Layer of Protection Analysis: Simplified Process Risk Assessment - WA - Australian Business Licence and Information Service

Description

You may need to comply with this standard if you intend to assess risk.

Layer of protection analysis (LOPA) is a simplified method of risk assessment that provides the much-needed middle ground between a qualitative process hazard analysis and a traditional, expensive quantitative risk analysis.

Service type

Code of Practice

A code of practice is a set of rules which details how people in a certain industry should behave. A code of practice can be defined as a result of legislation or by industry regulators and bodies.

Other resources

Task	Business Structure	Resources
Comply	All	Layer of Protection Analysis - Simplified Risk Assessment (Opens in new window)

Act(s) name

Dangerous Goods Safety Act 2004 Western Australia

Administering agency

Department of Energy, Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety

Consumer Protection

Contact details

**Please use these contact details for help or more information:**

Enquiries

Consumer Protection

Department of Energy, Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety
Western Australia
Operating address:	Level 2 140 William Street Perth, Western Australia 6000
Mailing address:	LOCKED BAG 100 East Perth, Western Australia 6892
Phone:	1300 304 054
Email:	consumer@dmirs.wa.gov.au
Website:	Consumer Protection (Opens in new window)

Supporting information

Dangerous Goods Safety - Codes of Practice (Opens in new window)

Layer of Protection Analysis: Simplified Process Risk Assessment - Western Australia