OSHA 1910.119 requires building occupants to be protected from explosions and fires in processing facilities. Determination of blast overpressures, structural assessments, and risk evaluations are included. EQE offers a full range of accident investigation services that are based on quick response following an accident, thorough and accurate data collection and analysis, and root cause assessement. EQE also operates its own failure investigation laboratory. Offshore Platform Hazards Analysis.
Special techniques are available for deep-water operations such as SPARs.
For onshore facilities, the EPA s new RMP regulation will require that off-site consequence analyses be performed, a risk management plan be prepared, and in some cases, complete PSM be implemented. EQE personnel have considerable experience in every aspect of RMP preparation. QRA, if properly applied, can be a powerful tool for aiding in risk decision making. EQE has offshore and onshore QRA experience, including experience developing safety cases for offshore platforms in the United Kingdom. Effective risk management requires risk screening, risk prioritization, risk quantification, and cost-benefit analysis.