Strengthening Your PSM Program through Targeted Training and Staffing

Class Length

8 Hour Webinar

---

Inclusive Cost

$600 - per student.

This cost includes your Test and Training Certification upon completion.

Paid Registration must be 3 weeks in advance to hold your seat.

---

Class Summary

Ammonia refrigeration systems are widely used in food processing, cold storage, chemical manufacturing, and other industries because of ammonia’s thermodynamic efficiency. However, anhydrous ammonia is a highly hazardous chemical (toxic, corrosive, and at sufficiently high concentrations, flammable), and releases can result in fatalities, serious injuries, environmental harm, regulatory penalties, and major business interruption. U.S. Process Safety Management (PSM) requirements (29 CFR 1910.119) and related OSHA guidance explicitly emphasize training, staffing, contractor control, emergency preparedness, and mechanical integrity as critical to preventing major incidents. Investigations by OSHA and the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) repeatedly identify training and staffing deficiencies as causal or contributing factors in ammonia refrigeration incidents.

This course analyzes training and staffing deficiencies specific to ammonia refrigeration operations, links deficiencies to documented incident findings, and presents a prioritized, actionable framework to close gaps and other key recommendations. References include OSHA regulations, Letters of Interpretation, OSHA ammonia guidance, CSB final reports, NIOSH data, and IIAR industry standards and bulletins.

---

Prerequisites

• No prerequisites.

---

Training Materials

Reference OSHA and EPA Websites On-Line.

---

Included Training Topics

• Background and regulatory context for ammonia refrigeration PSM
  • Why ammonia refrigeration requires focused PSM training and dedicated staffing
  • Overview of key U.S. regulatory requirements and guidance sources
• Ammonia refrigeration hazards and common failure modes
  • Overall hazard profile of ammonia systems
  • Typical operational contexts and scenarios where incidents occur
• Current training and staffing landscape — typical deficiencies
  • Deficiencies in training content and coverage
  • Gaps in qualification standards and training frequency
  • Weaknesses in contractor training and integration
  • Shortcomings in staffing levels and coverage
  • Omissions related to human factors and organizational learning
  • Shortfalls in training assessment and effectiveness measurement
• Evidence from OSHA and CSB investigations
  • Common incident patterns observed
  • Key lessons learned and distilled insights
• Root cause analysis connecting training and staffing deficiencies to actual incidents
• Recommended training and staffing framework (actionable and PSM-mapped)
  • Governance structure and program ownership
  • Role-based competency requirements
  • Curriculum design and effective delivery methods
  • Frequency, triggers, and processes for requalification
  • Contractor management and training program
  • Staffing models including fatigue prevention and management
  • Integration of human factors and safety culture elements
• Implementation roadmap
  • Metrics, KPIs, and auditing approaches to measure program effectiveness
  • Suggested performance indicators for ongoing evaluation
• Auditing practices for PSM training and staffing programs
• Cost/benefit considerations for implementing improved training and staffing
• Case studies from select public investigations (lessons from real incidents)
• Practical tools and resources
  • Sample checklists, competency matrices, and other implementation aids
• References
  • Relevant regulations, OSHA guidance documents
  • Key investigations, interpretations, and industry resources

---

Classroom Type

This is a 8-Hour LIVE ON-LINE WEBINAR.

Classroom minimum requirement is 10 students. NH3 Training Center of Texas, LLC may cancel this session if the participation goal isn’t met.

This is a 8-hour overview training course to ensure you know and understand your responsibilities under the EPA and OSHA federal regulations for an Ammonia Refrigeration Process. The key to the success of this training program is to ensure you will have the necessary knowledge and skill set to perform your job with integrity and quality. Therefore, you will be given Tests throughout the training to ensure you have learned the materials.

NH3 Training Center of Texas, LLC shall ascertain that each Student has received and understood the training. NH3 Training Center of Texas, LLC will prepare a record which contains the identity of the student, the date of training, and the means used to verify that the student understood the training.

---

Trainer Experience

NH3 Training Center provides qualified and experienced trainers in Industrial Refrigeration Processes. Our trainers are experienced in Industrial Boiler I and II, Industrial Refrigeration Operator I, II, and PSM/RMP. Our Refrigeration Trainers bring over 30 years of combined years of refrigeration experience, that includes maintenance, starting up new refrigeration systems, revamping an existing system, and day-to-day operations.

---

Questions on this class?

Reach out to us directly. Our team is happy to help - Contact Options.