Guidance
Hazard identification guidance note
Hazard identification guidance note
- NOPSEMA
- Guidance
- Human FactorsManagement of ChangeProcess Safety
- Human factorsMajor accident managementRisk management
- Competence and trainingRisk assessmentSafety-case assuranceSafety communication
- Upstream oil and gas
- Offshore installation
Summary
Guidance on systematic hazard identification for offshore petroleum facilities and its integration with formal safety assessment. It compares HAZOP, task analysis, FMEA, what-if and tree-based methods, explaining their limitations. Workforce participation, documented assumptions, justified exclusions and ongoing review support assessment of major accident hazards and wider health and safety risks.
Classifications: Human factors; human performance; ergonomics.
Classifications: Major accident management; major accident prevention.
Classifications: Risk management; risk evaluation.
Classifications: Competence and training; competency assurance; safety training.
Classifications: Risk assessment; hazard assessment.
Classifications: Safety-case assurance.
Classifications: Safety communication; toolbox talk; toolbox talks.
Classifications: Upstream oil and gas; oil and gas extraction; upstream petroleum.
Classifications: Offshore installation; offshore platform; offshore rig.
Summary
The guidance sets out methods for systematically identifying hazards and major accident events throughout a facility’s lifecycle.
Themes: human factors, management of change, process safety.