Process safety • Hazard studies • Risk reduction

Process Safety

Practical process safety support for organisations handling hazardous substances, energetic processes, flammable gases, vapours, combustible dusts and complex industrial operations.

We help companies establish robust Process Safety Management systems, understand major accident hazards, facilitate structured hazard studies and define practical risk reduction measures.

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Structured Process Safety Support for Hazardous Operations

Process safety is concerned with preventing major incidents involving hazardous materials, loss of containment, fire, explosion, toxic release and uncontrolled energy. It requires more than general occupational safety; it requires systematic hazard identification, risk assessment, engineering controls, operating discipline and lifecycle management.

ExConform supports organisations with practical process safety services that help identify credible hazardous events, understand consequences, assess safeguards and build defensible risk reduction strategies.

1 Identify hazards Understand substances, energy sources, process deviations and credible accident scenarios.
2 Analyse scenarios Facilitate HAZOPs, LOPAs and structured reviews of hazardous processes.
3 Assess consequences Use modelling and engineering judgement for releases, dispersion, fire and explosion risks.
4 Define safeguards Identify prevention, protection, detection, mitigation and emergency response measures.
5 Manage lifecycle Embed process safety into procedures, competence, change control and documentation.

Delivered by Senior Process Safety Expertise

The service is delivered by a highly skilled professional with years of experience as a Process Safety Subject Matter Expert for a global aerospace industry organisation and as a consultant across multiple industrial sectors in Europe.

This combination of corporate process safety ownership and cross-sector consulting experience enables practical, risk-based and defensible support for complex hazardous operations.

Subject Matter Expert experience Practical ownership of process safety topics within a global industrial environment.
Multi-sector consulting Experience supporting different industries, hazards, regulatory contexts and operational cultures.
Engineering-led approach Focus on credible scenarios, practical safeguards and clear technical justification.

Process Safety Services We Offer

We support organisations with structured process safety services from management system development through to detailed hazard studies and technical risk assessments.

01

Establishing Process Safety Management Systems

We help organisations define and implement practical Process Safety Management structures, responsibilities, procedures and documentation suitable for their hazardous operations.

Typical support: PSM framework development, gap assessment, procedure review, competence requirements and implementation roadmap.
02

Facilitating HAZOPs for Hazardous Processes

We facilitate structured HAZOP studies to identify process deviations, causes, consequences, existing safeguards and recommended actions.

Typical support: HAZOP preparation, workshop facilitation, guideword application, action recording and close-out support.
03

Facilitating LOPA and SIL Identification Studies

We support Layer of Protection Analysis and SIL identification studies to determine whether safeguards are adequate and whether safety instrumented functions are required.

Typical support: Scenario review, initiating event frequency, independent protection layers, risk tolerance and SIL target identification.
04

Dispersion Modelling for Hazardous Releases

We support consequence assessment for incidents involving hazardous gases and vapours, helping organisations understand potential release behaviour and impact zones.

Typical support: Release scenario definition, modelling input review, dispersion interpretation and risk communication.
05

Explosion Protection Documents

We prepare or support Explosion Protection Documents, including structured assessment of explosion hazards, ignition source controls and required protective measures.

Typical support: Explosion risk assessment, prevention and protection measures, documentation structure and compliance review.
06

Ignition Source Analysis and Hazardous Area Classification

We support identification of potential ignition sources and classification of hazardous areas for flammable gases, vapours, mists and combustible dusts.

Typical support: Ignition source review, zoning support, equipment suitability review and interface with ATEX requirements.

Typical Process Safety Deliverables

Process Safety Management gap assessment
PSM framework and implementation roadmap
HAZOP study preparation and facilitation
HAZOP action register and close-out support
LOPA workshop facilitation
SIL identification study support
Dispersion modelling input and interpretation
Explosion Protection Document support
Ignition Source Analysis
Hazardous Area Classification support

Methods and Technical Studies

Different process safety questions require different levels of analysis. We help select the right study method and translate results into practical risk reduction actions.

HAZOP

Structured deviation-based review of hazardous processes to identify causes, consequences, safeguards and actions.

LOPA

Semi-quantitative analysis to assess whether independent protection layers provide sufficient risk reduction.

SIL Identification

Identification of safety instrumented functions and required SIL targets based on process risk scenarios.

Dispersion Modelling

Consequence modelling for hazardous gas and vapour releases to support impact assessment and emergency planning.

Ignition Source Analysis

Systematic assessment of effective ignition sources, control measures and ATEX-related design considerations.

Hazardous Area Classification

Classification of zones where explosive atmospheres may occur, supporting equipment selection and risk control.

Typical Applications and Sectors

Process safety principles apply wherever hazardous substances, flammable materials, pressurised systems, reactive processes or energetic events may create major accident potential.

Hazardous gas systems

Hydrogen, fuel gases, toxic gases, process gases, vapour releases and gas handling equipment.

Flammable liquids and vapours

Storage, transfer, mixing, heating, cleaning, ventilation and release scenarios involving flammable atmospheres.

Combustible dusts

Powder handling, plastic granulate conveying, dust collection, filtration and dust explosion risk areas.

Industrial process equipment

Reactors, vessels, compressors, blowers, pumps, pipework, control systems and utility systems.

Aerospace and advanced manufacturing

High-reliability operations, complex processes, hazardous materials and strong management system expectations.

Multi-sector industrial operations

Manufacturing, chemical handling, energy systems, test facilities, laboratories and pilot plants.

Why Process Safety Matters

Process safety incidents are often the result of multiple small weaknesses aligning: incomplete hazard identification, weak safeguards, unclear responsibilities, insufficient operating discipline, poor change control or inadequate emergency planning.

A strong process safety approach helps organisations move from reactive compliance to proactive risk management, ensuring that credible major accident scenarios are understood, controlled and documented.

Need Process Safety Support?

Whether you need a Process Safety Management framework, HAZOP facilitation, LOPA and SIL identification, dispersion modelling or explosion protection documentation, we can support you with practical, technically grounded process safety expertise.

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