If you’re involved in process safety you know about mechanical integrity and what is mandated by OSHA’s PSM and EPA’s RMP in regards to MI. But many businesses are just scratching the surface with their mechanical integrity program(s). This article is meant to help those who are looking to take their MI program(s) to the next level. Using other government agency MI requirements as “a guide”, we find some excellent resources that can be adopted by any industry to evaluate and improve their MI program(s). In this article I will be referencing the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) requirements for how operators of “pipelines” have to evaluate the effectiveness of their MI program as it relates to their pipelines. As I said, this effort can EASILY be transferred to any process that falls under PSM/RMP. Here is what PHMSA requires of the pipeline operators in regards to evaluating the effectiveness of their “Pipeline MI program”…