June 1, 2026
3:00PM - 4:00PM

Safety Track

Slips, Trips and Loss of Containment - Convergence of Process and Occupational Safety

Speaker: Jimmy Miller

In the industrial process industry, ensuring both occupational safety and process safety is critical to protecting workers, assets, and the environment. While occupational safety focuses on individual worker protection and hazard prevention, process safety aims to prevent large-scale incidents involving hazardous materials and equipment failures.

Traditionally managed as separate disciplines, these safety domains are increasingly converging through regulatory alignment, cultural integration, and digital transformation. This presentation explores the synergies between occupational and process safety, highlighting how organizations can develop a unified safety approach based on comprehensive risk assessments. Regulatory frameworks such as OSHA’s Process Safety Management (PSM) and the EPA’s Risk Management Program (RMP) mandate overlapping safety practices, reinforcing the importance of integrated compliance strategies.

Additionally, fostering a strong safety culture through leadership commitment, employee engagement, and training ensures that safety becomes a shared organizational priority rather than a compartmentalized function. A key enabler of this convergence is digital transformation. Advanced technologies—including IoT, artificial intelligence, predictive analytics, and digital twins—enhance real-time risk assessment, predictive maintenance, and incident response. By leveraging these tools, industrial facilities can bridge the gap between occupational and process safety, improving hazard identification, reducing operational risks, and optimizing safety performance.

Through case studies and industry insights, this session will demonstrate how organizations can move toward a holistic safety model, where risk management and mitigation strategies seamlessly integrate across disciplines. Attendees will gain actionable strategies to enhance safety outcomes, regulatory compliance, and operational resilience in today’s evolving industrial landscape.

*This will be a combined session with the Process Safety Track