Advanced Process Hazard Operability (HAZOP) – Protecting the Environment Through the Effective Monitoring & Control of Hazardous Industries

Program description & objectives

It is universally recognized that relevant government departments and agencies play significant roles in the monitoring and protection of the environment from the profit-oriented operations of the private sector. The relevant government departments and agencies must, therefore, take a proactive approach in ascertaining, assessing, and managing all the risk factors that might emanate from the profit operations of private organizations. Over the last few years, the developed countries of the West have been focusing on Process Safety as a method to reducing the risks posed by hazardous industries. The knowledge of Process Hazard Analysis (PHA) by relevant government agency staff members is, therefore recognized as being a critical tool in the implementation of a successful risk management system and the protection of the environment. As Hazard and Operability (HAZOP) studies are now recognized worldwide 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. Delegates will improve and acquire knowledge in: - Understand the concepts and how to apply advanced risk assessment techniques and management - Mechanics of dispersion, fire, explosion and toxic releases - The concept of Quantified Risk Assessment (QRA) - Understand the estimation and evaluation of risks – Qualitative, Semi-Quantitative and Quantified Risks - Hazard and Operability (HAZOP) study methodology - 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 HAZOP studies their benefits and their shortcomings - Understand the requirements of a Team Leader or Facilitator, scribe and team members during HAZOP studies

Venues, Dates & Cost

Venues	Dublin	London	Dubai	Edmonton (CAN)	Lagos/Abuja
Dates	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD
Cost	$3,900 per participant (USD)				(=N=)

For Whom

Safety professionals and staff members in the public and private sectors

Snapshot of course content

Introduction to Risk Assessment
- Training Seminar Introduction: Delegate and Tutor Introductions; training seminar 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
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
HAZOP Leadership Techniques
- HAZOP Team Leader / Facilitator Requirements
- HAZOP Scribe Requirements
- Facilitating HAZOP studies – The 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
Consequence Analysis
- Theory behind 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
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
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