
Technical safety
Our technical, operational and chemical safety experts help you create a working environment where safety risks are identified for your personnel, your production and the environment. We understand the needs of industry.

Safety throughout the lifecycle of your production facility
Technical safety is an essential part of your production facility’s lifecycle, from design and commissioning to operation, modifications, and decommissioning. We provide expert support for all phases of your project and facility lifecycle, covering areas such as process safety, machinery and equipment safety, chemical safety, cleanroom engineering, occupational hygiene, and environmental safety.
Our services support the identification and management of risks and regulatory requirements in industrial projects, production processes, and machinery and equipment investments. The goal is to prevent personal injuries, environmental harm, and property damage in a timely manner, ensuring continuity in both project execution and production.
We also offer emission measurements and noise control programmes tailored for industrial environments.
ATEX planning for occupational safety
All areas where flammable liquids, gases, and dusts are handled are defined as explosion hazardous areas under ATEX legislation. We provide comprehensive expertise to meet the obligations of ATEX legislation, including EX area classifications, risk assessments, explosion protection documents, and equipment selection for explosion hazardous areas. We also provide industrial automation and instrumentation and electrical engineering.
Explosion hazardous areas are found in the pharmaceutical and chemical industries, wood processing, food industry, and energy sector. Similar areas include laboratories, auto paint shops, workshops, silos, and repair shops where flammable liquids, gases, or dusts are stored, handled, or generated.
Examples of our ATEX services:
- Preparation and updating of explosion protection documents
- Explosion hazard assessments
- Ignition hazard assessments
- Area classification drawings
- Explosion pressure relief calculations
- Training services
Comprehensive machine safety services
Our machine safety expert services support both investment projects and employers. We offer a full range of services to help manage machine safety, including
- Expert services for machinery and production line procurement
- CE marking services for machines and machine combinations
- Risk assessments in accordance with EN ISO 12100
- Expert evaluations for machinery modifications and new CE marking needs
We prepare a machine safety management plan for your project or facility, identifying required safety measures for current and future phases. The plan includes a clear list of responsibilities and tasks, including CE marking and risk assessment needs. These plans can also be created to support ongoing machine safety management at your facility.
Examples of our machine safety services:
- Machine safety management plans
- Support for machinery procurement
- Risk assessments and protective measures in line with safety standards
- Determination of required PL or SIL levels
- CE marking services for machinery and combinations
- CE marking assessments for significant modifications
- Expert services for machinery manufacturers, including application of EU Machinery Regulation 2023/1230
We ensure the chemical safety of your production
We ensure the chemical safety of your production. Chemical and occupational safety legislation guides your company’s operations. The safety, health, and well-being of your employees are essential for operational continuity.
We conduct chemical safety inspections in accordance with the Chemical Safety Act and prepare chemical notifications and permit applications on your behalf. We help design the most effective measures to support chemical safety.
Our services include:
- Risk assessments
- HAZID/HAZSCAN
- HAZOP deviation analysis (process design)
- Safety Integrity Level (SIL) determination
- Hazard assessments for boiler plants
- Chemical permits and notifications
- Chemical and process safety inspections
- Site plans in accordance with pressure equipment legislation
- Natural gas construction permit applications
- Rescue plans
- Emergency preparedness plans
Functional safety
We ensure the functional safety of your production facility. We provide expert support for applying safety standards in machinery and process industries. We help our clients meet the requirements of IEC 61511 efficiently and systematically—from risk assessment to system validation and documentation.
Examples of our IEC 61511-compliant services:
- Preparation and updating of functional safety management plans
- Implementation of safety-related systems (SRS)
- Allocation of safety functions
- Determination of Safety Integrity Levels (SIL) according to IEC 61508 / IEC 61511
- Design and implementation of other risk reduction measures
- Specification of safety automation system (SAS) requirements
- Design and implementation of safety automation systems
- Verification services
- Compliance and documentation of functional safety requirements
- Functional safety services for operation, maintenance, and modifications
Fire safety and emergency planning with us
We provide comprehensive fire safety engineering and rescue plans for the extensive needs of your production facility and factory. Rescue plans are required for both industrial facilities and commercial or production premises.
We guide the maintenance of fire safety equipment and the users of the premises with evacuation and operational plans. We also utilize our extensive building technology expertise in fire safety design.
Get in touch with our team
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Laura Lehtonen engineering director
Industrial and building systems engineering
@ains.fi Espoo
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ACCORDING TO YOUR REQUIREMENTS AND PRODUCTION
When you work with our safety experts, you know that your production is in compliance with the law.
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SECURITY FROM ALL ANGLES
You will benefit from our multidisciplinary expertise in technical, operational, chemical and fire safety certification.
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SAFEGUARDING PEOPLE, THE ENVIRONMENT AND PROPERTY
We take a holistic view of people and the environment, as well as the continuity of your operations, to ensure safety.
Our expertise in technical safety
- Technical safety planning and consulting, hazard assessments and risk analyses
- Occupational safety and ATEX planning, including the preparation of explosion protection documents,
- EX classification and explosive decompression calculations
- Functional safety and safety automation
- Machine safety services
- Fire safety and rescue planning
- Chemical safety, including chemical permits and chemical safety surveys
- Safety coordination
