Services
PTS has experience of working in the Chemical, Gas and Waste sectors of both COMAH and sub-COMAH establishments. Services offered include:
Management Systems
Whether you need your safety or environmental management systems auditing, updating, or even new policies or procedures to be developed, PTS is able to provide a legally compliant system that works for you.
Recent examples developed for other clients include: MAPP, PTW systems, Management of Change, Competence Management Systems, Human Factors, Risk Assessment and PHA...to name but a few!
COMAH
Management support and guidance in relation to all aspects of COMAH Management, including:
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Preparation for planned COMAH intervention visits
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Gap analysis against best practice and relevant standards
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Development of responses to regulatory actions or requests for information.
Preparation of COMAH Safety Reports in accordance with SRAM and associated HSE Guidance.
Risk Assessment / PHA
PTS offers a range of proven risk assessment techniques, from simple risk assessment to high-level process hazard analysis.
PTS is able to independently chair formal hazard studies for new / existing plant using a range of techniques (eg. HAZOP, HAZID, PHA, What-if, LOPA) to systematically assess the risks posed.
Where required PTS is able to carry out Cost Benefit Analysis as part of your ALARP Demonstration
Environmental
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Environmental impact assessment of existing or new operations in line with published guidance (including CDOIF Methodology for COMAH sites).
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Environmental permit applications and variations prepared and submitted.
Technical support to help achieve ISO14001 Environmental Standard. eg. Assessment of Environmental Aspects and Impacts.
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Human Factors
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Formal assessment of human factors using structured methodology, in particular where interaction with process plant may lead to or mitigate a major accident hazard.
Task Analysis and Human Reliability Assessments.
Competence management in relation to the completion of safety critical tasks.
Alarm interface and management reviews.
DSEAR
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Assessment of risks posed by the storage and handling of flammable materials - in accordance with the requirements of the DSEAR Regulations.
DSEAR Assessment and Hazardous Area Classification.
Assessment of Static Ignition Hazards.
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