What is a Hazard and Risk Assessment?

The main purpose of Hazard and Risk Assessment is to determine what harmful events might occur with a particular process design.

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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

Project to perform a Hazard Study 1 (HS1) for the proposed High Level Lancing (HLL) application at steel manuafacturing site. As an early-stage hazard study, HS1 describes the main hazards of the project, the main safety control measures required, and the next steps needed to implement the project safely (e.g. which subsequent hazard studies are required).

Industry: Mining / Metal / Cement
Topic: Hazard Study 0/1 - Inherent Safety and Initial Hazard Review

Project to carry out a Hazard and Operability (HazOp) study on a Mitchell Water Tube Boiler.

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

Project to carry out a Hazard and Operability (HazOp) study on a steel manufacturing Basic Oxygen Steelmaking Gas (BOSG) facility.

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

Project to carry out a Hazard and Operability (HazOp) study on Coke Oven Under Firing System. The coke ovens underfiring and heating process consists of two fuel systems - Blast Furnace Gas (BFG) and Coke Oven Gas (COG), a reversal winch system and a waste gas system.

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

Project to carry out a Hazard and Operability Study (HazOp) on a Distillery Expansion. The expansion included the addition of additional Washbacks (in the existing Tun Room); the construction of a new Still House to contain new wash stills and a new Spirit Still; a wash water pre-heat system; additions to the CIP system and relocation (and modification) of the existing Cooling Tower.

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

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Most recent projects for Hazard and Risk Assessement

Project to carry out a Hazard and Operability (HazOp) study on a Mitchell Water Tube Boiler.

Project to carry out a Hazard and Operability (HazOp) study on a steel manufacturing Basic Oxygen Steelmaking Gas (BOSG) facility.

Project to carry out a Hazard and Operability (HazOp) study on Coke Oven Under Firing System. The coke ovens underfiring and heating process consists of two fuel systems - Blast Furnace Gas (BFG) and Coke Oven Gas (COG), a reversal winch system and a waste gas system.

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