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HSE Management Best Practice

Who should attend: 
All staff who have the responsibility for designing, implementing, or supporting HSE management including.
  • Health, Safety, Environment Staff / Professionals / Committee Members
  • Occupational Health, Medicals Staff / Professionals
  • Supervisors, Team Leaders, Managers and Senior Managers
  • Project, Engineering, Technical, Maintenance, Operations, Human Resources, Procurement Staff / Professionals
  • Risk, Auditing, Crisis Management, Contingency Planning Staff / Professionals
  • Security and Fire & Safety Inspectors, Superintendents, Co-ordinators
  • Staff Representatives and Union Leaders
  • Consultants, Legal Professionals, Advisers, Contractors and Subcontractors
Some prior knowledge of HSE management related topics is desirable but not essential.
4 days
Course aims: 

This programme is about practising and applying HSE management best practice. It will provide participants with a complete understanding of new developments and the modern philosophy of Health & Safety and Environment management.

The programme will give a practical guide to HSE management systems and the management systems associated with it including; policy, organisation, planning, implementation, measuring performance and auditing and reviewing performance.

The programme will also look at proactive approach to risk assessments and management as well as risk control systems plus an introduction to HAZOP.

Course outline: 
  • HSE management system model overview
  • HSE international standards - ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001
  • HSE policy and strategic objectives
  • Organisation, responsibilities and resources
  • Elements of HSE management system model
    • Element 1- Leadership and commitment
    • Element 2- Safety
    • Element 3- Occupational health
    • Element 4- Product, service and activities safety 
    • Element 5- Environmental management
    • Element 6- Risk assessment and management
    • Element 7- Emergency response
    • Element 8- Incident reporting and investigation
    • Element 9- Personnel competency and training
    • Element 10- External communication public and media relations including press releases
    • Element 11- Legal requirements
  • Planning & procedures
  • Emergency response
  • Crisis management and decision making
  • Auditing systems, compliance and process approach
  • Safety inspections contractors & safety
  • Developing an effective HSE culture
  • Performance management and principles of benchmarking
  • Action plan to progress organisational HSE management system project to its successful fulfilment.