Occupational Health and Safety (OHC) in Oil, Gas and Construction Industries

Course Category : Occupational Health & Safety

Build professional competence in occupational health and safety aligned with international process safety standards to reduce operational risk and enhance industrial resilience.
Duration: 5 Days | Level: Advanced

Introduction

In increasingly complex industrial environments, occupational health and safety has become a strategic pillar for operational sustainability and risk resilience. Major industrial incidents across the global oil and gas sector have demonstrated that advanced safety systems are not optional but essential for organisational continuity.
This course delivers a structured framework for managing industrial risks and process safety—from root cause investigation and advanced risk assessment methodologies to hydrocarbon safety management and emergency preparedness systems—enabling safety leaders to strengthen organisational safety culture and regulatory compliance..

Targeted Audience

  • Senior technical professionals
  • Engineering, project and process personnel
  • Site supervisors
  • Operational team leaders
  • Safety and HSE managers

Targeted Skills

  • Root cause incident analysis
  • Advanced risk assessment application
  • Hydrocarbon process safety management
  • Safe systems of work implementation
  • Organisational safety culture development

Expected Outcomes

  • Conduct structured risk assessments using HAZOP and FMEA methodologies.
  • Apply advanced incident prevention and investigation strategies.
  • Design effective process safety systems in oil and gas facilities.
  • Develop emergency response frameworks aligned with international standards.
  • Strengthen regulatory compliance across industrial environments.

Training Topics Index

  • Evolution of safety in high-risk industries
  • Organisational learning from major incidents
  • Safe systems of work and permit-to-work
  • Process Safety Management (PSM)
  • Regulatory compliance and international standards

  • Inherent oil and gas hazards
  • Mechanics of failure and safety-critical equipment
  • Hydrocarbon containment principles
  • Safe start-up and shutdown procedures
  • Furnace and boiler risk management

  • Structured risk assessment framework
  • Hazard and Operability Study (HAZOP)
  • Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA)
  • Bow-Tie barrier analysis
  • Safety Integrity Level (SIL) selection and hazardous area classification

  • Physical, electrical and equipment hazards
  • Construction site risk management
  • Working at height and scaffolding safety
  • Construction plant and services control
  • Supervisory safety systems

  • Fire and explosion risk analysis
  • Engineering protective systems
  • Emergency preparedness and crisis response
  • Safety advisor leadership role
  • Building and sustaining safety culture

Course Features

  • Updated and Interactive Content
  • Hypothetical Examples and Case Studies
  • Pre- and Post-assessments to Measure Impact
  • Verified Certificate with a QR Verification Code