Chemical manufacturers live with hazards that are often invisible: vapors, dusts and exposures that build up over time, alongside the fire and release risks of highly hazardous chemicals. Safety First Group helps chemical plants measure those hazards, control them and document the programs that keep them under control.
Exposure assessments for chemical plants
Our industrial hygienists, certified by the Board for Global EHS Credentialing, carry out qualitative exposure assessments that risk-rank hazards across your site, and quantitative assessments that use sampling and statistical analysis to quantify the risk. The results drive your monitoring strategy and sampling plans, your PPE assessments and JSAs, and medical surveillance for the workers who need it.
Written PSM programs for hazardous chemicals
Facilities that handle highly hazardous chemicals must meet OSHA’s Process Safety Management standard. We write and update PSM programs covering all 14 elements of process safety, from process safety information and operating procedures to mechanical integrity, management of change and incident investigation. Our process safety team can carry out the PHAs and facility siting studies the program depends on.
IH protocols and PPE requirements
Health hazards need written controls as well as measurements. We develop IH protocols and PPE requirements for hazards such as heat illness, respiratory protection and hearing conservation, built from your actual exposure data.
Chemical safety training
Workers who understand the chemistry behind the rules follow them more reliably. Our training covers chemical safety, pressure safety and hazard recognition, plus lockout/tagout and electrical safety, on site or online through SafetyAnywhere. Contractors working in your units receive the safety orientations your site requires before they start, so outside crews follow the same rules as your own people.
Chemical manufacturers we have supported
Our teams have provided safety and training support to companies including Westlake Chemical, Chevron Chemical, Huntsman, Seatex Chemicals and Total Petrochemicals.
Call (281) 803-9775 or request a quote to request an assessment or a program review.