Integrated Technical Services | Safety and integrity of facilities

process safety management

More and more industrial firms are implementing a systematic approach to safety, with the aim of reducing risk by improving the safety of staff and the public.

The expertise of GCM Consultants, recognized as one of the best in North America, allows our clients to rank among the top performers in their industry.

TECHNICAL PROCESS SAFETY MANAGEMENT SERVICES

Occupied Building Safety (Facility Siting) according to API752/75

Our experts have carried out risk studies relating to occupied buildings for nearly 40 sites in total in the Americas and in Europe.

PSI (Process Safety Information) and Safeguarding Manual

Safety Documentation System for a Production Unit :

Maximum safe flow
Overpressure protection (safety valve, depressurization valve)
Overheating protection
Dust explosion
Any other protective devices (fireproofing, pump protection, HC detectors, critical tracing etc. )
Operational constraints (start, stop)
General breakdown (electric, air, cooling water)
Identification of high– and low-pressure interfaces
Process protection barriers (safeguarding drawings)

Review of Process-Related Risks (Process Hazard Analysis, PHA)

Qualified facilitators
What-if, HAZOP, LOPA, FMEA, SIL determination, Bow-tie Analysis (Basic, cyclical, revalidation)
Consequence analysis using :
- Semi-quantitative tools for toxic and fire/explosion substances using the Dow : Fire and Explosion Index (F & EI), Dow Chemical Exposure Index (IEC)
- Quantitative impact analysis for toxic and fire/explosion substances using Trace® and Phast
- Quantitative Risk Analysis (QRA) (individual and societal risk assessment) using Safeti®

Inspection and mechanical integrity