As Hazard and Operability (HAZOP) studies are now recognised world-wide as being the qualitative risk assessment methodology of choice in the Process Industries, there will be additional focus on this specific aspect of Process Hazard Analysis.
Course Objectives of HAZOP Process
Understand the concepts of Risk Assessment and Risk Management
Understand the estimation and evaluation of risks - Qualitative, Semi-Quantitative and Quantified Risks
Techniques for Hazard Identification and Analysis - Check-Lists, Risk Profiling, HAZOP, FMEA and Task-Based Risk Assessment
Cause-Consequences Analysis - The Role of Fault Trees and Event Trees in Accident Prevention
Understand the requirements of a Team Leader or Facilitator, scribe and team members during HAZOP studies
Day 1
Introduction to Risk Assessment
Course introduction: delegate and tutor introductions; course objectives
The concepts of hazards, risk and risk assessment
Methods for risk evaluation
Integrating risk assessment within Risk Management
Qualitative, Semi-Quantitative and Quantitative Risk Assessment methodologies
Feedback and review of Day 1
Day 2
Risk Assessment Techniques: HAZOP
Introduction to hazards identification and analysis techniques
Techniques for hazard identification and analysis – HAZOP
Where and when to use HAZOP and the requirements for a successful HAZOP study
Team composition for HAZOP studies
Guide words and process variables used for HAZOP studies
Syndicate exercise - application of HAZOP to relevant processes
Report back and review of Day 2
Day 3
Hazop Leadership Techniques
HAZOP team leader/facilitator requirements
HAZOP scribe requirements
Facilitating HAZOP studies, do’s and don’ts
Information required to allow successful HAZOP studies
Case study where each delegate has the opportunity to facilitate a HAZOP meeting
Review of commercial software used for HAZOP and Management of Change ‘MOC’
Report back and review of Day 3
Day 4
Consequence Analysis
Theory behind the fire, explosion and toxic dispersion modeling utilized in Quantitative Risk Assessments
Types of fires and their effects on people and equipment
Types of explosions and their effects on people and equipment
Review of software available for consequence calculations
Report back and review of Day 4
Day 5
The Role of QRA
Introduction to Quantified Risk Assessment “QRA”
The role of Event Tree Analysis in scenario development
The role of Fault Tree Analysis for multi-causation analysis
Applications for ETA and FTA
Failure data for use in QRA’s
Societal Risk and Individual Risk
Review of software available for Quantitative Risk Assessments
Report back on day 5 and discussion
Programme review and the way ahead
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