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Process Risk Assessment

Topic Process safety - Hazard identification and risk analysis

CPD Hours 20.5

On-demand

Overview

This course explores the techniques used in the process industries to identify, assess and communicate process risks and protect against process safety incidents.

It covers both a simple qualitative approach to fully quantified assessments, as well as how to demonstrate that risks are as low as reasonably practicable (ALARP).

This is an on-demand, online course designed for independent learning at your own pace. 

Learning outcomes

The course will help you to understand:

  • the concept of process hazard and risk
  • the concepts of Tolerability of Risk (TOR) and As Low As Reasonably Practicable (ALARP)
  • the Hazard Identification (HAZID) technique
  • the Bow Tie Diagram
  • semi-quantitative risk assessment
  • fully quantified risk assessments
  • occupied building risk assessment, bow tie analysis, LOPA and fault tree/event tree analysis.

Who will benefit

Anyone involved in the risk assessment process including:

  • supervisors, managers and directors
  • plant/process operators including maintenance functions
  • process safety engineers and loss prevention specialists. 

On-demand learning

This on-demand course is designed for independent learning via our Virtual Learning Zone. Once purchased, you will be able to access the course via your web browser and complete it at your own pace. You will have access to the course for six months. View course and purchase.

Discounts for multiple purchases

If you are responsible for developing a team and want to purchase for multiple users, you can benefit from significant discounts. Find out more

In-company delivery

This course is available for in-company delivery, either on-site or online. Content can be tailored to your specific requirements. Request a quotation.

Associated courses

Hazard Identification Techniques

Learn about key hazard identification techniques.

Inherent Safety in Design and Operation Development

Learn about the principles of inherent safety and how to apply them.

Quantified Risk Analysis

Learn how to evaluate risk using the Quantified Risk Analysis (QRA) method.

Layer of Protection Analysis (LOPA)

Learn about the LOPA methodology and how to apply it.

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