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Date: Fri Apr 10 2009 - 05:22:29 CDT

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http://www.csoonline.com/article/488249/Taking_a_Lesson_in_Federal_Compliance_from_the_Chemical_Industry

By Jon Harmon
Honeywell Process Solutions
CSO
April 09, 2009

In many ways, the role of the CSO is directly tied to business
profitability. By creating and enforcing policies that protect human,
physical and intellectual assets, the CSO ensures the very integrity of
the organization. This link to the bottom line, though, is about to
become much stronger—and quite possibly much sooner than anticipated.

Events occurring in the U.S. chemical-manufacturing industry,
specifically those relating to security guidelines being enforced by the
federal government, are likely foreshadowing what's next in line for
other industries.

In 2007, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) introduced the
Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS), a rigorous program
designed to protect high-risk chemical facilities from attacks. The
legislation mandates that sites identified as "high-risk facilities"
implement solutions, under the guidance of Risk-based Performance
Standards (RBPS), to address gaps in safety and security. Under the new
Congress, there will likely be additional issues addressed that may
intensify the requirements, such as the need for inherently safer
technologies (ISTs) and state and local interpretations related to
enforcing compliance.

The penalties for non-compliance can range from hefty fines to total
plant shutdowns. Under this scenario, the CSO of today's chemical plant
has never had more responsibility riding on his/her shoulders.

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