Process Safety Training
Wellkinetics
Bowtie Training
Master Visual Risk Assessment for Process Safety.
Course Overview
A 1-day intensive Bowtie analysis training course covering the complete Bowtie risk assessment methodology. Develop Bowtie diagrams using Velocity EHS software, evaluate control effectiveness, identify escalation factors, and use Bowtie as a barrier-based risk management and communication tool across your organization.
Duration
1 day
Location
By Client
Mode
In-person
HRDCorp Claimable
Yes
Delivery
Public / In-House
Upcoming Public Bowtie Training Session
Wellkinetics’ Bowtie Training course is available as a public program open to participants from any organization. Join professionals from oil and gas, chemicals, manufacturing, and other high-hazard industries in a shared learning environment.
Date
TBC
Time
TBC
Location
TBC
Duration
1 day
Mode
In-person
HRDCorp
Claimable
Course Fee
TBC
Certificate Type
Certificate of Attendance
Why Bowtie Risk Management Training Matters
Bowtie analysis is one of the most widely adopted risk assessment tools in high-hazard industry. It is recognized by regulators, expected by major auditors, and referenced across oil and gas, chemical, and petrochemical standards. Yet the quality of Bowtie studies varies enormously, and the gap almost always comes down to the same root cause: the people developing the diagrams have not been trained to do it properly.
Bowtie is not difficult to learn, but it is easy to do badly. Threats get confused with hazards. Barriers become vague activities rather than specific, testable controls. Escalation factors, the conditions that silently degrade barrier effectiveness, are left off entirely. The result is a diagram that looks complete, satisfies a compliance requirement, and provides no real protection. It gives the appearance of risk control without the substance of it.
This training changes that. In one day, your team will understand the complete Bowtie methodology, develop professional diagrams using Velocity EHS software, evaluate the effectiveness of every barrier they identify, and apply Bowtie as a live risk management and communication tool across your organization.
Learning Outcomes
Participants of this course will gain the following key learning outcomes:
- Understand key principles of risk assessment and the role of Bowtie in process safety management
- Identify hazard scenarios and pathways leading to loss of control events
- Evaluate control effectiveness and identify potential escalation factors
- Apply Bowtie methodology to practical, real-life case studies and operational scenarios
- Utilize Bowtie as a communication tool across different organizational levels
Who Should Attend
This course is designed for professionals responsible for identifying, communicating, or managing major risks in hazardous facilities across any industry sector.
- Operations and Maintenance Personnel
- Process Engineers and Technical Staff
- HSE Professionals and Managers
- Risk Managers and Risk Analysts
- Safety Managers and Safety Officers
- HAZOP Team Leaders
- Asset Integrity Engineers
- Safety Critical Equipment (SCE) Owners
- EPC Project Engineers
- Supervisors and Management
Course Outline
Eight structured modules progressing from risk assessment foundations through to practical Bowtie diagram development and integration with safety management systems. Includes a facilitated main workshop using Velocity EHS software.
- Introduction to risk assessment principles
- Identification of credible scenarios and hazards
- Bowtie concepts including threats, controls, escalation factors, top events and consequences
- Introduction to bowtie development using Velocity EHS Bowtie software
- Workshop exercises to apply the Bowtie methodology
- Effectiveness and categorization of controls within a bowtie
- Practical development of bowties using example scenarios
- Using Bowties within safety management systems and risk communication
Your Trainer: Ir. Johan bin Jainudin
Chartered Engineer | 26 Years International Experience
Ir. Johan bin Jainudin CEng MIChemE, a consultant, speaker and trainer with 26 years of working experience in Malaysia and internationally. He has worked with large corporations such as Shell & Petronas, including stints with Foster Wheeler UK, General Electrics Italy, Wood Mackenzie Singapore and Sudapet, Sudan.
He is a Chartered Engineer (CEng) by Engineering Council UK, a member & Chartered Chemical Engineer (MIChemE) by Institution of Chemical Engineers, UK, and a Professional Engineer (Ir.), Board of Engineers Malaysia.
Training Methodology
A multi-method approach specifically designed to ensure participants do not just understand Bowtie conceptually but leave capable of building, interpreting, and applying Bowtie diagrams immediately in their own operations.
Interactive Lectures
Structured delivery of Bowtie methodology concepts using real major hazard incident examples and industry case studies tailored to participants' operational contexts.
Workshop Exercises
Participants analyze real-world major hazard scenarios through structured case studies, then apply the methodology hands-on in workshop exercises. A guided introduction workshop builds the first complete Bowtie diagram step-by-step, followed by a facilitated group workshop developing Bowtie diagrams for realistic industrial scenarios using Velocity EHS software.
Discussions and Q&As
Facilitated group discussions and a structured closing Q&A connect Bowtie principles to participants' specific operations, industry context, and implementation challenges.
Quizzes
Short knowledge checks at key points throughout the day confirm understanding and ensure participants are ready to apply Bowtie components correctly in the practical workshop sessions.
In-House Training Delivery
Wellkinetics offers customized in-house Bowtie training tailored to your specific operations, hazards, and industry context. Train your entire team together using your own processes and scenarios.
Benefits of In-House Training
- Fully customized to your actual processes, equipment, and P&IDs
- Workshop exercises developed using your facility's major hazard scenarios
- Participants can develop real Bowtie diagrams for their actual operations during training
- Confidential discussion of your specific risks, challenges, and process safety gaps
- Cost-effective for groups of 10 or more participants per session
- Flexible scheduling that works around your operations calendar
- On-site delivery at your facility or a preferred venue
- HRDCorp claimable under the same SBL-Khas eligibility as public training
- Can be combined with PSM Fundamentals, HAZOP, MOC, or PSSR training in a multi-day program
- Post-training support for Bowtie implementation and software questions
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Bowtie risk assessment training and what does it cover?
Bowtie risk assessment training teaches professionals to develop and apply Bowtie diagrams to identify major hazard scenarios, map threat pathways, evaluate preventive and mitigative barriers, assess barrier effectiveness and escalation factors, and use Bowtie diagrams as both a risk management and risk communication tool. This course covers the complete Bowtie methodology from first principles through to practical diagram development using Velocity EHS software and integration with broader process safety management systems.
Is Bowtie training HRDCorp claimable in Malaysia?
Yes. Wellkinetics’ Bowtie Training can be made claimable under HRDCorp’s SBL-Khas scheme for eligible Malaysian employers. Wellkinetics is a registered HRDCorp training provider (MyCoID: 202001017030) and provides all documentation required for claim submission, including the course outline, trainer credentials, official receipts, and attendance certificates.
What software is used in this Bowtie training course?
This Bowtie training course uses Velocity EHS Risk Management (Bowtie) software, which is provided to all participants during the training at no additional cost. No software licence purchase is required to attend the course. Participants receive hands-on instruction in using the platform to develop Bowtie diagrams. For ongoing organizational access to Velocity EHS after training, our team can connect you with the software provider for licensing options. Bowtie diagrams can also be developed using other tools, and the methodology taught applies regardless of the software used.
How does Bowtie analysis relate to barrier-based risk management?
Bowtie analysis is the primary visualization tool for barrier-based risk management. The Bowtie diagram maps every preventive barrier (controls that stop threats from causing a top event) and every mitigative barrier (controls that limit consequences after a top event). It also identifies escalation factors, conditions that degrade barrier effectiveness, such as poor maintenance, inadequate training, or organizational failures. This makes Bowtie a practical framework for identifying, categorizing, evaluating, and communicating the full barrier inventory that manages major accident risk in a facility. Barrier-based risk management using Bowtie is aligned with CCPS guidelines and is widely accepted by regulators internationally.
Start Building Bowtie Diagrams That Actually Reduce Risk
The Bowtie risk assessment knowledge and Velocity EHS software competency your team needs to implement barrier-based risk management from day one.
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