Tag Archives: RAGAGEP

Yeah, but No – Compliance vs. Safety

Posted on August 27, 2019 by Brian Chapin

Often, compliance and safety go hand-in-hand. This leads us to believe they are the same thing. Occasionally they are not; and when that’s the case, it is our duty to place SAFETY above Compliance. Relief Piping Termination – A worked … Continue reading →

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IIAR 2-2014, Addendum A Third Public Review

Posted on October 5, 2018 by Brian Chapin

The IIAR has announced a 3rd Public Review of Standard BSR/IIAR 2-2014, Addendum A, Standard for Safe design of Closed-Circuit Ammonia Refrigeration Systems. This brings some interesting changes to IIAR 2 . Two of these proposed changes are : Clearing up the … Continue reading →

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Is a condenser change a Replacement in Kind?

Posted on July 18, 2018 by Brian Chapin

The Question: Imagine a project where you are going to replace an existing condenser with a newer model. Does this “change” trigger the MOC element or does it fall into the Replacement in Kind exemption to the MOC requirement? This … Continue reading →

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IIAR 6 Public Review #3

Posted on July 6, 2018 by Brian Chapin

Make your opinion known BEFORE the changes go final! IIAR 6 continues its development. This document will replace IIAR Bulletin 110 (among others) and will be very important. The current review only lists changes since Public Review #2. To: IIAR Members … Continue reading →

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Learning from Failure

Posted on May 17, 2018 by Brian Chapin

“Failure is only opportunity to begin again. Only this time, more wisely.” –Henry Ford We often push PSM practitioners to perform Incident Investigations for fairly minor events in the hopes that the lessons learned from those minor incidents will stop … Continue reading →

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IIAR 7 update now open for Public Review

Posted on November 10, 2017 by Brian Chapin

November 10th, 2017 To: IIAR Members Re: First (1st) Public Review of Standard BSR/IIAR 7-201x, Developing Operating Procedures for Closed-Circuit Ammonia Refrigeration Systems. A first (1st) public review of draft standard BSR/IIAR 7-201x, Developing Operating Procedures for Closed-Circuit Ammonia Refrigeration Systems is now … Continue reading →

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RAGAGEP Hierarchy in Application – A worked example

Posted on October 10, 2017 by Brian Chapin

RAGAGEP (Recognized and Generally Accepted Good Engineering Practices/Principles) is extremely important to our Process Safety programs as it helps define the boundaries of what is (and isn’t) acceptable in our processes and our management of them. There seems to be … Continue reading →

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What questions should I expect during a ChemNEP inspection?

Posted on February 6, 2017 by Brian Chapin

A friend in the industry recently went through an OSHA ChemNEP inspection on their NH3 Refrigeration System. Over the years, I’ve had the pleasure of working with many of their team members and have audited several of their facilities. They … Continue reading →

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2017 SOP Template Updates

Posted on January 9, 2017 by Brian Chapin

The SOP reference element guideline and RESOP/ROSOP reference  templates have been updated for 2017. The changes are basically broken into two groups: Continuous Improvement and IIAR 7. Continuous Improvement: As always, there are a lot of little change suggestions that … Continue reading →

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IRC releases their Mechanical Integrity Guidebook

Posted on July 21, 2016 by Brian Chapin

I’ve had my copy for a few months and think the IRC has done a fantastic job with this book. Here is the press-release: The IRC is pleased to announce the immediate availability of a new guidebook titled: Principles and … Continue reading →

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