000 lbs of ammonia falls under OSHA PSM regulations.
See also: EPA, PSM, RAGAGEP, NRTL
Cited Source:
- OSHA 29 CFR 1910.119.