The Operational Risk Readiness Assessment Training Course by The British Academy For Training and Development, under the specialization of Operations Readiness and Assurance Training courses, provides comprehensive knowledge and practical skills for evaluating operational risk before facilities, systems, and processes enter or transition into operation. Within the Engineering maintenance and operation category, the course focuses on structured Risk Readiness assessments, operational risk identification, startup hazards, risk mitigation, and assurance practices.

Participants will learn how to assess operational preparedness, identify critical risks, evaluate controls, and integrate risk findings into readiness and assurance processes. The programme also addresses HAZOP integration, operational risk reviews, safety-critical systems, emergency preparedness, risk ownership, action tracking, and evidence-based readiness decisions to support safer and more reliable operational transitions.

• Understand the principles and framework of Risk Readiness assessment.
• Identify and evaluate operational risk throughout project and startup phases.
• Recognise startup hazards and assess their potential operational impact.
• Develop effective risk mitigation and control strategies.
• Integrate HAZOP findings into operational readiness assessments.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of existing operational controls and safeguards.
• Establish risk-based readiness criteria and assurance requirements.
• Assess personnel, procedures, systems, equipment, and emergency preparedness.
• Develop risk registers, action plans, and readiness evidence.
• Monitor outstanding risks and verify closure of critical actions.
• Improve decision-making through structured operational risk assessments.
• Support safe, controlled, and reliable transitions into operations.

Target Audience

• Operations and Maintenance Managers
• Operations Readiness and Assurance Professionals
• Engineering and Maintenance Personnel
• Risk Management Professionals
• HSE and Process Safety Professionals
• Commissioning and Startup Teams
• Project and Engineering Managers
• Reliability and Asset Management Professionals
• Process Engineers and Technical Specialists
• Operations Supervisors and Coordinators
• Project Controls and Assurance Personnel
• Professionals involved in facility startup, commissioning, and handover

Module 1: Fundamentals of Operational Risk Readiness

• Operational risk concepts and principles
• Risk Readiness assessment frameworks
• Readiness lifecycle and assurance processes
• Risk-based operational decision-making
• Roles and responsibilities in readiness assessment

Module 2: Operational Risk Identification and Assessment

• Identifying operational risks and vulnerabilities
• Risk sources across systems and processes
• Risk assessment methodologies
• Risk ranking and prioritisation
• Risk registers and risk ownership

Module 3: Startup Hazards and Operational Transition Risks

• Identification of startup hazards
• Commissioning and startup risk factors
• Temporary operating conditions
• Interface and handover risks
• Managing risks during transition to operations

Module 4: Risk Mitigation and Control Strategies

• Principles of risk mitigation
• Preventive and protective controls
• Hierarchy of controls
• Critical risk controls and safeguards
• Monitoring and verifying mitigation actions

Module 5: HAZOP Integration and Process Safety

• Fundamentals of HAZOP and its operational relevance
• Integrating HAZOP findings into readiness reviews
• Tracking HAZOP recommendations
• Safety-critical scenarios and safeguards
• Verification of risk control implementation

Module 6: Operational Readiness Assessment Process

• Readiness assessment planning
• Defining readiness criteria and evidence
• Assessment checklists and verification
• Cross-functional readiness reviews
• Identifying gaps and critical deficiencies

Module 7: Engineering, Maintenance and Operational Readiness

• Equipment and system readiness
• Maintenance strategies and readiness requirements
• Inspection, testing, and verification
• Spare parts and maintenance resources
• Reliability considerations for startup and operations

Module 8: Risk Assurance, Action Tracking and Closeout

• Risk-based assurance techniques
• Managing outstanding actions
• Evidence verification and documentation
• Escalation of critical risks
• Readiness recommendations and final assurance reporting