Process Safety Training
Wellkinetics
HAZOP Leader Training
Lead Every HAZOP Study with Confidence and Rigor.
Course Overview
Facilitating a HAZOP study requires more than knowing the guidewords. It demands preparation discipline, team management skill, and the technical depth to ensure no credible hazard escapes the room. This 2-day advanced program develops exactly those capabilities, supported by 6 to 8 hours of pre-course e-learning.
Duration
2 days
Location
By Client
Mode
In-person
HRDCorp No.:
10001307426
Delivery
Public / In-House
Upcoming Public HAZOP Leader Training Session
Join professionals from across industries in our scheduled public session. Public training provides the added benefit of peer learning and cross-industry perspective alongside the technical program.
Secure Your Seat - Limited to 10 Participants
Early Bird Deadline: 7 August 2026 | Early Bird Offer: MYR 500 per participant (inclusive of SST)
Registration closes: 1 September 2026 or when full
Why HAZOP Leader Training Matters
The HAZOP leader is not a passive facilitator. They are the person responsible for ensuring that every credible deviation is examined, every safeguard is evaluated with genuine rigor, every team member’s knowledge is drawn out, and the study produces a defensible set of findings that actually reduces risk. That is a demanding role that requires skills well beyond knowing how to apply guidewords.
Poor HAZOP facilitation produces low-quality studies. Studies that miss hazards because the team moved too fast. Studies where action items are weak or generic. Studies that cannot withstand regulatory scrutiny because the methodology was not applied consistently. Studies that fail the facility’s real purpose: preventing major accidents.
This training develops the full skillset that HAZOP leaders need: technical depth across continuous, batch, and procedural processes, advanced facilitation techniques, team dynamics management, and the ability to recognize and address the failure modes that cause HAZOP studies to fall short.
Learning Outcomes
Participants of this course will gain the following key learning outcomes:
- Build knowledge on the HAZOP process and its facilitation
- Apply the concepts of hazard and risk during a HAZOP workshop
- Able to lead a HAZOP workshop effectively
Who Should Attend
Team leads, engineers and executives of various disciplines who are expected to lead a HAZOP workshop.
Course Outline
An intensive two-day program built around four progressive HAZOP workshops, each introducing new complexity in process type, team challenge, or failure scenario.
- History of Process Safety and Legal Requirements
- The Elements of the HAZOP Review (and what makes it different from a Design Review)
- The HAZOP Workshop Agenda
- HAZOP workshops on continuous processes, batch process and instructions
- Alternative hazard identification methods
- What can cause a HAZOP to fail?
- Team Dynamics and the Role of Management
- The HAZOP in the life cycle of the project
- Hazard vs Risk and the relationship between HAZOP and QRA, SIL & LOPA
- Includes 6-8 hours pre-training E-learning modules
Trainer: Ir. Johan bin Jainudin
Chartered Engineer | 26 Years of 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 delivery designed to build both technical depth and facilitation skill through progressive application across four distinct workshop scenarios.
Pre-Course E-Learning
6 to 8 hours of structured online modules covering foundational HAZOP methodology, guidewords, process safety context, and the Risk Management Model. Must be completed before Day 1 of the face-to-face program.
Report Critique
Participants review and critique HAZOP documentation produced during the workshops, developing the ability to identify quality gaps, correct errors, and produce records that meet regulatory review standards.
Interactive Lectures
Advanced technical content delivered using real major incident case studies, regulatory requirements, risk assessment frameworks, and equipment failure mode analysis. Built for participants who arrive with foundational HAZOP knowledge from the e-learning.
Four HAZOP Workshops
The core of the program. Various workshops spanning continuous process, procedural and batch. Each participant leads sections of each workshop, receiving real-time facilitation coaching from the trainer.
Discussions and Q&As
Facilitated group discussions connect HAZOP leadership principles to participants' actual operational contexts, specific process types, and regulatory environments.
Workbook and Quizzes
Structured workbook exercises and knowledge checks throughout both days reinforce key concepts and ensure participants consolidate their learning between workshops.
In-House Training Delivery
Wellkinetics offers customized in-house HAZOP Leader Training tailored to your specific processes, P&IDs, and industry context. Train your entire team together using your own facility scenarios and HAZOP studies.
Benefits of In-House Training
- Delivered at your facility on a schedule that fits your operations calendar
- Workshop scenarios customized to your actual process types, P&IDs, and industry context
- Participants can lead HAZOP sessions on their own processes during the workshops
- Confidential discussion of your facility's HAZOP program quality and gaps
- Cost-effective for teams of 8 or more participants per session
- All HRDCorp claim documentation provided and supported
- Can be preceded by HAZOP Participant Training in a combined 3-day program
- Optional post-training HAZOP program review and quality assessment
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need to complete HAZOP Participant Training before attending HAZOP Leader Training?
Completion of HAZOP Participant Training or equivalent HAZOP experience is strongly recommended. The pre-course e-learning covers foundational concepts, but the face-to-face program assumes participants already understand basic HAZOP methodology and can apply guidewords. Participants without any prior HAZOP experience may find the pace of the workshops challenging.
Is the public training session limited in size?
Yes. Public sessions are kept to a maximum of 10 participants to ensure that all participants have adequate time leading HAZOP workshop sections and receiving individual facilitation coaching from the trainer. Sessions typically fill 3 to 4 weeks before the course date. Early registration is recommended.
Can we use our own process P&IDs during the workshop exercises?
For in-house delivery, yes. We strongly encourage it. Using your own P&IDs and process documentation during the workshops means participants leave with HAZOP facilitation experience directly relevant to their own processes. For public training, standardized case study scenarios are used to ensure consistency and confidentiality across the mixed participant group.
How does this course differ from a HAZOP Participant Training followed by additional on-the-job HAZOP experience?
On-the-job HAZOP experience as a participant provides process exposure but does not develop facilitation skills. This course specifically trains the competencies that are not developed through participation: advanced facilitation techniques, team dynamics management, study planning and scoping, failure mode recognition, and the risk assessment connections that determine how a study should be scoped. Experienced HAZOP participants who have led studies without formal training often find this course identifies specific gaps in their approach they were not previously aware of.
How do we submit a HRDCorp claim for this training?
We will provide all required documentations: course outline, trainer credentials, and official invoice for your HRDCorp grant application.
Not sure if your team is ready for HAZOP Leader Training?
Our training advisors can assess your team’s current HAZOP knowledge and experience level and recommend whether HAZOP Participant Training, HAZOP Leader Training, or a combined program is the right fit. We can also design a tailored PSM capability-building pathway for your organization.
Register for Upcoming Public HAZOP Leader Training Session
Need HAZOP Studies Conducted at Your Facility?
Wellkinetics provides professional HAZOP study facilitation, HAZOP revalidation, PHA program design, and process safety consulting across Malaysia and globally.