Credits: 1 PHD; 1 RETA PDH; 1 AIA LU/Elective; 0.1 ICET CEU
On Demand: A truth of the real world is that we cannot fix everything or eliminate every risk, every day. Do you know what your priorities should be? Risk assessments and process hazard analyses (PHAs) tell us this.
What makes more sense: Changing out an aging obsolete burner management system, or adding a remote manual isolation valve to the fuel system? You need to be familiar with processes that can help you make these kinds of decisions so that your company’s resources can get the most return on safety and reliability that is possible.
The selection, application and operation of fired heat processing equipment contain many risks. We face these risks daily. There are lots of RAGAGEPs (recognized and generally accepted good engineering practices) and industry standards that tell us to recognize these risks and assess them. In fact, more than 130 NFPA documents contain the term “risk assessment.” Do you know what a risk assessment actually is? Do you know how to conduct one? Nine NFPA documents contain the term PHA. Do you actually know what a PHA is, how to conduct one? Both of these terms are meant to describe processes that help you make better decisions about the safety of your equipment.
In this one-hour session, I will explain PHA and risk assessment resources and take you through an actual risk assessment for a simple fired-equipment project.
An increasing number of NFPA codes and standards have now borrowed from the process safety industry: The trend for requiring PHAs is increasing. If you really want to up your safety and reliability game, you’ll need to understand these and risk assessments, and be proficient in how to do them.
Learning Objectives:
- Identify which fired equipment codes require risk assessments and what that means.
- Describe different types of risk assessment processes including PHAs.
- Examine resources to help you comply with code requirements for risk assessments.
- Discuss the basics about risk assessments for fired equipment.
- Explore an actual risk assessment for a simple fired-equipment project.
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