Which organization is associated with the most recent model for process safety management?

• A. CSB
• B. OSHA
• C. CCPS
• D. EPA

Answer: (C)

The concept being tested is which organization provides the current, widely used framework for managing process safety risk. The Center for Chemical Process Safety (CCPS) is the source of the Risk Based Process Safety (RBPS) framework, a holistic approach that guides how organizations identify hazards, assess and manage risk, and implement useful governance and operation practices across the lifecycle of a facility. This model emphasizes integrating safety into design, operations, and management systems, not just checking off regulatory requirements. The other agencies have important roles—CSB focuses on investigating incidents and issuing recommendations, OSHA sets and enforces process safety regulations and guidelines, and the EPA handles environmental protection—but they do not provide the ongoing process safety management model used industry-wide. So, CCPS is associated with the most recent model.