Testing of Recommendations Against Objectives

While it should be part of the thought process of all team members, Leader and Recorder, it is quite difficult during a study to remember to check that each recommendation does match with the objective of reducing the risk from the scenario under study to an acceptable level. DNV Technica have therefore incorporated into their HAZOP procedure an 'off-line' check by the Leader at the time when he and the recorder are expanding the record to make the recommendations stand-alone (ie understandable in isolation from the log sheet). This is normally done immediately after each HAZOP session, and allows the Leader to come back at the beginning of the next session to resolve any problems. Again this is exercise of the Leader's QA responsibility under ISO 9000.