Industrial Plant Safety for Oil and Gas Industries

About the Course

The importance of adequate health and safety training in the oil and gas industry is highlighted by extensively reported examples of significant process safety incidents, including the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion in the Gulf of Mexico, the Buncefield oil storage depot explosion (2005), the 1988 Piper Alpha oil platform explosion (both occurring in the UK) and the BP Texas Refinery explosion in 2005.

As the name suggests, industrial safety refers to the safety management practices that apply to the industrial sector. Those processes aim to protect industrial workers, machinery, facilities, structures, and the environment. Although every workplace and job task carries some safety hazards, industrial hazards are often at higher risk. They have the potential to cause severe injury, extensive property damage, or devastating environmental harm. Given the highly specialised nature of the work, many of the jobs are carried out by trained and skilled employees.

This Industrial Plant Safety for Oil and Gas Industries training course covers oil & gas operations both upstream and downstream. It is designed to provide a sound breadth of underpinning knowledge that enables personnel to manage oil and gas operational risks effectively.

Core Objectives

The delegates attending the Industrial Plant Safety for Oil and Gas Industries training course should be able to:

• Explain the purpose of and procedures for investigating incidents and how the lessons learnt can be used to improve health and safety in the oil and gas industries
• Explain the hazards inherent in oil and gas arising from the extraction, storage, and processing of raw materials and products
• Understanding the requirements of ISO 14001 and ISO 45001
• Outline the risk management techniques used in the oil and gas industries
• Explain the purpose and content of an organisation’s documented evidence to provide a convincing and valid argument that a system is adequately safe in the oil and gas industries

Training Approach

The delegates to the Industrial Plant Safety for Oil and Gas Industries training course will learn by active participation through exercises, case studies, and open discussion forums. Videos will encourage further discussions, and delegates are encouraged to bring forth experiences and problems from their organisations. The training course will be run using PowerPoint slides, copies of which will be distributed both in hard and soft copies.

It will combine presentations with interactive practical exercises, supported by video materials, activities and case studies. Delegates will be encouraged to participate actively in relating the principles of stress management to the particular needs of their workplace.

The Attendees

This Industrial Plant Safety for Oil and Gas Industries training course is suitable for:

• Production and Process Engineers
• Maintenance Personnel
• Personnel interested in developing skills in this area
• All supervisors and line management who have assigned responsibilities within the organisation’s HSE management system
• All personnel involved in planning and implementing the organization’s HSE management system

Daily Discussion

DAY ONE: HEALTH, SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT

• Process Safety Management (PSM)
• Learning from Incidents
• Hazards Inherent in the Oil and Gas Industry 
• Risk Management Techniques used in the Oil and Gas Industry 
• Work Permits Systems
• Safety Reports

DAY TWO: PLANT SAFETY

• Movement of people and vehicles hazards and control
• Manual and mechanical handling hazards and control
• Work Equipment Hazards and Control
• Electrical Hazards and Control
• Fire Hazard and Control
• Chemical and biological health hazards and control including SDS, PPE, Breathing apparatus waste disposal and control pollution.
• Fire Hazards, Risks, and Controls

DAY THREE: RISK ASSESSMENT TECHNIQUES

• Framework for Risk Assessment
• Hazard and Operability Analysis (HAZOP)
• Specific Hazards in Gas Plants
• Process Safety Management (PSM)
• Understanding the requirements of ISO 14001 and ISO 45001

DAY FOUR: FIRES, EXPLOSIONS AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE

• Fire and Explosion in the Oil and Gas Industry 
• Types of Fires
• Safety Isolation of Plant & Equipment
• Confined Spaces
• Emergency Plans and Response 

DAY FIVE: TRANSPORTATION AND OTHER ACTIVITIES 

• Transport Operations Safety 
• Diving Activities
• Promoting a positive health and safety culture
• Accident Incident Investigation
• Best Practices in Shift handover Communication