Purpose
- Gathering and disseminating knowledge about applications of process safety management among SMEs.
- Deeper insight into the safety status of SMEs. This offers the possibility of a need-driven control of multi-year improvement programmes for the industrial segment.
Expected result
The project has expected outcomes:
A standardised methodology for carrying out Peer Reviews at VNCI-SME companies and for sharing results with stakeholders. This will be done on the basis of a pilot with six companies to be carried out in the summer/autumn of 2021.
A basis for the network of Process Safety Experts among the (participating) SME companies.
A basis for the network of Peer Reviewers to carry out a Process Safety Peer Review in SMEs.
An organisational and financially sound plan for the continuation of Process Safety Peer Reviews, which can also be applied to other sector organisations.
| Date Initiation | 24 February 2021 |
|---|---|
| Risk theme | Risk | Control | Assurance / Internal | External Supervision |
| User group | ----- |
Outcome
Peer reviews have been conducted. The content of the peer review was determined in consultation with the participating company. In addition, an SDN QuickScan led to a peer review to explore a specific topic in greater depth.
(Anonymised) findings were shared within the VNCI policy group on SMEs.
