Process and ChemicalProcess Safety Management Systems
Process safety failures are rare, catastrophic and almost always preceded by warnings that a management system should have caught. This course covers building that system. Delegates work through the elements of process safety management and how they connect, hazard identification and risk assessment feeding into design and operation, and the management of change that prevents a small modification introducing a large hazard. Mechanical integrity, safe operating limits and operating procedures are covered as the day to day controls. Incident investigation and leading indicators follow. The course closes on process safety culture and on the difference between occupational and process safety performance.
Course objectives
- Describe the elements of a process safety management system and their links
- Feed hazard identification and risk assessment into design and operation
- Run management of change so modifications do not introduce hazards
- Maintain mechanical integrity of safety critical equipment
- Define and operate within safe operating limits
- Investigate process safety incidents and near misses
- Select leading indicators and distinguish process from occupational safety
Who should attend
- Process safety engineers and HSE managers
- Plant and operations managers
- Process and design engineers
- Maintenance and integrity engineers
- Regulators and auditors reviewing major hazard sites
Course outline
- 01Why process safety fails differently
- 02The elements and how they connect
- 03Hazard identification and risk assessment
- 04Management of change
- 05Mechanical integrity of safety critical equipment
- 06Safe operating limits and procedures
- 07Incident investigation and near misses
- 08Leading indicators and culture
Scheduled sessions
| Dates | Venue | Format | Price | Register |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 to 20 November 2026 | Online | Online | R8,500 per delegate | Register Now |
| 23 to 27 November 2026 | Pretoria, South Africa | Classroom | R19,950 per delegate | Register Now |
| 8 to 12 March 2027 | Johannesburg, South Africa | Classroom | R19,950 per delegate | Register Now |