Zbog globalizacije tržišta procesna industrija postaje sve češća i važnija proizvodna grana. U odnosu na ostale proizvodne metode procesna industrija zahtijeva od svih sudionika nešto drugačiji pristup, uzimajući u obzir opseg proizvodnje, povećane rizike i velike posljedice u slučaju poremećaja procesa i nezgoda.Procesna industrija postavlja vrlo visoke zahtjeve pred stručnjaka zaštite na radu. Osim stručnih znanja iz područja zaštite na radu, stručnjak zaštite na radu u procesnoj industriji mora uzeti u obzir i specifične zahtjeve procesne industrije. Njezini zahtjevi odnose se na samu organizaciju rada, zahtjeve koje takav način rada postavlja pred zaposlenike, zahtjeve svih standarda i priznatih pravila koje je organizacija prihvatila i primjenjuje ih te zakonske zahtjeve za određeni tip industrije.; With the growing market globalization, the processing industry becomes more and more visible and important branch of production. In comparison to other types of production, the processing industry requires from all participants a slightly different approach, which takes into account the scope of production, increased risks and major consequences in case of process disturbances and accidents.The processing industry places high demands on occupational safety experts. In addition to expert knowledge in the field of occupational safety, the occupational safety experts in the processing industry must also take into account the specific requirements of the processing industry that are related to the work organization itself, the requirements that such work places on employees, the requirements imposed by the standards and recognized rules that the organization has accepted and implemented, as well as legal requirements related to a particular type of industry.