The COVID-19 virus has had a profound impact on travel and business operation, resulting in many new challenges for industrial operating facilities. One of these is the completion of HAZard and Operability (HAZOP) studies, a key step in the functional safety lifecycle.
The completion of a remote HAZOP is one solution that does not require travel, but has specific challenges considering the complexity of the material reviewed and a remote team. This webinar will cover best practices for conducting remote HAZOPs to maximize the success of remote HAZOP studies including considerations for the: HAZOP team, meeting technology, meeting structure, and meeting Preparation.
Patrick O’Brien is the Assistant Director of Engineering at exida, LLC, where he helps lead a team of engineers in delivering functional safety, cybersecurity, and alarm management services. He has led cybersecurity risk assessments, training courses, and other lifecycle activities for many different applications, including oil and gas, specialty chemical, critical infrastructure, machinery, and robotics. In addition to his cybersecurity role, he also provides consulting services in the areas of process safety, functional safety, and machine safety.
He is a coauthor of Implementing IEC 62443: A Pragmatic Approach to Cybersecurity and the principal author of the CCPS concept book Managing Cybersecurity in the Process Industries – A Risk-based Approach. Patrick represents exida on the International Society of Automation Global Cybersecurity Alliance (ISAGCA). Mr. O’Brien graduated from the Pennsylvania State University with a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering and a Bachelor of Science in German Language and Culture.