HAZOP Study for Team Leaders and Team Members

Overview

This course provides practical training in the HAZOP technique for study team members and those new to team leadership. Alongside presentations covering all the essential aspects of the method, you will participate in workshops using the HAZOP methodology for continuing processes and sequential operations. You will also learn more about the relationship between HAZOP and other hazard identification methods and hazard studies.

Examples are drawn from a range of industry sectors and typical reports are also provided. You can also take part in discussion and analysis sessions to identify strengths, weaknesses and learning points from the case studies.

Much of the course is dedicated to group work on realistic HAZOP studies, giving team leaders and team members practical experience in their respective roles. If you have little or limited experience of HAZOP, you should participate as a team member. Experienced team members, those new to team leadership, and leaders in need of a refresher, will benefit from participating as a team leader.

Learning outcomes

Team leaders will learn:

• how to be a good leader, emphasised by practice and reviews
• how to manage HAZOP studies
• the importance of pre-study preparation
• how to work effectively with the team secretary and the team members.

Team members will learn:

• how HAZOP study works
• the role and responsibilities of a team member
• how to become a valuable team member.

Who will benefit

• New HAZOP team leaders
• New HAZOP team members
• Experienced HAZOP team members moving on to team leadership
• Engineers and other technical personnel new to HAZOP
• Anyone with safety/project management responsibilities

Course outline

• The HAZOP technique
• Developing hazardous scenarios
• Roles and responsibilities
• Human factors
• Common pitfalls and how to avoid them

What delegates say

"Teaching of a very high standard. The online format worked well. Nigel was very good at tailoring his course to suit individuals' objectives."
E Arnott, MMA Consulting, Ireland

"I really enjoyed completing the activities as it broke up the sessions and gave us a chance to practise what we'd learned. Also, a good opportunity to meet and work with others, particularly for the online version of the course."
S Winstone-Partidge, AWE, UK

"Great course content. Very detailed and informative."
D Delahunty, Pilkington, UK

"The exercises gave us a great chance to participate in the different variety of HAZOP studies and provided great experience for both newcomers to HAZOP and experienced members."
C McDermott, Booth Welsh, UK

"A very concise overview of HAZOP. Good level of detail from a technical perspective and plenty of relevant information on the broader aspects of HAZOP."
P Henry, Victrex, UK

Course delivery

Online.

Live sessions are delivered via Microsoft Teams. If you don't already have this installed, you can join as a guest in order to access the training. 

There will be some work to complete independently before the course and between the live sessions. More details will be provided after you have registered.

Dates

• Module one: 18 November 2025, 10:00–13:00 GMT
• Module two: 20 November 2025, 10:00–13:00 GMT
• Module three: 25 November 2025, 10:00–13:00 GMT

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Fees 

• IChemE member: £2,050 + VAT
• Non-member: £2,550 + VAT

More than one person to train?

Multi-place discounts

Discounts are available to companies booking more than one place. Bookings must be made at the same time to receive the discount.

• 2 places – 10% discount
• 3 places –15% discount
• 4 or more places – 20% discount

In-company training

This course can be delivered to in-house teams, either on-site or online. This could be a cost-effective option if you have several people requiring the training. Content can be tailored to your specific requirements. Request a quotation.

Attendance certificate & CPD hours

An e-certificate will be issued at the end of the course to confirm attendance and CPD hours logged. Please note that you must attend the whole course to receive the certificate. In the case of online courses, CPD hours should be used as an approximate guide and will vary depending on the preferred approach of the delegate and to what extent additional learning is completed.

For participants in Malaysia, the Board of Engineers Malaysia (BEM) has approved CPD hours for this course.