Facility Siting Studies & Building Risk Assessment Services

IFO Group provides expert facility siting studies and building risk assessments, helping facilities address fire, explosion, and toxic material hazards. We ensure your operations remain compliant while meeting the highest of safety standards.

Revalidate Outdated Assessments
Identify & Mitigate Hazards
Ensure Regulatory Compliance

Facility Siting Studies and Building Risk Assessment Services

IFO Group offers expert facility siting studies and building risk assessment services, helping facilities address fire, explosion, and toxic material hazards. With extensive experience across industries, we ensure your operations meet the highest safety standards and align with changing regulatory requirements.

What Is a Facility Siting Study?

Facility Siting is a critical requirement for oil, gas, and chemical facilities, mandated by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) through their Process Safety Management (PSM) regulations. It forms part of the Process Hazard Analysis (PHA) section of the PSM framework and ensures the safety, integrity, and reliability of occupied buildings and critical infrastructure.

Facility risks are dynamic—sites evolve, new structures are added, and processes change. To maintain compliance, OSHA and COMAH (Control of Major Accident Hazards) guidelines require that Facility Siting studies be updated and revalidated at least every five years

Facility Siting Support

Our consultants work quickly and efficiently to help you achieve compliance with regulatory and industry codes. Whether you need to perform an initial study, revalidate outdated assessments, or align your site with API Recommended Practices, IFO Group provides tailored support.

We offer:

  • Compliance support with OSHA PSM and EPA RMP (Risk Management Program) requirements
  • Comprehensive hazard evaluations addressing fire, explosion, and toxic release risks, including the structural integrity of facilities and the shelter-in-place potential for personnel
  • Assessment services for new projects, temporary structures, and existing facilities
  • Hazard mitigation solutions, such as optimized siting for new or temporary buildings, retrofit recommendations for windows and doors, and design services for blast-resistant buildings through our full-service architecture and engineering partners

 

Do you have an out-of-date Facility Siting Study that no longer reflects changes to your site or processes? Are you working on a new project or need recommendations to protect your employees and assets from potential hazards?

Let IFO Group be your partner in safety. We provide the expertise and resources needed to help your facility stay compliant, safe, and prepared for future challenges.

REPRESENTATIVE CAPABILITIES:

The codes and standards we most commonly use to help our clients find the most appropriate approach to ensure regulatory compliance and achieve the desired level of risk control that fits their corporate and operational needs in the US and internationally include:

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