Last year we saw the state of California implement their “PSM for Refineries” standard and now the state of Washington’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health is releasing draft language for a new chapter that will ONLY apply to Process Safety Management (PSM) for petrochemical refining facilities. This Process Safety Management rulemaking is in the early stages, and the draft being sent to stakeholders is meant to serve as a discussion draft. In NO WAY is this draft reflect a final version, but on the contrary gives an opportunity for all stakeholders to share their ideas and concerns on draft language. This gives stakeholders an understanding of what the department is considering based on current information and feedback that we have received up to this point. The primary intent of this revised rule is to achieve the best occupational health outcome possible in regards to the industry. The department encourages stakeholders to review the draft language on our PSM page and share ideas that they may have to assist this project in moving forward.
DOSH will review the language and take comments from stakeholders throughout the rulemaking process. The first three meeting dates are set for: