Health, Safety and Environment
Health, Safety and Environment | Process Safety and Risk Management
PHA/HAZOP Facilitation Training
Format and Duration:
3 days
This 3-day PHA / HAZOP course is designed to deliver expert instruction on how to successfully plan and execute Process Hazards Analysis (PHA) studies efficiently and effectively. This includes understanding the principles behind each of the major PHA methods (HAZOP, What-if?, Checklist, FMEA), learning how to deal with challenging personalities within the PHA team and how to avoid common pitfalls and traps so your PHA studies run smoothly.
Feedback
Great instructor. Lots of years of experience. Provided us with tips on facilitation and how to look at HAZOPs and What-IF PHAs
Schedule
Duration and Training Method
Three classroom days providing 2.4 CEU (Continuing Education Units) or 24 PDH (Professional Development Hours)
Course Overview
Learning Outcomes
Participants will learn to
1. Develop a robust understanding of the key concepts of Process Hazards Analysis (PHA) and its role in Health, Safety and Environment management.
2. Define and apply the most common PHA hazard identification techniques.
3. Characterize the responsibilities involved in PHA participation and leadership.
4. Identify and apply the basic skills and practices of What-If? and HAZOP techniques.
5. Construct realistic guidelines and effective leadership strategies to facilitate PHA’s within organizations.
6. Distinguish the principles behind each of the major PHA methods (HAZOP, What-If, Checklist, FMEA).
7. Formulate strategies for dealing with challenging personalities within the PHA team and avoid common pitfalls during PHA studies.
8. Provide practical opportunities to prepare drawings, populate software and facilitate studies using Piping and Instrumentation Diagram (P&ID) drawings.
Course Content
Day One
1. Introduction
a. Piping and Instrumentation Diagram (P&ID)
2. Quantitative and qualitative hazard analysis
3. Elements of facility risk
4. PHA teams
5. PHA methods
a. Hazards and Operability Study (HAZOP)
b. Preliminary Hazards Analysis
c. Checklist Analysis
d. What-If Analysis
e. Combined Checklist / What-If? Analysis
f. Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA)
Day Two
6. Method selection criteria
7. PHA documentation issues
8. PHA leadership
a. PHA Facilitation Skills
b. Team Leader Qualifications
c. PHA Leader Responsibilities
d. PHA Group Dynamics
9. PHA management
a. Defining Scope and Objective
b. Estimating Time Requirements
c. Documenting the Study
10. PHA Workshop
a. HAZOP “Practice” Study
Day Three
11. PHA Workshop (continued)
a. PHAZOP “Practice” Study
b. What-If? “Practice” Study
Who Should Attend and Prerequisites
- Supervisors, managers and engineers responsible for PHA studies
- PHA / HAZOP Team Leaders & scribes
- Health & Safety / HSE professionals
- Process Safety Management (PSM) / Loss Management specialists
It is recommended that the following courses be completed prior to attending this course.
- P&ID (Piping and Instrumentation Diagram) and Engineering Drawings Interpretation
Instructors
Marcel Leal-Valias
Background
Mr. Leal-Valias has more than 50 years of experience in engineering/design and project management in the petrochemical industry in North and South America and Australia and 27 years as a certified PHA specialist and trainer. He holds a diploma in Mechanical Engineering from Centro de Treinamento Industrial, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and diplomas in Management and Supervision from People Growth Inc., Los Angeles, USA. Mr. Leal-Valias has conducted a multitude of PHA studies that comply with OSHA Process Safety Management guidelines in North and South America, the Middle East, Asia and the Caribbean and also has delivered P&ID and PHA training courses to many companies in Canada and overseas.
He is a member of ASET, the Society of Piping Engineers and Designers, Project Management Institute and the Canadian Institute of Energy.
Courses Taught
N639 - Introduction to PHA/HAZOP
N640 - P&ID (Piping and Instrumentation Diagram) and Engineering Drawings Interpretation
N641 - PHA/HAZOP Facilitation Training
Jamie Merriam
Mr. Jamie Merriam is an Electrical Engineer (automation) with over 24 years of experience in the energy industry. His experience includes construction, maintenance and project engineering. Mr. Merriam began leading Hazop/LOPA reviews in 2002 as part of his duties with Suncor. Now with ACM, Mr Merriam continues to support Suncor, Cenovus and other clients execute effective hazard analysis. He has applied knowledge in Instrumentation, Process Control and Functional Safety for the energy industry. Mr. Merriam’s communication and leadership skills, combined with his understanding of Process Safety make him an effective and competent facilitator and educator. Mr. Merriam is a professional engineer and TÜV Functional Safety Engineer.
B.Sc. Elec. Eng., P. Eng., TÜV (Rheinland) F.S. Eng. Functional Safety Engineer / Instructor
Courses Taught
N637 - Fundamentals of Risk Based Process Safety Management
N638 - Fundamentals of the Safety Lifecycle
N640 - P&ID (Piping and Instrumentation Diagram) and Engineering Drawings Interpretation
N641 - PHA/HAZOP Facilitation Training
Accreditation and Certification
CEU: 2.1 Continuing Education Units
PDH: 21 Professional Development Hours
Certificate: Certificate Issued Upon Completion
RPS is accredited by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET) and is authorized to issue the IACET CEU. We comply with the ANSI/IACET Standard, which is recognised internationally as a standard of excellence in instructional practices.
We issue a Certificate of Attendance which verifies the number of training hours attended. Our courses are generally accepted by most professional licensing boards/associations towards continuing education credits. Please check with your licensing board to determine if the courses and certificate of attendance meet their specific criteria.