Gaither, R. L.
CSP, PhD, is a senior process safety specialist at Chilworth Technology. Dr. Gaither has more than 28 years of experience in company operations, regulatory compliance, management consulting and process safety/risk management. He has led organizations at site, division and corporate levels to achieve record safety performance, significant cost savings and external/internal recognition for accomplishments. Dr. Gaither is a trained expert in HAZOP and SIL/LOPA facilitation, and the Chevron RISKMAN2/IHAZID process. He is also a trained and experienced PHAST user.
Update: Personnel changes introduce new considerations for PSM
Management of change (MOC) for process safety is well known, widely implemented and used by many employers, even when there is no regulatory requirement to do so, particularly in companies with complex and/or highly hazardous operations involving flammable, toxic chemicals and/or combustible dust.
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