Safety and environmental protection from the outset: integration into the plant design
To plan an installation so that it can be operated safely and comply with the health and environmental protection regulations, we have devised a QSE planning concept that we apply to every project. This concept has been derived from Linde Engineering’s own minimum requirements, the statutory regulations and codes, as well as official requirements and customer demands. It is implemented on three levels. These are the avoidance and reduction of potential hazards and their effects on humans and the environment; the prevention of disruptions to operation; and the limitation of the impact of such disruptions, e. g. by having safety systems in place to protect health and the environment.
Autonomous safety department for plant design
As long ago as 1965, we set up a specialist department for safety, environmental protection and approvals procedures (TAS) in Höllriegelskreuth as an integral part of our project management organization. The experts there are responsible for ensuring that, right from the planning stages for all Linde plants, the latest legislation on safety technology is taken into account and the greatest possible level of environmental protection is guaranteed – without compromising a facility’s cost effectiveness. Close cooperation with the customer is required throughout this process.
Ensuring consistently high QSE standards
Every facility we build is unique. This is precisely why our experts constantly face major challenges when assessing the specific environmental protection and safety requirements. We work according to a predefined procedural model to guarantee a systematic approach from the planning stage through to the handover of the turnkey plant – despite the individual and frequently enormous differences between the various plants’ dimensions, site conditions and hazard potential. A standard feature of every project implemented by Linde Engineering, this model lays down the specific rules, the approach to risk determination, the required actions and the desired results for each site.