Process Safety Management

Introduction

If you think Safety is expensive then try an accident. Process incidents create such horrific losses in terms of human life (something that is irreplaceable) and damage to the environment and plant equipment. The disasters at Feyzin in France, Flixborough in England, Seveso in Italy and at Phillips Petroleum in Pasadena, Texas brought to the forefront the need to control industrial activities within a stricter regime. In Europe the resultant controls are through the Seveso III Directive whilst in the USA this is through OSHA’s Process Safety Management CFR 1910.119. The objective of such legislation is the prevention of major-accidents, protection of life, property and the environment.

Process Safety Management requires a high level of expertise for control of hazards. The key provision of Process Safety Management is a careful review of what could go wrong and what safeguards must be implemented to prevent, releases of hazardous chemicals, fires and explosions. This Process Safety Management training course is the ultimate in as it deals with, not only the systems, but how these systems should be utilised and the hazard protections process necessary.

This GLOMACS Process Safety Management training course will highlight:

• Process Safety Management standards
• Management of Change
• Start Up and Shutdown
• Furnace operations
• Types of fire, explosions

Objectives

By the end of this training course, participants will:

• Appreciate the expertise required to implement Process Safety
• Understand HAZOP Studies
• Recognise how Management of Change can fail
• Understand hazards of confined spaces
• Evaluate correct procedures for start-up and shutdown
• Comprehend fire and explosion types

Training Methodology

Participants to this training course will receive a thorough training on the subjects covered by the training course outline with the Tutor utilising a variety of proven adult learning teaching and facilitation techniques. Training course methodology include, PowerPoint presentations, case studies and discussions after watching the relative videos, daily quizzes and end of session questions.

Organisational Impact

The organisation that sends personnel to this training course will benefit as the following:

• Be able to improve their present systems of work
• Apply new knowledge to improve safety performance
• Reduce the likelihood of incidents
• Have the capacity to increase profitability
• Be able to analyse Management of Change

Personal Impact

Responsibility brings with it accountability and everyone is accountable for actions taken and any failure to take action. Participants will be able to:

• Explain the foundations of process safety
• Describe the systems to prevent loss of containment
• Analyse common risks and controls
• Understand Furnace operations
• Appreciate Start Up and Shutdown Hazards
• Summarise safe entry procedures in confined spaces
• Create Emergency response strategies