Steven T.

Maher, PE CSP

07 June 2016

HAZOP/LOPA
Facilitation Seminar Series
Steven T. Maher, PE CSP
Risk Management Professionals
877/532-0806
www.RMPCorp.com

RMP Risk Management Professionals

Risk Management Professionals

Risk Management Professionals

Key Services
Process Safety & Risk Management
Process Hazard Analysis (PHA)

What-If? Studies
Hazard & Operability (HAZOP) Studies
Layer of Protection Analysis (LOPA)
Safeguard Protection Analysis (SPA)
Safety Integrity Level (SIL) Assessment
SIL Verification

Process Safety Management (PSM)

Risk Management Program (RMP)
California Accidental Release Prevention (CalARP) Program
Inherently Safer Technology (IST), Hierarchy of Hazard
Control Analysis (HCA), Safer Technology & Alternatives
Analysis (STAA)
Safety & Environmental Management System (SEMS)
Damage Mechanism Review (DMR)
Safety Case
ERP Development & Emergency Preparedness Training
(NIMS-Compatible)
Risk-Graph and Bow-tie Analysis
QRA Services FTA & ETA

Risk Management Professionals

Background
Services to the Process
Industries, Utilities, &
Government Since 1995
International w/US
Focus

Qualifications
Extensive Experience
Two Decades of RiskBased Applications
Engineering, Safety,
Security, and
Emergency Response
Backgrounds

Locations
HQ: Irvine, CA
Houston Norfolk
Walnut Creek

Contact
info@RMPCorp.com
www.RMPCorp.com
U.S. (877) 532-0806

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Steven T. Maher, PE CSP

07 June 2016

Key Topics
1) PHA Regulatory Requirements, Overview, and
Case Study
2) HAZOP Study Mechanics, Quality Tips, &
Consequence Analysis
3) PHA Preparation & P&IDs

Risk Management Professionals

Key Topics
4) HAZOP Study Scenario Details & Workshop
(Defining Effective Nodes & Key Causes)
5) PHA Facilitation Tips, Basics of Quantitative
Techniques, & Debunking the Double-Jeopardy
Paradigm
6) Workshop (Scenario Definition & CM Failures)

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Key Topics
7) Practical Approaches to HAZOP Study Implementation
During the Design Phase LOPA, SIS, SIL, QRA, &
Effective HAZOP Integration
8) Assimilating Design Formulation & Design Review into
HAZOP, Risk-Based Decision-Making Example
9) Vendor Package HAZOP Studies

Risk Management Professionals

Key Topics
10) Effective PHA Applications & Tips for Addressing
Evolving Guidelines
11) HAZOP/LOPA Documentation Quality Tips
12) Enabling Conditions and Conditional Modifiers in
LOPA
13) Overview of Independent Protection Layers in LOPA

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Steven T. Maher, PE CSP

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Key Topics
14) Lessons-Learned and Tips for the Facilitation of
High-Quality HAZOP/LOPA Studies

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