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Podcast: The Occupational Safety Leadership Podcast
Episode: Episode 51 - Pre-Startup Safety Review for Process Safety Management (PSM)
Description: Episode 51 explains the Pre‑Startup Safety Review (PSSR) element of OSHA’s Process Safety Management Standard (29 CFR 1910.119). Dr. Ayers focuses on why PSSRs are essential for ensuring that new or modified processes are safe, ready, and fully compliant before startup.
The core message: A PSSR is the final safety gate. If you start up without it, you’re gambling with lives.
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🧠Purpose of the PSSR
A PSSR ensures that:
New or modified equipment is installed correctly
Safety systems are in place and functional
Procedures reflect the current process
Workers...