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EG50T4: PROCESS RISK IDENTIFICATION & MANAGEMENT (2019-2020)

Last modified: 25 Sep 2019 09:58


Course Overview

Historical safety/loss trends set the context for the topic. Major process hazards are reviewed with the accident process.  Legislative frameworks utilised by industry are presented, highlighting differences between regions.

Hazard management systems and supporting safety analysis techniques are presented.  These include: HAZID; LOPA; HAZOP; Event Trees; FMEA.  ALARP is presented and reinforced by example.

Management measures to prevent major accidents (Major Accident Prevention Policies, MAPP; Safety Management Systems, SMS) and the role of the legislator are presented.

Candidates analyse major accidents and use the taught material to identify barriers which failed and establish underlying causes of accidents.

Course Details

Study Type Postgraduate Level 5
Session First Sub Session Credit Points 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits)
Campus Aberdeen Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Dr Waheed Afzal

What courses & programmes must have been taken before this course?

  • Engineering (EG) (Studied)
  • Any Postgraduate Programme (Studied)

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

None.

Are there a limited number of places available?

No

Course Description

Historical safety and loss trends are discussed to set the context for the topic. The major process hazards are reviewed togethe with the accident process. The legislative framework utilised by industry worldwide is presented with differences between regions being identified.

Hazard management systems and the supporting safety analysis techniques are presented. These include: Inherent Safety; Hazard Identification (HAZID); Layers of Protection Analysis (LOPA); Hazard and Operability Studies (HAZOP); Event Trees; Failure Mode Effect Analysis (FMEA). The concept of ALARP is presented and reinforced by example.

The development of management measuares to prevent major accidents (Major Accident Prevention Policies, MAPP; Safety Management Systems, SMS) and the role of the legislator are presented.

Candidates will analyse a number of major accidents and use the taught material to identify the barriers which failed and thereby establish the underlying causes of the accidents


Contact Teaching Time

Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.

Teaching Breakdown

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Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 31 August 2023 for 1st half-session courses and 22 December 2023 for 2nd half-session courses.

Summative Assessments

Exam

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 80
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Assessment Type Summative Weighting 20
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Feedback

Feedback is given in the form of discussion with course tutors in contact sessions and on VLE and return of continually assessed work.

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Formative Assessment

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Resit Assessments

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Assessment Type Summative Weighting 100
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Course Learning Outcomes

Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
ProceduralUnderstand•The legislative framework for process safety•The existence, form and function of bodies such as HSE and OSHA•Relevant legislation and statutory instruments including COMAH, COSHH, HASWA, SEVESO
ReflectionCreate•Discuss process safety in the context of the legislative framework•Undertake HAZID & LOPA analyses•Contribute to the HAZOP process•Develop event trees•Undertake FMEA•and the sane as EG50T4

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