PSM Impact
OSHA believes that the PSM requirements has a definite positive effect on the safety of employees and offers other potential benefits to employers, such as increased productivity.
How to Reduce Risk
Employers, including small employers, may establish more efficient inventory control by reducing the quantities of highly hazardous chemicals onsite to below the established threshold levels. This reduction can be accomplished by ordering smaller shipments and maintaining the minimum inventory necessary for efficient and safe operation.
When reduced inventory is not feasible, the employer might consider dispersing inventory to several locations onsite. Dispersing storage into locations so that a release in one location will not cause a release in another location is also a practical way to reduce the risk or potential for catastrophic incidents.
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2-3. Employers may establish more efficient inventory control by reducing the quantities of highly hazardous chemicals to _____.
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