In process safety circles, the word “remote” is found in several codes/standards. In OSHA’s Process Safety Management standard, we find it used in the Normally Unoccupied and Remote Facility (NURF) exemption (1910.119(a)(2)(iii). OSHA did us a favor by officially defining this phrase; however, they have never QUANTIFIED it.
| Normally unoccupied remote facility means a facility which is operated, maintained or serviced by employees who visit the facility only periodically to check its operation and to perform necessary operating or maintenance tasks. No employees are permanently stationed at the facility. |
SAFTENG Members can read my article “What is NURF in the PSM World?“
In this article, I will discuss “remote” in terms of how it is used in codes/standards related to “Emergency Shutdown” system(s).
For example, using my favorite HAZMAT code, the IFC, and CGA 2.1 we can see the word used in the following manners… (emphasis by me)