(32t) Dynamic Barrier Management: Methodology Proposal for Implementation in a Business Unit

Industrial operations have, in recent years, increased their level of automation, interconnectivity among systems, and greater integration between processes and operational systems. The demand for product customization and greater variety also requires flexibility in industrial plants, while stricter environmental and safety regulations necessitate more detailed operational practices. Furthermore, the pursuit of sustainability and the scaling up of production to meet global demand present new challenges, making risk and safety management more sophisticated and essential.

The growing complexity of industrial operations and the need to improve risk management require advanced and adaptive methodologies, such as dynamic barrier management, which allow for more agile and effective responses to changes in operational conditions. The application of this approach aims not only to reduce the probability of failures and severe accidents, enhancing the reliability of safety barriers, but also to optimize the resources allocated for maintenance and risk control, resulting in safer and more efficient operations.

The challenge of this article is to propose the implementation of a methodology based on the bow tie tool for risk management grounded in dynamic barrier management, focusing on the operational level of an exploration and production unit.

Thus, by proposing a strategic governance of records and clearer disclosure through the identification of demands from Regulatory Agency and the gaps to be filled in process risk management within an operational unit, we will arrive at an organizational structure that supports the entire dynamic barrier management process.

Additionally, the proposed methodology offers a continuous and proactive way to strengthen the safety culture within organizations and promote a mindset of ongoing prevention among workers.