Fundamentals of Risk-Based Process Safety Management

Personal Development

Two classroom or remote training days
Providing 1.6 CEU (Continuing Education Units) or 16 PDH (Professional Development Hours)

Course Overview 

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

This overview training 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 (CSChE) PSM standard.

Note: this training can be adapted to your current organization’s safety program.

LEARNING OUTCOMES:

• The differences and similarities of occupational and process safety systems and how they work together
• A comparison of current Industry Standard PSM programs
• The importance of each PSM component
• Some key details of each component
• How the application of each element impacts daily work activities
• More knowledge to help you work safely
• How you can use comparisons and analytical approaches to investigate areas that need further investigation
• How PSM integrates into your current safety management system and implementing key aspects of PSM with the field workforce

Course Benefits

• To provide personnel involved with the safe and reliable operation of process facilities with a basic understanding of process safety management
• How it fits into your current safety management system
• How it impacts your work
• Roles and responsibilities for Operations personnel at all levels

Prerequisites or Related Courses

There are no prerequisites for this training course.

Who Should Attend

• 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.

Why Choose Risk Alive®?

Our courses and workshops are experiential, interactive and provide participants with practical knowledge and tools that can be immediately applied back at work.

We also offer options for in-person or remote training experiences, as well as private and customizable training courses for you or your team.

A little something extra, on us.

Upon completing the course, you’ll receive a complimentary 180-day trial of LivePHA™—Risk Alive’s comprehensive PHA software—and our Analytics platform. During the training session, we’ll give you a 30-minute live walkthrough so you can see it in action. When you’re ready, we’ll activate your trial and grant you full access to the Risk Alive dashboard. This hands-on access will help you apply what you’ve learned by turning training into real-world impact and supporting smarter, safer decisions from day one.

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