Pressure Systems

Online | In-company

Overview

This course provides an overview of the key concepts for successful management of pressure systems.

It provides an overview of legislation, common hazards and how to address both physical and human factor risks for safely managing pressure systems. It also covers key legal requirements and how they can be managed effectively via an Asset Integrity Barrier Management approach using BowTie methodology.

The strengths and limitations of the approaches described are discussed and examined throughout the course. Human and organisational factors in managing pressure systems are also considered.

The course includes appropriate practical examples and exercises to aid and consolidate learning, including developing your own BowTie diagram, as well as discussion about specific incidents and how they could have been prevented.

The course aligns with current industry guidance. It is platform neutral and does not favour any specific industry or sector.

Course outline

• General health and safety and pressure systems law
• Common pressure systems hazards and risks and the barrier approach to identification, assessment and managing risks
• Ageing assets
• Written scheme of examination (WSE)
• Asset integrity throughout the full lifecycle
• Management of change (MoC) – asset, organisational, documentation and regulatory
• Leadership, culture and competence

Learning outcomes

By the end of this course, you will understand the: 

• key legal duties under general and specific pressure systems legislation
• common hazards and risks affecting the management and operation of pressure systems and how a barrier management approach can be an effective risk management approach
• key concepts regarding identification and risk management of ageing assets
• purpose, value, contents, competence requirements, etc of a written scheme of examination
• importance for managing asset integrity throughout the complete life cycle
• criteria for managing changes to assets, organisational, documentary and regulatory dimensions
• key concepts of effective leadership, safety culture and competency.

Who will benefit

• Anyone with a basic understanding of managing or operating pressure systems who wants to improve their knowledge and skills in this area.
• The course will particularly benefit management, engineering, operations/maintenance and HSE personnel with responsibility for managing pressure systems hazards and implementing/sustaining risk control measures.

What delegates say

"The thinking behind the regulation was well explained and John used his experience to illustrate dilemmas. The course gave a good overview of the thinking behind intent-based regulations."
R Shaper, Shell Petroleum, Brunei

"The best thing about the course was being guided through the definitions to help understand roles and responsibility of the different stakeholders for the different situations. The group discussions were good and the use of teams allowed everyone to contribute during the presentations."
R Tara, National Nuclear Laboratory, UK

In-company delivery

This course is available for in-company delivery, either on-site or online. Content can be tailored to your specific requirements. Request a quotation.