Aims

Course can be also offered as CPD.

The aim of the module is to provide an overview of the latest legislative requirement related to process safety, the Safety Case Regime, to provide some case studies and examples of accident and incident investigation.

Outline Of Syllabus

1.       Introduction to Process Safety and Loss Prevention – key concepts, philosophies and principles.
2.       Case studies of accidents their causes and their impacts
3.       Development of legislation and regulation related to process safety internationally, including USA, Europe, Japan and Singapore. – permitting, inspection and enforcement
4.       Current Safety Case Regime and its statutory requirements in Singapore and other countries
5.       Singapore Standards SS506 ( Occupational Safety and Health Management) its requirements and compliance
6.       Concept of As Low As Reasonably Practicable (ALARP), the economics of loss prevention
7.       Root cause analysis and incident investigation.

Teaching Rationale And Relationship

The teaching is mainly via lectures, tutorial and workshops with small group discussions during class. This is complemented with self-study and preparation of safety case tutorial, coursework, class test and final examination in order to provide feedback on student learning. Teaching materials are made available to the students online in order for self-study and preparation in their own pace. Tutorial classes enable students to ask questions and clarify any doubts.

Assessment Rationale And Relationship

The written exam enables students to demonstrate understanding and apply knowledge and skills learnt to solving process safety problems and cases. Coursework assignment provide students more time to think about larger process cases and provide solutions to it, complying to legislation with ALARP.