February 2024
Environment and Safety
Alarm management: Small investments equal big improvements
Imagine experiencing a major industrial catastrophe where multitudes of alarms are triggered, creating chaos and confusion about which alarm responses should take priority and what those responses should be, while simultaneously ensuring employee safety and protecting valuable business assets.
The Author
Sarah Manelick is the Client Success Manager, Practice Leader and Alarm Management for aeSolutions. Manelick has more than 16 yr of experience in the chemical and oil and gas industries, with the last 13 yr being dedicated to alarm management and process safety management. Her responsibilities have included process safety and alarm rationalization facilitation, with expertise in the alarm management lifecycle, risk assessment and process hazard analysis (PHA). Manelick is actively involved with ISA 18 and is experienced with regulatory standards for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration/Department of Transportation (PHMSA/DOT) regarding alarm management and process safety.
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