TRAINING

Hazard and Operability Studies (HAZOP)

Training Objectives

Provide a basic training in one of the main hazard assessment techniques, for professionals who work in the chemical, petrochemical and process sectors; showing its usefulness for the effective safety management, both in existing plants and new projects.

Training Subjects

• Introduction: origins; technique development; historical background
• Technique principles: basic principles; the deviation/hazard sequence=> undesirable event => consequences; use of guide-words to induce deviations/hazards; working method; the technique objectives
• Study preparation: provision of necessary documentation; call of the work team; leader designation; study meetings organization; choice of an appropriate place; management of the study
• Study recording: forms of submitting the report and its appendices; use of computerized record systems; report issue for comments and revisions
• The work team: the team required members; responsibilities; the basic leader characteristics; member characteristics identification; the nature and management of group communication processes; questioning techniques and diplomacy
• Utilization in the various phases of the plant lifetime: engineering design; commissioning; plant start-up; start-up of shut-down plants; accident investigation, plant or process modifications; decommissioning; licensing
• Technique variations: continuous processes, batch processes, programmable electronic systems, mechanical systems, etc.
• Technique usefulness for safety management: choice of technology; definition of protection measures; risk management; emergency planning; guidance for insurance companies; industrial planning; licensing

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