MGT of Safety Critical Devices June 2016 PDF

Monthly HSE Theme – June 2016
Management of
Safety Critical
Devices
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Process Safety Framework

What is a Safety & Environmental
Critical Element?
= Barriers which prevent Major Accident Hazards

becoming incidents

What is a major accident?
Examples:
• Death or serious injury due to fire, explosion or dangerous
chemical release
• Major damage to structure or plant (including a well
blowout)
• Collision of ship or helicopter with the installation
• Failure of diving operations’ life support systems
• Any other event involving death or serious injury to
multiple people
• Any major environmental incident resulting from any of the
above
Paraphrased from the HSE in Safety Case Regulations (2015)
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Major Environment Incident (MEI)
Major Environmental Incident:

An incident which results, or is likely to result, in significant
adverse effects on the environment
A Major Environmental Incident must have another

safety related major accident as a precursor

Major Accident Hazard (MAH)
Examples of Major Accident Hazards include:

DISCUSS
• How do we prevent a major accident?

• If the worst does happen, how do we minimise
the danger to people?

Prevention of major accidents
Establish a good organisational culture (i.e. the

values adopted, the way people behave and the
PEOPLE functions they perform) and are competent and
authorised to perform work on safety critical devices
PROCESS Set standards and expectations through

management processes and procedures
Provide suitably designed and constructed

PLANT plant. Maintain this plant to a suitable
condition

Corporate Major Accident
Prevention Policy (CMAPP)
The CMAPP outlines our commitments to:

• Leadership and Culture
• Competency and Training
• Asset Integrity and Maintaining Safe Operations
• Assurance
The CMAPP is on BMS and can be

accessed by clicking here
All of those who work for, or with, Centrica are required to

understand
. and comply with our CMAPP
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Barriers to a major accident
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Safety and Environmentally
Critical Elements (SECEs)
• Parts of an installation and its plant (including
computer systems) which:
a) the failure of which could cause or contribute substantially to
a major accident or major environmental incident
b) the purpose of which is to prevent, or limit the effect, of a
major accident or major environmental incident.
• SECEs are the essential components which prevent

or limit the effects of a major accident. The failure
of an SECE could cause or contribute to a major
accident.
Note: for installations yet to transition to the new Safety Case
Regulations 2015, these are termed Safety Critical Elements
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(SCEs)
SECE Examples
1. Hydrocarbon containment
(prevention)
2. Gas / flame detectors (detect)
3. Emergency Blowdown (control)
4. Temporary refuge integrity 2 1
3
(mitigate) 4
5. Lifeboats (TEMPSC)
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(rescue / escape)
For each SECE there will be a performance standard which

sets the minimum level of operation of the SECE
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How do we know these SECEs meet
their Performance Standards
• Each SECE must reliably perform its function to the

requirements defined in its Performance Standard
• Maintenance Routines ensure that SECEs continue to
perform to their PSs
• An Independent Competent Person (ICP) is appointed

by the Duty Holder to double-check our SECEs are
working
• This is a legal requirement
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Summary
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Activity
When watching the following video, ask yourself:

1. What are the hazards?
2. What are the potential consequences?
3. What is the SECE in question?
4. What aspect of the performance standard fails?
5. What failure occurs in terms of plant, process and
people?
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What are Safety and Environmentally Critical Elements (SECEs)?

What are Safety and Environmentally Critical Elements (SECEs)?

What are the requirements for ensuring SECEs meet their Performance Standards?

What are the requirements for ensuring SECEs meet their Performance Standards?

Monthly HSE Theme – June 2016

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= Barriers which prevent Major Accident Hazards

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Major Environmental Incident:

A Major Environmental Incident must have another

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Examples of Major Accident Hazards include:

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• How do we prevent a major accident?

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Establish a good organisational culture (i.e. the

PROCESS Set standards and expectations through

Provide suitably designed and constructed

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The CMAPP outlines our commitments to:

The CMAPP is on BMS and can be

All of those who work for, or with, Centrica are required to

© Centrica plc, 2015

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• SECEs are the essential components which prevent

For each SECE there will be a performance standard which

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• Each SECE must reliably perform its function to the

• An Independent Competent Person (ICP) is appointed

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When watching the following video, ask yourself:

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To play the video, please ensure you are in ‘slideshow’ mode

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