What is a Hazard and Risk Assessment?

Hazard and Risk Assessment - Functional Safety

The main purpose of “Hazard and Risk Assessment” (H&RA) is to determine what harmful events might occur with a particular process design.

While IEC 61511 doesn’t provide detailed guidance on which technique should be used for H&RA – since many different techniques are available and some are more suited to particular applications and industries than others – it does require that this activity is subject to the full force of Functional Safety Management.

What =Method can do for you

Experienced facilitators for a range of hazard studies, including HazID, HazOp, LOPA, FTA and others.
Independent verification when studies are delivered by others.
Training and mentoring support for aspiring HazOp Study Leaders.
Hazop Team Members training – either as a standalone training course or as part of our preparation for delivering a particular study.
Provision and use of work equipment regulation (PUWER) ISO 12100 assessment.

Support for these activities are provided by =Method Process Safety Ltd.

Most recent projects for Hazard and Risk Assessement

A Process Risk Assessment 2 (PRA2) study and associated report for a new herbicide process, with raw material supply from isotankers. The PRA2 was carried out by a multi-disciplinary team comprising representatives from the client and =Method with experience in Process Engineering, Process Operations, Project Engineering and Project Management, Chemistry, and Process Safety. The project was executed in accordance with =Method Safety Plan and followed the client's own PRA procedures.

Industry: Agrochemical
Topic: Hazard Study 2 - Hazard Identification

Providing a scribe for a Hazard and Operability Study for a chemical industry client.

Industry: Chemical
Topic: Hazard Study 3 - Hazard and Operability Study (HazOp)

A HazOp for a drinks industry client expansion, considering hazards associated with dust cloud explosion and overfill of road tankers and spirit vats (storage tanks).

Industry: Brewing and Distilling
Topic: Hazard Study 3 - Hazard and Operability Study (HazOp)

A HazOp of a steel industry coke oven gas distribution system, examining the main hazards of toxic gas release, explosion within gas distribution system and personnel exposure during relief ventIng.

Industry: Mining / Metal / Cement
Topic: Hazard Study 3 - Hazard and Operability Study (HazOp)

Prior to delivery of a Hazard and Operability Study for a chemical industry client, study participants attended a 1-day training course to develop an understanding of the study technique. The study report handed over the client in draft form.

Industry: Chemical
Topic: Hazard Study 3 - Hazard and Operability Study (HazOp)

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Most recent projects for Hazard and Risk Assessement

Providing a scribe for a Hazard and Operability Study for a chemical industry client.

A HazOp for a drinks industry client expansion, considering hazards associated with dust cloud explosion and overfill of road tankers and spirit vats (storage tanks).

A HazOp of a steel industry coke oven gas distribution system, examining the main hazards of toxic gas release, explosion within gas distribution system and personnel exposure during relief ventIng.

Prior to delivery of a Hazard and Operability Study for a chemical industry client, study participants attended a 1-day training course to develop an understanding of the study technique. The study report handed over the client in draft form.

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