HAZOP Chairman

ABOUT THE COURSE

So, you are a trained HAZOP leader and have facilitated a few HAZOPs. You are generally familiar with the requirements of the review and you are wondering how to improve your review facilitation skills or brush up on your HAZOP knowledge. Our HAZOP Chairman training course is aimed at lifting you to the next level.

WHAT WILL YOU LEARN FROM THE COURSE?

At the end of this course, participants will be able to:

• Prepare for a successful HAZOP study that clearly identifies scope and timeframes
• Select and motivate the HAZOP team to complete the study on time and with results
• Guide productive HAZOP study meetings to reach positive outcomes
• Identify and solve problems that arise during HAZOP studies
• Create effective and user-friendly HAZOP study reports
• Analyze HAZOP study results and make organizational improvement recommendation 

Duration: 5 days

Topics to be covered in this course include:

• HAZOP Ground Rules in the Process Industry
• Human Error as a Cause
• Operating Procedure as a Safeguard
• Double jeopardy
• Non‐return valve as a Safeguard
• Passing of Pressure Safety Valve as a Cause
• HAZOP Ground Rules in the Process Industry
• Control Loop failure
• Double block & bleed for positive isolation
• Process Design as a Safeguard
• Maintenance errors as a Cause
• Alarms as a Safeguard
• Manual fire‐fighting system as a Safeguard
• Control valve failure as a Cause
• Standby Equipment as a safeguard
• Nodes Selection tips and tricks
• Case studies
• CHAZOP

WHAT IS THE COURSE METHODOLOGY?

All participants will be given the opportunity to fulfil the roles of Leader and Scribe during workshops and to practice guiding a team through the HAZOP process. A proprietary HAZOP software package will be demonstrated, and participants will have the opportunity to ‘set up’ a study using this software. This course heavily utilizes an in-depth practical exercise in which participants will recreate a HAZOP study from the preparation stage to making organizational recommendations.

WHO SHOULD TAKE THE COURSE?

To obtain the certified HAZOP Chairman certification, trainer need to fulfill below requirements :

• Attendance of Certified PHA HAZOP Chairman course ,
• Two independent references that confirm that you chaired HAZOP study and review before
• Two different HAZOP case studies demonstrating that you where the HAZOP Chairman
• More than 500 hours of verifiable HAZOP Chairman project hours
• A minimum of 5 years’ experience in HAZOP
• University degree (master's or bachelor's degree in engineering or science discipline)

WHO IS THE COURSE ADVISOR?

The course content and structure are designed by the domain experts from TÜV SÜD.

With immense experience and knowledge in the relevant standards, our team of product specialists and technical experts at TÜV SÜD, developed the course content based on current business landscape and market requirements.