COURSE OVERVIEW:

Process Safety Management (PSM) provides a structured and systematic approach to managing the hazards associated with highly hazardous chemicals and complex industrial processes. Effective PSM helps prevent fires, explosions, toxic releases, and major accidents that can harm people, the environment, and assets, while also improving reliability and business performance.

This course provides a comprehensive and practical overview of PSM principles, elements, and practices as applied in oil, gas, petrochemical, power, and related industries. It covers international standards and regulatory frameworks, key process safety elements, and the integration of PSM into daily operations, maintenance, engineering, and management activities.

Participants will learn how to identify and assess process risks, develop and maintain process safety information and procedures, apply tools such as HAZOP for hazard identification, manage changes, maintain mechanical integrity, investigate incidents, and measure process safety performance. The course also emphasizes leadership, culture, and human factors as critical enablers for successful PSM implementation.

COURSE OBJECTIVES:

After completion of this course, the participants will be able to:

1. Explain the concepts of process safety and how they differ from personal or occupational safety.
2. Describe the purpose, scope, and benefits of a structured Process Safety Management system.
3. Identify the main international standards, guidelines, and regulatory expectations related to PSM (for example OSHA PSM concepts and CCPS guidelines) and their relevance to the participants’ facilities.
4. Describe the key elements of a PSM framework and how they interact as a whole system.
5. Develop and maintain process safety information related to chemicals, technology, and equipment to support safe design and operation.
6. Interpret and contribute to process safety studies such as HAZOP, What If analysis, and risk assessments.
7. Develop, review, and maintain operating procedures, safe work practices, and permit to work systems that support process safety.
8. Explain the principles and practical requirements for Management of Change (MOC) for technical, operational, and organizational changes.
9. Describe the requirements and best practices for mechanical integrity of critical equipment, including inspection, testing, and preventive maintenance.
10. Recognize the importance of competency, training, and human factors in achieving process safety objectives.
11. Apply structured methods for incident and near miss investigation, root cause analysis, and learning from events.
12. Develop effective emergency planning and response arrangements for process safety incidents.
13. Define leading and lagging process safety indicators and describe how to monitor and improve process safety performance.
14. Explain the role of leadership, organizational culture, and worker engagement in sustaining an effective PSM program.
15. Prepare an action plan to enhance Process Safety Management practices within their own organization or facility.

TARGET AUDIENCE:

-Process, operations, and production engineers in oil, gas, petrochemical, and power plants

-HSE and process safety professionals and coordinators

-Operations supervisors, panel operators, and field operators working with hazardous processes

-Maintenance and reliability engineers and supervisors responsible for critical equipment

-Engineering, projects, and technical support staff involved in plant modifications and upgrades

-Plant managers, department heads, and team leaders responsible for safety and risk management

-Incident investigation team members and emergency response coordinators

TRAINING COURSE METHODOLOGY:

A highly interactive combination of lectures, discussion sessions, and case studies will be employed to maximise the transfer of information, knowledge, and experience. The course will be intensive, practical, and highly interactive. The sessions will start by raising the most relevant questions and motivating everybody to find the right answers. The attendants will also be encouraged to raise more of their questions and to share in developing the right answers using their analysis and experience. There will also be some indoor experiential activities to enhance the learning experience. Course material will be provided in PowerPoint, with necessary animations, learning videos, and general discussions.

The course participants shall be evaluated before, during, and after the course.

COURSE CERTIFICATE:

National Consultant Centre for Training LLC (NCC) will issue an Attendance Certificate to all participants completing a minimum of 80% of the total attendance time requirement.