Process Safety Incident Database (PSID)
The Center for Chemical Process Safety (CCPS) developed the Process Safety Incident Database to collect, track and share important process safety incidents and experiences among project participants.
The purpose of the CCPS PSID is to pool process safety incident experience among participating companies so they can learn from the experiences of others without suffering the consequences of failures, while minimizing corporate liability. PSID includes process safety incidents with a potentially important lesson to be learned from incidents that did or could have resulted in a fire, explosion, fatality, multiple injuries, significant release of hazardous materials, or any other unique process safety incident (including near-misses).
Project Scope
PSID is a fully searchable incident database that includes almost 650 incidents now and grows each month as PSID member companies enter new and informative incidents. It can be accessed from any computer anywhere a secure web connection can be obtained. Hardcopy print outs of incidents are also possible. PSID is designed so that all PSID member companies can grant as many employees access to PSID as they want and is a very versatile and valuable input for PHAs, incident investigations, Lessons Learned, and general process safety awareness. PSID requires separate dues from CCPS. PSID members do not have to belong to CCPS but get a discount if they do.
PSID is fully functional as a Web based application and can be accessed by PSID member company employees. Each PSID member company has the authority to approve or deny/remove any of their employees’ access to the system.
To learn more or access the PSID database, go to http://www.psidnet.com/. PSID advertisements and demonstrations are available from the PSID Staff Project lead, Adrian Sepeda at ADRIAN_L@SWBELL.NET, or CCPS_PSID@aiche.org.
Chair: Open
Staff: Adrian L. Sepeda
Taking new members: Yes
Taking peer reviewers: Not applicable
Completion date: Operational now
Contractor: General Physics
Project #: 112
Member companies are not published but are available by visiting the Web site.