Bow Tie Analysis
1-Day Course
Overview
Course Outline
Bow Tie analysis is an increasingly popular and powerful risk
evaluation method used in many different industries. Bow Tie
provides operators with a consistent approach to ensure
sufficient barriers exist to prevent major accident hazards from
occurring and to mitigate the resulting consequences should a
hazard be realised.
Session 1: Introduction to Bow Tie
In addition to being an excellent method of facilitating and
capturing risk evaluation, Bow Tie diagrams are an effective
communication tool which can be used for internal training or
decision making.
This hands-on course introduces participants to Bow Tie
methodology, examines the key components of the model and
demonstrates the practical application of Bow Tie analysis.
Course objectives
 Development of Bow Tie analysis and its use as a
Hazard Management tool
 Comparison of Bow
competing approaches
Tie
method
with
other
Session 2: Methodology and terminology
 Fundamental elements of Bow Tie and terminology to
categorise hazards, controls and escalation factors
 Process for constructing an effective Bow Tie model –
Identify, Assess, Control and Recover functions
 How to establish the appropriate information and detail
requirements for your Bow Tie project
At the end of this course participants will:
 Assessing the benefits of implementing different types of
barrier and the effectiveness of pillars of protection
 Understand Bow Tie methodology and when it is the most
appropriate solution
Session 3: Practical analysis using BowTieXP
 Be able to use BowTieXP software to capture analysis and
build the Bow Tie diagram
 How to construct a model using BowTieXP software
 Practical, hands-on Bow Tie development
offshore examples
 Useful tips and short cuts
 Be able to use Bow Tie diagrams as a communication tool to
improve the awareness of hazards, barriers and the impact
of losing layers of protection
Session 4: Bow
management
 Understand the theory, terminology and best practices for
performing Bow Tie analysis
information
and
workshop
 Incorporating and managing actions in BowTieXP
Target audience
This course is ideal for anyone involved in conducting Bow Tie
risk analysis including:
 Safety Advisors and HSE professionals
 Operations supervisors and
management responsibilities
Tie
using
staff
with
safety
 Maximising the use of Bow Tie diagrams and reporting
within your organization
 Tailoring
the
BowTie diagrams
system
to
produce
bespoke
risk
Further information
Participants will experience hands-on use of BowTieXP software
during the course.
If you would like more information about our Bow Tie 1 Day
course including dates and prices or alternative training we
provide, please call Simon Bygrave on 01224 560 892 or email
at [email protected].
Each attendee will be provided with a trial licence for the
application which will remain valid for 30 days after activation.
Alternatively, for further information about our consulting,
software and training solutions, please visit www.rmri.co.uk.
Software