Risk Assessment for Production Operations

 Introduction to Risk Assessment

• Program introduction: delegate and tutor introductions; program objectives.
• The concepts of hazards, risk and risk assessment.
• Human contribution to accidents- Piper Alpha disaster.
• Methods for risk evaluation.
• Integrating risk assessment within Risk Management.
• Semi-quantitative risk assessment techniques.
• The task-based approach to risk assessment.
• Syndicate exercise: Working in small groups .

 Risk Assessment Techniques: HAZOP:

• Introduction to hazards identification and analysis techniques.
• Techniques for hazard identification and analysis- HAZOP.
• Syndicate exercise- application of HAZOP to relevant processes.
• Integrating HAZOP within the risk management system.
• Planning and implementing HAZOP Actions.

Failure Modes & Effects Analysis ‘FM&EA’:

• Introduction into reliability technology.
• Failure Modes and Effects Analysis ‘FM&EA’.
• Failures of Permit-to-work systems:
• Analysis of the consequences- mechanics of fire, explosion and toxic releases.
• Role of Fault Tree Analysis to identify how accidents can happen
• Group exercise on FTA.

Human Factors and Risk Assessment

• Introduction to human factors and human error.
• Hierarchical task analysis ‘HTA’ .
• Task-based HAZOP: Application to critical activities onshore and offshore.
• Working in small groups on task-based hazops.
• Integrating human factor within HSE management system.

The Role of Quantified Risk Assessment ‘QRA’

• Introduction to Quantified Risk Assessment.
• The role of Event Tree Analysis in scenario development.
• The role of Fault Tree Analysis for multi-causation analysis.
• Applications for ETA and FTA.
• Case Study: Working in small groups on QRA- Loss of containment event.
• Preparation of action plans, planning and implementing.
• Report back and discussion.
• Personal action plans, program review and the way ahead.