Update to the EPA RMP Rule. Part 2: Loss of Power

This is our second post in a series in which we review the proposed updates to the EPA’s (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency) Risk Management Program (RMP). This series complements the similar series that we have just completed for OSHA’s Process Safety Management (PSM) standard. The update process is described in the post Updates to the RMP Rule.

The second EPA item to consider is Loss of Power. The pertinent section of their proposed update is shown below.

Prevention Program (Subparts C and D)
Natural hazards

(1) Adding amplifying regulatory text to emphasize that natural hazards (including those that result from climate change) and loss of power are among the hazards that must be addressed in Program 2 hazard reviews and Program 3 process hazard analyses.