For PSM-Covered Operators · Refining · Chemicals · Pharma
Process Safety Management is the densest single-regulator US safety stack: 14 elements unchanged since 1992, 5-year compliance audit cycles, EPA RMP overlap on threshold quantities, Cal/OSHA PSM as a refining-specific layer with management-of-organizational-change requirements, and CSB investigations setting industry expectations after every catastrophic release. RiskWatch handles all of it as one survey-based assessment platform sized for HSE, process-safety, and mechanical-integrity teams.
Trusted by refining, chemicals, pharma, and specialty operators managing OSHA PSM, EPA RMP, Cal/OSHA PSM, BSEE SEMS, and CCPS Risk-Based Process Safety across PSM-covered processes, highly hazardous chemical inventories, and contractor-heavy turnarounds.
Why Process Safety Teams Pick RiskWatch
RiskWatch runs OSHA PSM 14 elements, EPA RMP three program levels, Cal/OSHA PSM, BSEE SEMS, PHMSA pipeline overlap, and CCPS Risk-Based Process Safety as one program on one platform, scored against the same controls library, and tracked through a single audit-ready evidence trail. Built for operators where one HSE + process-safety team covers every covered process, every covered chemical, and every 5-year audit cycle, without enterprise GRC overhead.
PSM 14 elements + EPA RMP program elements + Cal/OSHA management-of-organizational-change cross-mapped. PHA, LOPA, MOC, MOC-PSSR, mechanical integrity, training, contractor, and incident investigation share evidence, no parallel binders.
Management of Change (PSM §1910.119(l)) and Pre-Startup Safety Review (PSM §1910.119(i)) run as one workflow. Cycle time, hazard reviews, training prerequisites, and PSSR sign-offs are all scored. Cal/OSHA management-of-organizational-change is captured the same way.
VP HSE + PSM coordinator + process safety engineer + mechanical integrity engineer share one platform. Pre-built libraries cut prep time. White-glove implementation in 30 days, not 6 months.
The PSM Regulatory Landscape
OSHA PSM has not changed since 1992 but still drives most refinery and chemical plant audit findings. EPA's amended RMP rule (Safer Communities by Chemical Accident Prevention) took effect in 2024, expanding root-cause analysis, third-party audits, and natural-hazard considerations. Cal/OSHA PSM (8 CCR 5189) imposes a refining-specific layer on California facilities. EPA RMP threshold quantities trigger Tier 1, Tier 2, or Tier 3 program-level requirements. Each regulator wants its own evidence package.
Three Domains, One Platform
RiskWatch covers all three. Each domain has a dedicated workflow, scoring model, and remediation queue. They share data so a single management-of-change event satisfies PSM §1910.119(l), Cal/OSHA §5189(l), EPA RMP §68.75, and the operator's own change-control SOP simultaneously.
Survey-based risk assessment across PHA, LOPA, Bow-Tie, mechanical integrity inspection cycles, and human-factors scoring, aligned to PSM + RMP + CCPS Risk-Based Process Safety.
OSHA 1910.119 PSM, EPA 40 CFR Part 68 RMP, Cal/OSHA 8 CCR 5189, BSEE SEMS, and PHMSA pipeline overlap in one cross-mapped library.
Management of Change, Pre-Startup Safety Review, contractor PSM responsibilities, training, and 5-year compliance audits across every covered process.
The Coverage Gap
PSM specialty tools cover the PHA / LOPA / Bow-Tie diagrams. EHS platforms cover incident reporting + contractor onboarding. CCPS Risk-Based Process Safety frameworks live in PowerPoint. Mechanical integrity tools cover inspection scheduling. Internal audit covers the 5-year audit. Each does one job. PSM coordinators still operate four parallel programs glued together with spreadsheets.
| Platform Category | PSM 14-elem | PHA/LOPA | MOC/PSSR | EPA RMP | Cal/OSHA | Multi-site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSM Specialty ToolsPHA-Pro, BowtieXP | Partial | Yes | · | · | · | · |
| EHS PlatformsSphera, Enablon, Intelex | Partial | Partial | Partial | Partial | · | Yes |
| CCPS RBPS ToolsFrameworks + spreadsheets | Partial | · | · | · | · | · |
| Mechanical Integrity ToolsAPI 510/570/653 schedulers | · | · | · | · | · | Partial |
| Internal Audit / ERMWorkiva, AuditBoard | Partial | · | Partial | Partial | Partial | · |
| Spreadsheets & Email | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| RiskWatchThe unified audit-ready platform | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
RiskWatch is the only platform covering all six PSM compliance domains: PSM 14 elements, PHA / LOPA / Bow-Tie, MOC + PSSR, EPA RMP overlap, Cal/OSHA PSM 8 CCR 5189, and multi-site coordination. PSM specialty tools cover the diagrams. EHS platforms cover contractor onboarding. CCPS RBPS frameworks live in PowerPoint. Mechanical-integrity tools cover inspection scheduling. Each does one job. RiskWatch unifies all six in one survey-based assessment workflow.
How It Works
RiskWatch is a survey-based assessment platform. The work is structured around questionnaires that capture process-hazard, mechanical integrity, training, contractor, MOC/PSSR, and incident-investigation posture in a consistent format, then scored against every PSM-related framework you align to.
For PSM, that workflow runs continuously across OSHA 1910.119 14 elements, EPA RMP three program levels, Cal/OSHA PSM 8 CCR 5189, BSEE SEMS for offshore operators, PHMSA pipeline overlap, and CCPS Risk-Based Process Safety pillars. A single MOC record scores against PSM §1910.119(l), Cal/OSHA §5189(l), EPA RMP §68.75, and the operator's own change-control SOP simultaneously.
The same platform runs all of it, surfaces gaps before regulator arrival, assigns remediation owners, and tracks completion. Replace the four parallel tools and the spreadsheet bridge between them.
Built For Your Role
Owns enterprise-wide process safety program, board-level PSM/RMP performance, and CSB-facing posture after any catastrophic release.
PSM 14-element scoring continuous. EPA RMP submission ready. Cal/OSHA refining layer tracked. Board metrics + leading indicators surface from the same vault.Owns OSHA PSM 14 elements, 5-year compliance audits, contractor PSM responsibilities, and PSSR sign-offs.
All 14 PSM elements scored. PHA backlog visible. MOC + MOC-PSSR cycle time tracked. 5-year audit captured continuously.Owns PHA / LOPA / Bow-Tie analysis, process-hazard register, and CCPS Risk-Based Process Safety pillar implementation.
PHA + LOPA evidence captured. Bow-Tie diagrams linked to controls. Recommendations tracked to closure. Human-factors scoring live.Owns API 510 / 570 / 653 inspection cycles, pressure-vessel + piping + tank registers, and mechanical-integrity backlog.
Inspection cycles scored against API codes. Backlog visible in real time. Deficiencies linked to MOC + PSSR. RAGAGEP gaps surfaced before audit.Owns operational discipline, shift-handover quality, training compliance, and human-factors contributions to process-safety incidents.
Training compliance scored. Operating-procedure adherence tracked. Human-factors recommendations from incident investigations closed.Owns incident investigation (PSM §1910.119(m)), CSB-facing correspondence, and root-cause analysis for catastrophic releases.
Investigation timeline captured live. Root-cause findings tracked to closure. CSB-ready incident package on demand. Latent-condition trends surfaced across sites.Built For Your Segment
Refineries + petrochemical plants under OSHA PSM (1910.119) + EPA RMP (40 CFR 68) + Cal/OSHA PSM (8 CCR 5189) for California facilities + API RP 750.
Bulk + specialty chemical manufacturers handling highly hazardous chemicals at or above PSM threshold quantities + EPA RMP Program Levels 1, 2, and 3.
Onshore + offshore + pipeline operators where PSM-covered processes overlap with PHMSA 49 CFR 192/195 + BSEE SEMS + API RP 1173 SMS.
Pulp, paper, and mill operators with chlorine dioxide, sulfur, and ammonia processes meeting PSM threshold quantities + state PSM analogs.
Pharmaceutical manufacturers with highly hazardous chemicals at maximum allowable quantities (MAQs) under PSM + state environmental + FDA cGMP overlap.
Specialty chemical, coatings, adhesives, and food-grade processors with MAQs and reactive-chemistry hazards under PSM + RMP + state programs.
Frameworks We Cover
RiskWatch ships with pre-built libraries for every major US process safety regulation + recommended practice + industry standard. Map controls once. Score against the framework that matters this audit cycle.
Trusted by 1,500+ risk and compliance teams
We had three program owners running PSM, RMP, and Cal/OSHA on three different tools. Now it's one platform. PSM 14-element scoring, EPA RMP three-program levels, Cal/OSHA refining layer, and CCPS Risk-Based Process Safety pillars all run from the same evidence vault. Our last 5-year compliance audit produced two minor findings instead of nine, and our MOC-PSSR cycle time dropped from 31 days to 11.
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