Introduction:
Most Process Organisations have implemented an integrated approach to managing health, safety, and environmental ‘HSE’ risks through an HSE Management System. This program aims to highlight the benefits of such a system and its elements, based on industry best practice. This program is designed to help delegates to demonstrate compliance with the organization's HSE Management System, special focus is on risk management and promoting a positive safety culture
Targeted Groups:
- Those needing to implement or maintain an effective PSM program
- Those who will be leading compliance auditing and risk management program compliance efforts
- Anyone who deals with industry regulators
Course Objectives:
At the end of this course the participants will be able to:
- Describe the company's HSE Management Systems
- How to demonstrate compliance with elements, sub-elements, and expectations of the HSE- MS
- Understand the role of risk management in terms of risk assessment and incident investigation and analysis
- Appreciate the role of human error in risk assessment and contribution to incidents
- Identify weaknesses in the HSE- MS through analysis of root-causes for incidents
- Learn how to be familiar with the requirements of HS(G)65, BS 8800, OHSAS 18000, ISO 9000 and ISO 14000
- Prepare action plans, setting targets and measuring performance
- Appreciate the value of promoting positive safety culture within your organization
Targeted Competencies:
- Appreciating the role and responsibilities within the HSE Management System
- Enhancing the knowledge of elements, sub-elements, and expectations of the HSE- MS
- Necessary skills in carrying out practical risk assessment and incident investigation and analysis
- Developing a plan for promoting a positive safety culture
Course Content:
Unit 1: Introduction into HSE Management Systems:
- Why we need the HSE Management System and what it is
- Individual and organizational roles responsibilities
- What should the HSE Management System cover
- Standards for HSE Management
- Integrating OHSAS 18000, ISO 14000 and ISO 9000
- The role of safety culture
Unit 2: Elements of HSE Management Systems:
- Types of HSE Management Systems:
- Elements of HSE - Management Systems
- Sub-elements and expectations
- Leadership and commitment
- HSE Policy and Strategic Objectives
- Organization, resources and competence
- Risk Evaluation and Management
- Planning, standards and procedures
- Implementation and monitoring
- Audit and management review
Unit 3: Risk Management - 1 (Risk Assessment)
- Hazard, risk and risk assessment
- Hazards identification techniques
- Evaluation of HSE risks
- Risk assessment techniques
- Work equipment/workplace risk assessment
- Task-based risk assessment
- Occupational health risk assessment
Unit 4: Risk Management - 2 (Incident Investigation)
- Organizational learning from incidents
- Case study: BP Texas Refinery explosion and fire
- Human contribution to incidents
- Active errors, preconditions and latent failures
- Identification and analysis of root-causes to incidents
- Framework for incident investigation and analysis
Unit 5: Promoting Positive Safety Culture:
- Motivation and employee involvement
- Development of positive safety culture
- What is safety culture
- How to promote safety culture
- How to measure safety culture
- Behavioural Safety and employee’s involvement
- Selection of outcome indicators