Process Safety, including major hazards management 

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Process safety statement

IChemE recognises that our members play key roles in securing a safe industry. With careful design, maintaining integrity of plant and equipment, and safe management of operations, the industry can achieve process safety excellence.

We aspire to have nobody, nor anything, impacted by process safety incidents.

IChemE will do this through our members and through our actions; by being a conduit of knowledge, and by education, influencing and advocacy.

Within our organisation we have groups dedicated to process safety, and in doing so we mobilise our membership to continuously improve process safety.

Process safety is the systematic framework for managing the integrity of hazardous processes

IChemE Fundamentals of Process Safety Course

IChemE Code of Professional Conduct

IChemE Code of Professional Conduct states that:

  • Members must hold paramount the health and safety of others, draw attention to hazards and prevent avoidable dangers to health and safety. (2.1.2)
  • Act in accordance with the principles of sustainability, prevent avoidable adverse impact on the environment and society, and protect, and where possible improve, the quality of built and natural environments. (2.1.5)
  • Assess and manage relevant risks and communicate these appropriately. (2.1.7)

Strategy28+

Strategy28+ identifies that IChemE members will:

  • Contribute to the UN Sustainable Development Goals, eg SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being.
  • Lead and support the positive impact chemical and process engineering has on society.
  • Contribute to the development and sharing of knowledge, skills and research and using this to drive continuous improvement in efficient and safe operations.