Baker Engineering and Risk Consultants, Inc. provide solutions and services to companies and government agencies involved with hazardous materials to prevent or mitigate accidents, and protect personnel and other assets. The company offers process safety and risk management services to companies in the petroleum and chemical industries; and engineering and testing services for government agencies and private companies involved with hazardous materials. Its applied engineering services include blast effects, blast resistant structures, consequence and risk analysis, security vulnerability assessment, loss prevention engineering, and risk management. The company also provides accident and incident investigation, accident site management, and litigation support services; and structural response, explosion effects, chemical hazards, and flammability testing services. It provides services to assess the consequences and risks associated with potentially catastrophic events, including explosions, fires, and toxic material releases. Baker Engineering and Risk Consultants, Inc. was formerly known as Wilfred Baker Engineering, Inc. and changed its name to Baker Engineering and Risk Consultants, Inc. in 2001. The company was founded in 1984 and is based in San Antonio, Texas. It has branch offices in Houston, Chicago; Washington, the District of Columbia; Toronto, Canada; and London, the United Kingdom