Introduction to HAZOP
- Introduction to HAZOP Course provides fundamentals for HAZOP study.
- Suitable for personnel contributing to HAZOP studies or safety professionals.
- Participants gain understanding of PHA, ALARP principle, and HAZOP features.
- Course covers structured methodology, risk ranking, and workshop preparation.
- Aimed at plant managers, engineers, project managers, and key stakeholders.
Overview
The Online HAZOP Training Course is a one-day program designed to introduce participants to the fundamentals of a HAZOP study. It is suitable for individuals needing to contribute effectively to HAZOP studies or safety professionals seeking a better understanding of HAZOP concepts and applications. The course covers essential topics such as Process Hazard Analysis, Risk Management, and HAZOP procedures. Participants will gain knowledge and tools to conduct effective HAZOP studies, with real-world examples provided for better understanding. The course targets personnel responsible for functional safety, engineers involved in process plants, and project managers overseeing safety protocols.
Who should attend
Plant managers, engineers, project managers.
Online HAZOP Training Course
The Introduction to HAZOP Course is a one day course intended to provide an introduction to the fundamentals of a HAZOP study.
This course is particularly suitable for personnel required to contribute effectively to HAZOP studies within their organisations, or safety professionals requiring a better understanding of the concepts and application HAZOP.
Course Learning Objectives
By the end of this course, participants should have an appreciation of:
- The concept of Process Hazard Analysis (PHA)
- The concept of Hazard, Risk and the As Low As Reasonably Practicable (ALARP) principle
- Essential Features of a HAZOP Study
- Structured Methodology applied in a HAZOP study
- The concept of Risk Ranking and Risk Matrices for use in the study
- Key Points when preparing for a HAZOP workshop
Programme for 1 day Introduction to HAZOP Training Course
Session 1 8:30 – 8:40 Introduction to the course
Session 2 8:40 – 10:00 Introduction to HAZOP
- What is a HAZOP?
- What are Hazards and Risk?
- As Low As Reasonably Practicable (ALARP)
- Limitations of HAZOPs
- Essential Features of HAZOP
REFRESHMENTS
Session 3 10:15 – 12:00 HAZOP Procedures
- Procedure in conducting a HAZOP
- Guidewords and Deviations
- Causes, Consequences and Safeguards
- Risk Ranking
LUNCH
Session 4 13:00 – 14:30 HAZOP preparation, reporting and special arrangements
- Study Preparation
- HAZOP reporting
REFRESHMENTS
Session 5 14:45 – 16:00 Workshops and Exercises
- Conducting exercises of conducting a HAZOP
Session 6 16:00 – 16:30 Open Forum
- General discussion & feedback
16:30 COURSE FINISH
Qualifications, Skills, Competence gained
- Certificate setting out the key topics covered in the course.
- Knowledge of key concepts that underpin PHA studies.
- Understand the structured methodology used in HAZOP Workshops
- Tools to conduct an effective and efficient HAZOP study
- HAZOP Workshops with real examples to demonstrate an understanding of the HAZOP process.
Who will benefit
The course is aimed at those who have responsibilities within the scope of IEC 61511. In particular:
- Plant managers of process plants who have responsibility for the management of functional safety
- Control and instrumentation engineers, chemical engineers, mechanical engineers, electrical engineers who have a responsibility or are expected to participate in Process Hazard Analysis workshops, specification, design, operation and maintenance of plants employing Safety Instrumented Systems
- Project Managers and Key Stakeholders who have overall responsibility for ensuring safety and need to be aware of Major Accident Hazards (MAHs)
Virtual HAZOP Training Course
HAZOP Training Online
Remote HAZOP Training
HAZOP E-Learning
