PROGRAM DETAILS

Introduction

This highly interactive course is intended to help to establish a safety culture in each delegate which is not only applicable in the work situation but can be reflected in their attitude towards safety in their day-to-day life.

Apart from dealing with the theory of basic safety and loss prevention, the course will provide hands-on methodologies which the delegates can implement.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this course the delegates will have a firm understanding of the basics of safety and loss prevention. The concept of having a safety culture will be explained and emphasized. The delegates will be provided with the tools and training to allow them to carry out basic hazard identification and risk assessments, which will equip them to reduce incidents and accidents in their workplaces, making it safer place to work.

Target Audience

This course is suitable for employees at all levels in every organisation as they are responsible for their own safety as well as the safety of their colleagues. It will be of particular interest to those specifically tasked with carrying out safety inspections or risk assessments in their workplaces.

Training Methodology

This course will utilize both theoretical and practical training techniques to introduce the concepts of modern safety management techniques to the delegates. Case studies will be used to highlight to the delegates where and how failures can combine to result in injuries and losses. Delegates will be encouraged to share their own experiences to enable them to learn from both the positive and negative experiences of other participants.

Programme Content

Day 1 – Introduction to Safety & Loss Prevention

• Aims and objectives
• Importance of safety & loss prevention
• Accident/Incident prevention
• Accident/Incident investigation
• Analysing accidents/incidents
• Risk assessment methodologies

Day 2 – Behavioural Safety

• Motivation and employee involvement
• Development of positive safety culture
• What is safety culture
• How to promote safety culture
• How to measure safety culture
• Behavioural safety and employee’s involvement

Day 3 – Risk Assessment in the Workplace

• Risk assessment methodologies
• Workplace control and development
• Control of hazardous substances
• Control of noise in the workplace
• Oil, gas and petrochemical hazards
• Fire, explosion, toxic & electricity hazards
• Emergency preparedness

Day 4 – Fire Risk Assessment, Permit to Work and Manual Handling

• Fire safety & fire risk assessments
• Fire detection and extinguishing
• Safe systems of work
• Work permits
• Manual handling
• Safety transportation and handling
• Area classification
• Design of safety systems

Day 5 – Health and Safety Management Systems

• Personnel protective equipment
• Industrial psychology
• Human factors
• Industrial safety
• Health and safety management systems
• Course overview