CalARP
The California Accidental Release Prevention (CalARP) Program
Due to a state mandated law, the owner or operator of a stationary source must prepare a Risk Management Plan (RMP). According to the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services, RMPs must include several details including, but limited to:
The CalARP Program was established in California to prevent accidental releases of those substances determined to potentially pose the greatest risk of immediate harm to the public and the environment. The planning activities required by the Program are intended to minimize the possibility of an accidental release by encouraging engineering and administrative controls. The Program is further intended to mitigate the effects of an accidental release, should one occur, by requiring an emergency response program. The CalARP Program is the federal “Risk Management Program” or “Federal Accidental Release Prevention (FedARP) Program,” established in regulation1 by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA), but has additional requirements specific to the State of California, in accordance with the California Health and Safety Code (HSC)2. The California Emergency Management Agency (Cal EMA) adopted the regulations3 that outline the CalARP Program requirements for all regulated businesses and the agencies that implement the Program in California (CalARP Program regulations). The CalARP Program incorporates federal requirements including newly developed federal requirements. It is the intent of the California Legislature that compliance with the provisions of the CalARP Program satisfies the requirements of the FedARP Program.
Services include:
- Prevention Program Development
- Hazard Review
- Operating Procedures
- Training
- Maintenance
- Incident Investigation
- Compliance Audits
- Process Hazard Analysis
- Mechanical Integrity
- Incident Investigation
- Management of Change
- Pre-Startup Review
- Contractors
- Employee Participation
- Hot Work Permits
- Emergency Response Program Development