Alp & Associates Incorporated

Training
Specialists in Risk Assessment, Change Agents in Risk Management
Safety, Health, Environment, Property, Reputation

Short Courses
 

Courses On
Process hazard analysis/
Risk Assessment And Management

ALP & ASSOCIATES presents short courses on the broad topics of risk assessment and management, and separate courses focusing on chemical process hazards and process hazard analysis.

We present open-enrolment courses as part of international conferences organized by professional organizations such as the CSChE A&WMA and AIHA, as well as limited-enrolment courses for companies, the subject matter tailored to specific needs and interests.

Our next open-enrolment courses:

INTEGRATED RISK ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT FOR CONTINUAL IMPROVEMENT
 

May 26-27, 2008, Edmonton, Alberta

June 16-17, 2008, Toronto, Ontario

October 21-22, 2008, Ottawa, Ontario

 

These two-day courses are sponsored by the Canadian Society for Chemical Engineering. 

 

For further information and registration please visit:

http://www.cheminst.ca/index.cfm/ci_id/2312/la_id/1.htm

 

 

April 21-25, 2008, Istanbul, Turkey

 

This five-day course is a combined effort between Alp & Associates and ARTI Danismanlik, Istanbul. The content is similar to the two-day course, except that it is expanded in hands-on application of the Process Hazard Analysis (PHA) techniques.

 

For further information please contact Ertugrul Alp, 905-508-2595, Ertugrul.Alp@rogers.com

 

 

June 22, 2008, Portland, Oregon 

 

This one-day course is sponsored by the Air and Waste Management Association. The content is similar to the two-day course, except that it focuses on risk management aspects, risk metrics, and the qualitative techniques of risk analysis.

 

The course is given as part of the AWMA’s 101st Annual Conference & Exhibition.

 

For further information please visit the following website and download the PDF. The course number is EMGM-240 (page 4 of the PDF document):

http://www.awma.org/ACE2008/courses.htm

 

You can find the registration form at:

http://www.awma.org/ACE2008/images/StandardReg.pdf

 


FOR MORE DETAILED INFORMATION ON THE COURSE AND THE COURSE LEADER

PLEASE SEE BELOW:

This course is geared to those whose responsibilities include risk assessments, development of management systems, and providing advice to decision makers. The learning objective is to reach a thorough understanding of integrated risk assessment and management principles and techniques. During the course, participants are provided with a broad overview of the technical tools available to assess risk in industrial environments as well as how these tools fit in the bigger picture of the broader risk management systems to control risk. The focus of the course is industries that handle hazardous materials; however, the broader concepts and the basic analysis techniques are applicable to strategic as well as day-to-day decision making at all levels in industry and government.

Complex technical material will be presented in a manner that both those with and without a technical background will be able to understand and more effectively manage risks. The format will support an open exchange among participants, and provide the practical knowledge to start applying risk-based decision making for continual improvement the day after completing the course.

Elements of the Course:

·         Introduction

·         Major Historical Accidents in Process Industries

·         Risk Concepts, How to Estimate Risk and Evaluate its Acceptability

·         Integrated Risk Management: Success Factors for High Performance

·         The Risk Management Process

·         Techniques for Risk Analysis

·         Qualitative Techniques: Hazard Identification (Screening Level, What-if, HAZOP, FMEA) with hands-on application examples

·       Practical Hazard Awareness in Operating Plants

·         Index Methods

·     Frequency Analysis Techniques (Fault and Event Trees), SVA, LOPA

·         Consequence Analysis Methods for Hazards Associated with Hazardous Materials (with reference to US EPA Risk Management Program Rule)

·       Applications to Plant Layout Design

·         Elements of Process Safety Management (with reference to US OSHA PSM Regulations)

·         Emergency Management (with reference to Environment Canada and other Canadian Legislation)

·         Summary and Conclusions

Recommended For:

Industry and government personnel who have responsibilities in:

·    Safety, Health & Environment

·    Asset Management

·    Operations Management

·    Process Safety & Loss Prevention

·    Risk Management

·    Security & Emergency Response

 

                  

Ertugrul Alp, Ph.D., P.Eng., Principal, Alp & Associates Incorporated


Text Box: Dr. Alp has over 25 years experience in assessment and management of risks to environment, health, safety, property and reputation. His experience covers a number of industrial sectors, including chemical, energy, pulp&paper, mining, steel, and transportation sectors. He has also served as a member of the Board of Directors of Cayeli Copper Works, as a representative of Inmet Mining.

 Alp & Associates serves industrial and government clients by assisting them improve their risk management performance. This is accomplished through: 

 

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 better understanding of the technological and other risks that they face and ace and
the relationship of these risks with organizational culture, and
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 development and implementation of appropriate management systems.

Working with a network of associates, the consultancy offers a complete range of risk-based services. These include basic screening level risk analyses, process hazard analyses, full-scale quantitative risk assessments, development of integrated corporate risk management systems and programs, emergency response planning, and development of standards and guidelines. Our focus is on process safety, employee safety and health, environment, capital loss, business interruption, and reputation issues.


Dr. Alp has served as the Chairman of the Major Industrial Accidents Council of Canada (MIACC) Risk Assessment Expert Committee between 1994 and 1999, and has conducted open enrolment courses sponsored by MIACC across Canada after 1993. Dr. Alp is the Past-Chair of the Process Safety Management Division of the Canadian Society of Chemical Engineering (CSChE),  a member of the CSA Technical Committee on updating the CSA Risk Management Standard, and a member of the Canadian Advisory Committee for developing the ISO's new international standard on risk management. He has presented courses through the sponsorship of the CSChE, University of Toronto Professional Development Centre, the International Quality and Productivity Center, and the American Industrial Hygiene Association.


Prior to forming Alp & Associates, Dr. Alp served as Arthur D. Little’s Safety and Risk Practice leader in Canada. Prior to that he served as Manager, Risk Assessment and Management with BOVAR-Concord Environmental, and as Manager, Analysis and Modelling, with Westinghouse Canada, Atomic Power Division.


 Dr. Alp has also acted as a UNDP (United Nations Development Program) consultant, and was actively involved in two MIACC working groups in the areas of Pipelines and Land Use Planning. He was also a participant in the NATO CCMS (Committee for Challenges of Modern Society) Pilot Study on "Disaster Preparedness Planning for Chemical Accidents."

 

What They Said About the Courses

“Ertugrul is an excellent presenter with a tremendous knowledge base. I don’t have a technical background but found the material very well structured and easy to understand.”

“It was a pleasure to listen to an individual that is highly educated and has a sense of humour. Ertugrul makes a complex topic seem understandable. The knowledge gained will be put to good use.”

“The handout was beyond excellent; one of the few instructors who gives well written, detailed notes that can be referred to in the future.”

“Excellent course. Good balance of theoretical aspects and practical utilization.”