Hazardous Areas Inspections
Hazardous Areas Inspections
OCS Groups hazardous area equipment management program is a detailed process involving multiple services including 3rd party hazardous area equipment inspections. This inspection service ensures the equipment integrity is not compromised and is compliant to both statutory and international standards for electrical installations where potentially explosive atmospheres exist for both new and existing builds. The risk of a catastrophic explosion within a hazardous area (gas, vapor, or dust) is significantly increased if it is not managed correctly and inspected/maintained on a regular basis by competent personnel. Correct Hazardous Area Equipment management doesn't unnecessarily increase costs and in fact will improve efficiency and lower risk. OCS Groups Hazardous Area Management Program responds to this concern by providing a lifecycle of processes that maintains the safety integrity of the equipment at the same time as reducing cost.
- Creating a Register of all equipment and essential information
- Develop an ITR for each piece of equipment Identify all corrective actions with photographs of equipment and problems
- Manage all certificates of the equipment
- Maintain the hazardous area zone drawings
- If required develop and conform to Maintenance strategies
- Record the inspection and equipment history
CFR 1910.307(b) USA Documentation: All areas designated as hazardous (classified) locations under the Class and Zone system and areas designated under the Class and Division system established after August 13, 2007 shall be properly documented. This documentation shall be available to those authorized to design, install, inspect, maintain, or operate electric equipment at the location. https://www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owadisp.show_document?p_table=STANDARDS&p_id=9884
- Zone classification of areas and, if included, the equipment protection level (EPL) required for each location (see IEC 60079-10 and IEC 61241-10),
- For gases: equipment group (IIA, IIB or IIC) and temperature class requirements,
- For dusts: equipment group (IIA, IIB or IIIC) and maximum surface temperature requirements,
- Equipment characteristics e.g. temperature ratings, type of protection, IP rating, corrosion resistance,
- Records sufficient to enable the explosion protected equipment to be maintained in accordance with its type of protection (see IEC 60079-14 and IEC 61241-14), (for example list and location of equipment, spares, certificates, technical information),
- Copies of previous inspection records.
Why do you need OCS?
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Extensive experience in hazardous area management
- We follow IEC and NEC/API (Global) standards pending jurisdiction
- We use CompEx or IECEx certified Technicians pending jurisdiction
- Hazard Tracs Automated Inspections, Maintenance Management and Reporting System
- In-house technical support
- Remedial task management capabilities
- OCS works with operators and contractors to develop HA Maintenance strategies to ensure the highest levels of efficiency whilst maintaining compliance to regulatory requirements.
OCS has also developed the most advanced in house software package. Our Hazard Trac this inspection software will improve efficiency, inspection and reporting quality and manage all documentation required. This documentation includes full dossiers on all aspects of your inspection from the Hazardous Area Equipment Register, to Certification Records, CAD Drawings for equipment location, Inspection Test Records, Corrective Action Register, Equipment Rectification list, Photos, Inspection Analysis & Summary reports and any additional recommendations.
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