Hazard Identification (HAZID) Study
Hazard Identification (HAZID Study) is a team-based brainstorming technique for the early identification of potential hazards and threats affecting people, the environment, assets, or reputation. It is the method which forms the fundamental first step of a risk assessment program.
In HAZID, there are two possible purposes for identifying hazards:
To get a list of hazards for the following evaluation utilizing other risk assessment techniques. This is called ‘Failure Case Selection’.
To conduct a qualitative evaluation of the consequence of the hazards and the actions for lowering the risks from them. This is called ‘Hazard Assessment’.
Hazard Identification (HAZID) is a popular and well-documented systematic assessment for identifying problem areas related to plants, systems, operations, design and maintenance. It can either be a part of a Quantitative Risk Assessment (QRA) or as a Standalone Analysis for installation, replacement, modification, reduction, lifting, isolation, etc.
Velosi has a panel of multi-skilled of professionals in the field of engineering and technical safety to perform hazard identification. Generally, HAZID sessions are initiated by an explanation of the proposed process for running the HAZID Study workshop, and thereafter become an open session and start by auditing the information in a logical and comprehensive way, applying checklist prompts.
Benefits of HAZID Study
Reveals hazards at an early stage, before they occur.
Hazards are properly recorded, managed, or diminished.
Controllable preventive measures.
Avoids budget overruns.
Establishes hazard screening criteria.
Helps document non-critical hazards that may be ignored.
Insights
Case Studies
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Comprehensive Risk Analysis – Handling & Disposal of Crude Oil Sludge T-280 at Mubarraz Island
Dhafir Technologies LLC
UAE
2022
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MACE- Safety Awareness Training for Rigger
MACE
UAE
2020
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Safety Awareness Training
MACE
UAE
2020
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Carrying Out a Technical Assessment and Drawing Up a Program to Bring GPDF Facilities into Compliance in Terms of: Lot 1 – Prevention of Industrial Risks & Lot 2 – Environmental Protection as part of Sustainable Development
SONATRACH-GPDF
ALGERIA
2025