Course Overview

Domain

Food, Chemical and Biotechnology

Format

Modular Certification Course

Duration

2 days

Fee Subsidy

Up to 90% SF + UTAP Funding

Professional Development Units

13 PDUs (PEB)
16 SDUs (SISO)

Updated: Sep 2024

This module has an updated learning pathway that can now be stacked towards the Graduate Certificate in Process Safety Operations.

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, learners will explore the fundamentals of LOPA, its advantages and limitations, and how to leverage it to make decisions about layers of protection used in a hazard scenario.

By the end of the workshop, learners will be able to clearly define an independent protection layer (IPL) and distinguish it from other safeguards. They will be equipped to assess whether a process requires a safety instrumented system (SIS), assign the appropriate safety integrity level (SIL), and understand the complete safety lifecycle of SIS.

Who Should Attend

Managers, engineers, operators, safety advisors and risk management practitioners

What You Will 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

Teaching Team

Lim Kok Hwa

Associate Professor/ Director, Professional Officers, Food, Chemical and Biotechnology, Singapore Institute of Technology

Schedule

Course Run	Dates	Time
April 2024 Run	4 – 5 April 2024	9:00 am – 6:00 pm

Certificate and Assessment

A Certificate of Participation will be issued to participants who:

Attend 75% of the module; and
Undertake credit bearing assessment during the module

A Certificate of Attainment will be issued to participants who:

Attend 75% of the module; and
Undertake and pass credit bearing assessment during the module
Submit a written portfolio within one month of the module

Participants who successfully obtain all 8 Certificate of Attainment in the Process Safety Operations series will receive a Graduate Certificate in Process Safety Operations.

Fee Structure

The full fee for this course is S$1,744.00.

Category	After SF Funding
Singapore Citizen (Below 40)	S$523.20
Singapore Citizen (40 & Above)	S$203.20
Singapore PR / LTVP+ Holder	S$523.20
Non-Singapore Citizen	S$1,744.00 (No Funding)

Note:

All fees above include GST. GST applies to individuals and Singapore-registered companies.
This is a Union Training Assistance Programme (UTAP) supported course.

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

Funding

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Learning Pathway

Earn a Graduate Certificate in Process Safety Operations

The Graduate Certificate in Process Safety Operations is designed to help individuals, who are tasked with safety responsibilities, gain the engineering and management expertise to operate a plant safely.

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