Hazardous areas works & compliance
Engineering & Electrical Experts in Hazardous Areas!
As specialists in Hazardous Areas work and compliance, we understand the possible dangers involved in working in high-risk environments and potentially explosive areas. As such, we ensure all stakeholders’ safety when designing and installing Electrical Equipment for Hazardous Areas (EEHA). Such stakeholders include but are not limited to, our valued personnel, suppliers, contractors, and clients.
Notably, our team comprises Engineers and Electricians with industry experience in simultaneously identifying and managing risks. As such, we have extensive expertise in hazardous area installation, maintenance, inspections, and also breakdowns of explosive-protection equipment. In doing so, we hold high importance on both practical inspections and audits.
Most importantly, our services are conducted per industry, national, and also international standards. These standards include, but are not limited to:
- National Standards including AS/NZS 60079 and AS/NZ 3000 standards
- International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) 60079
- European Regulatory Framework including International Electrotechnical Commission System for Equipment for use in Explosive Atmospheres (IECEx) and ATmosphères EXplosives (ATEX) certified equipment
As a result, our team ensures your operations are up to date with current legislation and best practice, therefore taking the stress out of Hazardous Areas compliance!
Hazardous Areas & Compliance
Partner with Electrical & Engineering Experts
With Engineers and Electricians certified in Hazardous Area Awareness (HAA) and Electrical Equipment in Hazardous Areas (EEHA), be assured we have the in-house capabilities to complete the job. As such, our capabilities include installation, inspection rectification, compliance assessment, and also commissioning. Furthermore, our services include all on-site and off-site based systems and benefit greenfield and brownfield projects.
In summary, our scope of EEHA services includes, but is not limited to:
- Hazardous Areas program management
- Classification and design of Hazardous Areas
- Site Inspection of installed equipment
- Detailed compliance audits and inspections
- Verification dossier development and management
- Compliance engineering services including intrinsic safety calculations, heat dissipation calculations, conformity assessments and documentations, fit-for-purpose reviews and statements, and also simple apparatus statements.
- Hazardous Areas maintenance
- Technical information
About Hazardous Areas
Are you working in a high risk area?
To explain, a hazardous area, as defined by the National Electrical Code (NEC) as:
“places where fire or explosion hazards may exist due to flammable gases, flammable liquid–produced vapours, combustible liquid–produced vapours, combustible dust, or ignitable fibres or fragments present in the air in quantities sufficient to produce explosive or ignitable mixtures.”
Due to the significant environmental characteristics in these areas, it is imperative to understand what hazardous risks are nearby and to also ensure they comply with EEHA regulations. Such environmental factors include high or low temperatures, pressure, and more.
In addition, part of this understanding includes identifying the specific electrical equipment required and knowing how it should be assembled and tested according to the manufacturer’s design. As a result, this insight will minimise the risks of an explosion. Also, it involves reviewing or designing the overall operations according to regulatory standards and as such ensuring compliance across the whole system.
In short, Hazardous Areas are common in the following workplaces, for instance:
- Coal Mines
- Industry Production Plants i.e. Steel Production
- Grain Handling
- Gas Plants
- Petrochemical Industries
- Food Processing
As mentioned, we have a team of independent accredited professional Engineers and Electricians with the knowledge and experience to keep your plant safe. So, If you need help in managing any dangers of electrical hazards and also high-risk environments, give us a call today!