Course Purpose: Mechanical integrity (MI) is a significant part of the elements included in the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) Process Safety Management (PSM) requirements and the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Risk Management Program (RMP).
Topics to be covered include the development, implementation, and documentation of an MI program that complies with both OSHA requirements and EPA regulations. We will also review codes, standards, guidelines, and best practices applicable to mechanical integrity; inspection, testing, and maintenance of major ammonia system equipment; mechanisms that degrade mechanical integrity in ammonia refrigeration systems, including specific examples of unwanted outcomes that can potentially result from an inadequate program; and why an effective MI program is crucial for maintaining a safe workplace.
Target Audience: This course is intended to serve as continuing education for industrial refrigeration professionals whose job responsibilities include development, implementation, and documentation of a mechanical integrity program; inspection, testing, and maintenance; and/or safe operation of an ammonia refrigeration system. This audience would include refrigeration operators and technicians, PSM coordinators, utility managers, engineering managers, mechanical engineers, refrigeration engineers, facility managers, as well as other employees who focus on mechanical integrity of equipment and/or day-to-day facility operations.
Learning Objectives: After participating in this course, learners will have…
· Developed a foundational understanding of regulatory requirements that relate to managing the mechanical integrity of ammonia refrigeration systems.
· Become familiar with the codes, standards, and guidelines applicable to mechanical integrity for ammonia refrigeration systems.
· Gained an understanding of the various mechanisms that degrade the mechanical integrity of ammonia refrigeration systems.
· Acquired knowledge of basic principles applicable to conducting mechanical integrity inspections for piping and pressure vessels.
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