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(formerly Updating and Revalidating Process Hazard Analyses)
Testimonials
"This was one of the most useful courses I have ever taken. My HAZOP revalidations will be much more effective, take less team time, and the final result will be OSHA-proof."
- David Burns, PSM Engineer, Marathon Petroleum Company, LLC.
"This course is very concise and to the point. Exactly what I needed to begin planning our revalidation process."
- Phillip Cline, Production Manager, Morflex, Inc.
Course Description
Have Your PHAs Been Updated and Revalidated?
Be Prepared to Meet OSHA and EPA Requirements
If you are in the U.S., OSHA's process safety management (PSM) regulation (29 CFR 1910.119) requires process hazard analyses (PHAs) to be updated and revalidated every 5 years. In addition, EPA's risk management program (RMP) rule (40 CFR 68) contains similar PHA revalidation requirements.
Updating PHAs and Other Risk Analyses Is Industry Best Practice
If you are not subject to these or similar regulations, it is nonetheless considered a recognized and generally accepted industry practice to update or revalidate PHAs or other types of risk analyses at regular intervals to help ensure that the "risk picture" of the process or facility has not changed as a result of accumulated subtle changes or as evidenced by increases in incidents or near misses.
Learn How to Efficiently Revalidate Your PHAs
Based on (1) the quality of your previous PHAs, (2) the changes at your facility, and (3) pertinent regulatory citations and rule interpretations (if applicable), revalidation can range from performing a simple review of changes and incidents over the past 5 years to redoing the PHA. For example, if new hazards were introduced through modifications to the process, your revalidation must ensure that controls are in place to address the hazards. In this course you will learn how to efficiently revalidate your PHAs. By learning how to use a revalidation decision tree, you will gain a productive revalidation tool that accounts for management goals, previous documentation, PHA quality, and operating history.
In This Course You Will:
- Determine an appropriate approach for revalidation
- Effectively address previous PHA deficiencies
- Prepare for and document a PHA revalidation
Ensure That Your Team Meets OSHA and EPA Requirements
The OSHA PSM and EPA RMP regulations require that your revalidation team members have the same range of expertise as the original PHA team. However, your revalidation team may be required to perform tasks that are different from those performed by the previous PHA team. This course will help ensure that your team meets OSHA's and EPA's requirements while efficiently addressing the specific needs of your facility's revalidation efforts. We will also discuss opportunities for using the synergy of this inherently strong method for identifying major improvements in operating procedures, training, and preventive maintenance to maximize the value of your revalidation efforts.
Be Able to Recommend the Best Revalidation Approach
Upon completing this course, you will be capable of recommending a revalidation approach that is consistent with company objectives and regulatory requirements and that effectively addresses PHA revalidation issues.
Five Reasons for You to Attend
- Discover how to identify a revalidation approach that will work for your PHAs
- Learn ways to lead a team through a revalidation analysis that satisfies OSHA and EPA requirements
- Gain a thorough understanding of your options for addressing PHA revalidation requirements
- Learn what resources may be required to perform a revalidation and how to best use them
- Learn how to prepare for, perform, and document a revalidation analysis to make future analyses easier and to produce a report useful to other end users at your company
Prerequisite(s)
All course participants should be trained in leading PHAs (such as the instruction provided in Process Hazard Analysis Leader or a similar course). Those who have basic PHA leadership skills may want to consider taking the Advanced PHA Leader or Layer of Protection Analysis.
How You Will Benefit
- You will receive a revalidation flowchart that will assist you in determining the right revalidation approach for your facility
- You will leave the course knowing how to prepare for, lead, and document a revalidation analysis that is consistent with your company's policy and OSHA and EPA requirements
- You will obtain a thorough grounding in managing changes and clearly documenting hazard evaluations
- Through "hands on" workshops, you will gain experience in how to efficiently and effectively lead and document a revalidation team meeting
- You will come away from the course with these valuable materials:
- A revalidation decision tree to use at your facility
- A copy of the book Revalidating Process Hazard Analyses (recently published by AIChE/ASME and the Center for Chemical Process Safety), which was authored by ABS Consulting personnel
- A copy of the comprehensive course notes and resource materials
- A certificate of completion
Accreditation:
1.2 CEUs, 1.2 COCs, 2.0 CMs, ABIH approval #10-225 |
