Course Overview
8 SDUs (SISO)
PDU (PEB) – Pending approval
Process Safety Concepts is the first in a series of eight training workshops specially designed to help people tasked with safety responsibilities gain the engineering and management expertise needed to operate a plant safely.
This practical 1-day workshop covers essential concepts on process safety management, the risks, as well as methodologies used to assess hazards. Through this workshop, you will:
- Be able to recognise process hazards in operating plants and field operations
- Understand the effects and impact of hazardous chemicals on people, equipment and environment
- Learn about common safeguards used to prevent loss-of-containment incidents
- Discover ways to control and mitigate the severity of hazards
Who Should Attend
- Managers, engineers, operators, safety advisors and risk management practitioners
What You Will Learn
- Why process safety management systems are needed
- Industrial hazards and causes
- Overview of safety standards: OSHA 1910.119, SS506 Part 3, IEC 61508 and IEC 61511
- Inherently safer principles
- Key process safety requirements at each stage in the process plant lifecycle: From conceptual design to operations, maintenance and modifications
- Layer of safety and protection: Preventive and mitigation measures
- Engineering controls: Instrument control process alarm/trips, emergency isolation valves, pressure safety valve, gas detection, fire protection and safety critical equipment
- Risk assessment and management (with industrial accident case studies)
Teaching Team
Lim Kok Hwa
Associate Professor/ Director, Professional Officers, Food, Chemical and Biotechnology, Singapore Institute of Technology
Schedule
Course Run | Dates | Time |
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January 2024 Run | 5 January 2024 | 9:00 am – 6:00 pm |
Certificate and Assessment
A Certificate of Participation will be issued to participants who:
- Attend 75% of the workshop; and
- Sit for short quizzes during the workshop
A Certificate of Attainment will be issued to participants who:
- Attend 75% of the workshop; and
- Undertake and pass short quizzes during the workshop; and
- Submit a written portfolio within 1 month of the workshop (write-up on how the participant is able to apply the materials taught in their work)
Participants who successfully obtain all 8 Certificate of Attainment in the Process Safety series will receive an SIT Specialist Certificate in Process Safety.
Fee Structure
The full fee for this course is S$872.00.
Category | After SF Funding |
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Singapore Citizen (Below 40) | S$261.60 |
Singapore Citizen (40 & Above) | S$101.60 |
Singapore PR / LTVP+ Holder | S$261.60 |
Non-Singapore Citizen | S$872.00 (No Funding) |
Note:
- All fees above include GST. GST applies to individuals and Singapore-registered companies.
- This is a Union Training Assistance Programme (UTAP) supported course.
When applying for this course, in the "Remarks" field, please:
- Inform us if you are a registered Workplace Safety and Health Officer (WSHO) to claim SDUs
- Provide your PE registration number if you are a Professional Engineer to claim PDUs
Course Runs
Learning Pathway
Earn a Specialist Certificate
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