Review and Improvement

Routinely reviewing the organization’s process safety systems to spur continuous improvement is one of four elements in the RBPS pillar of learning from experience. This chapter describes the meaning of management review, the attributes of a good management review system, and the steps an organization might take to implement management reviews. Section 22.2 describes the key principles and essential features of a management system for this element. Section 22.3 lists work activities that support these essential features and present a range of approaches that might be appropriate for each work activity, depending on perceived risk, resources, and organizational culture. Sections 22.4 through 22.6 includes (1) ideas to improve the effectiveness of management systems and specific programs that support this element, (2) metrics that could be used to monitor this element, and (3) issues that may be appropriate for management review.