COURSE MODULE = IV


TITLE: Improving Process Safety through Hazard Evaluation

CONTENTS:

  • Introduction to Hazard Evaluation Techniques: Preliminary Hazard Analysis, Checklists/Relative Ranking/HAZOP/Failure Modes and Effect Analysis/Fault and Event Tree/ Cause Consequence Analysis

  • Case Studies in application of Hazard Evaluation Techniques

  • Illustration of Special Applications of HAZOP through case studies

  • Criteria for selecting an appropriate HE technique

  • Deciding on when and where to apply each HE technique

  • Necessary information, knowledge and skill requirements

  • Preparation, execution and documentation of a HE study

  • Types of results of each HE technique

  • Factors responsible for successful HE study

  • Implementation and monitoring of HE recommendations for improving safety performance and loss prevention