Safety and operational leaders
Health and safety managers, HSE advisers, operational and production managers, supervisors and safety representatives.
CPD E-Learning
Process Safety Management
Understand the systems and controls used to prevent major process safety incidents.
Develop practical knowledge of process safety leadership, process risk management, asset integrity, hazardous substances, fire and explosion protection and emergency planning.
Self-paced e-learningApprox. 15 hoursCPD certified
Why this course
Understanding major process hazards
Process safety focuses on preventing major incidents arising from failures involving hazardous materials, plant, equipment or industrial processes.
Unlike everyday occupational safety, process safety often considers events that occur infrequently but have potentially serious consequences.
Effective process safety depends on strong leadership, reliable systems, competent people, suitable maintenance and effective control of safety-critical equipment.
Audience
Who is this course for?
Technical and maintenance teams
Maintenance personnel and professionals working with plant, assets and safety-critical equipment.
Major-hazard industries
People in oil and gas, chemicals, refining, pharmaceuticals, plastics, energy, manufacturing and other process-based sectors.
Career changers
People moving into process-industry health and safety roles.
The course provides management-level awareness and does not replace specialist process engineering education.
Learning outcomes
What will you learn?
- process safety management and leadership
- organisational responsibilities
- process risk and major hazard identification
- asset integrity and plant maintenance
- safety-critical equipment and performance standards
- plant start-up and shutdown
- chemical reaction hazards
- storage of dangerous substances
- fire and explosion hazards
- emergency preparedness and response
- learning from incidents
Course structure
Course content
Process safety leadership
Leadership, culture and management commitment in major-hazard control.
Managing process risk
Identifying, assessing and managing hazardous process risk.
Asset integrity
Keeping plant, equipment and safety-critical systems reliable throughout their operating life.
Maintenance and inspection
Planned maintenance, inspection and effective management of plant condition.
Start-up and shutdown
Careful control of abnormal operating conditions and transition periods.
Hazardous substances
Dangerous chemicals, reactions and bulk storage.
Fire and explosion
Fundamental hazards and the measures used to prevent and control them.
Emergency planning
Effective arrangements for foreseeable major incidents.
Delivery
Flexible self-paced e-learning
Complete the programme online around your work and personal commitments. No scheduled classroom attendance is required.
Assessment
Assessment and certification
An online assessment is completed at the end of the course and checks understanding of the key process safety principles.
Successful learners receive CPD certification from the CPD Certification Service. This is professional development and not a regulated qualification.
Progression
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FAQs
Frequently asked questions
Do I need to be a process engineer?
No. The course is aimed primarily at managers, supervisors and health and safety professionals.
Is this relevant to oil and gas?
Yes. Process safety is particularly important within oil, gas, refining and other major-hazard industries.
Does the course cover fire and explosion?
Yes. Prevention and protection form an important part of the programme.
Is the course completed online?
Yes. It is flexible, self-paced e-learning.
Is this a regulated qualification?
No. It is a CPD professional development course.
SHEC Learning®
Strengthen your process safety knowledge
Build a greater understanding of the systems used to prevent major industrial incidents.
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