Ques
(a) Explain HAZOP, prepare the template and give one example.
(b) Consider a rail network for high-speed trains. For each of the following events or conditions, select one of the following categories which best describes it: hazard, initiating event, component failure mode, Safety function, co-effector, accident. Briefly explain the reason for your selection in each case including any assumptions you make about the system boundary.
a) Tree falling across rails
b) Train with passengers aboard coming off rails
c) Reduced visibility due to fog
d) Train driver does not respond to stop signal
e) Train re-scheduled due to network traffic