PHA Fundamentals and Facilitation
with Kedar Kottawar
Next session: August 3rd to 4th, 2026
This course introduces the fundamentals of facilitating a Process Hazard Analysis (PHA), with a strong emphasis on HAZOP methodology, facilitation skills, and practical application in process industries. It walks participants through the key elements of a PHA study, including defining scope, organizing nodes, establishing design intent, identifying deviations, evaluating causes and consequences, and assessing risk using qualitative ranking methods. The course highlights the role of the facilitator in guiding discussions, building team consensus, managing time, setting ground rules, and addressing dysfunctional team behavior to keep the study productive and focused. The training also covers how to identify safeguards, recommendations, and how to document findings in a PHA report. This course covers the fundamentals of how to facilitate a PHA during process design and execution, on operating units, and as part of a management of change review. The course includes hands on workshops to practice and reinforce key concepts.
