Title: sample Ex Compliance Engineering

Transfer of information from client:
- Existing HAC layouts, equipment data sheets, product certifications
- HSE policy
- Work Permit Procedures
- Definition of applied HAC regulations

Roadmap:
- Kick off meeting to clarify Ex Compliance study objectives, identify study focus areas and determine execution methodology
- Submission of initial report highlighting management plan, control procedure & area classification philosophy/design basis for COMPANY review & approval.
- Preparation of overall IECEx certification management plan, control procedures, execution strategies from concept to commissioning, evidence file
- Data collection from site (HAC layouts, equipment lists, products certificates, maintenance records)
- Report including preparation of design basis for area classification studies and identify list of deliverables.
- Ensure operability, quality and effective cost to the COMPANY satisfaction and completion of Ex Compliance objectives within agreed project execution schedules
- Ensure that COMPANY HSE Policy objectives are adhered
- Recommendations as required as per scope of work for increased plant safety
- Ensure that all Vendor supplied equipment and packages are fully compliant with Ex compliance requirements
- Gap analysis and risk analysis and mitigation
- 30% engineering design review
- Training to project personnel for installation and commissioning with regard to IEC Ex compliance.
- HAZOP workshop
- EHAZOP workshop
- HAZID workshop
- Design Basis, Specification and Data Sheets are to be issued for design after COMPANY approval
- Procurement documentation to be reviewed prior to order of equipment.
- 60% engineering design review
- EHAZOP workshop
- HAZID workshop
- 90% engineering design review
- EHAZOP workshop
- Optional: FAT (factory acceptance test)
- Review and inspect the installation (Pre-Commissioning & Commissioning)
- Site Ex Policy for handling, installation, verification and inspections of hazardous area located electrical and non-electrical equipment
- Verification Dossier (software based: EPDS)
- Site based training to operational personal (including hands on practical)
- Site Survey/As –built documentationRequirements/Amendments
- Competent Plant Owner Team -Optional: Awareness & Ex Professional Training
- Goal: Common Understanding of Ex Engineering

End Result:
- Ex Compliant Plant/Project, Increased Plant Safety, Audit Friendly HAC site

Keep up good work!

Arpad
exprofessional.com