This week OSHA issued a REVISED PSM NEP. This instruction describes an updated initiative by OSHA. Under the previous related instructions, OSHA conducted inspections of facilities covered by OSHA’s PSM standard either through an instruction specific to petroleum refineries or an instruction related to all other PSM covered chemical facilities excluding petroleum refineries. This REVISED instruction is applicable to ALL facilities, including petroleum refineries, covered by the PSM standard. NEP inspections conducted at petroleum refineries will NOW be conducted in the SAME MANNER as NEP inspections conducted at all other facilities covered by this instruction. The PSM-covered Chemical Facilities NEP (CHEM NEP) REQUIRES State Plan adoption. Inspection targeting sources have been added to include the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Risk Management Plan (RMP) Program Levels 1 and 2 processes. This instruction also clarifies that targeting of explosive manufacturing includes pyrotechnic manufacturing facilities. This new emphasis program CANCELS CPL 03-00-014, PSM Covered Chemical Facilities National Emphasis Program, issued November 29, 2011.