Process safety and environmental audits have been conducted for many facilities in the process industries. Audits have determined vulnerable areas and unsafe practices, and for mergers and acquisitions to determine any areas of significant liability, with particular reference to PSM and asset integrity. Glenn has developed a protocol for PSM auditing, based on the CCPS 20 elements of PSM, to help determine the root causes behind failings and opportunities for improvements in the safety management system. He has also conducted compliance audits to ensure that companies are meeting the safety and environmental requirements of regulations such as the Seveso III Directive, and to demonstrate that operations reflect the written aspects of the MAPP and Safety Report for areas such as MoC, PTW, etc. Audits have also been conducted to certify several companies to the ISO 14001 standard.
Glenn has vast experience has been obtained in conducting risk assessments on refineries, petrochemical and chemical plant, storage facilities, cross-country pipelines and other transport systems, investigating the risk from both toxic and flammable materials. Studies have been conducted for many multinational companies in the UK, Europe, Middle-East, Africa, North America, Asia and Australia. The studies were carried out to assess the risk levels (to people, property and the environment) to help the companies meet the regulatory requirements and to give guidance on what actions to take, ensuring that the risks are reduced to level that are as low as reasonably practicable. In many cases, the studies have helped companies save millions of dollars by proving that expensive design options for mitigation do not enhance safety cost-effectively, and increased safety levels are more effectively provided by the implementation of preventative designs..
Since the introduction of the Seveso II & III Directive, work has been conducted to assist various organisations in the production of Major Accident Prevention Policies (MAPPs), Safety Reports and emergency response plans / training. In particular, the predictive elements of the Safety Reports have been conducted for both the safety and environmental elements, and this work is conducted in conjunction with the operator to ensure that all elements ‘dovetail’ together. Glenn has also worked onsite as part of an organisation to organise, write and submit the Safety Report to the competent authority. In the course of Seveso / COMAH assistance, Glenn has helped various organisations in Seveso / COMAH compliance and acceptance from the competent authority.
Hazard Identification studies have been carried out on both hazardous storage and process plant operations and for hazardous activities of operators, maintenance staff and contractors. Leadership has been provided for many HAZOP studies, using standard HAZOP techniques, but also with regard to the specific requirements of companies, such as the use of company risk matrices. Glenn has also carried out many hazard identification studies, such as Hazards and Effects Registers, from which Bowtie Assessments have been developed for onshore, offshore and pipeline facilities.
Glenn has conducted a number of LOPA and SIL studies, often following a HAZOP where safety instrumented systems have been defined for further assessment, or when more detailed analysis of recommendations has required a LOPA. LOPA studies have generally been performed using company risk matrices to meet ALARP requirements
QRA studies have been performed to help North Sea operators meet legislative requirements of the UK HSE. Also, a study was conducted to assess the risk of gas liquefaction, LNG storage and loading offshore rather than the transport of gas onshore to a standard onshore gas liquefaction facility. Studies have been conducted on the risk of oil spills from bulk tankers.
Assistance to companies has been provided in Corporate Crisis Response and Site Emergency Response by means of table-top exercises that lead into high reality simulations, brain-storming of Crisis Management Plans and writing Emergency Response Plans (ERPs) and Disaster Management Plans. ERPs have generally been written to HSE/CIA guidance.
Studies have been performed to evaluate the consequences of accidental / elevated releases of hazardous materials, where information is required for design and/or emergency planning. Gas dispersion, fire modelling (thermal radiation) and blast studies have been performed.
Performance Standards (design and operational) for safety critical elements have been defined for a number of projects including offshore installation, pipelines and onshore facilities. Where operational Performance Standards were defined, these have been used as input to maintenance programmes.
Glenn has carried out studies to profile the risk across organisations, looking at all activities and not just focusing on the major accident hazards. As such, studies have been conducted for companies outside of the process industries, such as a water company and a communications company. Glenn’s work has also included crisis management to investigate significant incidents where the share price of an organisation was at risk.