This highly-interactive course outlines the essential elements of a Safety Case. These will be developed, each in turn, in interactive workshops, giving delegates an excellent insight into the depth and breadth of the information that is incorporated in a Safety Case.

Through various workshops and discussions, delegates will learn on how a Safety Case is to be applied and role play this application. Knowledge gained in this technique will be self-assessed; giving delegates a clear vision of their competencies in this technique.

This course will feature:

• Studying the depot’s plot plan, process & instrumentation diagrams and safeguarding systems
• Developing the major accident hazards posed by this depot’s operations
• Determine the safeguards in place to prevent or mitigate these hazards
• Decide what activities or tasks are required to maintain these safeguards in working order
• Develop a plan to monitor the timely execution of these essential and critical tasks

After attending this course, delegates will be able to:

• Understand the essential features of a Safety Case
• Enable to apply the Safety Case process back at the delegate’s own workplace
• Ensure compliance with applicable safety legislation
• Identify who is tasked with which critical task in the delegate’s own workplace
• Develop a meaningful programme to ensure the critical tasks are properly executed

This course will greatly benefit the following professionals:

• HSE personnel
• Managers and Supervisors at all levels
• Personnel who are assigned Critical Tasks
• Design Engineers of all disciplines
• Technical and non-technical personnel wishing to increase knowledge on the subject

The course will use a variety of proven adult learning techniques to ensure maximum understanding, comprehension and retention of the information presented.

This includes the following methodology:

• Lectures, incorporating slides and videos
• Hand-outs/case studies
• Workshop sessions
• Role playing
• Verbal and written assessments

Day One

Introduction to Safety Cases

• What comprises a Safety Case
• What led to the Safety Case development – Piper Alpha video
• A brief history of the Safety Case
• Different types of Safety Cases
• The essential features of a Safety Case
• Glossary of terms to be used on this course

Workshop 1: Draw up a Safety Policy for the LPG Depot

Day Two

Major Hazard Analysis

• Recap of previous day’s work
• Short verbal assessment
• Risk assessments in general

Workshop 2: HAZID of the LPG Depot

• Major Hazard Industry explained
• MHA Techniques explained

Workshop 3: Develop an MHA of the LPG Depot

Day Three

Bow Ties

• Recap of previous day’s work
• Short verbal assessment
• Bow Ties explained
• Develop the major hazard scenarios for the LPG depot
• Develop the preventive and mitigation measures employed
• Develop the tasks required to be undertaken to maintain these safeguards
• Workshop 4: Develop Bow Ties for the MHA’s

Day Four

Critical Tasks

• Recap of previous day’s work
• Short verbal assessment
• Critical Tasks explained
• Workshop 5: Develop Critical tasks for the LPG Depot
• Role play of Critical Task executors – how they will do their tasks
• Need for proof of action taken explained
• Various method for providing such proof explained
• Workshop 6: Draw up an auditable schedule of Critical Tasks having been performed

Day Five

Critical Task Executor training

• Recap of previous day’s work
• Knowledge of things that would aid the executors of critical tasks
• Workshop 7: Draw up a training course outline for the executors of critical tasks
• Recap of all the work/activities done