Layers of Protection Analysis LOPA Training Course

CPD A 2-day Course designed for those who wish to develop their understanding and skills when leading, participating in or verifying a Layers of Protection Analysis (LOPA) study.

Course Content

Introduction to LOPA

Determine when a LOPA is required
How to perform a LOPA
What happens after the LOPA
Alignment with IEC 61511

Elements of LOPA

Defining the hazardous scenario
Understanding tolerable risk criteria
Understanding initiating events and assigning a frequency
Defining Independent Protection Layers
Assigning Conditional modifiers to initiating events (Enabling Events)
Determining SIL and PFD

Hazard and Risk Assessment and Functional Safety

LOPA is part of a process, not an end in itself
The legal and regulatory background to Hazard and Risk Assessment (and LOPA)
H&RA (and LOPA) in the functional safety lifecycle
Hazard Identification prior to LOPA

LOPA

Define the scenario
Assign severity and target frequency
Initiating events and frequency
Enabling events / Conditional Modifiers
Independent Protection Layers
Output Results (SIL, PFD)

LOPA techniques

LOPA maths
Developing scenarios
The LOPA team
Tolerable and individual risk
Cost benefit analysis and ALARP
Data sources for failure rates
Human error failure rates
Alarms as IPLs
Common cause failures
Documenting the LOPA

What follows the LOPA

Verification of the LOPA
The Safety Requirement Specification (SRS)
Stage 1 Functional Safety Assessment
The functional safety lifecycle (design, install, commission, validate, operate, maintain, repair)
Monitoring the assumptions of the LOPA during operations

Who should attend

Anyone who is leading, participating in or verifying a LOPA study.

After this Training Course

After this Training Course you will be able to

Determine when a LOPA is required.
Understand how to perform a LOPA.
Understand what happens after the LOPA.
Carry out the LOPA in compliance with functional safety standards IEC (BS EN) 61511-1:2016.

What you will get

All delegates receive:

The course material in printed format.
A Certificate of Attendance for each delegate that attends the full course.

Certification of Competence

Delegates can attain formal =Method certification of their competence in LOPA Study facilitation, by “Demonstrating Knowledge” whilst facilitating actual LOPA Studies following the completion of the course. How this can be achieved will be discussed with each delegate. One possibility is for a member of the =Method Process Safety team to attend (and perhaps acting as scribe for) the LOPA Study facilitated by the delegate so that they can mentor, coach and evaluate the candidate. The certification is valid for 5 years and can be renewed on submission of further “Demonstration of Knowledge”, demonstration of Continuing Professional Development and experience of LOPA Study Facilitation.

Course Enquiries

If you have any further questions, please contact us and if you wish to proceed, check your diary and reserve a place.

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October 30 - October 31 2023
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What is a Layers of Protection Analysis (LOPA)?

a tried and tested technique for determining the effectiveness (or otherwise) of safeguards, protection layers and safety instrumented functions for providing risk reduction as protection from the hazards identified for a given process

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Layers of Protection Analysis (LOPA) Training Course