Process Safety Foundations

This 3 (+2)-day course will help you develop your understanding of key principles of process safety and its management. It benefits anyone involved in the design, operation, modification or maintenance of major hazards or process plants who wants to develop or refresh their process safety knowledge across the lifecycle of an operating facility. The course touches on relevant aspects of the MHF and Petroleum Regulations throughout each module, providing attendees with an improved understanding of how to apply good process safety practices to meet the intent of these regulations. It uses interactive exercises, workshops, case studies and theory to examine key functional areas.

Structure and Content:

• The course agenda is as follows:
  • Preparation (12-16 hrs) – To get all trainees up to speed on the basics of process safety, all participants must complete our 3 included E-Learning modules;
    • Introduction to Process Safety
    • HAZOP Participants
    • Introduction to Bowties
  • Face to Face (3 days). This is taught in a traditional classroom environment and covers the following content:
    • Welcome, goals and agenda
    • Process Safety Leadership
    • Process Safety in AU
    • Safety assessment
      • Hazard ID
      • Consequences
      • Risk Assessments – risk matricies, Bowties and LOPA
      • SFAIRP and Reasonably Practicable
      • Operalisation
    • Minimising Human Error
    • Facility Management
      • Operations
      • Asset Integrity
      • Change Management
      • Incidents and Emergencies
      • Critical Control Management and Verification
    • Safety Management
      • Management Systems
      • Monitoring SMS and Controls
    • Implementing PS in AU
  • Post-course online 1-on-1 discussion (30 mins). This is an opportunity for the trainee to discuss how they have applied their learnings in their workplace.
  • This course includes several workshops. Some are stand-alone, and some run throughout the entirety of the training.

What you will learn

By the end of the Process Safety Foundations course, you will understand:

• The key principles of process safety and its management
• The consequences of poor process safety
• The hazards associated with a process plant and how the risks can be controlled.
• 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
• The need for overall organisation process safety management capability
• How to effectively meet the regulatory requirements with respect to process safety management

Target Audience

• Managers, supervisors, engineers, safety personnel, and others involved in the design, operation, modification or maintenance of major hazards or other process plant.
• Anyone who would like to improve their process safety knowledge.
• Graduates.

Other Information

Course Duration:  E-Learning Preparation + 3 Days training + 30 mins 1 on 1 with the trainer.

Maximum number of attendees: 15