I am not sure where or quite when this vicious rumor began, but let’s make this clear:
A Pre-startup Safety Review (PSSR) is an ENTIRELY separate exercise AND MUST be completed BEFORE the Initial Start-Up procedures are implemented.
Granted it may be the same personnel doing both tasks, but the PSSR is FULLY COMPLETED BEFORE the Initial Start-Up procedure begins. In fact, the PSSR MUST very that there is even an Initial Start-up Procedure AND that personnel who will be performing the Initial Start-up have been trained and this training has been validated in some way.