Paragon

Analysis and Assessment Services

• Machinery Breakdown

  We offer risk assessments for machinery breakdown to help companies prevent losses and avoid equipment breakdown.  We specialize in critical equipment, and work with clients to develop action plans to control losses and improve operational efficiency.  Our services are customized to meet the unique needs of each business, taking into account safety concerns, regulatory requirements, and other factors.

• Infrared Thermography

  Sigma7 Paragon Risk Engineering performs infrared inspections worldwide through its partners. Infrared (IR) inspections have the capability to identify deteriorating conditions in advance of a breakdown, enabling timely corrective measures to prevent equipment and plant downtime.

• Impairment Management

  Because facilities are vulnerable to large fire losses when fire protection equipment is taken out of service, we provide an impairment notification and follow-up system to help ensure that fire protection equipment is promptly returned to service. We also provide guidance for reducing the extent and duration of impairments, as well as precautions that should be followed to reduce the possibility of loss during these vulnerable periods. Our impairment system utilizes several notification methods including: web (via our on-line data engine), telephone, fax, or email notification with impairment consultation available. Impairment kits, which include notification forms, riser stickers and valve tags, are sent to all locations within 30 days of contract initiation. All notifications are electronically logged.

• Arc-Flash Studies

  Reduce the likelihood of an arc flash occurrence and its associated expenses by conducting an arc flash study. Collaborate with our team of electrical professionals and engineers to identify potential hazards and establish safe work practices that adhere to NFPA regulations to safeguard your personnel, assets, and operations. Our arc flash studies encompass suggestions to minimize the arc flash risk in facilities and measures to address adjustable interruption device coordination. Sigma7 Paragon Risk Engineering can provide on-site services to execute all recommended modifications.

• Dust Hazard Analysis

  The purpose of a Dust Hazard Analysis (DHA) is to identify hazards in the process and document how those hazards are being managed.  The DHA provided by Paragon is unique in that it not only exceeds the requirements for a DHA prescribed in NFPA 652, but it also includes a thorough review to determine the facility’s compliance with all applicable combustible dust standards (OSHA, NFPA). The unique expertise and perspective provided by S7 Paragon Risk Engineering also ensures that all potential combustible dust hazards are effectively identified, assessed, and recommendations for mitigation presented. 

• Business Continuity Management

  As defined by Disaster Recovery Institute International (DRII) and the Business Continuity Institute (BCI), Business Continuity Management (BCM) is a holistic management process that identifies potential impacts that threaten an organization and provide a framework for building resilience with the capability for an effective response that safeguards the interests of its key stakeholders, reputation and value creating activities.

  The primary objective of Business Continuity Management is to allow business operations to continue under adverse conditions by the introduction of appropriate resilience strategies, recovery objectives, business continuity and crisis management plans in collaboration with, or as a key component of, an integrated risk management initiative.

  Paragon Risk Engineering has significant expertise in the assessment of existing business continuity plans and consultative improvements.

• Fire Protection Asset Management

  The four-pillar Fire Protection Asset Management program aims to help industrial site managers improve their site’s fire protection reliability and performance. The program includes a Fire Protection Contractor Support and Analysis to verify inspection and maintenance practices of fire protection systems, a Fire Protection Equipment Database to enter data into a comprehensive database of all fire protection equipment, Fire Protection Inspection and Testing to establish minimum inspection and testing standards, and Fire Protection System Project and Plan Reviews for plans and system modifications or repairs to ensure compliance with NFPA and applicable industry standards. The program also aims to maintain a schedule of fire protection systems’ age and last date of inspection and testing, and reduce hazards and the duration of impairments.

• Jurisdictional Pressure Vessel Inspections

  Sigma7 Paragon Risk Engineering provides customized high-quality inspection services, including government-mandated jurisdictional inspections, inspections of new fabrication of boilers and pressure vessels, training programs, inspections of repairs and alterations, and code requirement consulting.​

  With a network of preferred partners, licensed to operate in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico, Sigma7 Paragon Risk Engineering inspectors hold National Board Commissions with special endorsements and multiple licenses for efficiency in servicing.

• Account Management

  A highly qualified Account Manager is dedicated to coordinating and monitoring all services provided.  Working closely with the client, the Account Manager helps develop the service protocol that will address every facet of our service, customized to suit your needs.  An overview with pertinent risk data and summary information is provided to assist in your risk improvement and property insurance marketing efforts.

  • Single Point of Contact
  • Focused on Your Risk Management Needs
  • Implementation of Service Plans
  • Monitor Service Delivery
  • Overview & Summary Reports

• Risk Quality Benchmarking

  We provide a scoring system to help rank your facilities, identify sites that may need more attention or support, allocate premium, etc.  We rate every site using our ‘Quantitative Risk Assessment’ scoring approach which builds up a picture showing the current risk position found at survey and the potential progress available to the site depending on completion of recommendations. We also provide a ‘management’ score which focuses on the areas within the control of local management so that a site can still achieve and be rewarded for excellence, even where investment in fire protection systems, for example, is not planned.

• Project Management

  Changes in a business can lead to the alteration of inherent risks and loss control factors.  Successful management of such changes prevents adverse effects.  The plan review process assesses a diverse range of engineering skills to evaluate new potential risk exposures and recommend subsequent loss control measures.

  We consider project review to be the complete cycle of activity from protection specification, to plan and calculation review, to witnessing installation acceptance tests, as well as any intermediate site verifications that may be required. Our reviews seek compliance with the applicable NFPA, FM, corporate best practices, and/or industry standards.

  All Paragon staff have full access to all NFPA standards, FM data sheets, approval guides, and UL certifications.

  To make the review process successful and efficient, we work to develop open communication with the architects, engineers, and contractors working on our client’s projects.

• Building Valuations

  We offer Marshal and Swift Building Replacement Cost calculations as an integral part of each survey we complete. We can also complete M&S calculations for locations that we do not visit, if sufficient and accurate source data is available.

• Loss Investigations

  As directed, we would dispatch an engineer to a facility to gather all facts and details related to an incident, determine the root cause, and develop recommendations to prevent a recurrence. We work with our clients to identify other facilities that may have similar hazards to also prevent the same scenario from occurring elsewhere. Checklists and loss lessons are developed and shared with these sites to ensure hazards and causes are properly addressed.

  We can also help handle claims from loss and business interruption with our Forensic Accounting team.

• Aerial Infrared Imaging

  Paragon is pioneering the use of unmanned drone technology for use in the risk engineering industry.  Through our partnership with Montico, our drones can collect highly accurate structural data for analysis by our engineers. Our drones can capture high definition still images, video, infrared and x-ray outputs, allowing us to identify potential hazards that could not otherwise be economically assessed.