Utility compliance
Utilities are often overlooked, yet frequently carry significant risks. Let our experts help you make your utilities safe and compliant.
Royal Decree 2012 and AREI
The Belgian Royal Decree of 04/12/2012 requires electrical installations dating from before 1983 to be brought up to the safety level of new installations. Risk assessments and preventive measures had to be established by the end of 2014, with implementation by the end of 2016 at the latest.
Responsibility for the action plan lies with the organisation itself. Prohead Engineering supports you with document review, risk assessment, redlining of drawings, calculations and drawing up action plans and procedures. This is how we ensure that your installations meet the requirements of the Royal Decree of 2012 and the AREI, with a structured and efficient approach.
Safety and Critical Installations
Since the revision of the AREI, vital installations are now called safety and critical installations. For these installations, appropriate measures must be taken to guarantee continued functioning, based on an analysis or an existing frame of reference.
Examples include emergency lighting, fire detection, smoke and heat extraction, sprinkler systems, gas detection, process monitoring and emergency power supplies. Prohead Engineering supports operators in identifying and addressing these installations. We provide guidance on the design of safety circuits, safety distribution boards and the complete realisation of the installations.
External Influences
External influences have a major impact on the safe operation of electrical installations. For every room with non-domestic installations, an analysis is mandatory under the AREI. It also forms the basis for other crucial studies, such as ATEX analysis and adapting machines to their environment.
Typical influences are: high or low temperatures, moisture, corrosive vapours, dust accumulation, mechanical shocks, UV radiation, fauna or the risk of flooding.
Prohead Engineering draws up clear and usable files that not only comply with regulations but also contribute to functional safety. By mapping environmental factors at an early stage, we ensure safe, reliable and compliant installations that are adapted to their actual operating environment.
PED Directive
The Pressure Equipment Directive (PED, 2014/68/EU) imposes strict requirements on pressure equipment to guarantee safety during use under pressure. At Prohead Engineering, we help your company comply with this directive, which applies to all pressure equipment with a maximum allowable pressure greater than 0.5 bar.
Our services include carrying out risk assessments and audits. Thanks to our expertise in process engineering, we can not only carry out the necessary analyses but also provide support with the engineering of your pressure equipment. We help you pass an inspection successfully and ensure that your systems meet the strict requirements of the PED.
Storage and handling of hazardous products
Safety is paramount in the storage and handling of hazardous substances. Not only must the installations comply with complex legislation, the practical risks are also considerable. Think of leaks, incompatible substances, explosion hazards or environmental damage.
UN-certified packaging is essential here: when used correctly, it ensures that substances are packaged, transported and stored safely in accordance with international agreements. Sampling, stacking, etc. often lead to deviations.