Building Risk Assessment is a tool used to assess involved with people who are located inside buildings the facility. It is performed to ensure that the people in these buildings are adequately protected from hazards such as explosions, fires, toxic releases.
Objectives
The Building Risk Assessment study is carried out to determine whether any changes or improvements to the site’s buildings are required. The study will develop toxic gas and explosion refuges for the occupants.
Methodology
PetroPlat apply a software-based approach using DNV PHAST. The consequence models are analysed, and the risk is calculated to the various occupied buildings taking account of the average building occupancy.
Below is the flowchart of our approach adopted in conducting Building Risk Assessment.
Report
The report of Building Risk Assessment study will describe the facility, the scope of work, the identified buildings, the occupancy of each building, the results of each stage of the assessment, and any recommendations (the facility should adhere to) and identification of additional mitigating measures based on the results.
Benefits
⦁ Reduction of hazards and risks to building occupants (explosions, fires, and toxic releases)
⦁ Definition of safety design and safety measures as well as identification of safe site areas
⦁ Evaluation of the viability of different occupied building or process storage/plant options
⦁ Meeting requirements of established guidance for occupied buildings
