Unidentified hazards and faults present an unknown risk to plant, personnel and other stakeholders as these faults cannot be appropriately protected against. Vectra is able to provide tailored solutions to hazard identification for complex plants and systems and the combined Vectra experience ensures that all foreseeable faults and hazards are revealed. Vectra is capable of providing the following fault identification methods:
- Hazard and Operability Studies (HAZOP)
- Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA);
- Plant walk downs;
- Safety reviews and audits;
- Engineering desktop and review.
The most readily accepted method of hazard identification in the nuclear industry is HAZOP. Vectra is able to provide the following services:
- Facilitate in-house HAZOP teams;
- Provide suitably qualified and experienced HAZOP personnel, namely:
- HAZOP Chairman who are able to guide your team through the methodology, expand understanding of technical issues, and chair/facilitate an effective meeting.
- HAZOP Secretaries who will record the detail of the study and provide you with clear, accessible records.
- Provision of HAZOP Recording systems that permit the discussion to be recorded effectively during the meetings, which can greatly assist the management of actions, their progress to completion and close out.
Vectra can also provide IChemE approved training in the HAZOP technique and each course will be designed and structured to meet the needs of your processes and participants.
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