Introduction:

HAZOP, or Hazard and Operability Studies is the principle risk assessment technique used for new projects and process modifications and to comply with the management of change MOC. It is also used to demonstrate compliance with health, safety and environmental standards and management system. HAZOP is a highly structured technique, designed to meet the requirements of OSHA 29 CFR, PSM Regulations and ISO 17776: 2002, which can consume considerable resources to achieve an effective study. Therefore, the role of the Team Leader is crucial in directing resources where they are most needed so that the study duration is targeted for efficiency. This course aims to provide hands-on experience in the application of advanced risk assessment techniques with particular emphasis on HAZOP. You will be prepared and certified as HAZOP team leader, who is capable of planning and conducting different types of effective HAZOPs. The course will guide to in preparing HAZOP reports and the use of latest commercial HAZOP software. You will appreciate different types of fires and explosions as potential consequences of hardware failures and human error. In this course you will learn how to:

• Improve your practical skills in applying advanced risk assessment techniques
• Improve your practical skills in planning and leading a HAZOP team
• Prepare HAZOP reports
• Be familiar with the latest commercial HAZOP software

Course Objectives:

By the end of this course, delegates will be able to:

• Describe a framework for HAZOP within risk assessment and HSE management system
• Review the role of HAZOP within projects HSE plan
• Increase familiarity with HAZOP protocol, logic, structure and methodology
• Describe the role and structure of the HAZOP team and procedures
• Be familiar with the role, responsibilities and conduct of HAZOP team leader, scribe and team members
• Undertake sufficient hands-on experience in the application of HAZOP to different processes, systems and machinery
• Appreciate the application of HAZOP methodology in other areas of interest, e.g. human reliability and human HAZOP
• Be familiar with the consequences of flammable/toxic releases, fire and explosion- dispersion modeling

Who Should Attend?

Team Leaders, Managers, Line Managers, Supervisors, Team Leaders, Project Managers, Control Center Operators and Supervisors, Emergency Dispatchers, Security Personnel and CCTV Operators, HSE Officers, HSE Personnel, HSE Professionals, Emergency Response Team Members, HSE Managers and Auditors, Health & Safety and Environmental Professionals, Coordinators, Specialists and other full-time safety practitioners, Fire Officers, Loss Control Managers, Security Directors and Managers, Security Supervisors, Facilities Directors and Managers, HR and Administrative Managers with responsibility for security, Project Managers, Safety Inspectors, Plant Managers and Supervisors, Incident Control Point (Forward Control) Team Members, Supervisors, Advisors, Auditors, Laboratory Personnel, Emergency Personnel, Maintenance Personnel, Procurement and Supply Chain Managers, Engineers & Maintenance Personnel, Experienced and new auditors linked to the company’s HSE Management Systems, HSE-MS Personnel, Personnel involved in implementing the Company’s HSE-MS, Control Center Operators and Supervisors, Security Personnel and CCTV Operators, Incident Control Point (Forward Control) Team members, Staff responsible for managing hazardous wastes, Supervisors and Line Management who have assigned responsibilities within the organization’s Safety Management System (SMS), Technical personnel who took part in previous HAZOPs as Team members, Project engineers who have to implement the Project HSE Plan, Control, Electrical, Mechanical, Maintenance and Process Engineers, Personnel involved in Project HSE reviews

Course Outline:

Introduction to Risk Assessment

• The concepts of hazards, risk and risk assessment
• Human contribution to accidents- Piper Alpha disaster
• Methods for risk evaluation
• Integrating risk assessment within risk management
• Semi-quantitative risk assessment techniques
• Risk assessment framework: the role of HAZOP

HAZOP Protocol and Methodology

• HAZOP methodology- roles and responsibilities
• Information needed for HAZOP
• Stages of HAZOP study
• Initial meeting
• Introduction
• Terms of reference
• Scope of the review
• HAZOP team composition and roles
• HAZOP timetable
• General conduct of the review
• Report preparation
• Mechanism for follow-up and review
• HAZOP guide-words

Types of HAZOP: Continuous and Batch Processes

• The role of HAZOP in projects HSE plans
• Stages of project HSE review
• The role and responsibilities of HAZOP team leaders
• Conduct of HAZOPS by team leaders and secretaries
• HAZOPs for continuous and batch processes
• HAZOP Software- DNV and Dyadem commercial software

Task Based HAZOP

• Human error classification
• HAZOP and human error
• Human factors and accident causation
• Introduction to task analysis
• Task-based HAZOP procedures
• Preparation of HAZOP reports and follow-up actions

Analysis of the Consequences

• Analysis of the consequences of fire, explosions and toxic releases
• Mechanics of fire and explosion
• Dispersion modeling software
• The link between HAZOP and emergency planning
• The link between HAZOP and Quantified Risk Assessment ‘QRA’
• Discussion of the conduct of team leaders, secretaries and members

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