The HAZOP Technique: Large Facilities

This is the tenth and final post in a series to do with the HAZOPs (Hazard and Operability) technique. The posts in this series so far point are:

1. The HAZOP Technique

2. Step 1: Node Selection and Purpose

3. Step 2: Process Guideword / Safe Limits

4. Step 3: Identification of Hazards and their Causes

5. Step 4: ‘Announcement’ of the Hazard

6. Step 5: Hazard Consequences

7. Step 6: Predicted Frequency / Results Quality

8. Step 7: Identification of Safeguards

9. Step 8: Presence of Persons

10. Large Facilities

In this post we consider the use of HAZOPs on large facilities.