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Health, Safety and Environment | Process Safety and Risk Management

Fundamentals of Risk Based Process Safety Management

Course Code: N637
Instructors:  Jamie Merriam
Course Outline:  Download
Format and Duration:
2 days
4 sessions

Summary

This two day overview course designed to give operations and technical personnel a basic understanding of the principles of process safety management. The course is designed to be interactive using both group work and case studies to reinforce the learning and understanding.

This overview course is based upon the Risk Based Process Safety Approach developed by the Center for Chemical Process Safety published in 2007. It also takes into consideration the Canadian Society for Chemical Engineering PSM standard.

Duration and Training Method

Two classroom days providing 1.6 CEU (Continuing Education Credits) or 16 PDH (Professional Development Hours)

This course contains 12 technical hours and may be eligible for Continuous Maintenance points by The Board of Canadian Registered Safety Professionals (BCRSP) 

Course Overview

Participants will learn:

1. Examine and categorize the similarities and differences between occupational and process safety systems, and describe their functions operating in tandem.
2. Compare and contrast current Industry Standard Process Safety Management (PSM) programs.
3. Develop an understanding of Risk-Based Process Safety Management (RBPSM) and its applicability in the industry.
4. Identify and analyze the importance and key details of each PSM component.
5. Discuss the application of each PSM element and their impact on daily work activities.
6. Establish and describe the relationship between safety culture and PSM. 
7. Formulate practical strategies using succinct comparisons and analytical approaches to investigate areas requiring additional scrutiny.
8. Demonstrate the methodology for integrating PSM into current safety management systems and propose key implementation procedures for applying PSM in the field.

Part One - Commitment to Process Safety
1. Leadership
2. Employee Participation
3. Compliance to Standards
4. Workforce Competency
5. Stakeholder outreach and engagement

Part Two – Understand Hazards and Risks
1. Process Knowledge Management
2. Hazard Identification and Risk analysis

Part Three – Manage Risk
3. Operating Procedures ( Normal and Abnormal)
4. Safe Work Practices
5. Asset Integrity and Reliability
6. Contractor management
7. Training and Performance Assurance
8. Management of Change
9. Operational Readiness
10. Conduct of Operations
11. Emergency Management

Part Four – Learn from Experience
12. Incident Management
13. Measurement and Metrics
14. Auditing
15. Management Review and Continuous Improvement

Anyone who is working in close proximity to hazardous processes such as Operations and Maintenance Personnel, Supervisors, Engineers and Safety Professionals. Anyone who wishes to gain a better understanding of process safety and the application of the principles to facilities handling hazardous materials.

 

 

Jamie Merriam

Mr. Jamie Merriam is an Electrical Engineer (automation) with over 24 years of experience in the energy industry. His experience includes construction, maintenance and project engineering. Mr. Merriam began leading Hazop/LOPA reviews in 2002 as part of his duties with Suncor.  Now with ACM, Mr Merriam continues to support Suncor, Cenovus and other clients execute effective hazard analysis.  He has applied knowledge in Instrumentation, Process Control and Functional Safety for the energy industry.  Mr. Merriam’s communication and leadership skills, combined with his understanding of Process Safety make him an effective and competent facilitator and educator. Mr. Merriam is a professional engineer and TÜV Functional Safety Engineer.

B.Sc. Elec. Eng., P. Eng., TÜV (Rheinland) F.S. Eng. Functional Safety Engineer / Instructor

Courses Taught
N637 - Fundamentals of Risk Based Process Safety Management
N638 - Fundamentals of the Safety Lifecycle
N640 - P&ID (Piping and Instrumentation Diagram) and Engineering Drawings Interpretation
N641 - PHA/HAZOP Facilitation Training

CEU: 1.4 Continuing Education Units
PDH: 14 Professional Development Hours
Certificate: Certificate Issued Upon Completion
RPS is accredited by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET) and is authorized to issue the IACET CEU. We comply with the ANSI/IACET Standard, which is recognised internationally as a standard of excellence in instructional practices.
We issue a Certificate of Attendance which verifies the number of training hours attended. Our courses are generally accepted by most professional licensing boards/associations towards continuing education credits. Please check with your licensing board to determine if the courses and certificate of attendance meet their specific criteria.