Specialist safety consulting to the food, beverage, and agriculture sector
The Food, Beverage, and Agriculture sector plays a vital role in the economy. Though often seen as lower risk than heavy industry, it faces serious major accident hazards. These include dust explosions in grain handling, toxic and pressure risks from ammonia refrigeration, and fire and explosion hazards from flammable liquids like ethanol in distilleries and biofuel plants. At Equarisk, we provide expert support to help businesses assess and manage these risks, ensuring safety, compliance, and continuity.
Our experience
Our experience in the agri-food industry encompasses a diverse range of facilities and project stages
- Dust hazard analysis for facilities handling combustible powders, grains, feed, flour, sugar, and biomass
- Cold storage and ammonia refrigeration
- Ethanol distilleries and animal feed production facilities
- DSEAR/ATEX compliance support for flammable liquids and vapours, including hazardous area classification
- Safety reviews of bulk flammable liquid storage arrangements against industry standards (e.g., HSG176, HSG51)
- Hazard Identification studies tailored to food, beverage, and agricultural processes
- Analysis of tanker loading/unloading operations, drum filling, and associated spill control and fire prevention measures
Our services
Explore our range of services specific to the agri-food industry
