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PURPOSE
This procedure defines requirements for the assessment and elimination or
control of hazards associated using a series of six hazard studies.
It is based on the premise that the preferred approach to the control of hazards is
their elimination where reasonably practicable. This is aided by application of the
hazards study process from the earliest stages of project development where the
application of the concepts of inherent HSE and corresponding techniques for
protection of the environment and health can be utilized.
SCOPE
This procedure defines the purpose, key aspects and content of hazard studies,
timing of hazard studies and hazard study team membership roles and
responsibilities.
APPLICATION
This procedure should be read in conjunction with applicable legislation and
customized critical procedures needed to incorporate relevant legislative and
license requirements.
DEFINITIONS

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SCOPE........................................................................................................................................................ 1
APPLICATION............................................................................................................................................. 1
DEFINITIONS.............................................................................................................................................. 1
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KEY REQUIREMENTS..................................................................................................................... 3
2.1
Hazard Study 1.............................................................................................................................. 3
2.2
Hazard Study 2.............................................................................................................................. 3
2.3
Hazard Study 3.............................................................................................................................. 4
2.4
Hazard Study 4.............................................................................................................................. 4
2.5
Hazard Study 5.............................................................................................................................. 4
2.6
Hazard Study 6.............................................................................................................................. 4
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PROCEDURE................................................................................................................................... 5
3.1
General Requirements.................................................................................................................. 5
3.2
Hazard Study 1.............................................................................................................................. 6
3.3
Hazard Study 2.............................................................................................................................. 7
3.4
Hazard Study 3.............................................................................................................................. 8
3.5
Hazard Study 4............................................................................................................................ 10
3.6
Hazard Study 5............................................................................................................................ 11
3.7
Hazard Study 6............................................................................................................................ 11
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4.1
Hazard Study Leaders Role........................................................................................................ 12
4.2
Project Managers Role............................................................................................................... 12
4.3
Site Representatives Role.......................................................................................................... 13
4.4
Area Managers or Project Engineers Role................................................................................13
4.5
Functional Engineers Role......................................................................................................... 14
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Team Responsibilities for Review Meetings and Quantification...................................................15
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HAZARD QUANTIFICATION.......................................................................................................... 15
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HSE DOCUMENTATION................................................................................................................ 16
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REFERENCES............................................................................................................................... 16
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ATTACHMENTS.............................................................................................................................. 16

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GENERAL
Hazard studies shall include appropriate representation from the business/facility
and the project team.

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KEY REQUIREMENTS
All projects will conduct hazard studies upon award. Personnel with appropriate
training and experience, in accordance with company requirements must deliver
hazard studies. All identified hazards are to be recorded and where practical
corrective action taken to eliminate/remove or mitigate the consequence.
Individual projects may choose to develop a different series of studies, but all
aspects of the studies described here must be incorporated.
2.1

Hazard Study 1

Shall collect and review information to develop a clear understanding of the

significant HSE issues for the project;
Shall identify the requirements of site management, functional groups,
statutory authorities and other groups which may impose requirements on
the project;
Shall identify applicable legislation, codes and standards for the project;
Shall identify acceptable risk levels and the HSE objectives for the project,
including company objectives for the environmental performance of the
project;
Review the occupational health statement and the environmental statement
for the project;
Identify the extent and timing of further hazard studies and the need for any
additional specific studies or assessments; and
Review the siting of the project in terms of interaction with other projects,
processes and land-uses, as well as on-site and off-site transport.

Hazard Study 1 and, where required, Hazard Study 2 shall be completed prior to
the production of the project definitive cost estimate.
2.2

Hazard Study 2
Hazard Study 2 shall identify and eliminate the significant HSE and Physical
Security hazards. Where elimination is not practicable, Hazard Study 2 shall
identify control measures to reduce the risk to below the acceptable levels
identified in Hazard Study 1. Hazard Study 2 shall initiate the identification and
design of any Critical Systems.

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Hazard Study 3
Hazard Study 3 shall be conducted as a series of Hazard and Operability
(HAZOP) studies to identify any hazards or obstacles to design, construction or
operability and where necessary initiate appropriate corrective actions.
Following the completion of Hazard Study 3 any modification made to the design,
including those made during the commissioning stage, shall be controlled by
means of engineering change notices.

2.4

Hazard Study 4
Hazard Study 4 shall check that:

The project has been completed in accordance with the intended design;

That actions from previous hazard studies have been incorporated into the
design and are installed; and

That the operating instructions, schedules for preventative maintenance,

inspection and testing and emergency procedures comply with the
requirements identified by previous hazard studies and are adequate.

2.5

Hazard Study 5
Hazard Study 5 shall provide detailed review of the project implementations to
confirm that the new facilities meet company and legislative requirements for
protection of the safety and health of personnel, company assets and the
environment.

2.6

Hazard Study 6
Hazard Study 6 shall:

Check that Hazard Studies 1 to 5 have been completed and relevant

documentation has been added to, or has been updated in the project
Documentation;

Check that the actions from previous hazard studies have been completed
or have been formally handed over to operations for completion;

Review early operation to verify that it is consistent with the design intent
with regard to HSE and Physical Security issues; and

Identify and feedback any operating and maintenance difficulties to the

engineering team.
Copies of all hazards study records, reports etc together with any necessary
supporting documentation, shall be incorporated in the Project Documentation.

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General Requirements
The hazard studies comprise a series of six distinct studies, which are carried out at
defined points throughout the project, from initial process and project development
through to early operations.
Local legislation may require that a HSE representative be consulted, where practicable,
during the identification of hazards and assessment of risk arising from projects and
changes to the project or associated systems of work. Refer to relevant local legislation
regulations.
The Project Manager arranges for the required hazard studies to be conducted in
accordance with the timing and guidelines outline in Attachment 1 (Hazard study time
line). Hazard Studies 1 and 2 are completed prior to the production of the project
definitive cost estimate.
The Project/Business Manager appoints an accredited Hazard Study Leader and
recommends team members to conduct Hazard Studies 1 to 3, as required. Hazard
Study Team Leader agrees the final team composition for each hazard study and leads
the study teams through consideration of the issues listed below. He/she fully documents
the hazard study considerations and actions
Where the project could create significant on-site or off-site risks, a suitably experienced
risk analyst also completes a quantified risk assessment.
The Project Manager implements the actions from Hazard Studies 1, 2 and 3 in a costeffective way. He/she examines any changes to the design after completion of Hazard
Study 3 for possible hazards and documents the results in accordance with the
guidelines for Hazard Study 3. The Project Manager arranges for incorporation of the
hazard study records into the Project Documentation prior to commissioning.
The Project Manager/Commissioning Manager confirms that the actions from all previous
hazard studies have been completed and coordinates completion of Hazard Studies 4
and 5 prior to commissioning. In the event that completion of an action from Hazard
Studies 1 5 prior to introduction of hazardous materials or commencement of
operations is not warranted or is impracticable, the Commissioning Manager justifies and
documents the basis on which process materials are introduced or operations are
commenced.
Prior to closure of the project, the Project Manager/Commissioning Manager appoints an
accredited Hazard Study Leader, in consultation with the Business Manager, to conduct
Hazard Study 6.
The Project Manager arranges for incorporation of the records from Hazard Studies 4, 5
and 6 into the Project Documentation. The Site/Operations Manager verifies that the
required people are trained and changes to operating and maintenance procedures are
fully implemented. He/she implements any requirements for occupational hygiene and/or
environmental monitoring in accordance with the Project HSE Management system.

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Hazard Study 1
Purpose
The purpose of Hazard Study 1 is to confirm that the understanding of the
project, the process and the materials involved is sufficient to enable the HSE
issues to be properly assessed. It also contributes to key policy decisions (e.g.,
equipment siting) and verifies that contacts are established with the functional
groups, site management and the authorities who may contribute to or impose
constraints upon the development of the project.
Key aspects include:

Verifying that there is a clear understanding of the objective and scope of

the project;

Reviewing information on any previous incidents on the Project being

studied, and on those elsewhere which use the same technology;

Collecting information on the HSE hazards of all chemicals and materials

involved (individually and in combination);

Providing a broad appreciation of the hazards of fire, explosion and harmful

releases (e.g., toxic gases, effluent, radioactivity, biohazards etc);

Reviewing the application of the concepts of inherent HSE (e.g., minimum

inventory, lower operating pressures, less hazardous materials, etc) and
inherent controllability;

Reviewing the HSE requirements for the project;

Reviewing the environmental statement for the project and verifying that it
covers all relevant on-site and off-site environmental issues. Hazard Study 1
identifies actions of the project designed to meet the company objectives for
environmental performance;

The use of standards, which will meet the most demanding environmental
legislation reasonably, anticipated for the project;

Minimization of waste;

Energy and resource conservation;

Waste recycling;

Reviewing on-site and off-site transport of raw materials, intermediates,

products and wastes. Identifying and considering interaction of the project
with other projects, processes, buildings, services and operations both onsite and off-site and during construction, commissioning and operation;

Considering the human and organizational aspects of the project and its
subsequent operation, including emergency services and security;

Reviewing the application of applicable legislation and considering

requirements for regulatory approval and consents;

Setting the project criteria for HSE aspects for employees and the public in
accordance with company and statutory guides (e.g., on the tolerability of
risk and on environmental standards);

Reviewing the codes of practice and standards which will be followed,

including those which may be in the course of development;

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Avoiding process reliance upon critical instrumented protective systems

wherever practical;

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Establishing the likely control and protection structure needed to meet the
general control and protection requirements;
Establishing broad control and protection objectives for the process and
personnel;
Confirming that the proposed Project manning policy is consistent with the
proposed control and protection systems;
Setting up specialist investigations as maybe required into control/protection
requirements (e.g., critical HSE needs, Advanced Process Control
opportunities, operability reviews, etc); and
Agreeing the extent and timing of further hazard studies and the need for
any additional specific studies or assessments (e.g., chemical process
hazards assessment, quantified risk assessment, hazardous area
classification, quality studies, construction/demolition hazard studies
(HAZCON etc.).

The full team must agree to the final outcome of the Hazard Study 1. Separate
subgroups may be formed to conduct specific parts of Hazard Study 1.
A Hazard Study 1 report (refer to Attachment 2 Hazard study report.) is prepared
for inclusion in the Project Documentation. The report summarizes the findings of
the study team, including details of information that is still lacking, and is issued
as soon as practicable. Outstanding actions from Hazard Study 1 are reviewed at
the commencement of Hazard Study 2.
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Hazard Study 2
Purpose
The purpose of Hazard Study 2 is to identify significant hazards, providing the
opportunity for their elimination by redesign. Where this is not practicable,
protective measures may need to be incorporated to meet the relevant criteria.
The study produces the majority of the information and assessments needed to
meet company and regulatory authority requirements for HSE protection.
Key aspects include:

Confirmation that the necessary information arising from Hazard Study 1

has been obtained and a review of the need for a Hazard Analysis to check
that the criteria set in Hazard Study 1 will be met;

Where critical reliance must be put on any of the instrumented or manual

control/protection systems then the team establishes the relevant demand
rates, the hazardous event targets, and the consequent control and
protection reliabilities (and the reliability grades) required;

Agreement of the broad structure of the control and protection systems and
the basis for safe operation;

Agreement of what will broadly be manual control and what will broadly be
automatic control;

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Agreement of the functional scope of control systems including any use of

advanced process control;

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Identification of which control/protection systems are Safety Critical and

which are only HSE related;
Establishment of reliability targets for software based Safety Critical
Systems, recognizing that correct application software and equipment
installation are equally vital; and
Agreement in what assessments will be required to verify the safety integrity
of any Safety Critical Systems.

The study forms the basis for discussions with regulatory authorities.
At the end of Hazard Study 2, all project information necessary for the completion
of a project Environmental Plan will have been assembled.
Where the Project could create significant on-site or off-site risks, or where
required by the applicable regulatory authorities, a quantified risk assessment is
completed by a qualified risk analyst.
A Hazard Study 2 report (refer to Attachment 3 Hazard study report c) is
prepared for inclusion in the Project Documentation summarizing the Hazards
identified together with any quantified assessments necessary to show that the
HSE criteria have been met. Any areas lacking firm definition are identified in the
report.
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Hazard Study 3
Purpose
The purpose of Hazard Study 3 is to review the design and/or procedures to
identify any hazards or obstacles to operability, which could arise, particularly
through deviations from the design intent. In the case of process project, this will
be based on the study of firm engineering line diagrams that have already been
subjected to design review, and on outline operating procedures. The
consequences of deviations are identified and where necessary, appropriate
corrective actions initiated. The study also provides an opportunity to review
potential maintenance and quality problems. Hazard Study 3 is conducted as a
series of hazard and operability (HAZOP) studies.
Key process aspects include:
A detailed systematic study of the design and outline operating and maintenance
procedures using guide word lists to identify the consequences of deviation from
the design intent;

Consideration of all transient operating conditions during start-up, shutdown,

Project upsets and emergencies. The required reliability of services and
power sources is also considered;

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Consideration of potential exposure of employees to harmful effects of

chemicals using routine operations including maintenance, decontamination,
etc. and any controls that may be necessary;
Consideration of fire and explosion prevention and protection;
Consideration of containment of discharges, emissions and noise;

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Consideration of ergonomics and manual handling; and

Consideration of land protection issues

Key control aspects include:

A detailed systematic study of the specified functional requirements of the control
and protection systems to establish that the process requirements will be met in
detail, and that hazard and operability problems will be minimized;

Consideration of manual / automatic controls;

Consideration of steady state and transient conditions;

Consideration of control and protection system reliability;

Consideration of common mode and system related failure modes; and

Consideration of operator/control system and operator/protection system

interfaces and the control of any override facilities.
Commonly the control/protection aspects of Hazard Study 3 consist of system
studies for each major equipment item (DCS, Trip System, etc) followed by a
detailed, systematic review of the documented functional requirements of the
planned control and protection systems.
The purpose of the control/protection studies is to validate the functional
requirements. The control and protection functional requirement documents, in
whatever forms, once HAZOPed and amended, provide a firm agreed basis for
detailed design and construction of the control and protection systems and
provide the detailed requirements against which the completed systems will be
tested.
Separate specific control system HAZOP's (CHAZOPs) conducted, as part of the
Hazard Study 3 process may be preferred.
Following the completion of Hazard Study 3, any design modifications, including
those made during the commissioning stage, are controlled by means of
engineering change notes approved by the Project Manager or Commissioning
Manager as appropriate. Any such changes are formally reviewed to verify that
the necessary hazard studies are carried out.
A Hazard Study 3 Report (refer to Attachment 4, hazards report d) including
records of Hazard Study 3 meetings, supporting documents and evidence of
completion of all actions, is filed in the Project Documentation.

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Hazard Study 4
Purpose
The purpose of Hazard Study 4 is to check that the project has been built to the
intended design. To check that action from previous hazard studies have been
incorporated into the design and are installed on the project. And to check that
the operating instructions and emergency procedures comply with any
requirements identified by previous hazard studies and are satisfactory for the
safe operation of the project.
Key Aspects
Key aspects include confirmation that:

Actions agreed at earlier hazard studies have been completed, or that any
alternative actions are justified;

All actions have been documented;

Changes made following Hazard Study 3 have been hazard studied, actions
have been recorded and followed up, and P&IDs and operating instructions
have been updated;

A detailed Project HSE Management Plan has been prepared;

Operating instructions are available for commissioning, normal operation

start-up, planned and emergency shutdowns and for maintenance and
decontamination of project;

Test schedules for preventative maintenance, occupational health and

hygiene and environment monitoring are available;

Emergency procedures are available; and

Training material and appropriate trainers are available for operating,

maintenance and emergency procedures.
Control Protection Key Aspects
Key aspects of a control protection nature include:

Pre testing and providing all system and loop hardware;

Verifying that software testing is complete (QA etc);

Testing manual and automatic control and protection systems (hardware and
software) against functional specifications agreed during Hazard Study 3;

Demonstrating that test methods for critical trip and alarm loops are effective
and testing procedures are established;

Confirming existence of adequate operating instructions for manual and

automatic controls; and

Confirming that comprehensive procedures exist for software security and

revision control.

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Hazard Study 5
Purpose
The purpose of Hazard Study 5 is to provide an opportunity for those responsible
for personal safety, employee health and environmental protection in the
business unit to satisfy themselves that the detailed implementation of the project
meets company and legislative requirements.
Key aspects included:
A review of the arrangements for the protection of employee health covering the
facilities provided and the arrangements for workplace monitoring;

A review of the arrangements, including emergency systems, for employee

safety;

A review of the equipment and systems proved to protect and monitor the
environment;

A review to confirm that workplace hazardous substance assessments have

been completed; and

A review of the scope / adequacy of the project HSE procedures. These

procedures set the standards for operation, and are the basis upon which
future HSE audits will be conducted.

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Hazard Study 6
The purpose of Hazard Study 6 is:
To check that Hazard Studies 1 to 5 have been completed and relevant
documentation exists in the Project Documentation. This includes hand-over of
documents to the operations team;
To review early operation to confirm that it is consistent with the design intent with
regard to HSE issues, and that the assumptions defined in earlier hazard studies
are borne out in actual project operation
To identify and record operating and maintenance difficulties and provide feed
back to the project engineering organization
To check that any outstanding actions from previous studies have either been
completed or handed over formally to operations for follow-up; and

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4.1

Hazard Study Leaders Role

The Hazard Study Leader has the following role:

Advising the Project Steering Committee, Production Department, Project

Group and Works Management on setting quantitative HSE protection
targets;

Advising on the selection of the Hazard Study Team;

Leading the Hazard Studies 1, 2 and 3 to verify their maximum effectiveness

by the use of the best Hazard Study methods and confirm that the meeting
and actions are adequately recorded;

Where a problem requires quantitative analysis (of likelihood and

consequences), either carrying out the analysis, if suitably trained and
experienced, or passing a clear definition of the requirements to a person
trained in hazard assessment;

Hazard analysis is normally based on a logical analysis, quantifying and

comparing the results with the HSE targets: assumptions will be listed for
agreement with other members of the Hazard Study team, e.g., repair times,
proof test interval on trip systems, etc.;

Quantified hazard analysis may also be carried out to enable, for example,
the integrity required of trip systems to be specified, especially at Hazard
Study 2; and

Substantiating the adequacy of the information recorded for the Hazard

Studies.
Because the Hazard Study Leader has not been involved in the detailed design
of the project, he can stimulate objectively new thinking about hazard and
operability problems.

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Project Managers Role

The Project Manager is the person legally responsible for the HSE of a project/
installation. A person appointed by the Project Manager accepts the project as
being safe. The Project will carry out a formal system of Hazard Studies in which
the Project Manager or his appointee has the following role:

Verifying that HSE protection targets acceptable to the Project management

and the authorities have been set;

Identifying the HSE hazards of the process by a rigorous Hazard Study and
that the design meets the appropriate targets;

Accepting any operating principles, constraints or procedures agreed at the

hazard Studies including implications on manning levels, maintenance
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Understanding the basis for safe operation and the hazard control
philosophy, so that he/she can:
Confirm that any changes made at commissioning, or subsequently, do
not increase the hazards; and
Fully inform the rest of the commissioning team and other disciplines
about hazards and operating constraints.
Check that all the requirements from the Hazard Studies have been
incorporated and function correctly (including communications systems,
relief devices, major control/protective systems, emergency supplies, etc)
and that the project as constructed is as shown on the line diagrams.
(Hazard Study 4);
Initiate the production of process operating instructions;
Consider the special hazards of the initial start-up, emergency procedures,
start-up and shutdown, maintenance isolation and testing procedures;
Verify the training of operating personnel in the particular hazards; and
Set up the HSE Documentation.

Site Representatives Role

Hazard Study 6 may be arranged by the Site Representative or the Operating
Manager. In the latter case the Site Representative should pass all the necessary
information on to the Operating Management.
As a member of the Hazard team, it is obviously helpful if the Site Representative
has experience of similar processes to help with identifying hazards. A wide
experience is also helpful in reducing the number of hazard Study questions
which have to be referred to other people outside the meeting.

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Area Managers or Project Engineers Role

In consultation with the Hazard Study leader, he/she should confirm that a
suitable Hazard Study Team is chosen.
In consultation with the Hazard Study Leader, he/she should initiate each Hazard
Study as soon as the design has reached a suitable stage for completion.
He/she is responsible for seeing that Hazard Study actions are progressing
satisfactorily to meet the project needs. He/she will need to arrange review
meetings as necessary.
He/she should verify that the Project HSE Documentation is prepared.

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Functional Engineers Role

He/she should have been intimately involved in the detailed design of the project
being studied and know the basis for the design.
He/she will be able to help the team to understand how the process or installation
operates and the effect of deviations from design intent.
Because of this knowledge, he/she will be able to play a key role in helping to
identify hazards and in deciding on appropriate actions. It is likely, therefore, that
he/she will handle many of the actions arising from the studies.

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PREPARATION FOR HAZARD STUDY MEETINGS

Decide team membership, roles and responsibilities.
The work carried out by the team will only be as good as the quality, in terms of
relevant experience and knowledge, of the individual team members allow. It is
important, therefore, that the Hazard Study team consists of people with
appropriate experience and with the ability to work well in a team.
Confirm meeting facilities are as required. It is important for maximum
effectiveness and efficiency that the meeting takes place in a comfortable room
with adequate light, ventilation and quietness.
Consider need for pre-training of team members, anticipating problems of
attitude. Where team members are new to Hazard Study, the attitude of team
members to questioning of their design by an outsider may be very negative.
The need for some training before the first meeting or at the beginning of the first
meeting needs to be considered.
Decide time requirements for the meeting. It is recommended that for
effectiveness in the team members, the following guidelines be used. Meetings
should not normally last more than three to four hours, and there should not be
more than one meeting per day or more than three to four meetings per week on
a regular basis for any team member.
It is recognized that there may be special occasions where these guidelines
cannot be achieved practicably and a more intensive program of studies has to
be accepted, but this should not become a regular occurrence.
Hazard study leaders and hazard and reliability engineers

Hazard Study leadership must be of a high quality if effective identification

and control of hazards is to be achieved. As well as being normally
independent of the design team and having the ability to lead a team, the

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The Hazard and Reliability Engineer will have been trained in Hazard
Analysis. This may be needed to help in making decisions about the
acceptability of particular hazards or about modifications proposed to make
the design acceptable. It will also be required for specifying trip or alarm
systems for HSE Protection; and
The Hazard Study Leader needs training in the use of the appropriate guide
diagrams and in the development of proposals for actions. He will also need
to recognize when hazard analysis is required and enlist the help of a
Hazard and Reliability Engineer. An understanding of common mode or
common cause failures is also important.

Team Responsibilities for Review Meetings and Quantification

Review Meetings
The actions raised during Hazard Study hazard identification meetings need to
be reviewed to verify that the concerns raised have been satisfactorily resolved.
Project Manager or Project Engineer chairs the Review Meeting.
The Hazard Study Leader confirms that the proposals deal satisfactorily with the
hazards of concern.
The Site Representative acts on behalf of the customer, the operation of the
project or installation.
The Functional Engineer provides the understanding of how the system is
designed to operate.
Other specialist disciplines may be present in addition, as necessary.

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HAZARD QUANTIFICATION
When hazards are to be quantified, this will be primarily the responsibility of the
person trained in Hazard Assessment, but he may be assisted by a small working
party. The working party would typically consist of the following:

The trained Hazard and Reliability Engineer, who leads the team and
develops the hazard analysis.

The Functional Engineer, who provides the understanding of how the

system operates.

The Site Representative, who agrees the basis for quantification, including
expected operator actions, operating and maintenance philosophies, etc.

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HSE DOCUMENTATION
A great deal of information about safe design and operation, about health
hazards and effects on the environment is generated throughout the life of a
project. This should be readily available to all personnel involved in management
of the project or operation.
The information should be:

Collected in a special section of the project files as the design proceeds.

These should be called the Project HSE Documents. At the end of design,
these files should be handed over to the Site Representative;

Compiled with minimum effort using, where possible, the paperwork which
already exists. For example, project notes, Hazard Study records, letters,
etc.;

For the use of project management, not outside authorities;

Compiled and issued by the Project Manager, thereafter the Commissioning

Manager or Operating Manager is responsible for its upkeep; and

The Documentation will ultimately contain the information generated during

the design Hazard Studies with additions from the Hazard Study 4 to 6 and
from modifications carried out by the Works. The documents should contain
all the information relevant to the safety of the process, or reference to
where such information can be found.

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REFERENCES
Practice/Procedure #

Corporate HSE
Table of Contents for Practices and Procedures
General Health, Safety and Environmental Practice
Office Health, Safety and Environmental Practice
Engineering Health, Safety and Environmental
Practice

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Attachment 1

File Title
Composition of Hazard Study Teams (a)

Attachment 2

Content of Hazard Study b - Report

Attachment 3

Content of Hazard Study c - Report

Attachment 4

Content of Hazard Study d - Report

Attachment 5

Hazard Study Timing flow chart

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