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The method you use should be fit for purpose and match the risk profile of your
building(s). The scale and depth of assessment needed will depend on the
complexity of the building being assessed. The method below is just one option that
may be helpful for some buildings.
In the “what if” approach, team members are encouraged to explore all eventualities.
They do this by asking questions such as “what if…” or “how could…” about the item
or area under consideration.
In answering the questions, the hazards and how they may develop should be
explored. The group can then consider who, and how many, could be affected, along
with the control measures in place to prevent and mitigate the occurrence.
For identifying building safety risks, the team should include people with the following
expertise and knowledge:
details of the building being assessed, including its construction and any
subsequent refurbishments or modifications
the resident profile of the building – visit Building information for more
details
fire safety
structural safety
the use of other parts of mixed-use buildings, such as retail or offices
the maintenance regimes for the building
the safety management system
an overview of the maintenance regimes and safety management systems
of other accountable persons (APs) where a building has more than one
AP
the session facilitator and recorder should have risk assessment and
management expertise, with experience of HAZID
Stages of the process
Divide the building into areas for assessment
Do this before the HAZID study or as part of the first session to encourage full
ownership of the process.
How the building is divided up will depend on its design and use. Potential options
include:
introduce the team and the parts of the building being assessed
provide a description for the part of the building being assessed, including
plans and resident profile. Record areas or limits of responsibility and
interactions with other APs
the facilitator should present a starting point to the team. Facilitators
should encourage them to ask questions to identify how building safety
risks might occur, how they could develop and what the consequences
could be
the recorder, with the support of the facilitator, should capture the key
elements of the discussion, filling in a HAZID record sheet
recommendations should be recorded for later consideration
The following table provides an example of how to record assessments, but there is
no set format.
Questions that might help encourage discussion include: ‘What if...?’, ‘How could...?’
and ‘Is it possible...?’