Fire, Hazard, Hazop and Health & Safety

The consultancy's specialist consultants have developed a methodology by which a facility’s fire and explosion hazard management strategy can be developed in an auditable way so that it is relevant, justified and cost effective. The technique involves a scenario-based evaluation of credible incidents, and assessment of their potential consequences and quantification and implementation of the resources required to respond to them.

Meeting legislation alone is not enough because this will primarily be aimed at life safety and protection of the environment. It is vital, particularly in today’s business climate, to also assess incident consequences to business interruption, asset value and public image. The methodology considers these factors and the various options to mitigate them and so results in a policy which is specific to a given facility.

Scenario worksheets are used during the analysis and these can be used to develop pre-plans - the final link required in a planned incident response policy.

The technique has now been used at a variety of facilities on a worldwide basis and has consequently become accepted as a valuable tool in a company’s risk management strategy.

Our consultants provide an integrated package of fire and explosion hazard management. The concept of FEHM recognises the input to fire risk reduction from a wide range of issues. It results in cost effective site-specific strategies which are directly relevant to real needs. The group’s consultants have the in-house experienced-based expertise to provide assistance in all aspects of FEHM from risk assessment through to implementation. These consultants have been at the forefront of FEHM’s development and implementation in high-risk industries.

Scope of Services

• Fire and explosion hazard management strategy development
• Risk assessment
• Scenario based fire protection reviews
• HAZOP studies
• Fire detection/protection system specification
• Fire vehicle and mobile/portable equipment specification
• Factory and on-site inspection/testing of equipment
• System commissioning
• Development of system operation and maintenance documentation
• Fire brigade management and development
• Halon removal and replacement analysis
• Fire response pre-planning
• Major incident emergency response planning
• Response training
• Fire and explosion hazard management seminars
• Incident response exercise management