Course Objectives:
At the end of this course the participants will be able to:
- Realize the necessity to manage health and safety with the same degree of expertise and to the same standards as other core business activities
- Understand the Legislation in Europe and the United States for High Hazard Industries
- Understand how Safety Culture is involved in an SMS
- Recognize the effect of Behavioural safety on safety culture
- Explore the work Permit Systems & LO / TO
- Get risk perception and HAZOP studies
- Understand the internationally accepted standards for H&S management systems
- Improve their present working systems
- Reduce accidents in the workplace
- Accept that team working is of the highest importance
Course Content:
Unit 1: Legislation for Health and Safety:
- Legislation for Health and Safety
- Legislation for High Hazard Industries
- Process Safety Management (OSHA 29 CFR 1910.119)
- The Seveso Directive (EU Directive)
- Introduction to Safety Management Systems
- The Outer System Environment
- The Inner System Environment
Unit 2: Policy and Safety Culture:
- Policy for Health & Safety
- Responsibility for accidents rests with management
- Organizational factors
- Human Factors
- Job Factors
- Organization for health and safety
- Control, Co-operation, Communication, Competence
- Safety Culture
Unit 3: Planning and Implementation:
- Planning and Implementation
- Management arrangements
- Risk Control Systems – Inputs, Processes, Outputs
- Risk Assessments
- Work Permit Systems & LO / TO
- Hazard Communication
- COSHH Assessments
Unit 4: Measuring Performance & HAZOPs:
- Measuring Performance
- Active Monitoring systems
- Reactive Monitoring systems
- Audits & Reviews
- Case Study of the Flixborough Disaster
- Introduction to HAZOP
- Element selection
Unit 5: Behavioural Safety:
- Taylor, Herzberg, Vroom, Geller, Maslow
- ABC analysis – Antecedents, Behaviour and Consequences
- Natural penalties and consequences
- Identifying critical behaviors
- Observing behaviors
- Feedback on observations
Targeted Groups:
- Managers
- Supervisors
- Team Leaders
- Professionals of all fields
- Safety Professionals
- Employee Representatives
