1

International Diploma in

HSE

Management &

Implementation

in General Industry

COURSE OUTLINE

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HIOSH

iDIP 1

2

1. Course Unit Objectives

2. Introduction

3. Difference between Management &

Leadership in HSE

4. Why Leadership Matters in HSE

5. Core Principles of HSE Leadership

• The 7 Key Traits of Effective HSE

Leaders

• Core Values and Beliefs

• The Concept of Visible Felt

Leadership (VFL)

• Building Trust & Credibility

Through Consistency

• Personal Ownership and

Accountability

• Role Modelling Safe Behaviour at

all Levels

6. Types of Safety Leadership

7. Behavioural Leadership Approaches in

Safety

8. Practical Safety Leadership Postures

9. Employee Empowerment

• How Empowerment Grows

• Empowerment Strategies that

Work

• Barriers to Empowerment

10. Employee Consultation

11. Employee Involvement

• Health & Safety Committee

12. Management Commitment

• The Look and Feel of

Commitment

• Building Blocks of Management

Commitment

• Commitment Vs. Compliance

• Getting Managers to be

Committed

13. Creating and Sustaining a Positive HSE

Culture

• Safety Culture Maturity Models

• The Role of Leadership in Shaping

Culture

• The Role of Supervisors & Middle

Management

14. Strategic Integration of HSE into

Business Systems

• Aligning with Business Objectives

• HSE Risk Based Planning

• Leadership in Hazard Id & Risk

Assessment

• HSE in Procurement, Design &

Operations

• HSE Policy

• Vision and Mission Statements

• Sustainability & Environmental

Stewardship

15. HSE Recognition and Sanction

16. Leadership in HSE Communication &

Engagement

• Effective HSE Communication

Strategies

• Elements of Leadership and HSE

Communication & Engagement

• Toolbox Talks

• Safety Briengs

• Management Safety Tours (MSTs)

• Safety Moment

• Conducting Meaningful Dialogues

• Storytelling (Shaping Attitudes)

17. HSE Objectives and Targets

18. Roles and Responsibilities

• Leading by Example

• Supporting the HSE Team

19. Stop Work Authori

20. Stakeholder Engagement

21. HSE Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

22. HSE Management Review

23. Regulatory Requirements and Standards

24. Case Studies

25. Recommendations for Further Reading

Management Leadership

& Commitment

1

Unit

Course

3

Incident Investigation &

Root Cause Analysis

3

Unit

Course

Principles of Process Safety

Management

2

Unit

Course

1. Course Unit Objectives

2. Introduction

3. Purpose and Importance

of Incident Investigations

4. Classication of

Accidents

5. Accident Causation

Models

• The Domino

Theory

1. Course Unit Objectives

2. Introduction

3. Process Safety Vs. Occupational Safety

4. Elements of a Process Safety Program (As

Per OSHA)

5. Process Safety Information (PSI)

• Chemical Hazards

• Process Technology

• Equipment Information

• Managing and Updating PSI

6. Process Hazard Analysis (PHA)

• PHA Methodologies

• FMEA Risk Priority Number (RPN)

• Risk Management and ALARP Principle

7. Operating Procedures

• Development & Formatting of

Procedures

• Roles of Operations & Engineering

Teams

• Types of Procedures

• Periodic Review and Certication

8. Asset Integrity Management (AIM)

• The Approach of Process Safety

• Risk Management

• Barriers, Safety Critical Equipment and

Performance Standards

• Mechanical Integrity and Reliability

9. Asset Integrity, Reliability & Process Safety

Assessment

• Fitness For Service (FFS)

• Corrosion Prevention and Control

(CPC)

• Failure Analysis (FA)

• Lifetime Extension (LTE)

• Consequence Analysis

• Safety Case Analysis

10. Training and Competency

11. Asset Performance Assurance

12. Safety In Design

13. Alarm Management Program

14. Management Of Change in PSM

• MOC Process Flow and Documentation

• Temporary Vs. Permanent Change

• Pre-Startup Safety Reviews (PSSR)

15. Pipeline Integrity Management Systems

(PIMS)

• Pipeline & Bulk Tank Corrosion

Controls

• External Coating

• Cathodic Protection

16. Audits and Continuous Improvement

17. Regulatory Requirements and Standards

18. Case Studies

19. Recommendations for Further Reading

• The Swiss Cheese Model

• Multiple Causation Theory

• Systems Causation Theory

• The Common-Sense Theory

6. Planning the Investigation

• When to Investigate (Thresholds &

Triggers)

• Notication & Activation of the Team

7. The Process of Incident Investigation

8. Root Cause Analysis Tools

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• The “Whys” Model

• Cause Tree Analysis (CTA)

• The Fishbone Diagram

9. Writing an Effective Incident Investigation

Report

• Components of a Standard Report

• Writing Effective Findings &

Recommendations

• Legal Sensitivity and Condentiality in

Reporting

10. Event Analysis Models Used Before

Accidents Happen

• Fault Tree Analysis (FTA)

• Event Tree Analysis

• Bowtie Model

11. Reporting Accidents to Authorities

12. Return On Experience (REX)

13. Regulatory Requirements & Standards

14. Case Studies

15. Recommendations for Further Reading

1. Course Unit Objectives

2. Introduction

3. The HIRAC Cycle

4. Classication of Hazards

• Physical Hazards

• Chemical Hazards

• Biological Hazards

• Ergonomic Hazards

• Psychosocial Hazards

5. Sources of Hazards

6. Hazard Identication Techniques

• Hazard Identication (HAZID) Studies

• Hazard and Operability (HAZOP)

Studies

• Inspections

• Job Hazard Analysis (JHA)

• Informal Hazard Identication

• Tools for Hazard Identication

8. Hazard Communication Program

• The Globally Harmonised System (GHS)

• Safety Data Sheets (SDS)

• Precautionary Labelling

• NFPA Labelling

• HMIS Labelling

• Employee Training and Information

9. Risk Assessment

• Types of Risk Assessment

• Steps in Risk Assessment

• Risk Rating (The 6x6 Matrix)

• The ALARP Principle

• Cost-Benet Analysis in Risk Decision

Making

• Dynamic Risk Assessment / Situational

Awareness

• Acceptability and Tolerability of Risk

• Risk Management

• Risk Avoidance

• Risk Reduction

• Risk Transfer

• Risk Retention

10. The Hierarchy of Risk Controls

11. Health Assessment and Health Surveillance

12. Human Anatomical Systems in Occupational

Exposure

• The Respiratory System

• The Circulatory System

• The Digestive System

• The Lymphatic System

• The Skin

• The Eye

• The Nose

• Local and Systemic Effects of

Hazardous Substances

• Target Organs and Target Systems

• The Body’s Defence Responses

13. Introduction to Human Epidemiology

14. Regulatory Requirements and Standards

15. Case Studies

16. Recommendations for Further Reading

Hazard Identication, Risk

Assessment & Control

4

Unit

Course

5

1. Course Unit Objectives

2. Introduction

3. Importance of Contractor Safety

4. Overview of the Contractor Safety Lifecycle

5. Legal, Moral & Financial Implications of Poor

Contractor Management

6. Contractor Prequalication and Selection

• Due Diligence & Prequalication Criteria

• Safety Evaluation Checklist & Scoring

Models

• Review of Contractor HSE Management

Systems

• Integrating Contractors into

Organisation’s HSE System

• Sub-con Management & Extended

Safety Responsibilities

7. Contractual & Legal Requirements in

Contractor Safety Management

• Liability and Contract Provisions

• Dening HSE Responsibilities in

Contracts

• Indemnity, Liability and Insurance

requirements

• Contractor Incentives & Penalties for

HSE Performance

• Compliance with Local Laws & Labour

Codes

8. Contracting Models

• The EPC Model

• The EPSC Model

• Differences Between the EPC & EPSC

Models

• Contractor Tiers & Their Safety

Implications

9. Contractor Mobilisation & Site Induction

• Contractor Mobilisation Checklist

• Development & Review of Contractor

HSE Plans

• Contractor Site Induction & Orientation

Program

• Cultural Barriers in Contractor

Onboarding

• Site-Specic Rules & Access Control

Systems

• Verication of PPE, Certications &

Equipment

10. Risk Management & Safe Work Planning

• Joint Risk Assesment and Hazard

Identication (HAZID)

• Safe Work Method Statements (SWMS)

• Job Hazard Analysis (JHA)

• PTW Integration for Contactor Tasks

• SIMOPS Coordination

• Management Of Change (MOC)

11. Contractor Training, Competence &

Supervision

• Verication of Contractor Workforce

Competence

• Contractor HSE Training Matrix &

Records

• Toolbox Talks & Daily Safety Briengs

• Oversight & Supervision Protocols

• Shadowing, Mentoring & Buddy

Systems

• Field-Level Competency Assessments

• Site-Specic Hazard Awareness

Programs

12. Monitoring & Assurance in Contractor Safety

Management

• HSE KPIs for Contractors

• Contractor Worksite Walkthroughs &

Inspections

• Internal & External Audits

• 3rd Party Compliance Assessments

• HSE Meetings with Contractors

• Joint Safety Committees

• Use of Digital Tools

13. Incident Management & Emergency Response

• Incident Reporting & Classication

• Investigation Protocols

• Responsibilities in Multi- Contractor

Environments

• Coordination in Emergency Response

• Post-Incident Corrective Action

Tracking

• Lessons Learned Application

14. Contractor Demobilisation & Performance

Evaluation

• Contractor HSE Demobilisation

Checklist

Contractor Safety

Management

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Unit

Course

6

• Final Safety Audits & Documentation

Handover

• HSE Performance Review & Lessons

Learned

• Close-out Reports and Debrief Meetings

• Consequence Management & Contract

Renewal Decisions

15. Regulatory Requirements & Standards

16. Case Studies

17. Recommendations for Further Reading

1. Course Unit Objectives

2. Introduction

3. More on Denition, Historical Evolution &

Importance

4. Cost Benet Analysis of Ergonomic

Investments

• Benets of Ergonomic Investments

5. Fundamentals of Human Physiology &

Biomechanics

6. Factors Affecting Workstation Ergonomics

• Physical Factors

• Environmental Factors

• Personal Factors

• Workstation Design

7. Effective Use of Visual Display Units (VDUs)

• Factors to Consider for Effective Use of

VDUs

8. Equipment for an Ergonomic Workstation

9. Manual Handling and Back Safety

• Manual Handling — Hazards & Risk

Assessment

• The TILE Approach

• Lifting Properly

• Manual Handling Hazard Controls

10. Principles of Back Safety

• Common Back Injuries

• How Back Injuries Occur

• Factors That Contribute to Back Injuries

• Mechanism of Back Injury

11. Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSDs)

• Types of MSDs

• Causes of MSDs

• Warning Signs of MSDs

• Preventive and Control Measures of

MSDs

12. Participatory Ergonomics: Involving

Employees

13. Creating an Ergonomic Action Plan

14. Training, Communication and Cultural

Integration

• Promoting Ergonomic Behaviour

• Training Strategies

• Behaviour-Based Ergonomic

Observations

• Building an Ergonomic Culture

• Integrating Ergonomics into HSE

Programs

15. Simple Body Stretches to Prevent MSDs

16. Regulatory Requirements and Standards

17. Case Studies

18. Recommendations for Further Reading

Workstation Ergonomics,

Manual Handling and Back

Safety

6

Unit

Course

7

1. Course Unit Objectives

2. Introduction

3. Historical Evolution of BBS

4. Concepts and Principles of BBS

5. Why BBS Matters

6. Differences Between BBS and Traditional

Safety

7. Common Factors That Affect Employee

Behaviour

8. The Human Factor in Safety

• Psychological Principles of Behaviour

• Safety Performance vs. Personal Risk

Perception

• How Behaviour Inuences Risk and

Outcomes

• The Psychology Behind Decision-Making

• Risk Perception & Safety Mindset

• Cognitive Bias & Safety Decisions

9. Challenges in Implementing BBS

10. Steps to Establish a BBS Program

11. Tips for an Effective BBS Program

12. Stakeholder Engagement and Buy-In

13. The ABC Model of Behaviour Change

• Reinforcement

• Classication of Consequences

14. Behaviour Change Theories

• Skinner’s Operant Conditioning

• Bandura’s Social Learning Theory

• The Transtheoretical Model of Change

15. Risk Taking Behaviour and Human Error

16. Strategies for Promoting Desired Employee

Behaviour

17. Behaviour Observation

• Planning Observations

• Approaching Workers Respectfully

• Recording Observations Accurately

• Condentiality and Trust in Observation

• Developing Observation Tools

• The BBS Feedback Loop

• Coaching for Behaviour Improvement

• Handling Defensiveness and Resistance

• Behavioural Data Management

18. Motivation

• Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs

• The Equity Theory

19. Transactional Analysis

20. Safety Culture and Safety Climate

• How to Assess Safety Culture

• Components of a Strong Safety Culture

• How BBS Drives Cultural Transformation

• The Safety Cycle

• The Safety Culture Maturity Model

21. Violations

22. Elements of Risky Behaviour

23. Sustaining Behaviour Change

• Peer-To-Peer Reinforcement Systems

• Managing Observer Fatigue

24. Measuring BBS Effectiveness

• Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Linking BBS Data to Incident Reduction

• Addressing Resistance & Reinforcing

Culture

25. Continual Improvement

26. Regulatory Requirements and Standards

27. Case Studies

28. Recommendations for Further Reading

Behaviour Based

Safety (BBS)

7

Unit

Course