Process safety
Every industrial process, regardless of the industry, carries certain risks. In chemical, petrochemical or pharmaceutical plants, these risks can have catastrophic consequences – both for people and the environment. Proper process safety management is not an option, but a fundamental requirement for responsible industrial operations.
At Atex Consultancy, we specialise in the development and implementation of comprehensive process safety management systems that truly protect your facility from major accidents. Our experience in various industrial sectors allows us to tailor solutions to your specific process and organisation.
Andrzej Bobula
Safety expert in the area of ATEX and machine safety, specialising in explosion risk assessment and analysis of machines used for the production of explosives. Authorised to perform work related to access to explosives (Military Institute of Armament Technology). Extensive experience in the certification of ATEX-compliant machinery and the assessment of the conformity of machinery with the Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC (CE).
What is process safety really?
Process safety is more than just sets of procedures and technical safeguards. It is a way of thinking about risk in day-to-day operations where hazardous substances are involved. It starts at the plant design stage and covers every routine operation, change management through to emergency response .
It cannot be reduced to technology alone. It is also a question of organisation and work culture. An effective approach requires the involvement of everyone – from the management, which sets the direction and provides the resources, to the operators, who make the decisions that affect safety every day. All it takes is for one element of the system to fail, and the consequences can affect the entire organisation. Therefore, every detail matters, and process safety must work as a coherent whole.
Legal requirements and industry standards
Process safety legislation did not come out of nowhere – it was developed on the basis of years of experience and painful lessons learned from major industrial accidents. The Seveso III Directive, the Polish law on the prevention of major accidents or standards such as IEC 61511 all have one common goal: to reduce the risk of disasters that can endanger people, the environment and companies.
But the law is only the beginning. True process safety goes much further than meeting minimum requirements. It is an approach that involves continuous improvement, learning from mistakes – both one’s own and those that have happened to others – and actively looking for weaknesses in processes before something serious happens. Companies that stop at ticking off points on a checklist are often not ready for the real challenges posed by the day-to-day work of the industry.
Consequences of neglecting procedural security
The consequences of process failures can be truly severe. Stopped production, financial losses, risk to the health and lives of employees, environmental contamination – these are just some of the possible consequences. In the case of serious incidents, there are also fines from regulators, compensation claims and loss of confidence, which often takes years to rebuild.
Worse still, many failures could have been foreseen and prevented if appropriate measures had been implemented earlier. The problem is that the consequences of negligence in process safety often build up slowly and unnoticed; their true scale only comes to light when failures occur. Therefore, investing in process security is not a cost to be incurred, but a real safeguard against losses that can otherwise paralyse a company for a long time.
In our work, we deal with the topic of safety in hazardous areas. We take a number of measures to protect industrial plants and companies against the occurrence of explosions in hazardous areas. Our speciality is activity based on the ATEX Directive , the resulting Polish legislation and standardisation acts on explosion safety.
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Our approach to process safety management
We start every project by taking a close look at how your facility’s processes work. We look for potential risks and where vulnerabilities may exist. We use methods such as HAZOP, What-If or Layer of Protection Analysis, but we always adapt them to your production situation. We do not duplicate off-the-shelf solutions, because every installation has its own specifics.
We build layer-by-layer protection systems so that security is maintained even when basic protection fails. We place great emphasis on security instrumented systems (SIS), which are often the last line of defence against a major incident. When designing each element of the system, we think about making it reliable, easy to maintain and really working when you need it .
Why choose our solutions?
We have experience working with a wide range of industries – from chemicals and petrochemicals to pharmaceuticals and food. As a result, we understand that each process has its own characteristics and challenges. We know the realities of the operators’ work and how to design systems that actually help them work safely and not just ‘meet standards’.
We do not end our cooperation with the preparation of documentation. We provide full support in the implementation of process safety systems – from training of teams, to testing and commissioning of installations, to audits and improvement of systems over time. We look at process safety as a long-term process that requires constant attention and regular work to make it work when it is really needed.
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