On-Demand Webinar: Risk Assessments –
A Lifecycle Approach to Process Safety
11:00 AM (EDT) Thursday, April 24, 2025
Risk assessments play an important role in identifying, analyzing, and managing hazards across every stage of a process facility’s lifecycle. From early design decisions to routine operations, a structured approach to Process Hazard Analysis (PHA) supports safer operations, improves long-term reliability, and aligns with compliance requirements.
In this webinar, we will walk through the different types of risk assessments used across the lifecycle of a facility. You’ll gain practical insights into how these assessments are applied—from initial concept through to ongoing operation and management of change—helping you make informed decisions and reduce the likelihood of safety incidents.
What You’ll Learn in the Risk Assessments Webinar
- Introduction to the Process Hazard Analysis (PHA) Lifecycle
Explore how risk assessments fit into each phase of a facility’s development—from concept to operation—and how a lifecycle approach helps maintain safe performance. - Early-Stage Evaluation: Preliminary Risk Assessment (PRA) & Basis of Safety Study (BOSS)
Learn how to identify hazards and compare technology options before capital investments are made, leading to safer, more informed design choices. - Design-Phase Validation: HAZOP and LOPA Integration
Understand how structured studies like HAZOP and LOPA work together to identify deviations, assess safeguard effectiveness, and support sound engineering decisions. - Pre-Startup Safety Review (PSSR)
Discover how a PSSR confirms that construction, installation, and procedures are aligned with design intentions before bringing a process online for the first time. - Management of Change (MoC)
Examine how ongoing changes in equipment or operations introduce new risks, and how a formal MoC process helps maintain safety as systems evolve. - Periodic Reviews, Audits & Incident Investigations
Find out how scheduled assessments, compliance reviews, and incident learnings are used to refine safety systems and support process reliability.
Who Should Attend the Webinar?
This session is ideal for professionals responsible for identifying and managing process-related risks across design, construction, and operational phases, including:
- Process Safety Engineers
- PHA Facilitators and Team Leaders
- Operations & Engineering Managers
- EHS and Compliance Specialists
- Project and Design Engineers
- Plant Managers and Technical Authorities
If you’re involved in planning, reviewing, or updating safety systems in process facilities, this webinar will help you apply risk assessments more effectively across each stage of your project or operation.
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Technical Speaker – Douglas J. Gruter, Sr Process Safety Consultant
Douglas J. Gruter is a highly experienced chemical engineer with 28 years of expertise in plant operations, environmental health and safety (EHS), and process safety. His extensive knowledge and practical skills have made him a valuable asset in various industrial settings.
Throughout his career, Mr. Gruter has demonstrated proficiency in process operations, process control, and a wide range of EHS disciplines. His in-depth understanding of process safety encompasses several critical areas, including:
- Preliminary Risk Assessment (PRA)
- Basis of Safety Studies (BOSS)
- Dust Hazard Analysis (DHA)
- HAZOP and Operability Studies with Layer of Protection Analysis (HAZOP-LOPA)
- Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS)
- Pre-Startup Safety Reviews (PSSRs)
Mr. Gruter’s commitment to safety and operational excellence is evident in his meticulous approach to risk assessment and hazard analysis. His ability to develop and implement comprehensive safety strategies has significantly contributed to the enhancement of safety standards and the prevention of incidents in the workplace.
With nearly three decades of hands-on experience, Douglas J. Gruter continues to be a leading figure in the field of chemical engineering, ensuring that best practices in process safety and environmental health are upheld and advanced.
