Mechanical Integrity

Application – Identifying,
Listing Equipment, and
Documentation
Lesson Objectives
 Identify Types of Equipment Covered
 Identify Regulated Non-Process Equipment
to be Covered
 Identify Non-Regulated, Non-Process
Equipment to be Covered
 Describe How Equipment Information Should
be Recorded and Typical Methods of Tagging
 Identify Equipment Documentation Required
to Be in Place to be Able to Demonstrate
Mechanical Integrity
Types of Process Equipment Covered

 Pressure Vessels and storage tanks

(Interpreted by OSHA to Mean both
Atmospheric and Pressurized)
 Piping systems (including piping
components such as valves)
 Relief and Vent Systems and devices
 Emergency shutdown systems
 Controls (including monitoring devices and
sensors, alarms and interlocks) and
 Pumps (Interpreted By OSHA as Applying
to any Mechanical Device Moving a Fluid)
Regulated Non-Process Equipment

 Equipment Supporting a Regulated Process

 Equipment Critical to Safe Operation of
Primary Processing Equipment or Controls
and Limits Catastrophic Releases, e.g.
 Ventilation Systems
 Fire Suppression Systems
 Deluge Systems
 Emergency Power Systems
 Blast and Fire Doors
 Alarms and Interlocks to Detect Releases
Non-Process Exempt Equipment
Cannot

 Contain HHC
 Have any Pathway to a Source
 Have any Controls or Relief Systems
that Potentially Could Create
Hazardous Conditions
 Be an Integrated Safety Support
System for Covered Equipment
Identifying and Tagging Equipment

 For Each Item of Covered Equipment

Document:
 Descriptive Name
 Location (Plant, Unit, Area, etc.)
 Manufacturer’s Name, Item Number, Serial
Number
 Field Verify Tags
 Durable Paint Marking
 Low Stress Stamps
 Etched or Stamped Nameplates
 Metal Tags
Equipment Documentation for
Mechanical Integrity
 Institute Document Control System for Life of Plant
 Initial Verification of MI Requires
 Proper Identification
 Date of Fabrication
 Engineering Specifications and Methods Used for
Design
 Materials of Construction
 Electrical Classification
 Relief System Design Basis and Specifications
 Design Codes, Standards, and Practices Employed
 Current Service
 Much of this Can be Organized During Development of
the Risk Based Inspection Program