RiskCloud, an enterprise-level risk analysis tool, helps chemical companies implement the dual prevention mechanism

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RickCloud RiskCloud, an enterprise-level risk analysis tool, helps chemical companies implement the dual-prevention mechanism. About RickCloud: RiskCloud is a risk analysis software independently developed by Shanghai RickCloud Software Technology Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as “RickCloud risk5u.com”). It has been granted **multiple copyrights and patents (**Patent: CN201710121334 – A custom risk analysis method; **Patent: CN202010248030X – A SIL assessment method based on the Markov model). RiskCloud is by far the only risk analysis software in the world that integrates web-based HDM custom analysis methods, intelligent HAZOP analysis and LOPA rating, as well as SIL calculation based on the Markov algorithm. It also allows customers to define risk analysis methods tailored to their specific needs, as well as create customized risk analysis templates. GeLue RiskCloud is also currently the only risk analysis software in China that has truly gone beyond domestic borders and reached the global market. GeLue has established a dedicated marketing center in North America in partnership with its allies, which is responsible for the sales and promotion of GeLue RiskCloud in the North American and Canadian markets. This represents a solid first step toward GeLue RiskCloud’s expansion into overseas markets. Through the applications and practices of hundreds of clients around the world, Goleo RiskCloud continues to move forward on the path toward professionalism and internationalization. Preface: This article will start by discussing the establishment of a dual-prevention system in chemical enterprises, and by drawing on relevant documents and materials as well as the content and insights presented in Dr. Nayanaga’s lecture, it will highlight the key role of RiskCloud in facilitating the implementation of such a dual-prevention system. Dr. Nayongliang – Review of the “Turning Hazards into Safety” Online Lecture: Establishing a dual-prevention mechanism for safety risk classification and control, as well as for the identification and resolution of potential hazards, is an effective way to advance safety management efforts and address risks at their source. How to establish and effectively operate a dual prevention mechanism in chemical enterprises? On the afternoon of July 17, the eighth session of the China Chemical Safety Association’s online lecture series “Turning Hazards into Safety” addressed this issue. In this live broadcast, Professor Na Yongliang, a guest expert from the China Chemical Safety Association, started by examining several major accidents that have occurred in the hazardous chemicals industry in recent years. He analyzed the particularities associated with establishing a dual-prevention mechanism in this industry, clarified the relationships between hazard sources, risks, and potential hazards, identified the key issues faced by enterprises in implementing and operating such mechanisms, and provided solutions for each of them. Understanding the dual prevention system: In order to effectively curb the frequent occurrence of serious accidents, since January 2016, a \"dual prevention mechanism\" has been implemented across the country – namely risk classification and control, as well as the identification and resolution of potential hazards. Regulatory documents related to the dual-control system issued in recent years: ■ “Opinions of the Central Committee and the State Council on Promoting Reform and Development in the Field of Work Safety” ■ “Opinions of the General Offices of the Central Committee and the State Council on Promoting Safe Urban Development” ■ Notice on Issuing Guidelines for Addressing the Root Causes and Controlling Serious Accidents, No. 3 from the Office of the Work Safety Commission ■ “Opinions of the Office of the State Council’s Work Safety Commission on Implementing Guidelines for Controlling Serious Accidents and Establishing a Dual Prevention Mechanism”, No. 11 from the Office of the Work Safety Commission ■ “Opinions of the Central Committee and the State Council on Promoting Reform and Development in the Field of Work Safety”, Document No. 32 issued by the Central Committee ■ “Notice on Establishing and Improving the Dual Prevention Mechanisms for Risk Control and Hazard Identification and Rectification”, Document No. 36 from the Shandong Provincial Government Office ■ “Work Plan for Accelerating the Establishment of Systems for Risk Classification and Control sowie Hazard Identification and Rectification in the Field of Work Safety”, Document No. 10 from the Shandong Work Safety Office ■ Notice on Issuing the “2018 Work Plan for Advancing the Establishment of Systems for Risk Classification and Control sowie Hazard Identification and Rectification in the Province”, Document No. 16 from the Shandong Work Safety Office ■ Notice from the General Office of the Shandong Provincial People’s Government forwarding the opinions of the provincial work safety supervision agency on further improving the establishment of systems for risk classification and control sowie hazard identification and rectification, Document No. 194 from the Shandong Provincial Government Office ■ “Notice on Deepening Campaigns to Identify and Rectify Work Safety Hazards Promptly and Enforcing Laws Strictly, as well as on Promoting Enterprises’ Risk Control Measures”, Document No. 29 from the Shandong Work Safety Office ■ …… In order to implement the guiding principles regarding work safety set forth by **, relevant departments actively conduct risk assessments across various industrial sectors nationwide, based on the guidelines issued by the Office of the Work Safety Commission, in order to understand the risks and hazards related to work accidents in different regions. All manufacturing enterprises are also implementing the dual prevention mechanism; employees in these enterprises participate actively in training programs and engage in thorough work related to risk classification and control as well as hazard identification and rectification. In order to study and research the \"dual prevention mechanism\" and to gain a deeper understanding of the system safety assessment framework, local authorities, enterprises, and even schools are actively participating in this effort, identifying problems, pinpointing their causes, and working to improve them. The dual-control system requires enterprises to employ appropriate methods for different risk analysis subjects: facility and equipment require Fault Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) or Checklists (SCL); processes need Hazard and Operability Studies (HAZOP), Layer of Protection Analysis (LOPA), or SIL assessments; routine operations demand HAZOP analyses of operating procedures (S-HAZOP); non-routine operations require Job Hazard Analyses (JHA); and auxiliary systems need What-If failure scenarios or Checklists (SCL). Most companies rely on third-party security agencies to identify and assess risks, with these agencies preparing assessment reports to submit to the local safety supervision authorities. However, what “risk classification and control” truly requires is the collective participation of all employees in each enterprise in risk identification, with the enterprise itself taking charge of risk management and control in order to fundamentally prevent safety risks from turning into potential accident hazards, which could eventually lead to actual accidents. Third-party consulting firms provide services on a one-time basis, whereas companies need to carry out continuous risk analysis as well as manage the risk data that results from such analysis. Companies themselves are best aware of the risks associated with their own processes and equipment. If there were an additional tool that could integrate various risk analysis methods to assist companies in conducting different types of risk assessments, it would be an invaluable asset for them. Tools assist enterprises in accumulating risk analysis data, conducting statistical analysis and summarization of such data, as well as implementing corrective actions based on the analysis recommendations and tracking their implementation. RiskCloud, or WuYou FengXian Yun at risk5u.com, integrates various risk analysis methods such as HAZOP, LOPA, SIL, FMEA, JHA, and SCL. The recommendations generated by HAZOP analysis come with a built-in function for tracking their implementation, and it can be integrated with systems for identifying potential hazards. It also offers numerous data analysis functions. Additionally, thanks to RiskCloud’s custom analysis method technology, it is possible to create customized templates that meet the specific requirements of an enterprise’s risk management system, thereby helping the company to identify various risks in a comprehensive and thorough manner. RiskCloud’s enterprise-level comprehensive risk solution features a dual-prevention system. The dual-prevention system refers to the approach of risk classification and control, as well as the identification and resolution of potential hazards; it is also known as the “dual-control system”. It can be seen that the two main tasks of the dual-control system are the hierarchical management of safety risks and the identification and elimination of potential accident hazards. Many companies today have established effective systems for identifying potential hazards, and most of them possess practical platforms for such identification. However, risk analysis is a major weakness in the hierarchical management of safety risks. It should be understood that conducting thorough risk analysis lays the foundation for establishing a \"dual-control system\" in an enterprise; therefore, this article focuses on risk analysis. Risk analysis model for chemical enterprises: The risk analysis model for chemical (hazardous chemicals) enterprises differs from that of ordinary industrial and trade sectors; specifically, corresponding risk analysis methods can be applied based on the five key areas of risk analysis in the chemical production process – equipment, processes, routine operations, non-routine operations, and auxiliary systems. This image is from the course materials of the online lecture series “Turning Hazards into Safety”: Typical Issues in the Chemical Industry’s Dual-Control System and Solutions. Risk management for production safety is very weak in Chinese enterprises, as no effective risk management mechanisms have been established. The five typical issues are as follows: 1. Incomplete risk identification, with appropriate analysis methods not being applied to different analysis subjects (equipment, processes, operations, etc.) ； 2. The static paper-based analysis report does not provide dynamic risk data ； 3. Which tasks require the use of external consulting firms? What needs to be done by professionals (risk analysts)? Which ones are done by front-line employees? There are no specific provisions established ； 4. Generalized management, post-event management, reactive emergency response ； 5. Responsibilities are unclear; there is no clear definition of each person’s role in risk management. To address the aforementioned issues, it is necessary to gradually break down barriers in the two steps of the dual-control system, across its key processes! ! Step 1: Employ appropriate analysis methods to comprehensively identify production safety risks. First, it is necessary to understand the sources of risk in chemical enterprises; such risks exist in the following four areas: 1) Inherent risks from production facilities and tank areas; 2) Risks arising from routine production operations (list all routine tasks); 3) Risks associated with non-routine operations (list all types of non-routine tasks); 4) Risks from other production-supporting activities (such as utility systems, transportation, canteens, etc.). Appropriate risk analysis methods should be used to fully identify risks in these four areas. 1. Production facilities: 1) For the hazard sources in production facilities and storage tanks (inherent risks), analysis can be carried out using empirical judgment methods or Hazard and Operability Studies (HAZID); 2) Risks from process units: HAZOP/LOPA/SIL; Risks from process units that are not part of the standard processes (such as loading/unloading, utility systems, etc.): What-If/Checklist methods (SCL) ； 3) Risks arising from equipment: For moving equipment, FMEA (Failure Mode and Effects Analysis) is used; for stationary equipment, RBI (Risk-Based Inspection) is employed. 2) Risks arising from routine operational activities: HAZOP analysis (S-HAZOP) is carried out using standard operating procedures. 3) Risks arising from non-routine operational activities: JSA (Job Safety Analysis) is utilized. 4) Risks arising from other production support activities: SCL checklists are used. RiskCloud, together with the dual-control system platform, offers a comprehensive solution. As can be seen from the above, in the process of risk analysis, chemical companies need to employ various methods such as HAZOP analysis, LOPA analysis, SIL verification, QRA analysis, SCL, JHA, HAZID, Bow-tie analysis, FMEA, What-If analysis, and many others, in order to analyze all potential risks thoroughly. Only by fully identifying all risks can companies better manage potential accident hazards. Therefore, the risk analysis phase earlier on is particularly important! RiskCloud, through its built-in extensive library of intelligent function examples and its advanced, comprehensive risk analysis modules, unifies risk analysis methods such as HAZOP, LOPA, SIL, JHA, SCL, and FMEA into a single risk analysis management platform, thereby addressing the issue of insufficient depth in risk analysis techniques. The various tools in RiskCloud provide examples for different risk analysis methods, as shown below. 1. HAZOP analysis: RiskCloud – HAZOP analysis interface
2. LOPA analysis: RiskCloud – LOPA analysis (SIL classification) interface
3. SIL verification: RiskCloud – SIL verification interface
4. QRA analysis: RiskCloud – QRA analysis interface
5. SCL analysis: RiskCloud – SCL analysis interface
6. JHA: RiskCloud – JHA analysis interface
7. FMEA: RiskCloud – FMEA analysis interface
8. What-If analysis: RiskCloud – What-If analysis interface
9. HAZID analysis: RiskCloud – HAZID analysis interface

Step 2: Conduct risk grading, control, as well as identification and remediation of potential hazards based on the data from the risk analysis reports. These are two key aspects of implementing a dual-control system: a) Responding to and closing out recommended actions (reviewing and addressing potential hazards). b) Establish risk lists and hazard inspection lists, and conduct hazard inspections in a hierarchical, specialized, and graded manner. Hierarchical control requires establishing a process for responding to and closing out recommended measures, as well as defining the responsibilities of personnel in each position. For example, regarding risks that require factory-level control: the workshop formulates a plan and submits it to the factory management for approval; once approved, the workshop develops an implementation plan. Some aspects of the implementation are the responsibility of the workshop, while others fall under the responsibility of the work teams. For the implementation of the same risk control measure, different levels are responsible for different aspects. Enterprises need to develop management regulations for risk control lists or checklist for identifying potential hazards, based on the results of various risk analyses. For example, the inherently significant risks and inherently high-risk factors identified in the analysis results should be included in the risk control list (risk register), and control measures as well as hazard inspections should be carried out at different levels, by specialized teams, and on a regular basis, in order to ensure the effectiveness of these measures. For the identification of potential risks in risk management measures, practical implementation should take into account requirements such as compliance checklists (guidelines) and the source-control system, in order to develop a set of forms for identifying such risks. The principles for identifying potential hazards can be simply described as follows: at the team and position level, inspections are carried out on risks of levels 1 to 4; at the company’s specialized level, inspections are conducted on risks of levels 2 to 4; and at the company level, inspections are carried out on risks of levels 3 to 4. This diagram is taken from the course materials of the online seminar “Turning Hazards into Safety”: Integration of RiskCloud for risk assessment and hazard identification; Statistical analysis of hazards using RiskCloud and its functions in the app. In summary, for chemical enterprises to implement a dual-prevention mechanism based on safety risk classification and control as well as hazard identification and mitigation, it is necessary to use appropriate analysis methods to comprehensively identify risks arising from production facilities, operational activities, and other supporting activities ； It is necessary to determine the professional agency or individuals responsible for conducting risk analysis based on the project type and level of risk ； It is necessary to clarify the process for responding to recommended measures and closing cases; risk lists and hazard inspection lists should be established according to different positions, with hazard inspections carried out at various levels, by different specialties, and according to different risk categories ； Risk management and control should be carried out at three levels: risk factors, hazard sources, and risks, in order to move away from a generic approach to risk management ； It is necessary to establish an operational mechanism for risk management and control, clarify the control processes, define the responsibilities of each position, and ensure that the dual-prevention mechanism is put into practice. The key to the success or failure of risk management in corporate production safety lies in whether corporate leaders pay attention to it and provide support, as well as in their ability to use various risk assessment tools to comprehensively identify all types of risks within the company. Risk analysis is a prerequisite; if the risk analysis is not done properly, then the subsequent identification of potential hazards holds little significance. Enterprises need various risk analysis methods in order to identify all their risks comprehensively and without any gaps, but many enterprises currently lack such methods. The comprehensive set of risk assessment and management solutions provided by RiskCloud can help enterprises identify all types of risks in a thorough and complete manner. It is seamlessly integrated with the built-in module for identifying potential hazards, and through risk analysis and hazard detection, it assists enterprises in effectively implementing the dual prevention mechanisms of safety risk classification and control as well as hazard identification and remediation. So, how do RiskCloud’s various risk analysis methods help companies identify the risks in different scenarios? (This is also what this article explains). Then, the potential risks identified by RiskCloudrisk5u.com can be integrated with the company’s existing risk detection platforms or security information systems; it is also possible to use RiskCloud’s existing risk detection platforms to address these risks. Only in this way can the dual prevention mechanism be implemented more effectively.