This 10-day programme presents the cutting edge of advanced risk assessment and risk management techniques that are based on latest International Standards and best industry practice. This programme will provide delegates with the knowledge and skills necessary to design, implement and monitor effective risk assessment and risk management systems for their organisation. Amongst others, you will learn:
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A solid introduction to risk assessment
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HAZOP
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How to analyse consequences
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To identify human factors and reliability
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Quantified Risk Assessment (QRA)
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Modern HSE Management Systems
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Modern Incidents Investigation Techniques
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Major Hazards Control Techniques
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To identify machinery risks
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To promote a positive safety culture in your organisation
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
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Personnel involved in carrying out risk assessment and accident prevention
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Personnel involved in implementing the Company’s HSE Management System
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Professionals wishing to widen their understanding of undertaking and managing process risks within the organisation’s HSE Management System
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The Workshop is also designed for other professionals who need to keep up-to-date with latest trends in risk management
PRE-REQUISITE
No previous experience in risk assessment and risk management is necessary. Adequate guidance is given during this programme through individual and group work.
PROGRAMME OBJECTIVES
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Selection of appropriate risk assessment techniques, including process/work place based versus the task-based approach
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Monitor and review the effectiveness of an organisation’s risk assessment procedures relevant to process hazards
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Plan improvements to your organisation’s risk assessment procedure on a rational basis
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Implement risk control strategies and recommend long term risk controls based on cost-benefit analysis
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Develop an audit plan for HSE Management System
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Develop procedures for incident investigation and analysis
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Design a feedback system to ensure that the organisation continues to review and learn from experience
The following examples/case studies are selected for analysis in this programme:
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Bhopal disaster
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BP Texas Refinery blast, and the Baker Panel Recommendations
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Machinery/work equipment safety
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High Integrity Protective Systems 'HIPS'
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Piper Alpha offshore disaster
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Accidents on construction sites
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Accidental releases of hazardous substances from vessels, process units and pipelines
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Latest fire/explosion and toxic releases modelling commercial software
TRAINING METHODOLOGY
Delivered by an International expert providing innovative and interesting training sessions and presenting the cutting edge of advanced risk assessment and risk management techniques that are based on latest International Standards and best industry practice. The programme is designed to provide delegates, through individual and group exercises, with the knowledge and skills necessary to plan, implement and monitor effective risk assessment and risk management systems for their organisation.
PROGRAMME SUMMARY
To provide delegates with a practical understanding of advanced risk assessment techniques and to devise suitable risk control strategies that are based on latest relevant International Standards and best industry practice.
PROGRAMME OUTLINE
DAY 1 - Introduction to Risk Assessment
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Programme introduction: delegate and tutor introductions; programme objectives
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Introduction to HSE Management Systems
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Integrating risk assessment within Risk Management
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Semi-quantitative risk assessment techniques - machinery based
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The task-based approach to risk assessment
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Syndicate exercise: Working in small groups
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Feedback and review of day 1
DAY 2 - Hazard and Operability Studies 'HAZOP'
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Introduction to hazards identification and analysis techniques
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Techniques for hazard identification and analysis - HAZOP
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Syndicate exercise - application of HAZOP to relevant processes
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Planning and implementing within risk management system
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Report back and review of day 2
DAY 3 - Analysis of the consequences
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Introduction into reliability technology
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Failure Modes and Effects Analysis 'FMEA'
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Failures of Permit-to-work systems: video presentation on Piper Alpha
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Analysis of the consequences - mechanics of fire, explosion and toxic releases
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Role of Fault Tree Analysis to identify how accidents can happen
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Group exercise on FTA
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Report back and review of day 3
DAY 4 - Human Factors and Reliability
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Introduction to human factors and human error
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Hierarchical task analysis 'HTA'
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Task-based HAZOP: Application to critical activities onshore and offshore
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Working in small groups on task-based HAZOPs
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Report back
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Integrating human factor within HSE management system - The Bhopal disaster
DAY 5 - Quantified Risk Assessment 'QRA'
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Introduction to Quantified Risk Assessment 'QRA'
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The role of Event Tree Analysis in scenario development
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The role of Fault Tree Analysis for multi-causation analysis
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Applications for ETA and FTA
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Case Study: Working in small groups on accident analysis
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Preparation of action plans, planning and implementing
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Report back and discussion
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Personal action plans, programme review and the way ahead
DAY 6 - Modern HSE Management Systems
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Programme introduction: delegate and tutor introductions; programme objectives
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Introduction to HSE Management Systems
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Elements, sub-elements and expectations of HSE-MS
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The role of risk management within HSE-MS
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The role of HSE Audits
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Procedures for planning and implementing of action plans
DAY 7 - Modern Incidents Investigation Techniques
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Human contribution to accidents
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The role of root cause Analysis in identifying management system failures
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Accident investigation techniques I: Fault Tree Analysis 'FTA'
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Working in small groups on the use of FTA
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Preparation of action plans
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Incident investigation techniques II: Events & Causal Factors Analysis 'E&CFA'
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Group exercise on investigating a multiple-fatalities accident involving offshore drilling rig
DAY 8 - Major Hazards Control
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Control of Major Accident Hazards Codes of Practice
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The HSE - Safety Case Concept
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Elements of emergency planning
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Integrating HSE within major projects plans
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Elements of Projects HSE Plans
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Project HSE Reviews ‘PHSER’
DAY 9 - Machinery Safety
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Introduction into the causation of machinery accidents
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Machinery hazards identification
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Machinery and equipment safety Codes of Practice
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Machinery safety and the CE-marking
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International machinery safety standards
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Machinery risk assessment
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Design and selection of safeguards and safety devices
DAY 10 - Promoting a positive safety culture
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Introduction to Safety Culture
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Techniques for improving safety culture
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Measuring improvements in safety culture
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Integrating safety culture within the HSE Management System
