Link a LOPA to a Consequence

This topic describes how to link a LOPA to a Consequence in Hazards Analysis.

Note: You can create or link a LOPA to a Consequence only if the associated Hazards Analysis is in the Planning State.

Steps

Access the System/Node that is linked to the Consequence that you want to access.
Select the Hazards Worksheets tab.

The Hazards Worksheets section appears, displaying a hierarchical view of the components (Deviations or What Ifs, Causes, Consequences, and Safeguards) associated with the System/Node.
Select the Consequence to which you want to link the LOPA.
In the Consequence that you selected, select Link.

Note: If a Consequence is already linked to a LOPA, the link Unlink will appear. You can either select another Consequence, or unlink the LOPA from the Consequence, and then link to a different LOPA.

The LOPA window appears, displaying a list of LOPA that belong to the same site as that assigned to the Hazards Analysis.
Select the row containing the LOPA that you want to link to the Consequence.
Select Link.

The LOPA is linked to the Consequence.

Results

The LOPA ID appears in the Consequence. You can select the LOPA ID to view the summary of the LOPA, or you can select Edit to modify the LOPA.
The Safeguards that are associated with the LOPA are automatically linked to the Consequence. They appear in the Hazards Worksheet section of the Hazards Analysis. Similarly, the Safeguards that are associated with the Consequence are automatically linked to the LOPA. You can add or modify a Safeguard only if the associated LOPA and the Hazards Analysis are in the Planning state.