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 regulations. It is that regulation (along with EPA’s RMP) that establishes IEC 61511 as a RAGAGEP.
OSHA also maintains the list of NRTLs, which is how equipment can be “listed” in the U.S. marketplace.
Key Points:
- OSHA’s PSM regulations impact 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, process safety information (PSI)
Cited Source:
- OSHA 29 CFR 1910.119
- OSHA main page