Winter 2017 Newsletter – PHMSA Spotlight

December 1, 2017 | Posted in Spotlights, Winter 2017

PHMSA Adopts New Safety Regulations for Underground Natural Gas Storage Facilities On December 19, 2016, the U.S. Department of Transportation, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) issued an Interim Final Rule (IFR) to regulate the safety of underground natural gas facilities throughout the United States.  PHMSA’s rule making identified twelve key items for operators…

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Summer 2017 Newsletter – FHMA Spotlight

June 1, 2017 | Posted in Spotlights, Summer 2017

High Fire Risk? BakerRisk’s Approach to Fire Hazard and Mitigation Analysis At the Hazards 27 Conference, BakerRisk® presented a paper highlighting the reduction of fire risk through the use of a Fire Hazard and Mitigation Analysis (FHMA).  The goal of an FHMA is to assess the likelihood or consequence of fire scenarios and the emergency…

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