Course Description

This 5-day course provides participants with advanced knowledge and practical skills in process risk management (PRM). It covers methodologies for identifying, assessing, and mitigating risks in industrial processes, including hazard analysis, risk quantification, and control strategies. Participants will learn to apply structured risk management frameworks to improve safety, compliance, and operational efficiency.

Course Objectives

Upon the successful completion of this course, each participant will be able to:

  • Apply advanced risk assessment techniques in process industries.
  • Identify hazards and evaluate process risks using quantitative and qualitative methods.
  • Develop and implement effective risk mitigation and control measures.
  • Conduct risk reviews and ensure compliance with industry standards.
  • Integrate process risk management into operational decision-making and continuous improvement.

Who Should Attend?

This course is designed for process engineers, safety officers, operations managers, and professionals responsible for risk assessment and mitigation in industrial operations.

Course Agenda

Registration

Welcome & Introduction

Pre-Test

Day 1 – Introduction & Risk Management Frameworks

  • Overview of process risk management principles and standards (IEC 61511, API, ISO 31000)
  • Risk management lifecycle and terminology
  • Case studies: Lessons learned from process incidents
  • Hands-on exercise: Mapping process systems and identifying initial hazards

Day 2 – Hazard Identification Techniques

  • HAZOP (Hazard and Operability Study) methodology
  • FMEA (Failure Modes & Effects Analysis) for process systems
  • What-if analysis, checklists, and preliminary hazard analysis
  • Hands-on exercise: Conducting a HAZOP session for a sample process

Day 3 – Risk Analysis & Quantification

  • Qualitative vs quantitative risk assessment
  • Risk matrices, LOPA (Layer of Protection Analysis), and SIL (Safety Integrity Level) basics
  • Probabilistic risk assessment concepts
  • Hands-on exercise: Risk scoring and prioritization of hazards

Day 4 – Risk Mitigation & Control Strategies

  • Identifying and implementing safeguards and control measures
  • Engineering, administrative, and procedural controls
  • Cost-benefit analysis of risk mitigation measures
  • Hands-on exercise: Developing risk control plans for identified hazards

Day 5 – Risk Management Implementation & Review

  • Integrating PRM into daily operations and management systems
  • Risk review, monitoring, and continuous improvement
  • Case study: Full process risk management application
  • Q&A, wrap-up, and best practices

Post Test

End of the Course

Assessment Methodology

All courses conducted by EdTech will begin with a Pre-evaluation and end with a Post-evaluation. The instructor will evaluate the knowledge and skills of the participants according to the feedback given by participants. This will help to recognize the benefits and the level of knowledge gained by participants through the course.

Training Methodology

Facilitated by a highly qualified specialist, who has extensive knowledge and experience; this program will be conducted using extensively interactive methods, encouraging participants to share their own experiences and apply the program material to real-life work situations in order to stimulate group discussions and improve the efficiency of the subject coverage.

Percentages of the total course hour classification are:

  • ​40% Theoretical lectures, Concepts and approach
  • 20% Motivation to develop individual skill and Techniques
  • 20% Case Studies and Practical Exercises
  • 20% Topic General Discussions and interaction

Course Manual

Participants will be provided with comprehensive presentation material as reference manual. This presentation material is a compilation of core valuable information, references, presentation methods and inspiring reading which will be used as a part of the material guide.

Course Certificate

At the completion of the course, all participants who successfully accomplished the required contact hours will receive an EdTech Training Participation Certificate as a testimony to their commitment to professional development and further education.

Why Edtech ?

  • Industry Experienced; Internationally Qualified Trainers
  • Hands-on Practical Sessions & Assignments
  • Intensive Study materials
  • Flexible Schedules
  • Realistic training methodology
  • High-Quality Training in Affordable Course Fees
  • Achievement Certificate, as approved by the Ministry of Education (Abu Dhabi Center for Technical and Vocational Education Training - ACTVET), HABC, AWS, IAOSHE, SHRM, etc.