Volunteer Opportunity Details

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CCPS Guidelines for Investigating Chemical Process Incidents

Starts: 01-18-2017
Location: Online Opportunity

Description:

Opportunity Overview

Volunteers needed to complete the 3rd edition of the Guidelines for Investigating Chemical Process Incidents and update the previous book released in 2003. This book will focus on investigating process-related incidents with real or potential catastrophic consequences. Issues related to preservation and control of an accident scene, collecting and documenting evidence, maintaining a chain of custody, identifying root causes, working with multiple regulatory agencies (CSP, OSHA, EPA, BATF, etc.), dealing with the 24/7 news cycle, and providing litigation support will be addressed in this third edition. The book will provide on-the-job information, techniques, and examples that support successful investigations. Information will be developed in a prudent manner with the goal of communicating this information both internally and externally to foster education about the causes that led to the incident and steps that should be taken to prevent future similar incidents.

Expectations

CCPS projects vary in length from 18 months to 36 months and require team members as well as the chairperson for the project to take part in several conference calls and 1 to 3 face-to-face meetings. The team would be expected to review the chapters as written by the contractor (who will be writing the book chapters) and provide comments and suggestions as needed.

This would translate to a time commitment of 5 to 8 hours per month for the duration of the project and 1 to 1 ½ days to attend a face-to-face meeting.

Requirements

Volunteers on CCPS project teams are required to be employees of CCPS member companies. There is no requirement for length of time employed by a CCPS member company.

Volunteers Needed:

20 (20 open slots)

Experience Required:

0-3 Years Technical Volunteer Experience

Points:

10

Contact:

Angela Louis
CCPS Projects Coordinator