Advice on HAZOP - Hazard and Operability

We at REACh ChemConsult GmbH offer advice on HAZOP expert opinions and perform HAZOP seminars. HAZOP (hazard and operability study) is a is a structured and systematic examination of chemical process systems. The aim is to identify and evaluate problems that may represent risks to workers or equipment for planned or processes/ operations in place or to ensure efficient operation.

We offer the following service for your chemical processes.

• preparation of HAZOP expert opinions
• HAZOP In house seminar at your location:
• Scheduling according to your time lines
• Trainings are divided into various work packages
• Taylor made.

The following contents can be trained according to companies specifications and requirements.  

HAZOP-Seminar Contents – example

  Summary:  Plant & Process Safety

• Risk Management Processes
• Change Management Process
• Work permit processes
• Standard operating procedures
• Organization structure in operations and EHS
• Discrepancies and recommended action items

Analysis and evaluation of Risk Management Processes in operation units including

• Process for risk evaluation, risk validation; in particular for critical tasks such as start up, shut down etc
• Roles and responsibilities
• such as Operation, maintenance, engineering, quality-function, HSE-function, emergency functions
• Definition of measures
• Preventive measures
• Containment measures
• Mitigating measures
• Assurance of implementation and effectiveness of measures
• Process safety documentation to cover
• Process hazard analyses (PHA’s), risk assessments, occupational health surveys, regular updates or following incidents or changes
• Performance indicators

Evaluation of the Change Management Process (MOC)

• Trigger to start process
• Identification of incidents
• deviations from process parameters, trends , significance
• Identification of weaknesses(process, controls, equipment, human factors
• Opportunity for improvement, Up-sizing, down-sizing
• Compliance with Quality and /or regulatory requirements
• control of adverse affects for operation, maintenance, emergencies
• Responsibilities and interfaces
• Assurance of implementation and effectiveness
• Trial runs
• Routine operation

Analysis of work permit processes

• Establish current list of critical equipment/ systems
• Work permit system
• Pre-use Inspection: mobile equipment (fork lift, cranes, personal protective equipment, gas detectors, 

Analysis of corresponding standard operating procedures

• Establish current list of critical processes/ systems to establish scope of required SOP’s
• Procedure contents
• Management of Change

Evaluation of current organizational structure in operations and EHS

• System in place to identify all required Permits to Operate (operating licenses-not to confuse with work permits, chapter 3
• System in place to monitor legislation, industry codes, external standards, internal standards
• Compliance management system in place
• Roles, responsibilities, resources and accountabilities
• Monitoring and Measuring, Review

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