Foundation Programme in Process Safety Management

Course Introduction

Designed for professionals in HSE & Industrial Safety, this five-day foundation-level course builds practical command of Process Safety Management. Every session pairs a clear concept with a workplace exercise, so learning turns into capability rather than notes.

Training Objectives

• 01Build a shared vocabulary and framework for Process Safety Management that your whole team can use
• 02Apply proven methods for Process Safety Management to realistic scenarios drawn from operating sites, permit systems and audit programmes
• 03Anticipate the failure points and compliance issues that most often affect Process Safety Management
• 04Communicate Process Safety Management decisions clearly to colleagues, clients and management
• 05Prepare a personal action plan to apply Process Safety Management in your own organisation

What You Will Take Away

• A compliance gap-analysis worksheet
• Toolbox-talk and briefing material for your team
• A ready-to-adapt audit and inspection checklist

Who Should Attend

• HSE Officers & Managers
• Site Supervisors & Foremen
• Safety Committee Members
• Operations & Maintenance Staff

Prerequisites: No prior specialist knowledge is required.

Training Methodology

Sessions are paced for newcomers — plain-language explanations, worked examples and small-group practice — with time each day for questions. Case material and examples are drawn from operating sites, permit systems and audit programmes.

Day-by-Day Programme (5 Days)

• Day 1
  Where Process Safety Management fits

  How Process Safety Management connects to wider operations in operating sites, permit systems and audit programmes, plus the essential vocabulary.

• Day 2
  Working with the standards

  Interpreting and applying the codes and good-practice guidance that govern Process Safety Management.

• Day 3
  Tools and techniques lab

  Guided practice with the tools, checklists and templates used for Process Safety Management.

• Day 4
  Risk, compliance and case review

  Analysis of incidents and cases to see where Process Safety Management succeeds or breaks down.

• Day 5
  Consolidate and plan

  Capstone discussion, action planning and a closing assessment.

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