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Process safety awareness

Learn the key principles of process safety and its management.

2 days

Members: £800 + VAT
Non-members: £1,000 + VAT
Provided in partnership with IChemE

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Process safety awareness

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Members:
£800.00 Plus vat
Non Members:
£1,000.00 Plus vat

Summary

Learn the key principles of process safety and its management.

Process safety incidents constantly highlight the importance of having a clear understanding of the principles of process safety management throughout an organisation. This must include staff at all levels from board members through engineers and other technical staff to plant and shift managers and supervisors. 

This intensive course provides an understanding of the key principles of process safety and its management. Essential for anyone who is involved in the design, modification, operation and maintenance of a major hazard or process plant, The course references the management framework built on six functional areas or pillars developed by the IChemE Safety Centre.

The course functional pillars are:
-knowledge and competence
-engineering and design
-systems and procedures
-assurance
-human factors and culture.

Delivered in partnership with IChemE

Who should attend?

Anyone who wants to expand their knowledge of process safety, including managers, supervisors, engineers, safety personnel, and others involved in the design, operation, modification or maintenance of major hazard or other process plant. 

How will I benefit?

After the course you will be able to: 

  • Understand the key principles of process safety and its management
  • Understand the consequences of poor process safety (human, environmental and business consequences)
  • Be aware of the key factors influencing the basis of process safety
  • Understand the hazards associated with a process plant and how the risks can be controlled
  • Understand the key process safety requirements at each stage in the life cycle of a process plant from conceptual design through to operation, maintenance and modification
  • Understand the interdependence and the need for overall organisation process safety management capability
  • Understand how to acquire further knowledge and understanding of process safety management
     
 
Contributes 14 CPD hours

Key topics

  • The importance of process safety
  • Hazard and risk
  • Hazard identification and evaluation
  • Project development
  • Design safety and risk assessment
  • Asset integrity
  • Management of change and systems
  • Human factors
  • Leadership and culture
  • Process safety performance

Mapped against UK- SPEC competencies: A, B and E

  1. Knowledge and understanding - For Chartered Engineers: ‘Use a combination of general and specialist engineering knowledge and understanding to optimize the application of existing and emerging technology’ For Incorporated Engineers: ‘Use a combination of general and specialist mechanical engineering knowledge and understanding to apply existing and emerging technology’
  2. Design and development of processes, systems, services and products - For Chartered Engineers: ‘Apply appropriate theoretical and practical methods to the analysis and solution of mechanical engineering problems’ For Incorporated Engineers ‘Apply appropriate theoretical and practical methods to design, develop, manufacture, construct commission, operate, maintain, decommission and re-cycle mechanical engineering processes, systems, services and products’
  3. Professional commitment - For Incorporated and Chartered Engineers: ‘Demonstrate a personal commitment to professional standards, recognising obligations to society, the profession and the environment’

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  • Duration:
    2 days
  • CPD Hours:
    14
  • UK-Spec:
    A, B, E

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