Health, Safety and SecuritySafety Cases and Major Accident Hazard Management
A safety case is an argument that a facility is safe to operate, supported by evidence, and it is judged on whether the argument holds rather than on how thick the document is. This course covers making that argument. Delegates work through major accident hazard identification and the scenarios a case must address, the demonstration that risks are reduced so far as is reasonably practicable, and cost benefit argument where a control is rejected. Safety critical elements and performance standards are covered in detail, since this is where a case becomes operational. Verification and assurance follow. Management of change and keeping a case current are addressed, because a case describing a plant that has since been modified is worse than none. The course closes on regulator engagement.
Course objectives
- Identify major accident hazards and the scenarios a case must address
- Demonstrate risk reduction so far as is reasonably practicable
- Argue cost and benefit where a control is rejected
- Define safety critical elements and their performance standards
- Establish verification and assurance arrangements
- Keep the case current through management of change
- Engage a regulator on the substance of the argument
Who should attend
- Process safety managers and engineers
- Operations managers on major hazard installations
- Technical authorities and verification engineers
- Regulators and assessors
- Consultants preparing safety submissions
Course outline
- 01An argument judged on whether it holds
- 02Major accident hazard identification
- 03Scenarios the case must address
- 04Demonstrating reasonable practicability
- 05Cost benefit argument for rejected controls
- 06Safety critical elements
- 07Performance standards and verification
- 08Management of change and regulator engagement
Scheduled sessions
| Dates | Venue | Format | Price | Register |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 to 11 December 2026 | Johannesburg, South Africa | Classroom | R19,950 per delegate | |
| 14 to 18 December 2026 | Lusaka, Zambia | Classroom | USD 1,325 per delegate | |
| 1 to 5 February 2027 | Cape Town, South Africa | Classroom | R19,950 per delegate | |
| 15 to 19 February 2027 | Port Louis, Mauritius | Classroom | USD 1,325 per delegate | |
| 1 to 5 March 2027 | Windhoek, Namibia | Classroom | R19,950 per delegate |
Safety Cases and Major Accident Hazard Management
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