Abstract Updated April 2026 — by aeSolutions Technical Team — Have you felt buried under six feet of safety study recommendations that must be closed? Does it feel impossible to follow Recognized and Generally Accepted Good Engineering Practices (RAGAGEPs) to convert recommendations into engineered design reality? You are not alone. To improve Process Safety, Capital Project and Operating teams must move recommendations from the hazard analysis stage through to a capital funding request, detailed design, construction execution, commissioning, startup, and operation. These steps are all part of the familiar Capital Projects process, but for Process Safety recommendations, they are also part of the Safety Life Cycle (SLC) journey based in ISA standards. Having an internal resource or external partner who is versed in both the Capital Projects process and the SLC process can alleviate recommendation closure challenges. This whitepaper discusses key lessons learned across multiple projects between an end-user and an SLC partner to ensure recommendations move to closure based on the intent of the risk assessment. It will also demonstrate how to go from being an owner-operator in a graveyard full of recommendations to living the high-life of PSM, Capital Projects, and SLC by identifying risk gaps and closing them in a timely, cost-effective, and safety-conscious framework. Read the complete whitepaper here

Greenville, SC – April 2025 – aeSolutions, a provider of integrated, end-to-end critical system solutions that empower resilient operations and safer communities, is proud to announce three strategic internal promotions, reflecting the company’s continued commitment to realizing employee potential through the achievement of client success. Roland Stock, PMP, a current member of our Senior Leadership Team, has been named Vice President of Projects, where he will lead our Project Management Office and cross-functional project teams in the development and execution of projects to achieve our clients’ goals. Roland brings deep experience in project leadership and a strong track record of delivering complex solutions across industries. Chris Powell, PE, CFSE, joins our Senior Leadership as the Director of Engineering where he will focus our Engineering Team’s development, collaboration and performance to drive our mission of improving industry by guiding our clients to increasingly resilient operations and safer communities. Chris will apply his leadership and expertise developed through the application of the Safety Lifecycle in his previous roles, including his most recent position as the Functional Safety Group Manager. “These promotions reflect the depth and breadth of talent and the strategic importance of developing our leaders’ potential,” said Chris Neff, COO at aeSolutions. “Roland, and Chris have each demonstrated dedication to our clients’ success through exceptional leadership, technical acumen, and progressive experience. We are thrilled to see them step into these new roles.” Visit aeSolutions for more information.

Process Safety Group Manager Don Connolley to Serve as International Chair of the CCPS Conference at the 2024 GCPS Greenville, SC – March 12th, 2024 – aeSolutions, a consulting, engineering, and systems integration company that provides industrial process safety and automation products and services, today announced that the company will be presenting and exhibiting at the AIChE 2024 Spring Meeting and 20th Global Congress on Process Safety (GCPS). The conference will be held at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, Louisiana, from March 24 - 28, 2024. The annual AIChE Spring Meeting and GCPS is the key technical conference for practicing chemical and process safety engineers and covers the industry's critical needs more broadly and in-depth than any other industry conference. In addition to serving as International Chair of the Center for Chemical Process Safety Conference (CCPS) at the 2024 GCPS, Process Safety Group Manager will lead the GCPS Welcoming Plenary Session on Monday, the 25th, at 9:30 a.m. Principal Specialist will co-chair a session titled, “What is Process Safety Culture and How Does it Apply to Me?” on Monday at 3:30 p.m. On Tuesday, the 26th, Project Development Engineer will present a session titled, “What is Lurking Under the Radar? Process Safety Essentials You Need to Know” at 3:30 p.m. WHAT: AIChE 2024 Spring Meeting and 20th GCPS WHERE: Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, New Orleans, Louisiana Booth # 228 WHEN: March 24 - 27, 2024 REGISTRATION: www.aiche.org/conferences/aiche-spring-meeting-and-global-congress-on-process-safety/2024/registration-info To arrange a meeting with a member of the aeSolutions team, contact info@aesolutions.com About aeSolutions In business since 1998, aeSolutions is a consulting, engineering, and systems integration company that provides industrial process safety and automation products and services. They specialize in helping industrial clients achieve their risk management and operational excellence goals through expertise in process safety, combustion control and safeguarding, safety instrumented systems, control system design and integration, alarm management, and related operations and integrity management systems. For more information, visit www.aesolutions.com. Media Contact RedIron Public Relations for aeSolutions kari@redironpr.com

Meet our aeSolutions team! Our employees include over 50 certified industry experts. See who separates us from the competition. Employee Spotlight Stephen began his career in July 2010 as a contracted process controls engineer at the Saudi Arabian Fertilizer Company in Jubail, Saudi Arabia. A year later, he began developing his expertise in alarm management at ProSys, Inc., in Baton Rouge, LA, which was later acquired by Emerson in January 2018. By January 2020, he transitioned to an operational role as a site process controls engineer with TSRC Specialty Materials in Plaquemine, LA, and later with Air Liquide Advanced Materials in Branchburg, NJ, in April 2022. By June 2023, Stephen joined aeSolutions, leveraging his diverse experiences across various facilities, industries, and control systems to help grow the company's alarm management services. Stephen and his wife, Catherine, welcomed their first child, Caden, into the world this past February and have been grateful to have him in their lives ever since. Mike has worked extensively in the documentation field, beginning with Business Records Management and then transitioning to Records & Information Governance in the legal sector. Before joining aeSolutions, Mike gained two years of experience in GDP Pharma Documentation. Essentially, his role involved managing and organizing documentation. On a personal note, Mike is the father of five daughters and has three grandchildren — two fraternal twin grandsons and one granddaughter — and three beloved lab mix dogs. Burt began his career in a refinery, spending 18 years as an operator and eventually advancing to Zone Superintendent before retiring to attend college. In 2000, Burt entered the field of Alarm Management, starting with PAS Global, moving to Honeywell and Chevron Phillips, before returning to PAS Global, which Hexagon later acquired. After retiring from Hexagon, he joined aeSolutions in 2024, bringing over 24 years of global Alarm Management experience. Married to his high school sweetheart for over 43 years, Burt has two wonderful sons, two beautiful daughters-in-law, and two handsome grandsons. Burt enjoys traveling, outdoor activities like hunting, and working with wood and leather in his spare time. With a degree in Chemistry from Texas Tech University and a Chemical Engineering degree from Prairie View A&M University, Tchana initially planned to pursue a career in pharmacy. However, his path shifted when Tchana’s older brother, a civil engineer, recommended exploring Chemical Engineering, a decision he considers one of the best he has ever made. This choice eventually led him to join aeSolutions. Outside work, Tchana is a dedicated family man who enjoys staying active, following Houston sports, and traveling. Wyatt began his journey at aeSolutions with a strong desire to learn and support his coworkers. With a long-standing interest in engineering, Wyatt feels fortunate to assist the accounting team and the engineers driving the company's success. He finds daily work enjoyable and eagerly seeks opportunities to take on more responsibilities. A writer at heart, Wyatt is working on a novel he hopes to complete in the coming years. Lance previously held multiple Vice President roles at Emerson Automation Solutions and served as Sr. Business Development Director at Hargrove Engineers. He is passionate about building strong client relationships and leading teams to deliver effective solutions. In his free time, Lance enjoys working out, playing golf, and dealing with his Shih Tzu, Forest. Erich has worked in both the process safety side as a Senior SIS FEL Specialist and his current role in the Automation group. Erich recently became the Fabrication Shop Lead. He started at aeSolutions as an intern and has enjoyed the variety of project work and hopes to continue the career growth opportunities afforded to him. Erich enjoys mentoring local robotics teams, working on cars, playing drums in a band, fishing when he can, and being a dad to his wonderful kids, Zoey and Fritz. Josh was hired as the System Administrator after graduating from Clemson in May 2011. He previously worked at Clemson’s IT helpdesk (CCIT), and he worked for the Geek Squad for a few years. Josh has a 7-year-old son and a 3-year-old daughter that occupy most of his free time. He also coaches his son’s baseball team, which is a lot of fun. Ethan spent a few summers working at a Marathon Petroleum refinery in Canton, Ohio, while completing his chemical engineering degree at Ohio State. After finishing his Master’s program in 2016, Ethan was put in touch with Craig Shell to discuss an opportunity at aeSolutions. Ethan found a lot of overlap with the safety-focused work he had completed at Marathon and was excited at the prospect of working in an office environment rather than in-field work. A few months later, he moved to Greenville to start in the SIS Engineering department! Ethan loves to collect vinyl records – his most prized possession is a copy of Taylor Swift’s “Red” pressed on red vinyl. Christi joined aeSolutions after working in training and marketing for an EPC, a training consultant, a hospital, and a top-20 accounting firm. In her time at aeSolutions she has supported our BD and marketing efforts and our executive team giving her the ability to build upon her experience as well as develop new skills. Christi enjoys the work and her co-workers! She has 3 grown kids and enjoys going on road trips to see them and she likes to go hiking with her dog Sadie. Lauren arrived at aeSolutions with design experience in Process Engineering, professional licensure in engineering, and a growing interest in Process and Functional Safety. aeSolutions has given her exposure to Machine Safety as it relates to Functional Safety, which ultimately helped her become a TUV NORD Certified Machinery Safety Expert (CMSE) in 2019. Lauren currently works as a technical lead in the SIS Engineering department. She is a South Carolina native and just welcomed her second child back in July. Lauren is also in her 5th year of serving on the NCEES Chemical PE Exam Development Committee. Ben fell into HR early in his career by accident but discovered that he loved working to help people have better experiences at their jobs. When he joined aeSolutions in 2013, he focused primarily on supporting the Anchorage office but eventually moved into the HR Manager role and now the HR Director role. He has had the opportunity to work with a fantastic team focused on providing the best work environment possible. Ben has a great deal of respect and admiration for the entire aeSolutions workforce and their unwavering dedication to safety. Before moving to Denver, Ben lived in Alaska for seven years – once, he couldn’t leave the office building in downtown Anchorage because there were too many moose on the sidewalks. True story! Ken and two partners started aeSolutions 23 years ago in a bonus room when their employer decided to close their Greenville office. By the time they had five employees, they knew they needed to rent an actual office space because the air conditioner could no longer keep up. Ken remembers how excited they were when they successfully networked the one Dell computer with the one printer. It seems like yesterday from a lifetime ago. Ken enjoys pretty much anything outdoors, including backpacking, running, and motorcycles. Engineering is Liena’s second career after being a chemist and a chemistry instructor at a university. She started as an SIS (Safety Instrumented Systems) specialist and worked as both SIS and PSM (Process Safety Management) senior specialist. Liena immigrated to the US from Ukraine, never dreaming that her career would take such a turn, but she loves the challenges and fun that process safety engineering presents. Now, she participates in almost all Safety Lifecycle related projects except installation & commissioning, but maybe one day in the future, that will happen too. She also has the honor and pleasure to be the Board Secretary for the ISA Alaska chapter. She loves to go fishing, hiking, riding snowmobiles, camping, hunting and enjoys relaxing on the couch with a good book. Jackie started out early by participating in a high school mentorship program for engineering at BP. She then earned her B.S. in Chemical and Biochemical Engineering at Colorado School of Mines. In September of 2016 Jackie moved back to Alaska and started her career with aeSolutions. Jackie completed the DNV GL PHAST Training Course in October 2017 and is currently a scribe for PHA studies. Sarah was hooked when she sat through her first Process Hazard Analysis as a Process Engineer doing process design. Sarah felt like she had finally found a way to make a difference in her field by helping to protect people and the environment. After joining aeSolutions and working in both the PSM and SISFEL groups, Sarah found her passion for alarm management. She is thankful for a career that allows her to grow professionally and supports a strong family life enabling her to spend time making memories with the ones she cherishes the most. Kevin has a 34-year background in Electrical and Controls, beginning his career at aeSolutions as a Project Manager in 2009. In 2019, Kevin became a Senior Discipline Leader and continued with the Project Manager role. He currently holds his Professional Engineering License in 11 states! Greg is Canadian with 25 years of experience in the industry, 17 years as an Instrumentation and Controls Specialist, and 8 years as a Process Safety Specialist. He brought his worldwide industry knowledge to Houston to help influence our younger employees and help the company grow to exciting new levels. Greg is part of the ISA Fire and Gas division standards committee and the wireless standard division. He loves to cook, build things with his hands, and look after his much too needy Pug.

aeSolutions - A consulting, engineering and system integration company that provides industrial process safety, fired equipment and automation lifecycle solutions and tools. We can help with Toxic Gas Detection, Machinery Safety, Alarm Management, Safety Instrumented Systems, and more. Engineering smarter, safer operations. Define. Define. Define. Define. Define. Define. Define. Define. — Resilience Isn't a Bonus, It's a Benchmark — We provide critical system solutions that empower our clients through more resilient operations and safer communities where they operate. Our unique approach is to pair risk-focused industry experts with a proven project delivery team. Speak With One of Our Experts Today About Your Facility's Resilience — If It’s Critical, We Have it Covered — At aeSolutions we help clients reduce project chaos and strengthen performance by integrating the safety lifecycle with the full project lifecycle, and our PMO professionals ensure structure, accountability, and measurable progress. We work with your team to close gaps, clarify responsibilities, and convert fragmented practices into a unified approach that protects people, assets, and uptime. We help you move from risk to resilience with clarity and confidence. — Trusted By Industry Leaders — Ag Chem Battery Materials & Mineral Processing Chemical Manufacturing Energy & Power Generation Hydrogen Production & Processing Metals & Mining Processing Oil & Gas Production & Processing Petrochemicals & Hydrocarbon Processing Pharmaceutical & Life Sciences Manufacturing Renewable Fuels & Bioenergy Specialty Chemicals & Advanced Materials Utilities & Critical Infrastructure Ag Chem Battery Materials & Mineral Processing Chemical Manufacturing Energy & Power Generation Hydrogen Production & Processing Metals & Mining Processing Oil & Gas Production & Processing Petrochemicals & Hydrocarbon Processing Pharmaceutical & Life Sciences Manufacturing Renewable Fuels & Bioenergy Specialty Chemicals & Advanced Materials Utilities & Critical Infrastructure Ag Chem Battery Materials & Mineral Processing Chemical Manufacturing Energy & Power Generation Hydrogen Production & Processing Metals & Mining Processing Oil & Gas Production & Processing Petrochemicals & Hydrocarbon Processing Pharmaceutical & Life Sciences Manufacturing Renewable Fuels & Bioenergy Specialty Chemicals & Advanced Materials Utilities & Critical Infrastructure Click Here to Chat With Our Industry Experts — DON'T JUST TAKE OUR WORD FOR IT — Evidence-Backed Results Heater Controls Upgrade Improves Safety and Resilience of Arctic Pipeline Pump Stations Custom SI-BMS Solution Enhances Reliability and Safety for Critical Pipeline Transportation Facility Achieving a High-Risk Systems Overhaul on an Accelerated Schedule Multi-Fuel Boiler BMS Upgrade for Chlor Alkali Production Facility Chemical Facility FEL3 & Detail Design Achieves PSM OSHA Compliance Under Total Installed Cost Budget | A Masterclass In aeSolutions’ Lifecycle Solutions Capabilities Designing and Implementing a Fire & Gas Detection System for a Hydrogen Production Plant A Strategic Integration of SIS, BMS, and PSM in a Boiler Fuel Conversion Project Alarm Management for a Greenfield LNG Facility Pharma Company Detecting Natural Gas Leaks in Boiler House Large Specialty Chemical Company Reduces Alarm Floods Simplified, Cost-Effective, and Consistent Acidic Compound Detection Energy Company Reduces Regulatory Compliance Costs Saving Almost $50 Million Water Cannons Protect Community from Anhydrous Ammonia Leaks Pharmaceutical Company Required Toxic & Combustible Gas Detection System Complex Hot Cutover of Large Natural Gas Processing Facilities Specialty Chemical Site’s Increasingly Complicated Cutover “Fit for Purpose” Solution Reduces Planned Downtime by 66% Protecting Personnel with Practical Gas Detector Placement Alarm System Rationalization and Safe Operating Limit for Energy Production Heater Controls Upgrade Improves Safety and Resilience of Arctic Pipeline Pump Stations Custom SI-BMS Solution Enhances Reliability and Safety for Critical Pipeline Transportation Facility Achieving a High-Risk Systems Overhaul on an Accelerated Schedule Multi-Fuel Boiler BMS Upgrade for Chlor Alkali Production Facility Chemical Facility FEL3 & Detail Design Achieves PSM OSHA Compliance Under Total Installed Cost Budget | A Masterclass In aeSolutions’ Lifecycle Solutions Capabilities Designing and Implementing a Fire & Gas Detection System for a Hydrogen Production Plant A Strategic Integration of SIS, BMS, and PSM in a Boiler Fuel Conversion Project Alarm Management for a Greenfield LNG Facility Pharma Company Detecting Natural Gas Leaks in Boiler House Large Specialty Chemical Company Reduces Alarm Floods Simplified, Cost-Effective, and Consistent Acidic Compound Detection Energy Company Reduces Regulatory Compliance Costs Saving Almost $50 Million Water Cannons Protect Community from Anhydrous Ammonia Leaks Pharmaceutical Company Required Toxic & Combustible Gas Detection System Complex Hot Cutover of Large Natural Gas Processing Facilities Specialty Chemical Site’s Increasingly Complicated Cutover “Fit for Purpose” Solution Reduces Planned Downtime by 66% Protecting Personnel with Practical Gas Detector Placement Alarm System Rationalization and Safe Operating Limit for Energy Production View More Case Studies Here — News & Resources — Whitepaper: Six Feet Under | How to Dig Yourself Out of a Recommendations Graveyard The PHA Recommendation Playbook | Part 3 | Managing Scheduling and Operational Disruptions Whitepaper: Achieving 84-92% Urgent Alarm Reduction Through Comprehensive Lifecycle Implementation: A Dual-Unit Midstream Case Study Scoping Your Industrial Project: Best Practices for Success Control System Migrations | Part 7 | Best Practices for Installation, Testing, & Commissioning The PHA Recommendation Playbook | Part 2 | Untangling Technical Complexity — Let's Discuss Your Facility's Needs —

aeSolutions Corporate Partners Corporate Connections aeShield® automatically maintains the complex relationships among the risk reduction performance, design verification calculations, inspection and test plans for integrity management, and actual plant historical data. aeShield® provides real time alerts and reporting on the process safety health of a single safety loop, a full process area or across an entire multi-site enterprise. aeSolutions is a licensed reseller of aeShield® Safety Lifecycle Management software suite, a comprehensive platform for automating the safety lifecycle in compliance with ISA84.00.01/IEC 61511 and the related requirements of OSHA 1910.119. Cisco Systems, Inc. engages in the design, manufacture, and sale of Internet Protocol based networking products and services related to the communications and information technology industry. The firm operates through the following geographical segments: the Americas, EMEA, and APJC. Its product comprises of the following categories: Switches, Routers, Wireless, Network Management Interfaces and Modules, Optical Networking, Access Points, Outdoor and Industrial Access Points, Next-Generation Firewalls, Advanced Malware Protection, VPN Security Clients, Email, and Web Security. The Mary Kay O’Connor Process Safety Center provides a neutral forum to discuss difficult issues related to process safety. The Chemical Safety Program Assessment Project is a significant effort that brings together a diverse group of stakeholders to identify national chemical safety goals; identify and implement activities necessary to accomplish these goals; and establish a measurement system to help gauge progress toward these goals. The center also serves as an information resource base for process safety, acting as a library and software laboratory. aeSolutions joined Siemens Solution Partner Program in 1999 and has earned the Solution Partner Specialist designation after achieving technical and commercial milestones associated with year-over-year quality performance delivering solutions in both brownfield migrations and greenfield expansions for over two decades. We've earned aeSolutions was the first company in the Americas to earn Siemens’ PCS 7 Safety Specialist certification and is now also the first to renew. In 2026, aeSolutions was also named a Chemical Expert within the Siemens Solutions Partner Network. There are currently only a couple of chemical experts within the Siemens Solutions Partner Network in the US. aeSolutions was deemed qualified for this designation based on our expertise in executing and managing complex automation capital projects in the chemicals and oil & gas industries. Siemens Partner Details Site aeSolutions' President, Ken O’Malley , holds a position on Siemens’ User Advisory Board as well as Siemens’ national Solution Partner Council. Click to Learn More about aeSolutions American Petroleum Institute (API) represents all segments of America’s oil and natural gas industry. Nearly 600 members produce, process and distribute most of the nation’s energy, and participate in API Energy Excellence® , which is accelerating safety progress by fostering new technologies and transparent reporting. API was formed in 1919 as a standards-setting organization. In their first 100 years, API has developed more than 700 standards to enhance operational and environmental safety, efficiency and sustainability. aeSolutions is a Member of the American Petroleum Institute. Founded in 1994, the Control System Integrators Association (CSIA) is a not-for-profit, global trade association that seeks to advance the industry of control system integration. Control system integrators use their engineering, technical and business skills to help manufacturers and others automate their industrial equipment and systems. CSIA helps members improve their business skills, provides a forum to share industry expertise, and promotes the benefits of hiring a certified control system integrator. CSIA has over 500 member companies in 35 countries. aeSolutions is an Integrator Member of the Control System Integrators Association Rockwell Automation, Inc. is a global leader in industrial automation and digital transformation. Headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Rockwell Automation employs approximately 23,000 "problem solvers" serving customers with automation products, software, and solutions in more than 100 countries. aeSolutions is a certified Rockwell Systems Integrator. This allows us to ensure we can provide the best possible solution and exceptional support with the least amount of risk for your company. CCPS is a not-for-profit, corporate membership organization within AIChE that identifies and addresses process safety needs within the chemical, pharmaceutical, and petroleum industries. CCPS brings together manufacturers, government agencies, consultants, academia and insurers to lead the way in improving industrial process safety. CCPS member companies, such as aeSolutions, work in project subcommittees to define and develop useful, time-tested guidelines that have practical application within industry. aeSolutions is a Member Company of CCPS. Founded in 1945, the International Society of Automation is a leading global, nonprofit organization that is setting the standard for automation by helping over 30,000 worldwide members and other professionals solve difficult technical problems, while enhancing their leadership and personal career capabilities. Based in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, ISA develops standards; certifies industry professionals; provides education and training; publishes books and technical articles; and hosts conferences and exhibitions for automation professionals. aeSolutions is both an ISA member as well as assists in the creation and delivery of ISA safety and alarm management courses. . Founded in the mid 1830’s in France, the company has its earliest roots in steel foundries, the machine industry, and later ship building. In the late 1800’s the company expanded into the emerging electricity market. Today Schneider Electric is focused on software, critical power, and smart grid applications. aeSolutions’ alliance partnership with Schneider Electric is in the areas of Control Systems and the Modicon Safety System products. The Modicon M580 platform provides a compelling and cost-competitive SIL 3 SIS logic solver with controller and I/O module availability-redundant architectures.