About
About
For four decades, ABS Group has delivered technical service and expertise across the globe, and our leadership team has helped set the standard for safety and reliability for a wide range of industries.
- Global Reach
Markets We Serve
Markets We Serve
Customers in these global market sectors turn to ABS Group as a trusted partner and experienced advisor to guide the process of achieving operational excellence in safety, reliability and integrity. Here's how.
What We Do
Technical Inspection and Verification
ABS Group provides independent engineering inspection and verification services to assess the condition, operation and efficiency of structures and their critical safety equipment and systems.
Safety, Risk and Compliance
ABS Group helps organizations comply with regulations and develop data-driven strategies to help improve safety and manage risk. In the event of an incident, we will manage the investigation, identify the root cause and help you recover.
- Incident Investigation and Root Cause Analysis
- Data Analytics and Data Management
Asset Performance Optimization
Whether we're assessing maintenance and asset management practices or providing expert counsel on Enterprise Asset Management systems, ABS Group helps companies develop and optimize their capabilities.
- Asset Integrity and Reliability
- Enterprise Asset Management
Advanced Engineering
Through investigation, analysis and the design of technology-based solutions, this division plays a critical role in helping organizations mitigate the effects of both natural and man-made hazards.
- Natural Hazards Risk Management
- Explosion and Thermal Hazards
- Facility Siting
- Security Vulnerability Assessments
Management Systems Certification
Utilizing management systems certification, verification, assessment and training, ABS Quality Evaluations helps assure companies that people, systems and supply chains are performing at optimal levels.
Knowledge Center
Knowledge Center
We're committed to sharing our knowledge, lessons learned and best practices to support safer, more reliable assets and operations. Explore our project experience, register for webinars and discover more insights into the markets we serve.
- Knowledge Toolkits
News and Events
News and Events
Read more about ABS Group's milestones and other news related to the industries we serve and important regulatory updates, as well as select industry events where you can find out more about our range of services.
Training
Training
Our training experts deliver hundreds of hours of world-class public and onsite training courses that will help you improve the safety, security and efficiency of your organization. Discover the courses that we offer.
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Certification Requirements Process Safety

Certification	Requirements	Documentation	Fee	Completion Requirement
Advanced PHA Leader	Attain PHA Leader Certification Attend Course 111 (Advanced PHA Leader) and one additional course - either Course 220 (Quantitative Analysis Techniques), Course 200 (Layer of Protection Analysis) or Course 240 (Facility Siting Hazards Analysis Techniques). Pass the fundamentals examination Have a college degree and 2 years of experience, or a high school diploma and 5 years of experience	Demonstrate PHA leadership capabilities by submitting documentation from your two most recent PHAs	$200	Within 12 months
Advanced Root Cause Analyst/Incident Investigator	Attain Incident Investigator Certification Attend (1) Course 140 and (2) either Course 110 or 220 Pass the fundamentals examinations for Course 110 or 220 Have a college degree and 2 years of experience, or a high school diploma and 5 years of experience	Submit documentation from your two most recent investigations	$200	Within 12 months
PHA Leader	Attend Course 110 Pass the fundamentals examination Have a college degree and 2 years of experience, or a high school diploma and 5 years of experience	Recommendations from supervisor and manager/technical representative for your two most recent PHAs (40 hours of leadership, minimum)	$200	Within 12 months
PHA Revalidator	Attend Courses 110 (or the equivalent) and 113 Pass the fundamentals examinations Have a college degree and 2 years of experience, or a high school diploma and 5 years of experience	Recommendations from supervisor and manager/technical representative for your two most recent PHA revalidations	$200	Within 12 months
PSM/RMP Auditor	Attend either (1) Courses 100 and basic 2-day version of Course 101 or (2) the 3-day version of Course 102 Pass the fundamentals examination(s) Have a college degree and 2 years of experience, or a high school diploma and 5 years of experience	Recommendations from supervisor and manager/technical representative for your two most recent audits, or documentation from most recent PSM/RMP audit	$200	Within 18 months
Root Cause Analyst/Incident Investigator	Attend Course 120 Pass the fundamentals examination Have a college degree and 2 years of experience, or a high school diploma and 5 years of experience	Submit documentation from your most recent investigations, or recommendations from supervisor and manager/technical representative for your two most recent incident investigations	$200	Within 12 months