HAZOP Basic
(2 days)

Overview

The aim of this course is to teach participants the identification of potential hazards in both process design and operation using the open ended questioning technique of Hazard and Operability (HAZOP) Study designed to give the attendees the skills to participate effectively in a study.

Throughout each course, over 60 years of in-house knowledge is shared with the course participants from highly respected and experienced course presenters.

Each presenter is frequently approved as HAZOP leaders for major developments as per some of our State legislators, for example, by the NSW Department of Planning.

All programs are facilitated using a mixture of presentations, class discussion, practical exercises and case studies. The experience and background of the presenters ensures that courses are directly relevant to all participants. The courses are all structured from a practical industrial perspective.

Our presenters maintain close association with industry, government and universities which ensures that our courses reflect the latest in HAZOP thinking. For example, recent additions include key issues as embodied within AS 61882 (the HAZOP Application Guide), current Orica HAZOP and Hazard Study techniques, HAZOP study requirements with respect to Major Hazard Facility legislation and various unique processing and design examples where the HAZOP technique has been successfully applied.

The courses have been presented externally to industry and government around the world for well over 30 years and form the pillars of Australian HAZOP study methodology today.

The courses are run either in-house or, for the Basic and Leader courses, via a public venue. If requested, courses can run in-house and be customised to meet your demands.

Learning outcomes

By the end of this course you will understand how to take an active role in HAZOP studies so that studies can be planned and undertaken effectively and efficiently. They will also learn how to recognise the warning signs of a deficient study.

Who will benefit

HAZOP is a team process and can involve people at all levels of the organisation from shop floor to senior managers. The course is designed to satisfy all potential participants, e.g. engineers, project managers, operators, maintenance technicians, safety, health and environmental personnel, chemists and process designers.

Course outline

• Basic philosophy supporting HAZOP studies

• Objectives of HAZOP studies

• HAZOP study process and its history

• Guide Words for different operations

• Selection of study team

• HAZOP preparation

• Conduct of a study

• Minutes and reporting

• Case Studies

• Human Factors

• Plant modifications

• Orica’s Hazard Studies 1 to 6