LivePHA Platform
Grid View vs. Tree View
Within LivePHA, you can view your data in a Grid View or Tree View layout.
Grid View layout presents PHA data in a traditional, desktop browser friendly format. Specific node/s can be expanded to view all the corresponding PHA information contained within them.
Fig 1. Grid View layout showing Deviation, Cause, Consequence, and other PHA data for the expanded Node 4
Tree View layout presents PHA data in a mobile browser friendly format and allows you to view a PHA scenario in its entirety.
Fig 2. Tree View layout showing data for Node 1 -> Deviation 1 -> Cause 4 -> Consequence 1
You can toggle between the two layouts at any point by clicking on the left-side banner.
Searching
LivePHA enables you to find what you're looking for in your PHA data quickly and efficiently. Simply type in a keyword or a tag number in the "Search" field at the top right hand corner (in Grid View or Tree View) and hit the "magnifying glass" icon.
The relevant sections of the PHA are automatically expanded and search results are presented with your desired keyword or tag number highlighted, making it easier to find the information you're searching for.
Fig 3. Sample of search results when looking for "overpressure" within the PHA data
Risk Matrix Viewer
To view the Risk Matrix used for the PHA, click on the three verticle dots at the top right corner, and click on "Risk Matrix" from the drop down.
Fig 4. The drop down that opens the Risk Matrix Viewer.
Filtering
To help you quickly find the process safety information that interests you, LivePHA also has a built-in filtering function. Click on the search icon in the top right corner to open a drawer window containing drop-down boxes for risk ranking values. Once you have selected the desired risk ranking information, click on "Apply" to filter the data. Click the "Reset" button to erase the selected content within the drop-down boxes. Please note that clicking on the "x" button on the top right will not reset the filters.
Figure 5. The search icon that opens the filter options.
The webpage link will dynamically update based on the filter applied to the data. If the filtered content changes, then the link will also change. This will allow you to share the chosen data with your team without the need for everyone to apply the same filter and find the same risk scenarios.
Hide or Unhide Data Columns
We understand that not everyone needs to see every single one of the 34 default data columns at all times. To help you focus your attention to the data columns that are useful to you, LivePHA has a built-in hide or unhide function for data columns. To find this feature, click on the gear icon in the left-side menu panel to open the Settings window. In the Settings panel, you can select or unselect columns. Selected columns (with the check box filled) will be visible for viewing, and unselected columns (with the check box empty) will be hidden. To unhide a hidden column, simply return to the Settings Window and click the check box next to the column name.
The changed settings is project specific and will remain even if you leave the page and return at a later time. If you would like to see the same columns hidden or unhidden in other projects, this process should be repeated for those projects.
Figure 6. Data column selection pop-up window.
Tabs Containing Other PHA Information
On the left side of the LivePHA screen, you can find several clickable icons. Hover over each one with your mouse to see a quick overview.
Figure 7. The left side panel that leads to other useful features.
From top to bottom:
The first grid icon will take you to the the LivePHA Data Viewer - Tree View.
The second flowchart icon will take you to the LivePHA Data Viewer - Grid View.
The third lightning icon will take you to a unique list of all causes found within the PHA. Other related information, such as the category, corresponding nodes and PHA scenarios of each unique cause can also be viewed.
The fourth shield icon will take you to a unique list of all safeguards found within the PHA. Other related information, such as the credits, category, and corresponding PHA scenarios of each unique safeguard can also be viewed.
The fifth thumbs-up icon will take you to a unique list of all recommendations found within the PHA. Other related information, such as the credits, category, and corresponding PHA scenarios of each unique recommendation can also be viewed.
The sixth arrow icon will take you to the Safeguard Merging page.
The seventh file icon icon will take you to the Documents page. This is the centralized folder or location where you can upload and store all relevant PHA related files. For more details about the Documents page, please click here.
The clock icon will take you to the History page. This will show any edits, additions, and deletions made to the PHA document as well as the account and time associated with the change.
The gear icon will take you to the Settings page, where you can change project information, mappings, column settings and analytics report settings.
Each of the Cause, Safeguard and Recommendation pages can be filtered, searched through and sorted similar to the LivePHA Data Viewer as discussed above.
Our development team is always adding more features to LivePHA! Check back soon to see what new features are added, and if you have any suggestions for features you would like to see, let our Customer Success team know!