1) Show Empathy
Everyone is experiencing the current situation in different ways and degrees of complexity. What may be a mere change in work location for some could mean a major childcare concern or household management overhaul for others.
2) Create a Dedicated Workspace
For both participants and facilitators, the workstation setup greatly enhances the remote PHA experience. In the absence of a home office, try to find a quiet space with enough real estate for a computer and physical drawings, if provided.
3) Prepare Well
Piping & Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs) are one of the primary sources of information during a HAZOP. While I still use and distribute printed copies if preferred, having P&IDs with the HAZOP nodes electronically available has always been a part of my preparation.
Another critical part of my preparation workflow is pre-populating the HAZOP worksheets with possible causes based on the process and the P&IDs.
4) Take Breaks (Please)
Taking frequent breaks gives participants time to refresh (get coffee or tea!) and recollect before continuing with the HAZOP session.
5) Select the Right Technology
Besides having a platform for drawing with color-coded nodes, selecting the right technology for video and the HAZOP can certainly increase the team’s productivity. Any platform that allows any participant to share their screen, or to control another attendee’s mouse and keyboard increase collaboration as if they were all in the same room.
6) Use Video Conference (if Possible)
While it is understandable that not everyone is keen to share their videos, or rather it is just not their work culture, it would help to keep an open mind and at least try sharing your videos if possible.
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A hazard and operability study (HAZOP) is a systematic process for identifying and evaluating the hazards in a system and examining ways to control these hazards, usually by eliminating or minimizing them.
The idea behind a HAZOP is to examine and document possible system failures, focusing on their probability and severity; this leads to the establishment of safeguards against these failures.
These studies are done in Hazop study for any facilities where it is possible that it will be damaged by any kind of disaster.
However, this has also opened up newer doors for unethical users to exploit these technologies for their benefit.
The purpose of the Hazop study is to determine if hazardous situations exist within the process or its surroundings that may cause damage to equipment or production due to accidents, malfunctioning or human error.
Hazop study is helpful for analyzing the hazards related to natural phenomena and system failure causes.
A behavior-based safety observation sometimes referred to as a behavior-based check, is one of the best ways to collect data about the work environment and the levels of safety within an organization.
A behavior-based safety observation will give you specific information regarding what your employees are doing, how they are doing it, and what outcomes result from that performance.Behavior-Based Safety Observations (BBSOs) are one of the seven core BBS practices and an essential element of a successful behavior-based safety program.
When most people think of safety observations they usually only consider the event or activity they were observing.
While it is important not to overlook the specifics of an incident, focusing on observable behaviors offers a more comprehensive view of what causes unsafe acts and allows you to prevent their reoccurrence.Behavior-based safety observations (BBSOs) are a safe and effective way to earn employee recognition for their exceptional safety behavior.
BBSOs can be used by construction and industrial companies and other organizations that rely on the hard hats to get work done safely.BBS Starts with Selecting and Observing Desired Safe BehaviorsBBS starts with a focus on behaviors, what you want a person to do, not the label they’re wearing.
The reason why this objective exists is that experienced drivers have a long list of these problem behaviors that they have learned from years of BBS development.Identify root causesOne of the most difficult things to do when creating a business or, the process is to identify the root cause of a problem.
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