| Contributor:
George Yoksas
Business Title: Area Director, Milwaukee A.O. Contact Information: |
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| Biography: George has over 27 years of experience in the safety and health field. He started with Federal OSHA in 1975 as a safety specialist compliance officer in which he served as a compliance officer and safety supervisor in all three of the Chicagoland Area Offices. Currently, George serves as the Area Director in the Milwaukee Area Office and as Process Safety Management Specialist for Region V whose duties include overseeing implementation of the standard throughout the six states which comprise OSHA Region V. He provides interpretations of the standards, technical assistance, conducts seminars and outreach efforts, and provides guidance to both federal and private sector employers and employees. | |
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of Presentation: Surviving a Process Safety Management Inspection
Author: George Yoksas Key Words: OSHA, Inspections, Highly Hazardous Materials, Process Safety Management, PSM, Risk Management Program, RMP, Program-Quality-Verification, PQV, Compliance, Audits, Abstract: Issues/Conclusions - The PSM/RMP standards are performance based, with only few specifications. Since there are any number of ways compliance can be achieved, what does OSHA look for when evaluating these programs? What criteria will be used in determining what if any citations will be issued. What would a PSM inspection look like; partial inspection or PQV. In addition, what may be happening in the future and recent developments regarding scope and application. |
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