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Environmental Authority (EA), Oman has issued RD 48/2017 which requires prior Environmental Clearance from EA which, should include an Environmental Impact Assessment or an Environmental Management Plan for all category of projects i.e., Category A, Category B, and Category C projects as mentioned in the regulations.
• Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is an important management tool for ensuring the optimal use of natural resources for sustainable development.
• Environmental Management Plan is the study of the unintended consequences of a project. Its purpose is to identify, examine, assess and evaluate the likely and probable impacts of a proposed project on the environment and, thereby, to work out remedial action plans to minimize adverse impact on the environment.

Risk assessment is the most important step in the risk management. It is most difficult and prone to error also. Risk assessment in its broad definition is a structured procedure that evaluate qualitatively and/or quantitatively the level of risk imposed by the hazard sources identified within the installation. In other words, risk assessment is a systematic procedure for describing and quantifying the risk associated with hazardous substance, processes, actions or events. We offer Risk Assessment Services such as:
• Safety Audit
• HAZOP (Hazard & Operability Study)
• QRA (Quantitative Risk Analysis)
• PSM – Process Safety Management
• ZAP – Zero Accident Program

Safety programs provide clear guidelines which can instruct the procedures and contain the checklists that can make work environments safer by preventing accidents. We offer Safety Programs Services such as:
• HAZAN (Hazard Analysis) – BY ETA and FTA
• What If, FMECA, FMEA, HAZROP, PHA & Responsible Care
• HIRA (Hazard identification and risk assessment technique)
• LOPA (Layer of protection analysis)
• Reliability Study
• Behavior Safety Audit
• Safety Report
• Disaster Management Plan
• On-site/Off-site Emergency Plan
• Corporate HSE Programs
• HSE Advisory Services
• HSE Audit
• SIL-Classification & Verification
• Global Harmonized System (GHS)
• COMAH
• Chemicals Compatibility study
• Stakeholder engagement plans.
• Noise and vibration.
• Hydrology and water quality.
• Green Buildings
• Topographical Investigation
• Geo-Technical Investigations

ESA or EDD is the process of inquiring into environmental characteristics or other relevant conditions of a parcel of commercial real estate, usually in connection with a commercial estate transaction. The degree and kind of ESA / EDD may vary for different properties and differing purposes.
PHASE I ESA PROCESS
The purpose of the Phase I ESA is:
• To identify, to the extent feasible, recognized environmental conditions in connection to the property.
• Identify and assess any major environmental risks associated with the previous and current use of the site.
• Determine those aspects of the previous use or current operation of the site where there may be impending or potential liabilities associated with environmental issues, providing estimates of the associated costs where possible.
• Recommend further studies where the extent of liability need to be clarified.
Phase I ESA has four components:
• Records review.
• Site reconnaissance.
• Interviews.
• Reports.

PHASE II ESA PROCESS
The objective the Phase II ESA is:
• To evaluate the recognized environmental condition identified in the Phase I ESA or Transaction Screen Process.
• Develop sufficient information from which the environmental professional can reasonably render a professional opinion that with respect to recognised environmental conditions, recognized hazardous substances have not been disposed or released at the property.
• Develop sufficient information about the presence of a recognised environmental condition at a site to meet the business objectives of the user and to provide sufficient data to assist the user in making informed business decisions or both.
The Phase II ESA has five components:
• Identifying which component of the environment (air, water, soil etc.) needs to be tested.
• Identifying locations and number of samples to be collected.
• Testing the samples for identified contaminants.
• Interpreting the test results and recommending characterisation of contamination where necessary.
• Reports.

PHASE III ESA PROCESS
A Phase III ESA is necessary when contamination has been confirmed by the Phase II ESA. The purpose of Phase III is:
• To fully characterize and assess the nature (i.e. types) and extent (i.e. magnitude or distribution) of site contamination.
• To identify appropriate clean-up technologies based on the nature and extent of contamination, potential clean-up goals, technology application, and cost.
Typically phase III activities include:
• Evaluating prior ESA reports to develop a site characterization – sampling strategy.
• Performing more extensive sampling to assess the full extent of contamination.
• Evaluating the contamination risk in relation to future site use.
• Evaluating the technological viability and cost of clean-up alternatives.
• Reports.