Pillar 7 (Risk Based Process Safety) – Hazard Identification and Risk Analysis (HIRA)
Hazard Identification and Risk Analysis (HIRA) is a collective term that encompasses all activities involved in identifying hazards and evaluating risk at facilities, throughout their life cycle, to make certain that risks to employees, the public, and/or the environment are consistently controlled within the organisation’s risk tolerance.
These studies typically address three main risk questions to a level of detail commensurate with analysis objectives, life cycle stage, available information, and resources.
The three main risk questions are:
- Hazard – What can go wrong and will it cause harm?
- Consequences – How bad could it be?
- Likelihood – How often might it happen?
Once hazards have been identified and associated risks have been analysed, the acceptability of the risk must be judged.
Related Vlogs
Check out the Vlog on "Introduction to RBPS" and also an accompanying Quiz (Advanced Level).
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Background
The Center for Chemical Process Safety (CCPS) describes Process Safety Management (PSM) as:
“The application of management principles and systems to the identification, understanding and control of process hazards in order to prevent process related injuries and accidents”.
Extracted from my 3 Day Process Safety Management (PSM) Training Course (which includes workshops, role playing and examples). .
