Overview
Layer of Protection Analysis (LOPA) is a powerful analytical tool that builds on well-known process hazard analysis techniques to evaluate the risk of a hazard scenario. The risk is them compared with the organisation's risk tolerance criteria to help it decide if existing or proposed safeguards are adequate, or if additional safeguards are needed.
In this practical 2-day workshop, you will learn about the fundamentals of LOPA, its advantages and limitations, and how you can leverage it to make decisions about layers of protection used in a hazard scenario.
By the end of the workshop, you will be able to:
- Define an independent protection layer (IPL)
- Differentiate between safeguards and independent protection layers (IPL)
- Decide if a process needs a safety instrumented system (SIS) Assign a safety integrity level (SIL) to SIS
- Understand the safety lifecycle of SIS
What You’ll Learn
- Anatomy of an incident
- Difference between safeguards and independent protection layers (IPL)
- What is a "safety instrumented system (SIS)”, a “safety instrumented function (SIF)”, a “safety integrity level (SIL)” and a “basic process control system (BPCS)”?
- LOPA/SIL assessment: LOPA steps
- Initiating events: Types and likelihood
- Frequency modifiers
- Estimating consequences
- Type of IPLs
- Active BPCS and alarms
- SIS and pressure relief devices
- Passive fire and gas deluge systems
- Basic IPL rules
- IPL integrity
- Determining scenario frequency
- Pros and cons of LOPA; typical team members
- SIL study and reporting
- Safety lifecycle of SIS
- Overview of safety standards: IEC 61511/61508, ISA TR84.00.02-2002
Who Should Attend
- Managers, engineers, operators, safety advisors and risk management practitioners
SITizens Learning Credits (SLC) - Eligible Course
This course is SITizens Learning Credits (SLC) eligible. Please refer to the
user guide on how to register for courses utilising your SLC.
Find out more about
SITizens Learning Credits (SLC).
Certificate and Assessment
A Certificate of Participation will be issued to participants who
- Attend 75% of the workshop; and
- Sit for short quizzes during the workshop
A Certificate of Attainment will be issued to participants who:
- Attend 75% of the workshop; and
- Sit for short quizzes during the workshop; and
- Submit a written portfolio within 1 month of the workshop (write-up on how the participant is able to apply the materials taught in their work)
Participants who successfully obtain all 8 Certificate of Attainment in the Process Safety series will receive an SIT Specialist Certificate in Process Safety.
Continuing Professional Development
This workshop is eligible for the following continuing professional development units:
Schedule
| Dates (2023) |
Venue |
| 6 & 7 Jul |
SIT@Dover, 10 Dover Drive S138683 |
Fees
| Category |
Full Fee |
After SF Funding |
| Singapore Citizen (Below 40) |
$1,712.00 |
$513.60 |
| Singapore Citizen (40 & above) |
$1,712.00 |
$193.60 |
| Singapore PR/LTVP+ Holder |
$1,728.00 |
$518.40 |
| Non-Singaporeans |
$1,728.00 |
Not Eligible |
When applying for this course, in the "Remarks" field, please:
- Inform us if you are a registered Workplace Safety and Health Officer (WSHO) to claim SDUs.
- Provide your PE registration number if you are a Professional Engineer to claim PDUs.
Note:
- All figures include GST. GST applies to individuals and Singapore-registered companies.
- You can opt for either SkillsFuture Funding or Mid-Career Enhanced Subsidy. Both cannot be combined.
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Terms & Conditions:
SkillsFuture Funding
To be eligible for the 70% training grant awarded, applicants (and/or their sponsoring organisations where applicable) must:
- Be a Singaporean Citizen or Singapore Permanent Resident or LTVP+ Holder
- Not receive any other funding from government sources in respect of the actual grant disbursed for the programme
SkillsFuture Mid-Career Enhanced Subsidy
To be eligible for the 90% enhanced subsidy awarded, applicants (and/or their sponsoring organisations where applicable) must:
- Be a Singaporean Citizen
- Be at least 40 years old
- Not receive any other funding from government sources in respect of the actual grant disbursed for the programme
SIT reserves the right to collect the balance of the programme fees (i.e. the potential grant amount) directly from the applicants (and/or their sponsoring organisations where applicable) should the above requirements not be fulfilled.
SIT reserves the right to make changes to published course information, including dates, times, venues, fees and instructors without prior notice.
Course Series
These modules are stackable towards a
Specialist Certificate in Process Safety or can be taken individually as a single module as follows:
PS Workshop 1: PHE3019A Process Safety Concepts
PS Workshop 2: PHE3019B Fire and Explosion Prevention
PS Workshop 3: CHE6011A Designing and Engineering for Safe Operations: Runaway Reactions and Dust Handling
PS Workshop 4: PHE3019C Relief Systems: Types, Characteristics and Design Considerations
PS Workshop 5: CHE6011B Process Hazard Analysis
PS Workshop 6: CHE6011C Layer of Protection Analysis (LOPA)
PS Workshop 7: CHE6020A The Human Factor in Process Safety
PS Workshop 8: CHE6020B Quantitative Risk Analysis
Participants who successfully obtain all 8 Certificate of Attainment in the Process Safety series will receive an SIT Specialist Certificate in Process Safety.
