Offshore Safety and Risk Management Systems Course

Risk management is the identification assessment and prioritisation of risk and then monitor and control such risks. Safety and Risk Management requires a twin approach of following the legislative standards and seizing the opportunities available in good risk management. Offshore hazards include the hazards of vessel, working over water and diving operations. Safety Management is applicable in all companies whether by following an accredited Safety Management System or by purely following a Hazard Register with the appropriate Risk Assessments.

Additionally, this training will cover confined space entry and safe shift handover two areas that are continually the cause of incidents and loss.

This Offshore Safety and Risk Management Systems training course will feature:

• Risk Management
• Hazards of Vessels
• Safety Management Systems
• An Introduction to HAZOP
• Confined Space Entry
• What are the Goals?
• Participants attending this training course will:
• Understand the legal background to Offshore Safety
• Appreciate what risk management is about
• Hazards of Vessels and Working over Water
• Gain knowledge about the elements of a Safety Management system
• Evaluate hazardous material
• Understand the hazards of confined space entry

Target Audience

• This training course is suitable to a wide range of professionals but will greatly benefit:
• All supervisors and line management who have assigned responsibilities within the Safety Management system (SMS)
• Offshore Operations Personnel
• Offshore Maintenance Personnel
• HSE personnel

Daily Agenda

Day One: Safety Legislation and Safety Management Systems

Competency Description: It is essential to have a sound understanding of the legislation and best practice involved

Topics to be covered

• Definitions
• Responsibilities
• Legislation
• Offshore EU Legislation
• Offshore Safety Case
• International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL)
• Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS)
• Contractor Selection and Induction
• Safe Shift handover
• Case Study

Day Two: Risk Management, Risk Assessments

Competency Description: The identification of risk improvement opportunities and prioritising such opportunities.

Topics to be covered

• Types of Safety Management Systems
• Risk Management
• Risk Assessments
• Exercise
• Hazards of Vessels and Working over water
• Offshore diving operations
• Work Permit Systems
• Management of change

Day Three: HAZOP, ATEX and Emergency Response

Competency Description: Understanding HAZOP studies and the link with Inherent Safer Design.

Topics to be covered

• Introduction to HAZOP
• Element / Node selection
• Process Parameters
• Exercise
• Inherent Safer Design
• ATEX Regulations
• Emergency Response

Day Four: Confined Space Entry and Gas Testing

Competency Description: Using best practice for confined space entry

Topics to be covered

• Confined Space Entry
• Cleaning
• Isolating
• Atmospheric Testing
• Training
• Exercise

Day Five: HAZMAT

Competency Description: If care is not taken when using chemicals, harm will result.

Topics to be covered

• HAZMAT – Hazardous Materials
• Chemical classification
• Safety Data Sheets
• Threshold Limit Values
• Offshore - some chemicals used
• Exercise
• Course Evaluation

Course Booking

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