Basics of Safety - HS10

Recognition of safety-related risks is fundamental to all management and professional roles in industry. This course equips participants with the basic principles of hazard recognition, and use of safety techniques and safety management. A key benefit is the ability to identify common hazards and how to control them. A variety of exercises, readings, videos and case studies will be used to understand and practice the leadership, behavioural and other tools used in management systems. This course is uniquely designed for the oil & gas and petrochemicals industries around the PetroSkills competence maps for Safety Management at the ?Awareness? competence level. It may be taken either independently or in conjunction with other Basic level courses ? Basics of HSE Management, Basics of Health and/or Basics of Environment and serves as a foundation for participants seeking accreditation through the NEBOSH International General Certificate (HS55).

For all staff in the oil & gas and petrochemicals industries requiring a basic awareness of safety techniques and management including: operations, engineers, supervisors, project managers, safety representatives and non-safety HSE professionals. It is a core (101) course for any persons who can influence safety within the organisation and is also ideal for anyone new to the industry with no prior safety knowledge.

You will Learn:

• A basic understanding of human factors which contribute to a safe workplace
• Hazards associated with plant and equipment
• How to recognise the physicochemical and health risks linked with hazardous substances
• How to identify a broad range of aspects relating to the working environment, from workplace temperature to confined space entry