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January 2021
Comment Environment, Health, Safety & Security
By Scott Jenkins |
Companies responding to the 2019 Operational Risk and Process Safety Management Survey* conducted by Sphera (Chicago, Ill.; www.sphera.com), the largest global provider of integrated risk management software and information services, say safety is an executive level priority for their organizations, but the survey reveals they admit to not doing enough to proactively manage process safety consistently, Sphera says.
The report – the first in a two-part series – uncovers challenging circumstances that keep these organizations locked in the status quo and unable to realize the C-level safety vision and commitment:
These factors could be contributing to a 21% increase in respondents who are seeing risks increase between periodic safety reviews as compared to 2018 survey results. Further, nearly one-third of respondents indicate that scheduled asset integrity inspections aren’t taking place as planned. This is particularly troubling given the safety gaps posed by worker turnover, aging facilities and process safety barriers, Sphera says.
Another issue, respondents said data are often siloed within companies where one unit isn’t sharing information with another — at least not effectively. Three-quarters (75%) of respondents said their data were siloed, and only 10% said their organization has deployed integrated digital solutions to record risk-relevant data.
“While many companies commit to a safety culture at the highest levels,” said Mike Zamis, Sphera’s chief product officer. “We are concerned by the gaps in operational risk and process safety management processes and people. The good news is we are seeing organizations turning to digital technology to fill those gaps and augment the plant-level experience that may no longer be available.”
To download Part One of the report and watch a short video introduction from Mike Zamis, please visit 2019 Survey on the State of Pocess Safety & Operational Risk Management.
(*Previously this research was conducted by Operational Risk software company Petrotechnics, which Sphera acquired January 2019.)
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