Creating New HAZOPs

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Normally a Plant or Unit should only have one HAZOP. Thus, when you try to create a new HAZOP on a Plant or Unit where a HAZOP already exists, IMS will warn you of this.

To create a HAZOP:

  • Go to the IMS SIS Main Menu.

  • Click HAZOP to go to the HAZOP list (main screen).

  • Click + to create a new HAZOP.

Go to the HAZOP Main Menu and click +.

  • Enter the required data in the pop-up window. See the table below.

  • Click Save when done.

The new HAZOP will be created, and you will be redirected to the detail page of the HAZOP that was just created.

HAZOP pop-up fields:

Field

Description

Parent Plant Id

Click the search icon here to select the Parent Plant. Alternatively click the search icon in the Parent Unit Id field to select the Parent Unit. You only need to select one of the two.

Parent Unit Id

Click the search icon to select the Parent Unit. All Units in the selected scope will be available to select. Alternatively click the search icon in the Parent Plant ID to select the Parent Plant. You only need to select one of the two.

Hierarchy

This is populated automatically. E.g., Site, Plant, Unit

Description

Enter a short description for the HAZOP.

Copying HAZOPs

It is not possible to copy and paste an existing HAZOP. However you could export an existing HAZOP to Excel, make the necessary modifications in Excel and import the Excel file as a new HAZOP.

To Export a HAZOP for Import:

  1. Go to the HAZOP Main Screen.

  2. Select the desired HAZOP to copy.

  3. Click the Export button.

  1. Click here to export for import HAZOP.

Next update the HAZOP details in the excel sheet and then import the HAZOP via settings.