ENGINEERING SERVICES - Risk Based Inspection
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In 1992 OSHA promulgated Standard 1910.119 "Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals." Paragraph (j) Mechanical Integrity, states that "Inspections and tests shall be performed on process equipment ..and inspection and testing procedures and the frequency of inspections shall follow generally accepted good engineering practices (RAGAGEP).."
Risk based inspection (RBI) has become the preferred tool by which "good engineering practice" is measured. The benefits of incorporating risk-based inspection technology into an equipment inspection program are many and include:
- RBI refocuses inspection dollars and personnel resources where they are needed most, using risk as a basis for prioritizing and managing an in-service inspection program.
- Its use reduces the potential for catastrophic equipment failure.
- It can extend internal inspections for low risk pressure equipment at no increase in risk.
- The methodology offers the option to set a maximum interval (in practice 20 to 25 years)
- A 8X to 20X return on investment for every dollar spent to establish the program
The Hendrix Group Inc. has partnered with Tischuk International to provide integrated risk-based inspection program development and implementation. Tischuk is widely recognized as one of the leading providers of Risk Based Inspection (RBI) software and solutions to industry worldwide.
Tischuk has been working with clients predominantly in the oil & gas industry and also the pharmaceuticals, chemicals and power industries, developing and delivering effective plant integrity and risk-based solutions since 1988.
We are licensed and certified to use the highly acclaimed T-OCA software to implement RBI programs. T-OCA, has been used to deliver results for business in 30 countries around the world since it was first developed in 1995. The product uses an optimum balance of quantitative method (rule and statistic based) and qualitative expert knowledge and practical experience. It's simple and easy to use interface coupled with an excellent reporting tool.
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