Overview
Understand process safety and systems safety engineering principles and practices and how to leverage them to achieve better system safety.
The course, which has been co-designed by academic and industry leaders, comprises 2 parts:
- Part 1 introduces you to the fundamentals of process safety and systems safety and how it can improve health and safety outcomes.
- Part 2 takes what you have learnt and puts it into practice, critiquing key process safety approaches and applying your learnings to a case study.
Who should attend
- Part 1 should be attended by specialist personnel including managers, engineers and other technical specialists.
- Part 2 should be attended by technical specialists or management roles that oversee the application of effective process safety strategies.
Entry requirements
There are no entry requirements to enrol in Part 1 of this course. Those seeking to enrol in Part 2 will be required to complete Part 1 or have an existing understanding of the fundamentals of process safety.
What you'll learn
Part 1: Introduction to process safety fundamentals
Part 1 will help you:
- explain the fundamental differences between personal safety, process safety and systems safety and functional safety
- describe key elements of process/systems safety management systems (PSMS) and how to assess these
- understand how systems safety analysis be integrated into other safety and risk management processes
- identify opportunities for improvement.
Part 2: Application and critique of process safety approaches
Part 2 will will help you develop skills in:
- performing and/or critiquing the quality of key process safety approaches associated with risk assessment, risk treatment and event investigations
- developing and assessing recommendations derived from process safety approaches
- critiquing process and identifying S.M.A.R.T improvements to process safety management systems.
Time commitment
This is an in-person course that will require roughly 48 hours to complete.
- 20 hours of of studying using online materials
- 4-day in-person workshop (Parts 1 & 2)
- Part 1: 10 hours online study + day 1 & 2 of workshop
- Part 2: 10 hours online study + day 3 & 4 of workshop
Assessment
Part 1 assessment will include:
- a quiz
- a process safety diagnostic exercise.
Part 2 assessment will include:
- critiquing 2 different process safety analyses.
Certification and accreditation
Showcase your capabilities with a Digital Certificate that verifies your skills and achievements.
Facilitators
Cost
| Applicant | Price |
|---|---|
| Part 1 (ex GST) | A$1,600 |
| Part 2 (ex GST) | A$1,600 |
| Part 1 & 2 (ex GST) | A$3,200 |
| Part 1 & 2 for 5 or more learners from the same organisation (ex GST) | A$2,900 |
Please see the Terms and Conditions (PDF, 123.12 KB) (PDF, 123.12 KB).
GST is excluded from the cost
Payment optionsWe accept credit cards (Visa/MasterCard) for payment, including corporate credit cards. If you do not have access to a card, please contact our team at education@smi.uq.edu.au to discuss your options.
Location
Sir James Foots Building (#47A)
Corner of College Rd and Staff House Rd, The University of Queensland Room 470, Level 4 Seminar Room
St Lucia, QLD, 4067
Related courses
This course is part of the Risk Management suite. There are 10 courses within this suite – see the other related courses below:
- Risk Management 1 – Risk and Critical Control Management
- Risk Management 2 – G3: GMIRM Risk Management Systems
- Risk Management 3 – G3: GMIRM Risk Management Systems, Cloncurry
- Risk Management 4 – G3: GMIRM Risk Management Systems, South Burnie
- Risk Management 5 – G7: Mine Occupational Health and Safety Management
- Risk Management 7 – Bowtie Facilitation Course
- Risk Management 8 – Safety Investigation and Analysis
- Risk Management 9 – Incident Investigation and Analysis Management
- Risk Management 10 – Introduction to Human Factors and Human-Centred Design in Mining
Contact
Sustainable Minerals Institute
For more professional development options, visit the Sustainable Minerals Institute website.