Process Safety Management
Strengthen PSM practices within high-hazard oil and gas operations.
Improve the identification and control of major process safety risks.
Develop practical skills in HAZOP, LOPA, Bowtie, and risk assessment.
Improve MOC, Mechanical Integrity, auditing, and PSM performance monitoring.
Learn from major industrial incidents and real-world PSM case studies.
Support stronger compliance with recognized PSM frameworks and requirements.
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
Understand the key principles, elements, and requirements of Process Safety Management.
Apply appropriate hazard identification and risk assessment techniques, including HAZOP, LOPA, and Bowtie.
Identify PSM gaps and develop practical improvement and risk-reduction actions.
Understand Mechanical Integrity, Management of Change, and critical safety barriers.
Evaluate PSM performance using leading and lagging indicators.
Conduct PSM audits, gap assessments, and continuous improvement activities.
Apply lessons learned from major process safety incidents to high-risk operations.
Process Safety Engineers
HSE Professionals & Managers
Plant & Facility Managers
PSM Auditors & Assessors
Operations Supervisors
This 3-day course provides a practical and structured understanding of Process Safety Management (PSM) for the oil and gas sector. It focuses on process safety principles, regulatory requirements, hazard identification, risk assessment, PSM improvement, auditing, performance management, and lessons learned from major industrial incidents.
The course also introduces key PSM tools including HAZOP, HAZID, LOPA, FMEA, Bowtie, Management of Change (MOC), and Mechanical Integrity, with practical exercises and case studies.
Course Outline
Session 1: Process Safety Fundamentals, Safety Culture & Major Accident Hazards
Session 2: OSHA PSM, CCPS Frameworks & PSM Management Systems
Session 3: HAZID, HAZOP, What-If, FMEA, LOPA & Process Hazard Analysis
Session 1: Process Improvement Plans, Objectives, KPIs & Implementation
Session 2: Stakeholder Management, Communication & Management of Change (MOC)
Session 3: Risk Management, Standardization, PSM Auditing, Gap Analysis & Corrective Actions
Session 1: PSM Risk Indicators, Safety Barriers, Leading & Lagging Indicators
Session 2: Major Incident Case Studies, HAZOP/LOPA, MOC & Mechanical Integrity Exercises
Session 3: PSM Simulation, Gap Analysis, Digitalization, Predictive Risk & Future Trends