Process Safety Services

Ensuring Safety with Facility Siting Studies

Data-Driven Assessments to Protect People, Buildings, and Operations

At Cognascents, we help clients safeguard personnel and assets by evaluating how fires, explosions, and toxic releases could impact occupied buildings. Our Facility Siting Studies are designed to ensure compliance with OSHA’s PSM standard (29 CFR 1910.119), API RP 752/753/756, NFPA codes, and site-specific requirements while providing clear, actionable recommendations.

Why Facility Siting Studies Are Critical

Proper building placement and design are vital to worker safety and regulatory compliance. Our comprehensive siting studies empower you to:

Identify risks from explosions, flash fires, toxic releases, and pool fires.
Assess impacts of overpressure, thermal radiation, and toxic exposure on buildings and occupants.
Mitigate hazards through informed siting decisions, building upgrades, and operational safeguards.
Meet OSHA, API, NFPA, and site-specific standards.

Our Proven Process

We deliver tailored, compliant Facility Siting studies through a structured, data-driven approach:

Front-End Data Collection: Analyze PHAs, site drawings, occupancy data, and incident history to identify hazard scenarios.
On-Site Evaluation: Conduct facility walkdowns to verify data, assess building use, and confirm credible risks.
Consequence Modeling: Simulate fires, explosions, and toxic release scenarios using advanced tools includingblast impact analysis, thermal radiation modeling, gas dispersion simulations, and Boiling Liquid Expanding Vapor Explosion (BLEVE)modeling.
Impact Analysis: Evaluate hazard impacts on buildings and occupants based on location and construction.
Actionable Recommendations: Provide prioritized mitigation strategies, from building upgrades to enhanced safety systems.

Outcome: A clear, standards-compliant report with practical steps to reduce risks and ensure compliance.

Why Choose Cognascents?

With decades of deep process safety expertise and hands-on experience process industries, we deliver Facility Siting studies that go beyond compliance and protect your people and operations. What sets us apart:

Industry Experience: Proven experience in oil & gas, petrochemical, specialty chemical, agricultural, and food & beverage sectors.
Tailored Solutions: Recommendations customized to your facility’s unique needs.
Trusted Results: Our studies have helped clients reduce risk exposure, which translates into a loyal customer base.

Partner with us for rigorous, practical solutions that prioritize safety and operational efficiency.

Protect your people, facilities, and operations. Contact us to see how our Facility Siting Studies help identify hazards, reduce risks, and ensure compliance.