Process Safety Management (PSM) Training Course

Course Overview

Learning Objectives

• Analyze the fundamental principles of Process Safety Management and their relevance to high-hazard industrial operations during the course.
• Develop a structured understanding of the key elements required to establish and maintain an effective process safety management system.
• Evaluate process safety information to determine whether critical technical and operational information is adequate for risk control.
• Apply systematic approaches to process hazard identification and risk assessment using realistic industrial scenarios.
• Assess the effectiveness of operating procedures, training, maintenance practices, and safety systems in controlling process hazards.
• Strengthen the application of Management of Change principles when modifying processes, equipment, technology, materials, or procedures.
• Evaluate mechanical integrity requirements for safety-critical equipment and identify opportunities for improved reliability and risk control.
• Develop practical approaches for investigating process safety incidents, identifying underlying causes, and preventing recurrence.
• Improve contractor management, permit-to-work practices, and operational controls associated with high-risk activities.
• Design effective approaches for monitoring process safety performance through appropriate indicators, audits, reviews, and corrective actions.
• Implement practical improvement strategies that integrate process safety into daily operations, maintenance, engineering, and management decision-making.

Who Should Attend

Learning Outcomes

• Explain the core principles and objectives of Process Safety Management within high-hazard industrial environments.
• Identify the major components of an effective process safety management system and their relationships.
• Evaluate process safety information and determine how it supports safe engineering and operational decisions.
• Conduct structured process hazard identification and contribute effectively to multidisciplinary risk assessment activities.
• Assess the adequacy of operating procedures and identify gaps that could contribute to process safety incidents.
• Apply Management of Change principles to control risks arising from modifications to processes, equipment, materials, technology, and procedures.
• Evaluate mechanical integrity programs for safety-critical equipment and identify potential weaknesses in inspection, testing, maintenance, and reliability controls.
• Analyze process safety incidents to identify immediate, underlying, and organizational causes and develop meaningful corrective actions.
• Assess contractor management and high-risk work controls, including permit-to-work and operational authorization processes.
• Develop approaches for integrating emergency preparedness and response with process safety risk scenarios.
• Select appropriate process safety performance indicators and use them to support monitoring and continuous improvement.
• Develop a practical process safety improvement action plan applicable to the participant’s organizational environment.

Course Outline