HAZID RISK RANKING (OPTIONAL)

Any detailed risk evaluation during HAZID/ENVID workshops is not recommended since
several quantified techniques have been developed to carry out the risk assessment
systematically and based on reliable data (SIL, QRA etc.). The lack of the specific data at the
time when the HAZID study should be started may lead to some discrepancies between
such assumed or estimated factors and some results obtained during further stages of the
detailed safety studies.
The standard BS EN ISO 17776:2016 is focused on the categorization of the identified hazards
rather than the estimation of their associated risks. This allows identifying the critical process
and non-process areas versus the possibility of the hazard escalation and to undertake the
relevant consequence and risk analysis following such basic guideline. The Table shows
the advised list of the hazard categories identified within the oil & gas industry.

Environmental
Safety Hazard Health Hazard
Hazard
F Flammable B Biological Agent
D Discharge Hazard
C Chemical Agent
MH Major Hazard
E Ergonomic Agent
Use of Natural
R
resources
P Physical Agent
SE Security
LS Life Style Agent
Psychological
PSY PR Presence
Agent
WP Work Practise
M Medical Issue

Table 10.1: General Risk Evaluation by BS EN ISO 17776

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HAZID Study Risk Matrix

On the other hand a kind of semi-quantified risk evaluation may be performed at the early
stage of design based on HAZID Team practice and experience to highlight the specific
areas where the hazard development and escalation may occur. The Table is an
example of such risk matrix to be developed and agreed by HAZID Team to reflect the
most reliable evaluation of the hazard escalation scenarios.

Severity
Single
Minor / Major
Slight Fatality /
Serious Injury Multiple
Injury Permane
Injury Lost Time Fatalities
First Aid nt
Proposed Risk Matrix > 3 days
Disability

2 4 6 8 10

Certain
10 20 40 60 80 100

Very
Likely 8 16 32 48 64 80
Likelihood

Likely
6 12 24 36 48 60

May
Happen
4 8 16 24 32 40

Unlikely
2 4 8 12 16 20

0–8 Trivial Risk (T)

12 – 24 Adequately Controlled Risk (A)
32 – 48 Moderately Controlled Risk (M)
60 - 100 Intolerable Risk (I)

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10.2 Estimate Consequences (severity) Rating

Injury Description Consequence Rating

(Asset (Environmental Damage)
Damage)
Multiple fatalities. e.g. Extensive damage. Massive leak/spill. 10
release of high toxic Shut-down. Major public concern.
gas. Substantial loss of Major clean up.
plant. e.g. gas e.g. well blowout.
explosion.
Single fatality or Major damage. Massive leak/spill. 8
permanent disability. Partial shutdown of Non-conformance with regulations.
e.g. release of part of plant or E.g. diesel damped
carcinogenic substance. facility.e.g. overboard supply vessel.
condensate fire.
Major injury, Lost time Localised damage. Localised leak/spill. 6
accident >3 days. e.g. Partial shutdown of Non-conformance with
falling from height. part of plant or regulations. E.g. discharge of
facility. e.g. glycol process water into rain water
blow-by. drain.
Minor/serious injury. Minor damage. Minor leak/spill. Public concern. 4
e.g. burn with caustic, Parts replacement. No lasting effect.
back or limb strain. e.g. pump or e.g.condensate leak from road
compressor failure. tanker.
Slight injury. First Aid Slight damage to Slight leak. Spill minimal. Effect 2
Case. e.g. finger cut. equipment. contained locally. e.g. leak
Minimal cost. No from a chemical drum.
down-time.
e.g. gasket failure.

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10.3 Estimate Likelihood Rating

Description Rating
Certain or Imminent 10

Harm from a hazard is certain or imminent if no control measures are provided at

all and/or if one or more of the following factors also apply:-
a) the hazard is a cause of large numbers of injuries or ill health in national or
location statistics e.g. cholera epidemic;
b) people are exposed to the hazard continuously e.g. noise level above 85 dB;
c) the hazard is difficult to see e.g. H2S gas;
d) safety is not considered high priority by those involved including manager and
supervisors. E.g. non adherence to PTW system.
Very Likely 8

Harm is very likely if the control measures provided depend on an individual using
them on every occasion (e.g. personal protective equipment, PTW system) or if
training and supervision are minimal, and/or if one or more of the above factors
are present.
Likely 6

Harm is likely if the control measures provided depend on an individual using them
or adjusting them on every occasion (e.g. portable gas detectors, safe working
procedures), or if training is provided and work supervised, and/or if any of the
factors given for certain or imminent harm also apply.
May Happen 4

Harm may happen if control measures include measures that do not depend on the
operator but can break down or be removed or defeated (e.g. pressure safety
valve), or if there is no defined system of maintenance or supervision of the control
measures. Other factors include hazards, which are a significant cause of injury or
ill health, or those to which a number of people are often exposed.
Unlikely 2

The circumstances under which harm may happen will reduce to harm being
unlikely if there is a defined system of supervision and maintenance, or if training is
provided and repeated regularly.
Other factors making harm unlikely include hazards, which are a cause of few
injuries or cases of ill health, or those to which a few people are occasionally
exposed.

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