News Updates
Below you can find our Winter 2019 Newsletter dedicated to Shelter-in-Place. If you’d like to receive these topics directly in your email box, click here. If you’d like to learn more about these topics or speak with a consultant please Contact Us.
The presentation Toxic Shelter Testing & Assessment is an informative guideline presentation that provides an overview of BakerRisk’s capabilities with regards to SIP testing and design. Testing provides an overall infiltration rate, which can be used along with appropriate building and consequence models to determine the overall effectiveness of a shelter-in-place designated building. The presentation provides an overview of the key aspects of the topic as well as examples to highlight the importance of different aspects of a SIP assessment.
A common method of mitigating risk incurred by occupants of a building from external flammable and toxic hazards is to pressurize the building. A pressurized building precludes infiltration of hazardous gases by establishing outward flow through the leak paths, and it purges any hazardous gases that get in. While NFPA 497 provides guidance on best practice for how to pressurize systems for occupied buildings and other enclosures, it is based on the need to meet electrical classification requirements. Read More
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The 2020 BakerRisk Learning Center is now open for registration. Check out our course catalog to see what learning opportunities we offer that fits your company’s needs.
First quarter courses include FSS/QRA Training and Hazards Awareness (Testing Demonstrations) courses. Please contact us for company and multi-person attendance discounts.
BakerRisk is pleased to announce the launch of the new version of its proprietary Hazardous Area Classification (HAC) software, HACTool.
BakerRisk, an employee-owned risk management consulting firm, is pleased to announce the appointment of Karen Vilas as Chief Executive Officer. Following a robust executive search process, Ms. Vilas assumed the role on April 21, 2026.
Baker Engineering and Risk Consultants (BakerRisk®), an employee-owned risk management consulting firm that specializes in process safety, structural and blast effects engineering, and research and development, has named Quentin Baker interim Chief Executive Officer, and a search for a new executive will commence in early 2026. Mr. Baker will continue to serve as Corporate Treasurer and Director of Incident Investigations.
The TÜV Rheinland Functional Safety Program is a unique opportunity to provide evidence of competency in functional safety from an internationally recognised organisation.
BakerRisk is pleased to announce that a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with ENPPI was signed on June 17, 2025.
We are pleased to announce our inclusion in the Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firms list. The list ranks the 500 largest AEC (Architectural, Engineering, and Construction) companies in the U.S. based on design-specific revenue. It is the company’s first appearance on the list, ranking #391.