A practical, end-to-end guide to leading and participating in effective Hazard and Operability Studies
This course is for Engineers, Operators, safety professionals, and technical leaders who need to plan, run, contribute to, or review HAZOPs, including HAZOP leaders and scribes working in multidisciplinary teams.
Participants learn why HAZOP is a core risk-management discipline and how it is applied across the lifecycle (design, commissioning, operations, changes, and periodic reviews). The course walks through preparing a study (scope, objectives, documentation, team), executing the workshop using nodes and guidewords to identify deviations/causes/consequences, ranking risk, documenting results, and ensuring actions are owned, tracked, and closed out. It also covers facilitation challenges (participation, conflict, dominant personalities, scope creep), applying HAZOP beyond traditional process systems (including CHAZOP and SIS), integrating with FMEA/LOPA/SIL analysis, and strengthening continuous improvement and safety culture through revalidation and post-HAZOP review.
Course Syllabus
- Introduction to HAZOP
What it is, where it fits, and why it matters in modern risk management
- Core HAZOP approach
The essential workflow (nodes, guidewords, deviations) and what “good” looks like in practice
- Setting up a strong study
Scope and objectives, preparation and planning, and assembling the right team
- Running an effective workshop
Facilitating productive sessions, capturing outcomes, and keeping momentum without losing rigor
- Risk judgement and follow-through
Risk ranking, action ownership, documentation discipline, and closing the loop
- Beyond the basics
Applying HAZOP to different system types (including non-traditional), integrating with other risk tools, and using advanced techniques when needed
- Sustaining results
Reporting, review and audit practices, revalidation, and HAZOP’s role in continuous improvement and safety culture
| CATEGORY | HAZOP |
| COURSE DURATION | 2 Days |
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