HAZOP Study for Team Leaders and Team Members
Overview
This course provides practical training in the HAZOP technique for study team members and those new to team leadership. Alongside presentations covering all the essential aspects of the method, you will participate in workshops using the HAZOP methodology for continuing processes and sequential operations. You will also learn more about the relationship between HAZOP and other hazard identification methods and hazard studies.
Examples are drawn from a range of industry sectors and typical reports are also provided. You can also take part in discussion and analysis sessions to identify strengths, weaknesses and learning points from the case studies.
Much of the course is dedicated to group work on realistic HAZOP studies, giving team leaders and team members practical experience in their respective roles. If you have little or limited experience of HAZOP, you should participate as a team member. Experienced team members, those new to team leadership, and leaders in need of a refresher, will benefit from participating as a team leader.
Learning outcomes
Team leaders will learn:
- how to be a good leader, emphasised by practice and reviews
- how to manage HAZOP studies
- the importance of pre-study preparation
- how to work effectively with the team secretary and the team members.
Team members will learn:
- how HAZOP study works
- the role and responsibilities of a team member
- how to become a valuable team member.
Who will benefit
- New HAZOP team leaders
- New HAZOP team members
- Experienced HAZOP team members moving on to team leadership
- Engineers and other technical personnel new to HAZOP
- Anyone with safety/project management responsibilities
Course outline
- The HAZOP technique
- Developing hazardous scenarios
- Roles and responsibilities
- Human factors
- Common pitfalls and how to avoid them
What delegates say
"Teaching of a very high standard. The online format worked well. Nigel was very good at tailoring his course to suit individuals' objectives."
E Arnott, MMA Consulting, Ireland
"I really enjoyed completing the activities as it broke up the sessions and gave us a chance to practise what we'd learned. Also, a good opportunity to meet and work with others, particularly for the online version of the course."
S Winstone-Partidge, AWE, UK
"Great course content. Very detailed and informative."
D Delahunty, Pilkington, UK
"The exercises gave us a great chance to participate in the different variety of HAZOP studies and provided great experience for both newcomers to HAZOP and experienced members."
C McDermott, Booth Welsh, UK
"A very concise overview of HAZOP. Good level of detail from a technical perspective and plenty of relevant information on the broader aspects of HAZOP."
P Henry, Victrex, UK
Course delivery
Face-to-face.
Dates & location
- 23–25 June 2026, Manchester, UK
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Fees
- IChemE member: £2,280 + VAT
- Non-member: £2,680 + VAT
More than one person to train?
Multi-place discounts
Discounts are available to companies booking more than one place. Bookings must be made at the same time to receive the discount.
- 2 places – 10% discount
- 3 places –15% discount
- 4 or more places – 20% discount
In-company training
This course can be delivered to in-house teams, either on-site or online. This could be a cost-effective option if you have several people requiring the training. Content can be tailored to your specific requirements. Request a quotation.
Attendance certificate & CPD hours
An e-certificate will be issued at the end of the course to confirm attendance and CPD hours logged. Please note that you must attend the whole course to receive the certificate. In the case of online courses, CPD hours should be used as an approximate guide and will vary depending on the preferred approach of the delegate and to what extent additional learning is completed.
For participants in Malaysia, the Board of Engineers Malaysia (BEM) has approved CPD hours for this course.
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Trainer
Helen Fennell, FIChemE
Helen Fennell graduated in Chemical Engineering from Loughborough University in 1997. Since then she has had roles across operations, design, commissioning and process safety, including senior technical authority roles in process safety management. She has worked across diverse industries including utility systems, onshore and offshore oil and gas facilities, reforming, high hazard installations, cryogenics and novel processes.
Helen has a proven track record of delivering engineering solutions to ensure risks on both greenfield and brownfield projects are ALARP against a backdrop of aggressive schedules and regulatory compliance criteria. Project values range from US$20 billion to small, discrete studies for operating facilities.
In 2014, Helen set up Inherent Safety Consulting Limited to provide specialist process safety services including process safety studies and hazard review chairmanship. She is an experienced hazard review chairman with over 80 hazard reviews chaired, including What-If, HAZID/ENVID, HAZOP, SIL, LOPA, ALARP, SIMOPS and WEHRA. Helen is a fellow of the Institution of Chemical Engineers.