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Process Safety Management Programmes

Designing, implementing and auditing comprehensive PSM programmes aligned to CCPS 20 elements, OSHA 1910.119 and South African regulatory requirements.

PSM Programmes

Building Systems That Prevent Major Incidents

Process Safety Management (PSM) is the systematic application of management principles and analytical techniques to prevent major accident events in high-hazard facilities. An effective PSM programme moves an organisation from reactive incident response to proactive hazard elimination.

Nexis Process Safety designs and implements PSM programmes aligned to the CCPS 20 Elements framework and OSHA 29 CFR 1910.119, adapted to the South African and broader African regulatory context. We work with your leadership and technical teams to embed genuine safety culture, not just documentation.

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PSM Services

  • PSM Programme Design & Development
  • PSM Gap Assessment vs CCPS / OSHA 1910.119
  • PSM Element Documentation
  • Process Safety Culture Assessment & Development
  • Process Safety Training & Facilitation
  • PSM Auditing & Performance Monitoring
  • PSM KPI Framework Development
  • Management of Change (MOC) Process Design
  • Pre-Startup Safety Review (PSSR) Frameworks
  • Near-Miss Reporting System Design
CCPS 20 Elements

A Comprehensive Framework for Process Safety Excellence

The CCPS 20 Elements provide the most comprehensive and widely adopted framework for PSM. Nexis PS uses this framework as the foundation for all PSM programme design, assessment and auditing work.

Commit to Process Safety

  • Process Safety Culture
  • Compliance with Standards
  • Process Safety Competency
  • Workforce Involvement
  • Stakeholder Outreach

Understand Hazards & Risk

  • Process Knowledge Management
  • Hazard Identification and Risk Analysis

Manage Risk

  • Operating Procedures
  • Safe Work Practices
  • Asset Integrity and Reliability
  • Contractor Management
  • Training and Performance Assurance
  • Management of Change
  • Operational Readiness
  • Conduct of Operations
  • Emergency Management

Learn from Experience

  • Incident Investigation
  • Measurement and Metrics
  • Auditing
  • Management Review and Continuous Improvement
PSM Gap Assessment

Know Exactly Where You Stand

Before designing a PSM programme or making improvements to an existing one, you need an honest, evidence-based picture of current performance. The Nexis PS PSM Gap Assessment gives you exactly that.

01

Documentation Review

We review existing procedures, standards, safe work practices, incident records, audit findings and training records against the CCPS 20 elements framework.

02

Site Walk-Through

Our assessors conduct a structured site visit, interviewing personnel at all levels from operators to leadership — assessing culture, awareness and implementation effectiveness.

03

Gap Report

We produce a scored gap report against each CCPS element, with priority-ranked findings, risk ratings and specific recommendations with effort/impact classification.

04

Roadmap Development

We work with your team to develop an actionable PSM improvement roadmap with realistic milestones, resource requirements and measurable outcomes.

Management of Change

Controlling Risk When Things Change

Uncontrolled change is one of the leading causes of major process safety incidents. Nexis PS designs and implements robust MOC processes that capture all change types — process, equipment, materials, personnel and procedure — and ensure risks are assessed before changes are implemented.

MOC System Design

  • Change type classification framework
  • Temporary vs permanent change handling
  • Hazard review trigger matrix
  • Approval workflow and authority levels
  • Document update and P&ID control

Implementation Support

  • MOC procedure and form development
  • Software platform selection advisory
  • Training for initiators, reviewers and approvers
  • Backlog review of legacy changes
  • MOC audit and effectiveness review

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Talk to our process safety specialists today. We'll tailor a solution to your hazard profile, regulatory context, and operational goals.

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