In the 1960s larger chemical plants resulted in larger incidents. The traditional approach to safety management was to have an incident, investigate and then make changes to prevent a repetition. This approach is no longer acceptable; a single incident can challenge the existence of a company due to the damage to reputation, loss of assets and production.
Hazard Identification techniques were developed to anticipate problems before they occurred. Hazard Identification (HAZID) techniques start from the principle that all work related injuries and illnesses and escapes of hazardous material can be prevented.
Aker Solutions has a range of HAZID techniques to suit every application, including:
- Hazard Study Leadership (including HAZOP)
- Hazard review for existing plants
- Failure modes and effects analysis (FMEA)
- Failure modes, effects and criticality analysis (FMECA)
- "What if?" studies
- CHAZOP
- Checklists
Safety Cases and Hazard Identification Studies can generate thousands of hazards. In years to come, how will you ensure that a minor modification does not cause an unacceptable risk?
We have developed a Risk Register to ensure that all hazards identified during the lifetime of a plant can be recorded in a central location. Search facilities allow the user to easily and quickly check the impact of a design change or minor modification.
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