Process Safety Consulting Services

A Dust Hazards Analysis (DHA), according to NFPA 660, is a formalized process for identifying and evaluating the fire, deflagration, and explosion hazards associated with dusts and particulate solids in your facility. The DHA provides recommendations to manage these hazards. The DHA has to be performed or led by a qualified person and should produce results that are documented.

Electrostatic discharges (“sparks") are ignition sources that cause fires and explosions in industry. We undertake Electrostatic Hazard Analysis (EHA), advise on practical hazard and risk control measures, and provide ongoing support as you implement control measures. Static electricity affects both powders and liquids and can cause processing problems such as poor powder flow/mixing/sieving and even pin hole formation. We prepare and deliver Electrostatic Control Studies that get to the root of the problem and provide practical, lasting solutions.

Electrical equipment of all types can be the source of heat, electrical arcs and sparks and causes many industrial fires and explosions every year. Flammable gases, vapors, and powders are all susceptible. We undertake specialist Hazardous Area Classification (HAC) work that classifies plants into classes/zones and divisions (applicable to combustible powders and flammable gases and vapors) and specifies the correct rating for the electrical equipment in each area. We also conduct Hazardous Area Surveys of existing equipment installed in facilities to determine compliance.

At Stonehouse Process Safety, we bring our expertise and experience in Process Hazard Analysis (PHA) methodology, understanding of the hazardous properties of materials and the consequences of unplanned releases, understanding of your operations and typical process equipment, and people and organizational skills to your Process Hazard Analysis (PHA). We will help with selecting the appropriate Process Hazard Analysis (PHA) methodology based on criteria such as inherent hazards of materials, status of the process, system complexity, availability of a previous analysis and site experience. Our goal is to supplement your in-house expertise with ours, to provide guidance where you need it and reassurance when you don’t.

We help industries large and small design, implement or review their Safety Management Systems according to, for example, OSHA, EPA, NJTCPA or AIChE rules or guidance. We have in-depth process safety management expertise, experience, and industry backgrounds that can assist clients concerned with all aspects of safe handling and processing of Highly Hazardous Chemicals (HHC) as well as those chemicals which are not traditionally considered as HHC, but can present major flammability, combustibility, reactivity, and toxicity hazards. Come to Stonehouse for your process safety management needs.

We provide comprehensive fire and explosion hazard assessment consulting services to ensure your facilities and processes comply with all pertinent codes and standards as well as good industry safety practices. We lead assessments or provide practical advice and guidance throughout the process.

Are you looking for a professional that can investigate toxic chemical release events or factory explosions, and provide event reconstruction solutions? If the answer is yes, look no further than Stonehouse Process Safety. Our company specializes in an incident investigation for a wide array of industrial processes. We are active in technical committees and societies, such as API, AIChE, NFPA, and more.

To effectively meet process safety goals, any organization requires a level of knowledge, skill and experience in its staff. But how can an organization know that those skills are present, embedded to the right level and that there are no gaps. The answer lies in Process Safety Competency Assessment – an independent, structured approach to discovering where the gaps lie – and how to fill them.

Stonehouse Process Safety helps clients move beyond the assessment stage by providing technical guidance and implementation support to address identified hazards and close out outstanding recommendations. Whether your assessment was conducted by Stonehouse or another consulting firm, we can help you evaluate the findings, prioritize necessary actions, and develop a practical path toward implementation.

Fire and building code requirements can be particularly complex in industrial facilities handling combustible dusts, flammable liquids, combustible gases, reactive chemicals, and other hazardous materials. We combine our process safety expertise with an understanding of applicable codes and standards to evaluate requirements in the context of your actual operations. Our assessments may include document reviews, hazardous materials inventory evaluations, facility walkthroughs, discussions with site personnel, and coordination with project stakeholders.