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Bowtie Analysis

Course Description

Course Overview:

This training course provides a comprehensive and practical approach to understanding and applying the BowTie Analysis methodology, a globally recognized tool for risk assessment, barrier management, and operational safety improvement.

Who Should Attend:

HSE professionals, risk engineers, operations and maintenance supervisors, safety auditors, compliance officers, project managers, asset integrity specialists, incident investigators, and SMS coordinators.

Who Should Attend?

  • HSE Professionals
  • Risk Engineers
  • Operations Supervisors
  • Safety Auditors
  • Compliance Officers
  • Project Managers

Course Curriculum

Day 1 Foundations of BowTie Hazard Identification 10 lessons
  • Introduction to Modern Risk Management Principles
  • BowTie Methodology - Purpose, evolution, structure, and logic model
  • Key components: threats, consequences, barriers, escalation factors
  • Comparison with traditional risk assessment tools
  • Role of BowTie in Safety Management Systems (SMS)
  • Hazard Identification & Top Event Definition
  • Techniques (HAZID, PHA, task analysis)
  • Defining and validating Top Events
  • Mapping hazards, threats, and consequences
  • Scope, boundaries, and common challenges
Day 2 Barrier Development Risk Control Evaluation 9 lessons
  • Barrier Development & Risk Controls
  • Preventive vs. mitigative barriers
  • Barrier effectiveness, independence, and reliability
  • Escalation Factors & Controls
  • ALARP Principles in BowTie Implementation
  • Risk Evaluation
  • Linking BowTie to risk matrices
  • Consequence severity analysis
  • Performance standards for barriers
Day 3 Facilitation Implementation Continuous Improvement 11 lessons
  • BowTie Facilitation & Validation
  • Workshop techniques and stakeholder engagement
  • Ensuring completeness, consistency, and accuracy
  • Tools & Integration
  • Overview of BowTie software tools
  • Documentation, version control, and linkage to risk registers/SMS
  • Operational Implementation
  • Barrier management systems and KPIs
  • Use in audits, inspections, and incident investigations
  • Communicating insights and driving continuous improvement
  • Practical Application - Development of a complete BowTie diagram

Duration: 3 Days
Level: Intermediate
Fee: ₦400,000.00
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