Advanced Process HAZOP Leader Training Course

Course Category : Safety & Security Management

This advanced programme provides a robust framework for developing professional HAZOP leaders capable of facilitating high-level Process Hazard Analysis (PHA), applying structured methodologies, leading multidisciplinary teams, and ensuring world-class process safety performance.
Duration: 05 Training Days
Level: Advanced

Introduction

Advanced Process Hazard Analysis (PHA) and Hazard and Operability Studies (HAZOP) have become essential components of modern industrial safety management. As facilities grow more complex, organisations require highly skilled leaders capable of facilitating structured hazard reviews, analysing process deviations, and ensuring robust risk mitigation.
This advanced programme equips participants with a comprehensive understanding of HAZOP methodology, PHA techniques, qualitative and quantitative risk analysis, consequence modelling, and team-leadership skills required for effective facilitation. Through practical case studies, hands-on exercises, and structured evaluations, participants gain the competence needed to confidently lead multidisciplinary teams and deliver high-quality HAZOP studies.
The course reinforces leadership attributes crucial for certified HAZOP leaders and PHA facilitators and provides a strong foundation for pursuing professional certification in process safety and risk management..

Targeted Specializations

HSE technical personnel
Project engineers
Process and operations engineers
Maintenance engineers
Instrumentation and control engineers
Engineers involved in design, modifications, and plant upgrades

Targeted Skills

Advanced HAZOP leadership and facilitation
Qualitative, semi-quantitative, and quantitative risk analysis
Scenario evaluation and causal modelling
Fire, explosion, and toxic release analysis
Application of PHA methodologies and guidewords
Use of specialised software for PHA and QRA
Professional documentation and report development

Expected Outcomes

Gain a comprehensive understanding of HAZOP and PHA methodologies.
Develop high-level leadership capabilities for facilitating HAZOP sessions.
Analyse causes, consequences, and deviations effectively.
Evaluate major accident scenarios involving fire, explosion, and toxic release.
Apply advanced software tools for consequence and risk analysis.
Lead multidisciplinary teams efficiently throughout the study lifecycle.
Understand international requirements and HAZOP best practices.
Produce structured professional HAZOP documentation and reports.
Understand the role of QRA in advanced risk evaluation.
Build solid readiness for professional HAZOP certification.

Training Topics Index

Concepts of hazards, risks, and assessment
Qualitative, semi-quantitative, and quantitative methodologies
Integrating assessments into risk management
Modern risk evaluation techniques

Fundamentals of hazard identification
HAZOP methodology and application
When and where to use HAZOP
Team composition and dynamics
Guidewords and process variables

• Group exercise

HAZOP deployment

Requirements for HAZOP leaders and facilitators
Scribe roles and responsibilities
Facilitating HAZOP sessions (Dos & Don’ts)
Information requirements
Case study simulation
Review of software tools for HAZOP and MOC

Fire, explosion, and toxic release modelling
Effects on people and equipment
Software tools for consequence calculations

Introduction to Quantified Risk Assessment
Event tree analysis
Fault tree analysis
Data for QRA applications
Individual and societal risk
QRA software overview

Course Features

Modern and practical content
Real-world examples and leadership exercises
Pre- and post-course assessments to measure impact
Accredited certificate with QR code verification

Advanced Process HAZOP Leader Training Course