COURSE OVERVIEW:

In a modern industrial facility, the sheer volume of static equipment makes it impossible to inspect every component with the same level of intensity. This course teaches the systematic process of risk ranking and inspection prioritization, ensuring that critical assets receive the attention they require. By focusing on the highest risk areas, plants can improve safety and environmental performance while optimizing the maintenance budget.

The scope of this training involves the practical application of risk assessment tools to categorize pressure vessels, piping, and storage tanks. Participants will learn how to facilitate risk ranking workshops and bring together experts from operations, maintenance, and engineering. We will explore the qualitative and semi-quantitative methods used to establish a risk hierarchy and how this hierarchy dictates the inspection frequency and technique.

Coverage includes the analysis of consequence categories, such as health and safety, environment, and business interruption. The curriculum addresses the factors that increase the probability of failure, including age, service environment, and previous inspection history. By the end of this course, delegates will be able to develop a defensible inspection schedule that prioritizes resources based on the actual risk profile of the equipment.

COURSE OBJECTIVES:

After completion of this course, the participants will be able to:

• Explain the fundamental relationship between risk, hazard, and asset integrity.
• Perform qualitative risk ranking for diverse static equipment populations.
• Facilitate risk assessment workshops with multi-disciplinary teams.
• Develop a consequence classification system for industrial facilities.
• Assess the likelihood of failure based on damage mechanisms and history.
• Construct and interpret risk matrices to prioritize inspection tasks.
• Assign appropriate inspection intervals based on risk scores.
• Differentiate between high-priority "Bad Actors" and low-priority assets.
• Integrate risk ranking results into the annual maintenance plan.
• Adjust prioritization based on temporary changes in operating conditions.
• Document the rationale for inspection prioritization to satisfy auditors.
• Monitor the effectiveness of the prioritization strategy over time.

TARGET AUDIENCE:

This course is intended for Maintenance Managers, Inspection Supervisors, Safety Officers, Reliability Engineers, and Operations Leaders involved in risk management.

TRAINING COURSE METHODOLOGY:

A highly interactive combination of lectures, discussion sessions, and case studies will be employed to maximize the transfer of information, knowledge, and experience. The course will be intensive, practical, and highly interactive. The sessions will start by raising the most relevant questions and motivating everybody to find the right answers. The attendants will also be encouraged to raise more of their questions and to share in developing the right answers using their analysis and experience. There will also be some indoor experiential activities to enhance the learning experience. Course material will be provided in PowerPoint, with necessary animations, learning videos, and general discussions.

The course participants shall be evaluated before, during, and at the end of the course.

COURSE CERTIFICATE:

National Consultant Centre for Training LLC (NCC) will issue an Attendance Certificate to all participants completing a minimum of 80% of the total attendance time requirement.