Organization of a Hazards Analysis: Documentation Requirements

This post is the fourth in a paid series to do with the organization and management of process hazard analyses. The following is a list of other posts in this series.

1. Organization

2. The Charge Letter

3. Preparations

4. Documentation Requirements

5. Time Required, Kick-Off, Closeout and Walk Abouts

6. The Team

7. The Team Leader / Facilitator

8. The Leader’s Skills (Part 1)

9. The Leader’s Skills (Part 2)

10. The Scribe (this one)

11. Specialist Support

12. Sophisticated Language

In this post we discuss the documentation required for a PHA.

The documentation needed for a hazards analysis will vary according to the scope of the work. However, the following are usually required:

• Process Chemistry;

• Block Flow Diagrams (BFDs);

• Process Flow Diagrams (PFDs);

• Piping and Instrument Diagrams (P&IDs);

• Plot Plans;

• Operating Procedures;

• Safe Upper and Lower limits (particularly pressure and temperature limits for equipment items);

• Safety Data Sheets;

• Piping Specifications; and

• Electrical Area Classification Plot Plans.