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Podcast: The Occupational Safety Leadership Podcast
Episode: Episode 45 - Employee Participation in Process Safety Management (PSM)
Description: Episode 45 explains the Employee Participation element of OSHA’s Process Safety Management Standard (29 CFR 1910.119). Dr. Ayers emphasizes that PSM is not a “management‑only” system — it succeeds only when frontline employees are actively involved in identifying hazards, improving procedures, and strengthening safeguards.
The core message: Employees are not just participants in PSM — they are the system’s most valuable source of insight and risk awareness.
🧭 Purpose of the Employee Participation Element
This PSM element ensures that employees:
Have a voice in process safety
Contribute their operational knowledge
Participate in hazard analyses an...