Over the past several years I have written many articles on the “safeguards” that get listed in Process Hazards Analysis. In this article I want to focus our attention on the flaws that so many facilities are making in their PHAs. Some facilities are really doing themselves an injustice by listing safeguards that have little to no impact on PREVENTING, PROTECTING or MITIGATING the consequences being analyzed. Please note that in this article I will be offering ideas that may not be a regulatory compliance requirement, keeping in mind that the PSM and RMP requirements are the bare minimum we must meet. Our process safety efforts should be focused on improving our process safety, not making OSHA or EPA happy!