CapabilitiesOverview
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OurCredentials
B&Rhasbeenprovidingcosteffectivecomplianceprogramsforover20years. TheAssociatesatB&Rarerecognizedindustryexperts.Highlyexperiencedingases andregulatoryrequirements. Allhaveaccomplishedcareerscenteredonday-to-daycomplianceandquality leadershipandcriticalresponsemanagement.Collectiveexperiencefrom organizationssuchas: AGA,AirLiquide,Airco,Airgas,BOC,Linde,Messer,Praxair,PureCarbonic,UnionCarbide Ourclientlistincludeslargeandsmalldistributors,foodandbeveragecompanies, independentASU&CO2operators,majorgasproducers,andFDAthemselves. WeareinvolvedatASSE6000,CGA,GAWDA,IBDEA,ISBT,andNFPA(51,55,&99) andhaveheld,orcurrentlyhold,boardseatsorcommitteechairpositions. Wehaveextensiveinternalresourceswithour15teammembers.Additional supportisavailableasneededbyleveragingourlongstandingrelationshipswitha who’swhoofprominentindustrycontacts. 2
BeverageQualityandFoodSafety
B&RcanSupportnewandestablishedbeveragecompanieswiththe implementation,maintenance,andimprovementoftheirfoodsafety&quality systems.Wehavetheprofessionalresources,experience,andknowledge allowingustoprovideeffectiveconsultingservicesinthefollowingareas:
RecognizedbyFDAas“PreventiveControlQualifiedIndividuals”,wecanprovide consultingandtrainingforthedevelopment,implementation,andmanagementof FSMAfoodsafetyplan.
Wecanprovidetheinformation,guidance,training,andsupportneededtodevelopan effectiveandrobustSupplierQualitysystemwithinyourorganization.Weofferexpert consultingservicesappropriatefororganizationsintheinitialstagesofimplementing SupplierQualityaswellascompaniesthathaveidentifiedaneedforimprovementsto theircurrentSupplierQualityprograms.
Ifyouarefacingafoodsafetyorqualityincidentthatrequiresimmediateexpert attention?RelyonB&Rforsupport.Wecansetyourfacilityupforsuccessby addressingproblemsatthesource.Weworkwithyourteamtosolveproblemsand minimizecrisisimpactandprovideguidancetomitigatefuturerisk.
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MedicalandDrugGas WeofferanintegratedFDAmedicalgascomplianceprogramthatis: RecognizedbyFDA Coversallmedicalgases Includesallmodesofoperation Cylinder–HP&Liquid Medvans,bulkmedical Learningsystems Initialtraining Updateandremedialtrainingoptions SiteSupport Audits,remotehousekeepinginspections Consulting,annualregistrationanddruglisting SupportedbyindustryrecognizedleadersinFDA 4
ValidationSupport RecognizedbyFDAas“qualifiedindividuals”forprocessandanalyticalvalidation Validationsupportavailablefor: Cylinderfillsystems USPAircompressionsystems USP/NFalternativetestmethods Wehaveconsultedwithallmajorgassupplierstosupporttheirvalidationprograms Fillplantsystems Airseparationunits CarbonDioxideproductionfacilities 5
FoodandBeverageGases Cylinderfillandmini-bulkprogrammaterialco-developedwithamajorfast foodchainandaglobalcarbonateddrinkbottler. Includesallfoodandbeveragegases Coversallmodesofoperation Cylinders,mini-bulk,bulk ComprehensiveHazardAssessment DetailedFDAcompliantFoodSafetyplans Learningsystem–initialandon-goingtraining Siteaudits FSSC22000certificationsupport,ifneeded Supportsystems Registrations,consultingasneeded,customersupport 6
DOTCompliance QualificationFileManagementServices On-linesystemtocollect,house,andretrieveasneededalldriver,vehicle,and specialpermitqualificationfilesanddocuments Weprovidetheresourcestoloadandmanagethesystem,lettingyoursite personnelfocusonday-to-daycomplianceissues,notadministration Compliancemonitoring–documentreviewstoassesstrends,remindersfordriver physicals,permitrenewals,documentupdates,etc. DOTComplianceProgram Theproceduresandpoliciesneededwhichareapplicabletoyouroperations Learningmanagementsystems–initialandremedialtraining Complianceauditsandgapassessments 7
Procedures,training,forms,technicalinformation ASMEbrazingcertificationthroughWTTI
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HealthcareSystems(HCI) Onlyprogramofitskind–50%ofallbulkhealthcaresysteminstallersand techniciansworkingintheU.S.todayoperateunderourprogram. Themajorgascompanieseitheruseoracceptourprogram. OursystemisbuiltonthecollectivelearningsofB&Randalltheprogram members,andisabestpracticeapproachtoHCIsystems. FDAcompliantsystemforinstallingabulkmedicalgassystematahealthcare facility.CompliantwithCGAM1,ASSE6015,andFDAGMPregulations.
CGAM1certificationtestingandpreptraining
Ongoingregulatory,engineering,maintenance,andprocessconsultingandsupport fromsomeofthetopexpertsonbulksystems.
experienceintheconstruction,generalindustry,healthcare,manufacturing andmaritimeindustries.
OurAffiliateorganizationscanprovideabroadarrayofbasicsafety servicesandconsulting
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BasicSafety
UnitedAlliance AbroadarrayofbasicandadvancedOHSAfocusedtrainingprogramsneeded providedbyprofessionalswithover75yearsofoccupationalhealthandsafety
Siteservices,suchasaudits,gapassessments,andagencyinteractions available.
OccuMed Assistingclientswithtraining,consulting,andservicesthatfocusonthe improvementofemployeehealthandwellness.
RiskManagement
Majorindustrialgascompanyexpertise.
Forsiteshandlingvolumesofflammable’s,toxics,orotherhazardousgasesor productsB&Rcanprovidetherequiredprocesshazardanalyses,risk assessments,andgapassessments.
WeareexperiencedinOSHAProcessSafetyManagement(PSM)andEPARisk Management(RMP)requirements,andhasassistedfirmstodevelopand implementprogramstomeetOSHA/EPAregulatoryrequirements.
Wecanalsohelpdistributorsidentifyandunderstandwheretheircritical businessrisksexist,andalsodeveloptechniquesandprocessestoreduce thoseexposures,especiallythosewhichcouldthreatenbusinesssurvival.
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Equipment EquipNetisaglobalresourcetobuyandsellusedequipmentandotherassets. TheitemsEquipNethasininventorycaninclude; Processing,packaging,andstorageequipment Laboratoryequipmentandanalyzersystems AllB&RcustomersautomaticallyareenrolledasEquipNetInsiders,andreceive; Earlynotificationofnewitemsininventory TheabilitytohaveEquipNetsearchforadesireditemorsystem Theabilitytoputunusedassetsupforpublicauction Potentialpurchasediscounts 11
AgencyInteractionandIncidentSupport
likeaninsurancepolicy,isacapabilitythatisthereshouldtheneed unfortunatelyarise.
interactwitharegulatoryauthority.Thiscanincludeissuessuchas
ordeath
Thisisaservicearea,hopefully,ourcustomersnevertakeadvantageof,but,
Wehavesupportedmanyfirmstoinvestigateandmanageincidents,orto
Process,site,orvehicleaccidentsinvolvingseriousinjury,majorpropertydamage,
Fires–Incidentmanagement,incidentinvestigation,andcleanupconsulting Litigationsupportarisingfromproductliability,wrongfuldeath,ornegligence claims Supporttomanageregulatorycitations,investigations,orprosecutions FDA,OSHA,DOT Weareexperiencedincidentinvestigators,andcanleadandconductroot causeanalysisinvestigationsifneeded. Wehavealsoassistedwithexpertwitnesssupport,includingexpert depositions,depositionreviews,andcourttestimony. 12