--------Mechanical integrity

Additional Information

Mechanical Integrity (MI) is a term that refers to the process of managing process equipment. This is done to ensure that it is designed correctly, and performs safely. Mechanical Integrity covers everything from the design and construction of a piece of equipment, all the way to its installation and operation.

Having a proper Mechanical Integrity Program can lead to several benefits for a facility, including better equipment reliability and fewer failures, more efficient maintenance, better compliance to government regulations, and lower operating costs. Likewise, Mechanical Integrity plays a large role in the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA's) CFR 29 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals standard and with the EPA’s Risk Management Program (RMP).