Introduction

It is crucial that Health, Safety and the Environment are integrated within other core business activities management because of:

• The high cost of failures
• Legislation requiring employers to assess and manage risks
• Public opinion on risk acceptability moving against poorly managed organizations, which impose excessive risks
• High profile disasters, which fuel public opinion

The seminar is based upon “Successful Health and Safety Management” as produced by the Health and Safety Executive UK but not only, as various topics for Major Hazards Sites will be looked into in more detail.

The seminar will give a practical guide to Safety Management Systems and the management loop associated with it including; Leadership and Commitment, Policy, Organisation, Planning, Risk Management, Auditing and Reviewing Performance. The course will also look at the different Safety Management Systems and greater detail into Risk Management (including an introduction to HAZOP studies as a technique for Management of Change).

In the United States and in Europe High Hazard Industries are strictly controlled by legislation. An understanding of OSHA’s Process Safety Management and the Seveso Directive will enable participants to link these essential components with the overall necessity of a Safety Management System.

Who Should Attend?

This seminar is a practical guide for professionals involved in improving health and safety in their organisation. It would benefit the following people:

• Directors
• Managers
• HSE Professionals
• Technical Personnel

Seminar Objectives

• Participants attending the Seminar will understand:
• The need for HSE Management System and how should be integrated within other core business management
• Elements of a modern HSE Management System
• Control of Major Accident Hazards 'COMAH' Assessment
• Health, Safety and Environmental Impact Assessment 'HSEIA'
• HSE Management Loop - Leadership & Commitment
  - Policy and Strategic Plan
  - Organisation for health, safety and the Environment
  - Risk Assessment and Risk Management
  - Planning and Implementation
  - Measuring Performance
  - Auditing and Reviewing Performance
• The role of risk assessment and risk management

Training Methodology

There will be active participation throughout the seminar with group exercises, discussion, training videos as well as quizzes on the topics covered.

Seminar Outline

DAY 1

• Introduction
• The need for HSE Management System
• Elements of a modern HSE Management System
• Promoting a positive Safety Culture
• The Piper Alpha disaster- Root cause Analysis
• The Safety Case Model for offshore installations
• Control of Major Accident Hazards 'COMAH' Assessment for onshore plants
• Human factors and human contribution to accidents

DAY 2

• Total Quality and HSE Management System Model
• Leadership & Commitment- Expectations
• HSE Policy and Strategic Objectives
• Responsibility for accidents rest with management
• HSE Organisation
• The Role of Risk Assessment and Risk Management

DAY 3

• Introduction to Risk Assessment
• Techniques for hazard identification
• Evaluation of risks
• The role of Quantified Risk Assessment
• Workplace-based and Task-based risk assessment
• COSHH Assessments

DAY 4

• Management of Change 'MOC'
• Introduction to Hazard and Operability Study- HAZOP
• HAZOP Case Studies- Group exercise
• Report back and review of group work

DAY 5

• Techniques for Measuring Performance
• The role of Audits and site inspection- Active Monitoring systems
• The role of Incident Investigation- Reactive Monitoring systems
• Techniques for Management Reviews
• Course Evaluation and Summary

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