The foundation of any successful process safety program is a current set of process hazard analyses (PHAs) for each of its processes. Revalidating PHAs to keep them up to date and applicable is a must.
Module 1: PHA Selection, Preparation and Techniques
- Definitions
- Overview of PSM 14 elements
- Introduction to process hazards analysis
- Understanding the Origins Of Process Hazard Analyses (PHAs)
- What is PHA intended to accomplish?
- PHA team make-up
- Case study : BP Texas, 2005
Module 2: Hazard identification techniques
- What if/Checklist
- Fault Tree Analysis FTA
- Failure Mood and Effect Analysis FMEA
- Task-Based Risk Assessment TBRA
- Job Safety Analysis JSA
- Event Tree Analysis ETA
- Hazard and operability HAZOP
- Case study: FTA
Module 3: HAZOP methodology
- Ideal HAZOP Review Reference Data
- Introduction to HAZOP method
- Characteristics of HAZOP
- HAZOP team formation
- Rules and responsibilities of HAZOP team members
- HAZOP terminologies
- HAZOP Algorithms
- Filling HAZOP form
- HAZOP workshop
- Case study : Piper Alpha
Module 4: Critical Accident Scenarios
- The Case for Worst-case Scenarios
- Is the Worst-case Release Only 10 Minutes Long?
- The Best Case for Worst-case Scenarios
- Unconfined Vapor Cloud Explosions
Module 5: quantities and qualitative Risk Assessment
- Risk criteria
- Risk prioritization
- Estimating likelihood
- Risk reduction and reliability
- Layer of Protection Analysis (LOPA)
- HAZOP workshop
Module 6: Revalidation Process, Risk Prioritization
- What is revalidation?
- Why is revalidation important?
- Establishing the revalidation schedule
- Overview Of Major Requirements for PHA Revalidations
- Preparing for the revalidation study
Module 7: Recommendations for Risk Management
- Engineering controls
- Administrative controls
- Credible and non-credible scenarios or causes
- HAZOP Technical Suggestions
- HAZOP Recommendations
- Consequences of Failures of Administrative and Engineering Controls
- Approaches of Assigning Protection layers
- HAZOP workshop