For over thirty years, Gateway Consulting Group has implemented best-in-class solutions for challenging information management problems in high-hazard industries. Founded in 1991 by Dr. Rainer Hoff — a pioneer in process safety management applications for the chemical, oil and gas, energy, and life sciences sectors, and a recognized authority on electronic document management systems (EDMS) — Gateway has spent more than three decades at the forefront of Process Safety Management (PSM) software and consulting, accumulating a depth of domain expertise that few competitors can match.
Their flagship product, FACILEX® — a suite of advanced Microsoft 365 solutions — is purpose-built to implement a complete Risk-Based Process Safety (RBPS) management system, aligned with CCPS Guidelines for Risk Based Process Safety and API 1173 Pipeline Safety Management Systems. Rather than a generic compliance tool, FACILEX® is architected to address each of the twenty pillars of process safety — from Management of Change and Process Hazard Analysis to Incident Reporting, Audit Management, Contractor Management, and beyond — giving organizations a fully integrated, modular platform that grows with their safety program. It is accessible via Software as a Service, dedicated Azure Cloud, or SharePoint On-Prem deployment, making it adaptable to enterprise IT environments of virtually any configuration.
What sets Gateway apart is the combination of serious technical pedigree and genuine hands-on engagement. Each project is led by and actively worked on by a senior, experienced professional — there is no hand-off to junior staff after the sale. Gateway’s consultants work in any capacity you need, from fulfilling one segmented role to providing full turn-key implementation and project management. This flexibility, paired with over three decades of institutional knowledge in PSM regulatory compliance, makes them an unusually reliable partner for organizations navigating the complexity of OSHA 1910.119 requirements.
The company is also actively investing in the future of the field. FACILEX® AI-PSM explores potential use cases for applying artificial intelligence to Process Safety Management processes — including AI-assisted generation of action items for Management of Change, incident data analysis, and MOC checklist processing — in a secure, controlled pilot environment that allows organizations to validate AI-driven improvements without disrupting daily operations. Dr. Hoff’s early work integrating MOC with ChatGPT in 2023 signals that Gateway is not simply a legacy PSM firm — it is actively shaping how AI will be applied responsibly in process safety for years to come.
For organizations looking to stand up a PSM program from scratch, Gateway’s StartLine® service provides a structured, four-year phased rollout of FACILEX® applications on an annual subscription with a guaranteed fee — a measured approach that ensures teams are primed to take full advantage of each rigorously tested business process before the next phase begins.
Gateway Consulting Group represents one of those rare combinations in enterprise software: deep domain expertise, senior-led delivery, a proven platform with three decades of real-world refinement, and a clear-eyed view of where AI is taking the industry next.
Areas Covered:
Gateway serves clients across the United States and internationally
Overall Mission Statement:
For over thirty years, Gateway has implemented best-in-class solutions for challenging information management problems — using appropriate technology when technology is needed and a full range of consulting services to help improve business processes when that’s needed.
List of Product/Service Offerings:
PLATFORM
FACILEX® PSM Suite — The core product. A suite of Microsoft 365-based process safety management applications covering all twenty pillars of Risk-Based Process Safety (RBPS), aligned with CCPS guidelines and API 1173. Deployable via SaaS, dedicated Azure Cloud, or SharePoint On-Prem. Available in all Microsoft-supported languages.
FACILEX® SOLUTIONS (individual modules)
- Management of Change (MOC) — Manages permanent, temporary, or emergency changes to processes or hazardous materials, including documentation, impact assessment, approvals, and post-change follow-up.
- Incident Reporting — Supports collecting data pertaining to incidents, assessment, and reporting.
- Issue Management — Assigns and tracks completion of tasks arising from audits, inspections, meetings, and other sources.
- Risk Watch — Registers and assesses the level of risk associated with processes or hazardous materials.
- Audit Management — Manages audit protocols, schedules, data collection, and tracking of follow-up items.
- Process Hazard Analysis (PHA) — Identifies and analyzes the significance of potential hazards in processes or materials.
- Corrective Action Request — Tracks and manages corrective and preventive actions across the organization.
- Contractor Management — Manages contractor safety compliance and oversight.
- Organizational Change (MOC) — Extends MOC discipline to organizational and personnel changes.
- Pre-Startup Safety Review (PSSR) — Ensures all safety requirements are met before process startup following a change.
- Procedures — Manages operating procedures creation, revision, and control.
- Procedures Library — A centralized repository for standards, procedures, and reference documents.
- Training Records — Tracks employee training completion and compliance.
- Job Safe Analysis — Documents job safety analyses for specific tasks and work activities.
- Lessons Learned — Captures and shares lessons from incidents, near-misses, and audits across the organization.
- Compliance Initiatives — Tracks and manages regulatory compliance programs.
- Capital Project — Manages PSM requirements throughout capital project lifecycles.
- Functional Safety Management — Addresses IEC 61511/61508 functional safety lifecycle requirements.
- Human Factors Observations — Captures and tracks human factors-related safety observations.
- Industrial Hygiene — Manages industrial hygiene monitoring, exposure assessments, and recordkeeping.
- Permits — Manages work permit issuance, approval, and closure.
- Standards and Practices — Manages corporate standards, codes, and engineering practices.
- Connect — Integration module connecting FACILEX® with ERP, CAD, and other enterprise systems.
AI & EMERGING SOLUTIONS
- FACILEX® AI-PSM — An AI-powered pilot program that explores use cases for applying artificial intelligence to PSM processes — including AI-assisted generation of MOC action items, incident data analysis, and checklist processing — in a secure, risk-free development environment. Fully customizable to the client’s priority areas.
SERVICES
- StartLine® — A structured four-year phased rollout program for organizations building a new PSM platform from scratch, deploying FACILEX® modules in a structured order on an annual basis with a guaranteed subscription fee over the full period.
- Support Services — Installation assistance, configuration, data loading, enhancements, backup and recovery, performance monitoring, troubleshooting, corrective and preventive actions, software patches and upgrades, and test environment options.
- FACILEX® Training — Administrator and end-user training for the FACILEX® platform.
- PSM Consulting — Senior-led consulting engagements ranging from a single segmented role to full turn-key implementation and project management, covering process safety information management, business process improvement, and RBPS program design.
Value Proposition:
Gateway Consulting Group occupies a distinctive position in the PSM software market: they combine thirty-plus years of direct, senior-level implementation experience with a purpose-built, fully integrated Microsoft 365 platform that covers the entire RBPS framework in a single ecosystem. Unlike generic EHS software vendors, Gateway’s domain is narrow and deep — process safety in high-hazard industries — and every engagement is led by professionals who have spent careers in that world. Their platform runs on technology organizations already own and trust (Microsoft 365), eliminating the infrastructure friction and data sovereignty concerns that come with standalone SaaS PSM tools. For companies facing the complexity of OSHA PSM compliance, API 1173, or CCPS RBPS implementation, Gateway offers not just software but a proven implementation partner with the track record and intellectual authority — including foundational PSM firsts dating to 1992 — to back it up.

