Combustible dust explosions can be one of the most under-recognized hazards in industrial facilities. Without proper awareness and planning, the risk of an incident can threaten life safety, operational continuity and regulatory compliance. Our team of combustible dust consultants can help you better understand your risk, develop and optimize mitigation strategies and provide training to prevent potential combustible dust explosions.

Lithium-ion technology is evolving faster than regulatory bodies can track. Our experts provide custom and performance-based life safety for unique and new applications and uses within energy, utility, manufacturing, shipping and storage sites, as well as support litigation firms, insurance companies, and other industries in this market.

Having a sound Process Safety Management (PSM) foundation is imperative to life safety, business continuity, loss control, regulatory compliance, and environmental protection. Our process safety consultants have a well-established team to help audit, develop, implement and maintain your process safety program at all stages of operation to meet these critical requirements, whether or not your facility is subject to PSM compliance. Through our risk-informed approach, deep knowledge of the underlying codes and standards, and practical engineering expertise, we develop an approach to process safety tailored to your business needs.

The classification, processing, and safe handling of hazardous materials is critical to life safety, business continuity and loss prevention in a facility. Our global experts draw on our code, design and analysis expertise to create a prioritized mitigation strategy through onsite evaluations, hazard assessments, software solutions and hazardous material handling training.

To solve our clients’ most pressing and critical safety challenges, we use our network of in-house safety testing lab facilities, led by the industry’s most well-respected scientists and engineers in their fields, to conduct testing under variable conditions and applications. Our performance-based design engineering approach is informed by our relentless commitment to delivering the most applicable solution through analysis, research, testing and modeling. This unique capability enables us to provide accurate, efficient results, achieve regulatory approvals for new products, and obtain the code changes needed for a successful project.

We perform a broad range of testing using state-of-the-art equipment and data acquisition to evaluate systems and assess hazards in situations where analysis is not sufficient to provide the best solution. Testing is used in material/product development, system performance quantification, design/analysis support, forensics, and developing input data for models. In addition, each laboratory performs non-standard mock-up tests to support the needs of the client.

We support our investigative work through in-house laboratory, testing and modeling services, providing you with insightful analysis and an unbiased approach. Using technology and advanced modeling tools, we can help you determine the cause of product & construction failures, industrial incidents, structural damage, personal injury accidents, and a wide variety of other services in collaboration with subject matter experts.

Codes and Standards require fire safety features based on a one-size fits all approach. While traditional compliance may be acceptable for many structures, it can limit design flexibility for many complex and state-of-the-art projects. Our engineers draw on advanced fire modeling techniques for alternative or performance-based designs as well as forensic applications to help achieve the desired vision and solve complex fire safety challenges.

Knowing the full scope of environmental concerns is critical to operations whether in the pre-construction phase or to keep up with often-changing regulations. Our team of environmental engineers, scientists and advisers are ready to help address even the most complex challenges with a through understanding and ability to share comprehensive solutions.