Course Objectives

•  Demonstrate the role of risk management as the main element of HSE Management System
• Have a clear understanding of risk management techniques and hands-on experience in applying this technique to their own sphere of activities
• Analyze some principal stages in the accident chain and hazard models. This concept will be used to systematically analyses the root causes for selected incidents that have occurred
• Have the experience in demonstrating that major hazards are adequately controlled
• Ensure consistent optimization of resource allocation for production, maintenance and safety, based on risk and cost-benefit.
• Emphasis throughout the program will be placed on the practical application of advanced risk management techniques to new projects and current activities

Programme Contents

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• Modern HSE Management Systems

·         Program introduction: delegate and tutor introductions; program objectives

·         Introduction to HSE Management Systems

·         Elements, sub-elements and expectations of HSE-MS

·         The role of risk management within HSE-MS

·         The role of HSE Audits

·         Procedures for planning and implementing of action plans

Modern Incidents Investigation Techniques

·         Human contribution to accidents

·         The role of root cause Analysis in identifying management system failures

·         Accident investigation techniques I: Fault Tree Analysis ‘FTA’

·         Working in small groups on the use of FTA

·         Preparation of action plans

·         Incident investigation techniques II: Events & Causal Factors Analysis ‘E&CFA’

·         Group exercise on investigating a multiple-fatalities accident involving offshore drilling rig

Major Hazards Control

·         Control of Major Accident Hazards Codes of Practice

·         The HSE- Safety Case Concept

·         Elements of emergency planning

·         Integrating HSE within major projects plans

·         Elements of Projects HSE Plans

·         Project HSE Reviews ‘PHSER’

Machinery safety

·         Introduction into the causation of machinery accidents

·         Machinery hazards identification

·         Machinery and equipment safety Codes of Practice

·         Machinery safety and the CE-marking

·         International machinery safety standards

·         Machinery risk assessment

·         Design and selection of safeguards and safety devices

Promoting a positive safety culture

·         Introduction to Safety Culture

·         Techniques for improving safety culture

·         Measuring improvements in safety culture

·         Integrating safety culture within the HSE Management System