Process safety leading indicators—a perspective from Europe

Abstract

In 2012, the European Process Safety Centre (EPSC) published Making the case for leading indicators in process safety which is a pamphlet on the selection, development, and implementation of leading indicators for process safety. The document contains details on the type and spread of indicators which EPSC members have established within their own companies. In addition, EPSC provided several practical tips for the do's and don'ts of successful implementation including presentation of data and engagement of staff. This article is to develop these aspects further while exploring the relationship between leading indicators on a plant, business unit, and corporate level. Additionally, the interaction between leading and lagging indicators is to be highlighted alongside the management space which process safety indicators now inhabit with respect to monitoring and audit/review activities. © 2013 American Institute of Chemical Engineers Process Saf Prog 32: 332–336, 2013

Human Factors, Safety Culture, Management Influences, Pressures, and More

“…Following the conference in Brussels, Knijff et al 90 reported a European perspective on leading indicators based on contributions of members of the European Process Safety Centre. This common position will also help to formulate a minimum requirement in view of the Seveso III implementation in national law in the various EU countries.…”

Design, implementation and application of an intelligent system for territorial risks assessment

“…The results obtained by the researches [4,5,6,7] prove the necessity of data integration, taken from incidents and formalized industrial safety indicators. Public safety requirements have increased recently, especially in the light of global events and trends related to climate change, digitalization of private data, the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as constant growth and development of technical systems and industry.…”