Why Choose this Course?
To meet the increasing expectations of governments and the public Process Safety has been legislated for with increasing stringent standards. Unfortunately, incidents keep occurring for multi fold reasons which may well be production pressures and cost cutting measures such as staffing and training. Control rests ultimately with Managers and Engineers of the Process Plants as they are the on-site decision makers and must be competent not only in their own field but also in proactive safety. Training and retraining are part of the competency cycle. This training course aims at highlighting important aspect of Process Safety so as to increase competencies in safety and operational efficiency.
This training course will feature:
Process safety
Systems to prevent loss of containment
Common hazards, risks and controls in the oil & gas industry
Furnace operations
Emergency Response
By the end of this training course, participants will be able to:
Explain the foundations of process safety
Describe the systems to prevent loss of containment
Analyse common risks and controls in the process safety industry
Understand Furnace operations
Appreciate Start Up and Shutdown Hazards
Summarise safe entry procedures in confined spaces
Create Emergency response strategies
Who is this Course for?
This training course is aimed at professionals, who have local responsibilities for health and safety and require a measure of competence in this field.
This training course is suitable to a wide range of professionals but will greatly benefit:
Process Managers
Process Engineers
Team Leaders
Maintenance Engineers
Health and Safety personnel
The Course Content
Day One: The Foundations of Process Safety
Introduction
Learning from Accidents
Good Practice Standards for the Process Industry (EU and USA)
Permit-to-work System
Shift Handover the Key Principles
Case Study
Day Two: Risk Management and Management of Change
Risk Management
The Swiss Cheese Model
HAZOP Studies
Inherent Safer Design
Management of Change
Day Three: Combustion and Confined Space Entry
Furnace Operations
Firing Conditions
Confined Space Entry
Cleaning, Isolating and Atmospheric Testing
Training
Day Four: Start Up, Shutdown, Hydrocarbon Storage & Types of Fire & Explosions
Start Up & Shutdown
Storage Depots – Bund Areas
Safety Instrumented Systems
Types of Fire & Explosions – VCE, UVCE, BLEVE, Boil Over
Day Five: Fire and Emergency Response
Passive and Active Fire Protection
Review of the Week
Evaluation