UseBowTieToolforEasyHazardIdentificationPresentedat14thAsiaPacificConfederationofChemicalEngineeringCongressSingapore,21-24February2012SyedZaifulHamzahPrincipalRiskConsultantABSConsulting–SingaporeEmail:szaiful@absconsulting.com2WhoisABSConsulting?�GlobalIntegrity,Safety,RiskManagementandInspectionServicesCompany�ServingtheOil&Gas,Petrochemical,Maritime,PowerGeneration,Commercial,PublicandInsurance/FinancialSectors�CorporateHeadquartersinHouston.RegionalHQinEurope(UK),MiddleEast(UAE)andAsia(Singapore).�Over1,300employees,with50+officesinsome30countries�Wholly-ownedsubsidiaryofABS(aMarineandOffshoreClassificationSociety),foundedin1842.GlobalReachandLocalRepresentation4RangeofServices�IntegrityManagement�ProjectQualityManagement�Inspection&Auditing�OperationalAssetIntegrityManagement�Reliability&MaintenanceManagement�IndependentVerificationServices�SafetyManagement�HSECase/ProgramDevelopment�ProcessSafetyAssessment�SafetyCultureAssessment�ManagementSystemDevelopment�SafetyTraining�RiskManagement�EnterpriseRiskManagement�OperationalRisks�ManmadeRisks�NaturalHazardRisksObjectivesofHazardIdentification&Assessment�Ensurehazardsareknown,understoodandproperlymanaged�RiskisreducedtoAsLowAsReasonablyPracticable(ALARP)Whyaccidentsstillhappendespitehazardidentification&assessmentbeingcarriedout?Howdoyoumanagerisk?�Identifyhazardsandpotentialeffects-Know&understandthehazards�Prevent,mitigate&recoverfromthehazardousevents-ManagethehazardsIdentificationofHazards&PotentialEffectsKnowing&understandingHazards�Whataresourcesofhazard?�Whathazardousevent(topevent)couldpotentiallyoccurwhenahazardisreleased?�Whatcouldreleasethehazardandcausethetopeventtooccur?Whatarethe”threats”?�Whataretheconsequencesfromthetopevent?Howseverewilltheconsequencesbe?Prevention,Mitigation&RecoveryManaginghazards�Howtoavoidthethreats(orcauses)?–preventionorthreatbarriers�Howtoavoidorminimisetheconsequences–mitigation/recoverybarriersOnlypossibleifhazardsareknownandunderstood�Allhazardareidentified�Thethreat(causes)andconsequencesoftopeventsareknownManagingHazards–RiskReductionThreatHazardousEventConsequencesThreatBarriers(Prevention)Mitigation&RecoveryMeasuresAvoidingthecauses;hence,releaseofhazardMinimisingtheconsequencesHazardHazardIdentification.....YouMustGetItRight�Havingdonehazardidentification/assessmentdoesnotguaranteesafety�Manyaccidentsoccurreddespitehavingdonehazardidentification/assessment�Why?�Failuretoidentifyhazards�FailuretomanagehazardseffectivelyDoingitisnotenough,youmustgetitrightHowDoYouGetItright?�Identificationofhazardsandpotentialeffectsmustbecomplete�Allrelevanthazardsmustbeidentified�Threats(causes)&consequencesidentification(hazard)analysismustbecomprehensive�Threatbarriers(prevention)&mitigation/recoverybarriersmustbeadequate�Theymustbeknowntobeorconfirmedeffective�SupportedbyriskassessmenttodetermineALARPBowTieMethodology......theSolution�Simple&pragmaticapproach�Empphasisoneffectivenessofriskreductionmeasures�Effectivevisualisation�Allowsbettercommunicationofhazards�Canbeappliedforalltypesofhazards�Increasinglybecomingthepreferredtechniquesbyregulatorybodies&leadingcompanies�Efficientlyaidedbyuser-friendlysoftwares13BowTieMethodology�Originatedasatechniquefordevelopinga“SafetyCase”intheOil&GasIndustry,postthePiperAlphaIncide...