Mechanical Integrity – Bluefield Process Safety

Risk Reduction: Any Credit for Mechanical Integrity?

PHA, Process Safety Management, Risk Assessment, Workplace Safety

Risk Reduction: Any Credit for Mechanical Integrity?

“People give us credit only for what we ourselves believe.” — Karl Gutzkow Several years ago, in a paper and presentation to the Global Congress on Process Safety (GCPS), PSM experts from OSHA observed that while it is common to see a mechanical integrity (MI) program listed as a safeguard in a PHA, this is [...]

By Mike Schmidt|2021-12-09T16:27:42-06:00December 9th, 2021|PHA, Process Safety Management, Risk Assessment, Workplace Safety|Comments Off

Mechanical Integrity – Basics

Process Safety Management

Mechanical Integrity – Basics

“A man who lacks reliability is utterly useless” - Confucius Mechanical Integrity is an essential element of an efficient process and a safe, cost-effective facility. Furthermore, OSHA’s PSM Standard (29 CFR 1910.119[j]) requires it. And yet, for decades Mechanical Integrity has been a leading cause of OSHA citations. For all of the studies and journal [...]

By 4822388bluefield|2017-09-14T13:55:14-05:00September 14th, 2017|Process Safety Management|Comments Off