The program covers all the essential skills in HSE needed by both experiences and new auditors. There will be discussions on elements of HSE Management Systems and the role of HSE audits and verification by site inspection on essential elements such as risk assessment and risk management. The program will concentrate on enhancing knowledge on HSE issues, including promoting and developing positive safety culture within the organization. In this course you will learn to:

• Prepare and conduct effective Company and contractors HSE Audits
• Enhance your background for relevant HSE issues
• Gain necessary skills in carrying out physical site inspections
• Prepare HSE audit reports

By the end of this course delegates will be able to:

• Describe the Company’s HSE Management System Elements
• Understand the role of risk assessment and risk management
• Develop a plan and implement vertical and horizontal audit systems
• Carry out effective site inspections to sample behavioral and physical aspects of the site and its workers
• Describe the role of projects HSE reviews
• Be able to prepare audit reports

HSE personnel, experienced and new auditors linked to the organization’s HSE MS, managers and supervisors responsible for HSE functions, individuals responsible for controlling contractors

Introduction to Safety Audits and Inspections

• Introduction to risk assessment and risk management
• Working with contractors and other organizations
• What should HSE Management System cover
• Types of HSE Management Systems:
• Elements of HSE- Management Systems
• Projects Health, Safety & Environmental Plans- Mechanism for audit and review for each stage of the project.
• Case study

Safety Audits

• Definitions
• Benefits of safety audits
• Stages of safety audit
• Teaming up
• Audit plan
• Procedures
• Evaluation of findings
• Reporting recommendation
• Follow up action plan
• Audit management
• Company health and safety policy and management commitment
• Hazard identification
• Hazard control
• Ongoing worksite inspection
• Worker compliancy and training
• Emergency response planning
• Incident reporting and investigation
• Audit assessment
• Marking methodology.
• Assessment methodology.
• Safety Inspection
• Type of inspection (techniques of monitoring safety performance)
• Site inspection procedures
• Site inspection checklist
• Reporting of site inspection
• Inspection and Observation Procedures
• The Safety Case Concept offshore
• Specific audit/inspection systems: fire protection and site activities
• Permit-to-work systems
• Preparation of audit reports and action plans
• Emergency Preparedness
• Auditing emergency plans
• Elements of an emergency plan
• Procedures for preparing action plans

CDGA attendance certificate will be issued to all attendees completing minimum of 75% of the total course duration.