Online HAZOP Training Course — Includes RapidHAZOP Software

Learn everything about HAZOP (Hazard and Operability Study) in this easy online, self paced e-learning course. Animations, videos, real life examples, case studies and templates make it a great learning experience. Includes Control HAZOP (CHAZOP) and Manual Actions (Human Factors HAZOP) too. No other HAZOP course covers this.

Take the associated exam and get certified as a HAZOP Professional.  Includes the RapidHAZOP Software Tool. Check out the demo now.

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Easy learning on HAZOP (Hazard and Operability Study) with Certificate of Competency

Hazard and Operability Study, is a well known PHA (Process Hazard Analysis) technique used for risk assessment and mitigation. It is considered an important part of process safety management and HSE risk assessment of plants and facilities. It is a highly structured and systematic method, to identify all hazards in a process, evaluate the design intention, work out possible deviations & then think of mitigating those which could cause bad consequences such as safety incidents. The deviations also include human factors, including non malicious as well as malicious intent. It is not a quantitative technique like QRA.

Abhisam first developed this easy online e-learning course more than 10 years ago (the current version is the fourth version of the original one). It has become popular all over the world and people in many countries including US, UK, Canada, Germany, Netherlands, Spain, France, Saudi Arabia, UAE, India, Singapore, Phillipines, Australia (just to name a few) have taken this course and obtained HAZOP Professional certification.

 It is one of the most engaging risk and safety related course that you may have come across anywhere. Our approach is different. This course has Interactive Animations & Simulations, “why-we-do-it and how-to-do-it” training course. It is NOT just a safety video, or a simple HAZOP guide, or video of a boring guy speaking in front of a whiteboard OR a simple risk and safety related PPT

Key Benefits of the Abhisam HAZOP Professional Training Course

  • Globally accepted course and certification
  • Full fledged e-learning course- Its not a video of a guy speaking or a pdf or a PPT or a webinar
  • Learn how to use the HAZOP method in real life situations
  • Watch animations (see safeguards in action) and learn from case studies for easy understanding
  • Only course that includes CHAZOP and Human Factors
  • Improve your skills, not just knowledge or information
  • Easy upgrade path to HAZOP Leader
  • Self Paced Course, learn at your own speed, whenever you wish from home or office
  • Access from any device PC/laptop/Mac/Tablet-no restrictions
  • Includes Online Exam and Certification
  • Prove your competency by displaying your electronic badge online on social media
  • Not just for Process Engineers and operations / maintenance personnel- all disciplines will benefit

Get Certified as a  Professional! Earn an electronic badge that you can display online.

 

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Real Life Case Study work for HAZOP Analysis of a Process

Join this program along with your HAZOP team, to get real life hazop examples and cases, for hazard analysis with extensive animations and simulations, plus a hazop template that you can use. Also a full case study is included that has

    • The P & ID before the Study
    • Guide words and hazard identification
    • The Study and Recommendations
    • Updated P & ID after the study is completed
    • Audit

Implement HAZOP in your own plant or facility by using the hazop methodology in this course. It can be  implemented for conducting HAZOP Studies for both batch processes and continuous processes to reduce risk, improve asset integrity and conform to PSM regulations.

Safety Management -HAZOP Risk Analysis

HAZOP Studies are not just a one time activity, but is done at different stages of a plant’s lifecycle to cover different aspects of hazard & risk analysis as a part of Process Safety Management. This is the only course that covers all these different types of hazard and operability safety studies. It also includes concept of HAZOP risk- a bad HAZOP study increases the risk of an incident happening. Understand all of these when you take this course

  • Concept HAZOP
  • Commissioning HAZOP
  • Detailed HAZOP
  • Control System HAZOP (CHAZOP)
  • Human Factors HAZOP (Manual actions)
  • Risks of a bad HAZOP Study

Choose from any of the versions.

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Standard

For one learner
$ 399
  • Course Duration: 20 hours of self paced learning (Earn 20 PDH)
  • Access the course online 24/7 via any device for one year
  • Exam & Certification for one learner
  • Lifelong Valid Certificate
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For one learner
$ 499
  • Everything in Standard plus
  • Free HAZOP Software Tool- RapidHAZOP
  • Access course for 3 years
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Table of Contents

  • Introduction to the course

  • What is Hazard and Operability Study?

  • More about HAZOP

  • History

  • HAZAN

  • HAZOP & HAZAN

  • FMEA

  • Hazards & Risks

  • Use of HAZOP

  • Types of hazards- Fire & Explosions

  • Types of hazards – Toxic Material

  • Preliminary Hazard Analysis

  • Consequence Analysis

  • Risk & Harm

  • Risk Graph

  • Risk Reduction

  • The ALARP principle

  • Risk Reduction in process plants

  • Risk Reduction explained

  • Risk & Cost Calculations for bean counters

  • Example – Cost Justification

  • Layers of Protection

  • Layers of Protection in the process industries

  • Diversity

  • Diversity Example

  • Preventive & Mitigative layers

  • Introduction

  • Design Intent

  • Intentions & Deviations

  • Causes and Consequences

  • Benign Consequences

  • Method Outline

  • Node Identification

  • Guide Words

  • Parameter Deviations

  • Deviation Recognition

  • Why deviation recognition fails

  • Types of Deviations

  • Example – Chlorine

  • Types of Deviations

  • CIP Example

  • Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) deviations example

  • Tank Truck unloading example

  • Normal Operation

  • Guide Word High

  • Deviation & Consequence

  • Guide Word High

  • Deviation & Consequence

  • Guide Word Low

  • Deviation & Consequence

  • Guide Word Low

  • Deviation & Consequence

  • Guide Word Low

  • Deviation & Consequence

  • Guide Word Reverse

  • Deviation & Consequence

  • Guide Word Other Than

  • Deviation & Consequence

  • Before starting the HAZOP

  • Other documents

  • Guide Words & Parameters

  • Worksheet

  • Guide Word High

  • Guide Word Low

  • Guide Word Reverse

  • Guide Word Other Than

  • Recommendations

  • Recommendation sheet

  • The P & ID after

  • Summary

  • Double Jeopardy

  • Boolean Logic and Safety

  • Protection Measures

  • Additional Measures

  • Boolean Logic applied to safety studies

  • Human Errors

  • Human Factors HAZOP

  • Human Factor Guide Words

  • Parameter Deviations with Human element

  • Worksheets for Human Errors

  • Features

  • Tank Truck Unloading with Human Factor guide words

  • Standards

  • IEC 61882

  • IEC 61882 Ed 2

  • ISO 14001

  • ISO 14001

  • Legal requirement

  • The Seveso Directives

  • Seveso III

  • OSHA

  • UK HSE

  • Types of HAZOP

  • Greenfield HAZOP

  • Various Stages

  • Concept HAZOP

  • Worksheets

  • Basic Design HAZOP

  • Detailed HAZOP

  • Commissioning HAZOP

  • Brownfield HAZOP

  • Brownfield HAZOP Process

  • CHAZOP

  • Need for CHAZOP

  • CHAZOP Methodology

  • Typical CHAZOP format

  • CHAZOP Example

  • CHAZOP Summary

  • Why is Managing HAZOPs so important?

  • Management Support

  • Management Support – example

  • The Team

  • Team Example

  • Team Work

  • Consultants

  • Role of the leader/ Chairman

  • Role of secretary or scribe

  • Role of  team members

  • Number of team members

  • Team Skill Level

  • Documentation

  • Auditing

  • The Process Description

  • The plant

  • The P&ID

  • Carrying out the HAZOP

  • Worksheet

  • Recommendation Sheet

  • The P&ID after the study

  • The Audit

  • An actual incident

  • Learning from the incident

  • A Final Word

A Self Assessment Test is included that can be used as a mock test to practice before taking the Certification Exam.

 

  • Case Study of a Distillation Unit
  • Case Study of a Storage Tank
  • Case Study of a Filtration Unit    
 
 

Why should you get this HAZOP e-learning course from Abhisam?

Abhisam was one of the first companies in the world to introduce an online, e-learning course on HAZOP when many people were not even aware of what an online learning course should be like.

Since then, this course has been taken by thousands of learners all over the world ranging from individuals, to Fortune 500 company teams, working for industries in diverse areas with different processes.

This is the only course that explains the processes via  simulations and animations, making it much easier and faster to grasp. It is not simply a hazop pdf or a hazop ppt.

Our approach to training courses is different. This course has undergone development via inputs from many process experts having decades of experience in running many processes, trainers and learning  development specialists, so it is not like just one trainer delivering a course. This means that you get the best experience gained from inputs from many processes. This approach gives the best outcome for you as a learner who wants to learn hazop analysis by using real life problems from industry processes.

People (Participants and delegates) can be located anywhere in the world, engaged in any work in industrial processes. They should have some experience in operation in at least one of various processes that are commonly found in industries.

Furthermore, this is the only course that covers all the below topics, that are not covered by any other course provider in a single, self paced e-learning course.

      • Computer HAZOP (Control HAZOP) used for analysis of Control Systems and/or Safety Instrumented Systems with a different set of guide words
      • Human Factors in HAZOP using human guide words
      • Concept HAZOP
      • Using Boolean Logic
      • Get the RapidHAZOP Software Tool when you opt for the Professional version

 

What is the purpose of a Hazard Operability Study? What problems does it solve?

The Hazard and Operability Study is the de-facto hazard and risk assessment technique that is used not only in the process industries such as Oil and Gas, Chemicals, Pharmaceutical manufacturing, Power Generation but also in other industries such as Automobile manufacturing, Metals processing, Mining and others. OSHA recommends using such PHA techniques to comply with their PSM Standard requirements.  It helps us solve the problems that we face in evaluating the hazards and risks that are present in processes (whether operated manually or by control systems) in a very structured and systematic manner. The hazop approach is to solve these problems by analyzing the intentions and deviations of every node.  A node is an identified section of a plant that carries out a specific function, such as for example a storage tank or a pumping unit. Once we do this then we can take steps to improve the level of safety of the entire process, including failures of equipment, machines or humans. This technique is a part of the discipline of Process Safety.

When should a HAZOP be done?

This is done at several stages of the plant’s lifecycle starting from the conceptual design / early design stage right, then during the basic engineering stage, then during the detail engineering stage up to the  pre commissioning trials stage (also known as Pre Startup Safety Review PSSR stage).  Ideally there should also be an audit of the process after everything is done to identify any gap and know about the residual risks. You will learn all these various types in this course.

What are HAZOP Guide words?

When carrying out a Hazard and Operability study we use a set of guide words in order to quickly and systematically run through a set of deviations. These guide words can be terms such as “more than”, “less than”, “early”, “late” and so on. These are paired with process parameters to form the deviation term. For example when we use the guide word “more than” with the word “flow”, we get a deviation of “more flow” or “excess flow”.

Do not worry, everything is explained very beautifully in the course.

What’s more, when you opt for the Professional version, you get the RapidHAZOP Software Tool for free. This is a great tool to help you carry out HAZOP Studies.

What does the $7 trial include?

The $7 trial includes trial access to ALL the courses in the Abhisam Catalog for a limited time.

Your card will not be billed automatically.

Which versions are available?

This course is available as either stand alone (select the Standard version above), Professional, or as part of the Abhisam GOLD membership level.

The Standard version allows you to access the course online from any device (PC/tablet/smartphone) that has an internet connection and a browser that supports HTML 5 (such as Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, Internet Explorer, Microsoft Edge, Opera, etc). You can access the course for a period of one year, within which you need to take the exam to earn a Certificate (electronic). You will also earn an electronic badge that can be displayed online on LinkedIn and similar portals.

The Professional version allows you to  access the course online for 3 years. Additionally, you can also choose to access the course online from any device (PC/tablet/smartphone) that has an internet connection and a browser that supports HTML 5 (such as Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, Internet Explorer, Microsoft Edge, Opera, etc). You can access the course for a period of three years, within which you need to take the exam to earn a Certificate (electronic). You will also earn an electronic badge that can be displayed online on LinkedIn and similar portals.

The content in the Standard and Professional versions is the same.

What is the Enterprise version?

This is meant for organizations with 10 or more learners. This version also has an Advanced module. Contact Us for pricing.

What is the Abhisam GOLD membership?

When you subscribe to the Abhisam GOLD membership, you get access to all the courses in the Abhisam Catalog, by paying just one low monthly subscription. You can also get a free certification exam every month. If you are interested in taking a bunch of courses, then the GOLD membership gives you an affordable plan to do this. This is available to individuals only.

What is the Abhisam Platinum membership?

This is meant for organizations with multiple learners. When you subscribe to the Abhisam Platinum membership, your learners get access to all the courses in the Abhisam Catalog, by paying just one low Enterprise yearly subscription. You can also get a free certification exam every month.  Additionally you also get a Dashboard where your Training Manager can see the progress of the learners, such as learner module completion, login times, test scores, etc.

Advanced Course
HAZOP Leader

Become a Certified HAZOP Leader (HAZOP Chairman) when you take this online course from Abhisam.

Fully self paced, the course consists of several online modules, an assignment and an associated exam.

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What does the $7 trial include?

The $7 trial includes trial access to ALL the courses in the Abhisam Catalog for a limited time including this Confined Spaces Safety course

After the trial is over you can choose to either buy an individual course OR subscribe to the GOLD or PLATINUM membership plans.

Your card will not be billed automatically.

Which versions are available?

This course is available as either stand alone (select the Standard version above), Professional, or as part of the Abhisam GOLD membership level.

The Standard version allows you to access the course online from any device (PC/tablet/smartphone) that has an internet connection and a browser that supports HTML 5 (such as Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, Internet Explorer, Microsoft Edge, Opera, etc). You can access the course for a period of one year, within which you need to take the exam to earn a Certificate (electronic). You will also earn an electronic badge that can be displayed online on LinkedIn and similar portals.

The Professional version allows you access to the course for 3 years online. You will also earn an electronic badge that can be displayed online on LinkedIn and similar portals.

The content in the Standard and Professional versions is the same.

What is the Abhisam GOLD membership?

When you subscribe to the Abhisam GOLD membership, you get access to all the courses in the Abhisam Catalog, by paying just one low monthly subscription with no commitment as you can cancel anytime. You can also get a free certification exam every month. If you are interested in taking a bunch of courses, then the GOLD membership gives you an affordable plan to do this. This is available to individuals only.

What is the Abhisam Platinum membership?

This is meant for organizations with multiple learners. When you subscribe to the Abhisam Platinum membership, your learners get access to all the courses in the Abhisam Catalog, by paying just one low Enterprise yearly subscription. You can also get a free certification exam every month. 

Additionally Platinum membership gives you a Dashboard where your Training Manager can see the progress of the learners, such as learner module completion, login times, test scores, etc.