Stay Safe, Step by Step: Your Guide to Process Safety Management

By Donald Lanier

Stay Safe, Step by Step: Your Guide to Process Safety Management by Donald Lanier is a practical, worker-focused guide to understanding and implementing Process Safety Management (PSM), a critical framework for preventing disasters in industries handling hazardous chemicals. Written in an engaging, no-nonsense style, the book targets frontline workers-those turning wrenches and monitoring gauges-making complex safety concepts accessible without requiring technical expertise. Drawing from real-world tragedies like Bhopal, Texas City, and Deepwater Horizon, Lanier illustrates the stakes of safety lapses while offering actionable insights to ensure workers go home safe.

The book is structured around PSM's 14 elements, each covered in a dedicated chapter with vivid stories, practical examples, and lessons from the author's experiences and industry disasters. From Employee Participation (empowering workers to speak up) to Trade Secrets (ensuring access to critical hazard information), Lanier breaks down each step into clear, relatable advice. A final chapter traces PSM's origins, spotlighting eight catastrophic incidents that shaped its creation and the pioneering influence of safety advocate Trevor Kletz.

Key themes include the power of worker involvement, the necessity of clear information and training, and the importance of proactive hazard management. Lanier emphasizes that PSM isn't bureaucratic red tape-it's a lifeline forged from past losses to protect workers and communities. The book concludes with a call to action: safety is a shared responsibility, and every worker's vigilance strengthens the system.

Ideal for plant workers, supervisors, and safety professionals in high-risk industries, Stay Safe, Step by Step combines gripping storytelling with practical guidance, making it an essential resource for fostering a culture of safety and preventing the next headline-making disaster.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0F79MVM33
• ISBN13: 9798282127508
• Release Date: May 2025
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 98 Pages
• Weight: 0.31 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"