The course is 5 days in duration plus an additional day for the examination. This new qualification will benefit oil and gas companies seeking to implement effective safety and process safety management across all areas of their operation. The qualification focuses on international standards and management systems, enabling students to carry out their workplace safety responsibilities both onshore and offshore, reducing the number of accidents and achieving cost savings for the business. The course consists of 5 Elements : Element 1: Health, safety and environmental management in context 1.1 Learning from incidents 1.2 Hazards inherent in oil and gas 1.3 Risk management techniques used in the oil and gas industries 1.4 Safety cases and safety reports Element 2: Hydrocarbon Process Safety 1 2.1 Contractor management 2.2 Process safety management 2.3 Role and purpose of Permit to Work 2.4 Key principles of safe shift handover 2.5 Plant operations and maintenance 2.6 Start up and shut down Element 3: Hydrocarbon Process Safety 2 3.1 Failure modes 3.2 Safety critical equipment controls 3.3 Safe storage of hydrocarbons 3.4 Furnace and boiler operations Element 4: fire protection and emergency response 4.1 Fire explosion risk in the oil and gas industries 4.2 Emergency Response Element 5: Logistics and Transport Operations 5.1 Marine Transport 5.2 Land Transport
It is highly recommended that delegates attending this course have previous health and safety training or experience and/or a knowledge of the Oil & Gas Industry. The course is designed for those who have the responsibility for ensuring safety as part of their day to day duties, including: Managers; Supervisors; Employee representatives; Newly appointed Health and Safety Advisers. Students should already have an underpinning knowledge of safety issues and may already have studied one of NEBOSH’s Certificate-level qualifications.