Process Hazard Analysis is a general term for the identification and documentation of the hazards that can arise in a process facility. Though there are many variations of Process Hazard Analysis, they are all similar in that the discussion is driven by a multi-disciplinary team with familiarity of the facility design, operation, and maintenance. The analysis can be performed at any stage in a project or process lifecycle. The Process Hazard Analysis methodology is selected based on the information available, project or process lifecycle, and specific objectives.

At KK Risk, our Process Hazard Analysis services are tailored to our clients’ requirements. As a company, we ensure adherence to client and industry standards to provide a defensible and consistent study. Our experienced consultants can facilitate the study or act as independent subject matter expert in the area of process and safety engineering.

KK Risk can facilitate high-level discussion and documentation of hazards during the preliminary or conceptual design phases. The most frequent methodologies used are What-If, Structured What-If, and HazID checklist. These methods document hazards unique to the process, engineering design requirements, and possible hazard control measures.

KK Risk can also facilitate more detailed Process Hazard & Risk Analysis studies, utilising methods such as HazOP, Layers of Protection Analysis (LOPA), Fault and Event Tree Analysis, and Bow Tie analysis, that will analyse a more precise set of conditions under which hazards can evolve.

Our approach is to start with a Management of Change and accident/incident reviews, and to integrate the Process Hazard & Risk Analysis with other assessments such as safety critical task and human factors assessments.