Whether we are talking about Process Safety or Occupational Safety and Health management systems, the ability to track corrective actions and recommendations discovered from the Safety Process/SMS activities may be one of the most critical aspects of any management system; it is undoubtedly the driving force behind any “Continuous Improvement” efforts.
In the process safety arena, we have three (3) elements that specifically REQUIRE a “tracking system”:
1) Process Hazard(s) Analysis – 1910.119(e)(5)
2) Incident Investigation – 1910.119(m)(5)
3) Compliance Audits – 1910.119(o)(4)
We should be smart about these three (3) specific requirements by having a SINGLE management system to track corrective actions/recommendations from these three (3) elements. For this management system to be effective, it MUST contain the following elements:
