DEKRA PROCESS SAFETY –Trusted Advisors for Process
Safety Excellence

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Your Global Partner for a Safe WorldThe breadth and depth of our expertise in process safety makes us globally recognized specialists and trusted advisors. We help
our clients to understand and evaluate their risks, and work together to develop pragmatic solutions. Our practical, value-adding
approach integrates specialist process safety management, engineering and testing. We seek to educate and grow clientcompetence to provide sustainable performance improvement. Partnering with our clients we combine technical expertise with apassion for protecting life and assets and reducing harm. As part of the world’s leading expert organization, DEKRA, we are theglobal partner for a safe world.
For over thirty years we have provided specialist services for theidentification, analysis, prevention and management of fires,

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process industries.

WHY PROCESS SAFETY?

Process
SafetyProcess
SafetyAcademyexplosions and accidental chemical releases in chemical andProcess
SafetyConsulting

Processing dangerous chemicals can result in a
number of hazards, including the unexpected releaseof toxic, reactive, or flammable gases and liquids. If
no reliable safeguards are implemented, these events
can lead to disaster.

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Process Safety = prevention andcontrol of fires, explosions, andaccidental chemical releases inchemical & process industries

In 2011, our parent company, DEKRA, with

These services, carried out by our global

By sharing our expertise in the form ofsafety as its mission, acquired Chilworth,base of experts fluent in local codes,

specially designed training programs, wethe proven leader in process safety. DEKRA

standards, and cultures, provide you with

develop long-term client relationships that

Process Safety represents the collective

the knowledge needed to protect yourfoster the in-depth understanding required

expertise of our legacy Chilworth

operations against risks.

to achieve excellence in process safety.

businesses - built on a merging of minds,uniting experts in our fields and leaders inprocess safety.
Across the globe, we help you achieve themost effective, practical approaches to safeand efficient operations and processes witha winning combination: specialist process
safety management (PSM), and process
safety engineering expertise, paired withthe generation and use of process safety
data. Our comprehensive laboratory testing
services – from combustible dust andWHY DEKRA PROCESS SAFETY?

“What sets DEKRA apart would be the technicalexpertise and the breadth of knowledge andthe number of people that they have who canprovide advice to us.”chemical reaction hazards to electrostatic
properties and thermal stability – help yourteams create safe operating parameters with
precision and confidence.

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Process Safety Management
Most companies dealing with hazardous
substances have adopted one or moreversions of a process safety management
model, but the fragmented approachcommon to many of these efforts limits
progress in reducing process incidents.
The activities typically identified as PSM
program components are interdependentand must be tied together by overarchingelements that ensure their effectiveness andsustainability.
We not only assist you in meeting thelegislative requirements for process safety
management, but also apply our global
process safety expertise to developing andsystems, the proficiency of facility staff at allis accepted and embraced by corporate

supporting an effective, integrated processlevels, and organizational culture. Our

management, staff, and employees. As asafety management program specific toexperience has shown that this broader

result, it becomes a real part of theyour needs.

view of process safety helps ensure that acompany’s culture and is successfully

PSM program fits seamlessly into ourimplemented throughout the lifecycle ofclients’ business models and operations andoperations, to lower process risks.

Process Safety Testingmaterials and extreme conditions. Since weOur approach looks holistically at PSM

are your partner in these activities, ourProcess safety testing is used to develop theprocess safety laboratory experts are notdata on which fire and explosion hazard

satisfied simply with being proficient inassessments and incident investigations is

standardized tests. Rather, we understandbased. Testing focuses on assessing thethe tests and the underlying science, andflammability, combustibility, and thermal

are able to modify standard tests andproperties of materials, and specificallydevelop new ones that generate the data

determining the temperature, pressure, andand information needed to assess the safety

other conditions under which a fire or

and performance of new products,explosion will occur. Testing is performedmaterials, technologies, and processes.

in accordance with relevant internationalstandards.

We maintain extensive standard laboratory
and large-scale testing facilities for hazard

Our clients are constantly pushing theboundaries of science - developing new
products, equipment, and technologies, andconceptualizing processes using new4

analysis support.

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Process Safety Consulting
Process safety consultancy requires a wide
range of specialized skills and competencies.
DEKRA Process Safety has three decades ofexperience in providing these expert
solutions. Whether you are carrying out asafety review, implementing safety audits orensuring compliance with standards orregulations, we have the up-to-dateresources and skills to complete the task.
And if you require help with problem
solving or incident investigation, you canrely on impartial advice and support fromour experienced team whenever you need it.
Most importantly, our team is your team.
Our consultancy services can be built

No two sites or projects are exactly theWith a comprehensive knowledge of thearound your precise business needs,

same, so our team of skilled andlatest regulations, our skilled and dedicatedwhether adding to your capabilities orknowledgeable experts will take the timeengineers will report objectively andsupporting you on a short, medium or

required to fully understand your site, itsconfidentially, working alongside you to

long-term basis through our partnership

operational needs and any staff training

implement any changes in a constructiveprograms.

requirements necessary.

and manageable way.

Process Safety Academy –Competence Development
Programs

activities designed to ensure that internalconsistency across your business. Ourcompetence is developed, demonstrable

training program is cost effective for larger

and sustainable.

numbers of delegates and is available at a>> Coaching and mentoring>> On-site training (1:1, 1:team)>> Project team engagement>> Follow-up training>> Competence assessment>> E-learning and webinar support>> Designated specialist telephone support

range of depths and levels, suitable for

The DEKRA Process Safety Academy helps
you improve process safety performance at
all levels in your organization, through ouropen and in-company programs, tailored toyour specific needs and designed to embedlearning and raise internal proficiency inoperator training, specialist/technical andboard/senior management awareness.

your staff.
Your organization can benefit from ourTraditional classroom training does notcompetence development programs

embed competence in an organization, butdelivered by our experts, tailored to youris an important precursor. We provide

processes, sector and process safety

training in all areas of process safety butprograms. Our services can be delivered

critically embed and support classroom

globally, in multiple languages all based onlearning with a range of peripheral support

a core, agreed syllabus to ensure absolute5

DEKRA Process SafetyIndustries We ServeOur client base covers more than 20 countries, and includes
companies in the following fields:>> Aerospace>> Agrochemicals>> Chemicals and fine chemicals>> Cosmetics>> Engineering>> Food and drink>> Governments>> Insurance companies>> Law firms>> Metals>> Oil and petrochemicals>> Personal household products>> Pharmaceuticals>> Plastics and rubber>> Power, water and waste>> Wood and paper

Our Mission Worldwide: to Ensure Safety
Our locations in North America, Europe and Asia include fire and explosion hazard evaluation laboratories and facilities suitable forengineering workshops. In addition, we have our own instrument fabrication site.

With laboratories on three continents,
and a large-scale testing facility, DEKRA Process
Safety is a leading provider of process safety testingservices. On the 100 plus acre large-scale test site
any solid, liquid or gas can be tested for initiation
sensitivity, speed of propagation, and explosiveness.
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Towards a New Approach to Process Safety
The time has come to approach process safety in terms of gains and not costs, in terms of business excellence on a par withoccupational safety at work or quality assurance. Process safety must be integrated within the different processes of yourorganization as part of a global approach integrating skills, systems and culture. It becomes a real value for the company.

For some organizations, efforts inprocess safety management system. We

internationally recognized experts in theirpreventing major hazards are limited tothen help make it work effectively by

specialist fields, and many have served onwhat is prescribed through legislation. The

supporting organizations in developing thenational and international standards

primary objective is to obtain, often at theskills, the organization and the culturecommittees.

lowest possible cost, an operating permit, aspecific to process safety, as opposed tocertificate of conformity, a technical report;

safety at work.

We deliver consistent quality worldwidein short, the paperwork that is strictly

and meet the needs of multinational

necessary.

We employ a highly educated staff holding

companies that require integrated,doctorates in engineering and science asconsistent services tailored to local cultures

We go beyond the pure regulatory

well as graduate engineers, scientists andand operational and regulatorycompliance approach by implementing atechnicians. Our senior consultants arerequirements.

WHAT OUR CLIENTS SAY….
“We know that if we have a process safety problem and we want acompany that knows a lot about process safety beyond what we can doin-house, anything more complicated…we go to DEKRA Process Safety to arrange.”

DEKRA Process Safety.
Safety is not only our mission;
it is our calling.

“A very professional consultancy work and service delivered with thorough safety assessment and excellent report andsummary. Very good after service response and support to our follow up query”“Particularly pleased with the updates along the way - they were clear on timings, on what would be done by when, andalso shared the results as soon as completed”“I thought the course was clear and informative. The course leaders were excellent”

Would you like to get more information?
Contact Us
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