- Overview
- Schedule
TRAINING DAYS: | 3 Days | PDH: | 24 Hours |
DISCIPLINE: | Corrosion, Materials, and Integrity | LEVEL: | Foundational |
CATEGORY: | Mechanical Fundamentals | SUGGESTED EXPERIENCE: | 1–3 years |
TRAINING MAP: | Fixed Equipment Engineer | ||
Levels and experience are guidelines based on topic-specific experience. All courses support foundational and advanced learning.
About:
This course provides a practical foundation in inspection and mechanical integrity for owner/operator facilities subject to OSHA Process Safety Management (PSM) requirements. Participants develop the skills needed to support mechanical integrity programs through inspection planning, non-destructive examination (NDE), turnaround planning, data management, Risk-Based Inspection (RBI), and understanding the codes, standards, and documentation that support safe and reliable operation of fixed equipment.
What You’ll learn:
Develop inspection plans based on damage mechanisms, corrosion rates, and Risk-Based Inspection (RBI) principles.
Apply NDE methods, inspection data management, and turnaround planning techniques to support mechanical integrity programs.
Prioritize inspection findings and develop recommendations that align with operational and business objectives.
Understand mechanical integrity program structure, industry standards, and collaboration between inspection, engineering, maintenance, and operations teams.
Who Should Attend:
Inspection and Mechanical Integrity Essentials is designed for owner/user inspectors, fixed equipment engineers, and mechanical engineers working in refineries, petrochemical plants, renewable fuels facilities, or other facilities subject to OSHA 1910.119 Process Safety Management (PSM) requirements.
Course Outline:
Inspection Planning
Cross-Functional Collaboration
Turnaround Planning
Inspection Prioritization
Inspection Data Management
Inspection Data Management Systems (IDMS)
Managing incoming NDE data
Metrics and reporting
Non-Destructive Examination (NDE)
NDE methods
Application of inspection technologies
Special Emphasis Programs
Corrosion Under Insulation (CUI)
Deadlegs
Sulfidation
Retro-PMI
HF alkylation residual element programs
Codes, Standards, and Specifications
Industry codes
Mechanical integrity documentation
Program requirements
Mechanical Integrity Program Fundamentals
Program structure
Typical procedures
Career development
Training pathways
Taught By:
Matt Caserta, Mark Carte
Meet The Instructor:
Matt Caserta
Matthew Caserta has over 20 years of engineering experience in refining, chemical processing, and consulting. He leads Becht’s corrosion control document (CCD), integrity operating window (IOW), and risk-based inspection (RBI) teams. His experience includes CCDs and IOWs for over 100 process units and RBI assessments for over 200 units, along with inspection leadership, mechanical integrity audits, turnaround planning, and fixed equipment reliability.
He participates in the API Subcommittee on Inspection and Mechanical Integrity, served as Vice-Chair of API 585’s second edition, and chaired API 970’s second edition on Corrosion Control Documents. He holds a BS in Chemical Engineering from the University of Dayton, API 510 certification, and Professional Engineer registrations in Ohio and Texas.
Mark Carte
Mark Carte brings more than 45 years of Non-Destructive Examination (NDE) experience in petroleum, petrochemical, aerospace, military, and power generation applications. His expertise includes inspection method development, procedure qualification, fabrication support, and advanced techniques for detecting wet H₂S damage, high-temperature hydrogen attack, and chloride stress corrosion cracking.
An experienced instructor, Mark holds ASNT Level II certifications in UT, PT, MT, WFMT, and VT. He serves as Vice Chair of the API Inspection and Mechanical Integrity Summit and contributes to the API Subcommittee on Inspection and Mechanical Integrity and the Materials Technology Institute.
Venue:
The training will be held in New Orleans, LA. Check back for updates.