Objective

The course is available in the following languages: US English; Spanish
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is an agency of the United States Department of Labour. The OSH Act covers most private sector employers and their workers, in addition to some public sector employers and workers in the 50 states and certain territories and jurisdictions under federal authority. Those jurisdictions include the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Wake Island, Johnston Island, and the Outer Continental Shelf Lands as defined in the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act. This course will provide you with a standardised overview of rig operations and safe working practices. The overall objective of the course is to help and improve the safety performance of oil and gas operators and contractors. Course duration Disclaimer: This course is self-paced for the average person to complete in 8 hours. IADC requires a Picture ID and legal name for identification.
The aim of this course is to inform delegates about Safety and Environmental Management Systems (SEMS), including governing bodies and General Management Program Principles.
Employers should provide additional training when a new hazard/procedure/condition or piece of equipment is introduced into the workplace or “unscheduled” refresher training is recommended as directed to address inadequacies in knowledge and to address unsafe acts/deviations from procedures.

Target Group

Personnel who require awareness level training for working in Oil and Gas operations.

Prerequisites

No prerequisites are required to sit this course.

Examination

The assessment is taken during the course and is within the expected duration.

Course Contents

Chapter 1 GENERAL SAFETY
Chapter 2 PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (PPE)
Chapter 3 HAZARD COMMUNICATION AND MATERIALS HANDLING
Chapter 4 OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH
Chapter 5 SPECIALIZED WORK PROCEDURES
Chapter 6 FIRE SAFETY
Chapter 7 MATERIALS HANDLING
Chapter 8 HEALTH & FIRST AID
Chapter 9 RIG/PLATFORM ENVIRONMENT
Chapter 10 RESPONSE EMERGENCY
Chapter 11 WELLSITE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Chapter 12 TRANSPORTATION
Chapter 13 WATER SAFETY
Chapter 14 MARINE DEBRIS
SEMS II:
LO1: Explain the governing bodies behind Safety And Environmental Management Systems (SEMS) and which businesses need to have one
LO2: Identify the General Management Program Principles
LO3: Explain safety and environmental information
LO4: Describe the purpose of hazards analysis
LO5: Explain the requirements for management of change and operating procedures
LO6: Identify the requirements for safe working practices and training under SEMs
LO7: Outline the importance of quality assurance and mechanical integrity and pre-start up reviews
LO8: Describe the purpose of an Emergency Response and Control Plan and incident investigation
LO9: Outline the steps of an audit program and importance of documentation and recordkeeping