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Safety Review

The safety review was perhaps the very first hazard analysis procedure developed. It is commonly used to identify safety problems in laboratory and process areas and to develop solutions. There are 2 types of safety reviews: the informal and formal.

The informal safety review is used for:

The informal safety review procedure usually involves just 2 or 3 people. It includes the individual responsible for the process and 1 or 2 others not directly associated with the process but experienced with proper safety procedures. The idea is to provide a lively dialogue where ideas can be exchanged and safety improvements developed.

The reviewers simply meet in an informal fashion to examine the process equipment and operating procedures and to offer suggestions on how safety of the process might be improved. Significant improvements should be summarized in a memo for others to reference in the future. The improvements must be implemented before the process is operated.

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The formal safety review is used for:

The formal safety review is a 3-step procedure. This includes:

The procedure begins by the preparation of a detailed safety review report. The purpose of this report is to provide the relevant safety information regarding the process or operation. This report is generally prepared by the process engineer.

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