Services
Hazard & Risk Assessment Program Development & Implementation Compliance Audits & Assessments Training
Risk Integrity Safety Knowledge, Inc. (RISK, Inc.) is a global safety consulting company offering a full range of technical consulting, training, and staffing services in Process Safety and Risk Management. RISK, Inc. offers industry leading experience in risk management and process safety management, program development and compliance services for a wide variety of petroleum, energy, petrochemical, chemical, manufacturing, processing, and support industry clients.
We offer a structured management systems approach to assist companies in making lasting improvements in safety and risk reduction. Our consulting team has real-life plant experience so they understand that programs must be practical and easily implemented and that the staff managing and using those programs have buy-in for those programs to be successful.
Hazard & Risk Assessment
Our experience includes a full range of studies including project PHAs, FEED through design stage PHA’s, re-dos and revalidation PHAs. We have expertise with both upstream and downstream systems as well as have in depth experience with leading procedural PHAs. Our consultants maintain a keen understanding of the latest techniques through continual high level training, attendance at industry conferences and constant exposure in the field as PHA team leaders. We employ a systematic quality control review process to ensure best PHA practices are applied consistently.
Hazard Analysis Services:
- Process Hazard Analysis (PHA) Studies:
+ HAZOP, SWIFT/Checklist, FMEA, etc.
+ Projects – all stages, MOC, Re-do, Revalidation
+ Procedural PHA (see Resources for case study & informational sheet) - PHA-Pro Template Development (see Resources for case study)
- Dust Hazard Analysis (see Resources for case study, paper & informational sheet)
- Layers of Protection Analysis (LOPA)
- Bow-Tie Analysis
- Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS)
for ANSI/ISA 84.00.01
+ SIS Safety Life Cycles
+ SIL Verification - Quantitative Risk Analysis (QRA)
- Facility Siting
- Inherently Safer Technology (IST) Analysis
- Human Factors & Human Error Analysis
- Project Pre-Startup Safety Reviews
- PHA Training & Mentoring
“We participate in industry discussions to maintain the highest standards and implement best practices for hazard and risk assessment.”
Program Development & Implementation
RISK, Inc. provides a full range of program development and assessment services. We use a management system approach to program development based on the principles of risk based safety.
Our approach is built on:
- Training and mentoring to create program ownership,
- Communicating the interconnectedness of all programs and how they support each other, and
- Managing PSM/RMP programs improvements like a project.
Program Development & Implementation Services:
- Process Safety Management (PSM)
- Risk Management Program (RMP)
- OSHA Voluntary Protection Program (VPP)
- Process Hazard Analysis/LOPA Procedures
- Mechanical Integrity
- MOC/MOOC
- RMP Procedure and Job Aid Development (see Resources for case study)
- Inherently Safer Systems Procedures
- PSM/Management Systems Conformance Plans
“We manage PSM like a project by working with site personnel to establish a plan for program improvements, complete with milestones, tasks, and sub-tasks.”
Compliance Audits & Assessments
The real strength of our auditing services is the structured, management system based approach. Our assessment includes a review of the underlying systems in place to determine program compliance, effectiveness and sustainability. RISK, Inc.’s audit approach is founded in a deep understanding of the principles of process safety and risk management combined with extensive experience and involvement with industry and OSHA. You can choose between our comprehensive audit protocol or your company's internal protocol. Our PHA-Pro format enables easy sharing of the file as an Excel worksheet or Word document.
Compliance assessment services:
- Process Safety Management (PSM) and Risk Management Program (RMP) Compliance Audits
- Layers of Protection Analysis (LOPA)
- OSHA Chemical National Emphasis Program (NEP) Preparation Audits
- Mechanical Integrity Audits
- Safety Management Program Audits
- Occupational Safety Audits
- Construction Safety Audits
"We work with each of our clients to identify their key objectives and recommend the best strategy to accomplish them”
Training
We are dedicated to providing a high value solution to your process risk management and training needs. Our instructors are experts in their assigned topics and will provide many benefits such as giving you the skills and knowledge needed to manage process risks, helping you comply with regulations, and showing you how to continuously improve the safety of your operations.
We also offer free webinars as an introduction to the way we approach PHAs and our training services. See our Resources page for more information.
PSM and RMP Training Topics:
- Auditing for PSM/RMP Compliance
- Best Practices in PSM
- PSM Awareness
- PSM and RMP Program Development and Implementation
- Operating Procedure Development
- Management of Change (MOC/MOOC)
- Mechanical Integrity
- Inherently Safer Technology (IST)
- Human Factors
PHA Training Topics:
- Process Hazard Analysis for Team Leaders
- Performing Procedural PHAs
- PHAs for Project Engineers
- PHA Revalidations & Advanced Topics
- PHA-Pro User Training (PHA Software)
- Layer of Protection Analysis (LOPA)
- PHA Facilitator Evaluation and Mentoring
“Our training approach is centered on providing customized on-site training for you at your facility using your site specific information and examples.”