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A-Z for Risk, Reliability & Safety Management

Learning from Cases of Major Failures and Disasters -
Putting Root Cause Analysis into Practice

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This training course is split into the following modular components:

MODULE I Case Studies for Learning from Major Incidents - Towards an Operational Excellence
MODULE II Advanced Risk, Reliability & Safety Management Techniques

This comprehensive course consists of two modules that can be attended as a full 10-Day event or as separate 5-day courses.

Why Choose Us

The A-Z for Risk, Reliability & Safety Management Training Course provides an in-depth understanding of how failures can be studied to prevent future risks. Through analyzing major disasters and applying advanced techniques in risk and reliability, participants will learn how to manage safety, reduce hazards, and enhance operational resilience. By focusing on real-life case studies, this course highlights practical methods for improving reliability and safety management practices in various industries.

The course delves into learning from failures, drawing insights from both well-known disasters and the delegates' own experiences. Participants will gain a comprehensive understanding of the root causes behind major crises and explore strategies to prevent similar incidents. This Risk, Reliability, and Safety Management Training offers an opportunity to acquire the knowledge to effectively manage risk, safety, and operational continuity in any organization.

Participants will benefit from exploring advanced tools and techniques that enhance plant reliability, establish benchmarks for quality systems, and implement decision analysis methods to improve safety management across industries.

Why Choose A-Z for Risk, Reliability & Safety Management
Course Goals

What are the Goals?

Upon completing the A-Z for Risk, Reliability & Safety Management Training Course, participants will be able to:

  • Learn from both best and worst practices through case studies from various industries.
  • Acquire the necessary skills to pursue careers in reliability, maintenance, safety, and quality sectors.
  • Understand the significance of High Reliability Organizations (HROs) and the benefits of adopting their best practices.
  • Create and apply effective performance metrics for risk management and reliability improvements.
  • Critically evaluate existing methodologies in organizations and develop actionable improvements.

Who is this Training Course for?

This Risk, Reliability & Safety Management Course is designed for professionals working in operations, engineering, maintenance, reliability, or technical support. It is particularly beneficial for:

  • Operations & Process Professionals
  • Reliability & Safety Professionals
  • Engineers and Maintenance Staff
  • Those involved in performance measurement, quality, and safety improvement efforts
Learning Approach

How will this Training Course be Presented?

The A-Z for Risk, Reliability & Safety Management Training Course uses a variety of adult learning methods to enhance participant engagement and retention. The course is structured to include:

  • Instructor-led sessions
  • Group discussions and case studies
  • Interactive exercises to practice concepts
  • Video presentations and reviews of key incidents

This dynamic approach ensures a balanced and comprehensive learning experience that caters to diverse learning styles.

The Course Content

MODULE I

Case Studies for Learning from Major Incidents - Towards an Operational Excellence

Safety Systems and Risk Management
  • Safety first
  • Learning from failures
  • Analyzing near misses, incidents & accidents
  • Taxonomy of theories
  • Nature of High Reliability Organisations (HRO)
  • Risk assessment, Choice of case studies and types of recommendations
Continuity of Operations – Plant Systems Reliability
  • Coping with risks, and defining reliability and resilience
  • Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) techniques
  • Failure Modes and Effect Analysis (FMEA)
  • Risk Priority Number (RPN) and Iso Critical Curves
  • Fault Tree Analysis (FTA), Reliability Blok Diagram (RBD), and Reliability Cantered Maintenance (RCM)
  • Practical examples and case studies
A-Z of Disastrous Case Studies from Natural, Aviation, Marine and Space Industries
  • Hurricane Katrina Disaster (Natural Disasters and Evacuations)
  • NASA’s Challenger Disaster (Space Industry)
  • NASA’s Space Shuttle Columbia Disaster (Space Industry)
  • Titanic – The Unsinkable ship that sank (Ships Industry)
  • Exxon Valdez – Oil Spill Disaster
  • Small Groups presentations
Case Studies from Process Industry and Oil and Gas
  • Cases and generic lesson learned from Process industry: Bhopal Disaster (Petrochemical Industry in India)
  • Case and generic lesson learned from Oil and Gas industry:  Piper Alpha Disaster (Offshore Oil & Gas Industry)
  • BP Deep Water Horizon (Offshore Oil & Gas Industry)
  • BP Texas City Incident (Chemical and Process Industry)
  • Small Groups Presentations
  • Generic Lessons
Case Studies from Nuclear Power Generation Industry
  • Case and generic lesson learned from Nuclear industry: Chernobyl Disaster (Nuclear Industry)
  • Fukushima Disaster (Nuclear Industry)
  • Group work and group presentations
  • Organizational Resilience and Learning from Failures and Success
  • Action Plans
  • Analysis and recommendations of Safety Barriers
MODULE II

Advanced Risk, Reliability & Safety Management Techniques

Why there is a need for Advanced Risk, Reliability and Safety Management Techniques?
  • What is Risk, and Hazard?
  • Advantages and Disadvantages of Risk Management
  •  Proactive vs Reactive Altitudes towards Risk
  • Qualitative and Quantitative Risk Analysis
  • What is Reliability Engineering
  • Choice of Models and Existing Assumptions
The Concept of Generic Lessons & Benchmarking
  • Attributes of the generic lessons
  • Best practice of learning from failures from different industries
  • Best practice can be learned from worst practice
  • The ten generic lessons and the three underpinning factors
  • What is benchmarking? History of benchmarking
  • Different methods of benchmarking and how they relate to each other
A Framework of Learning and Unlearning Excellence
  • Fault Tree Analysis (FTA) and Event Tree Analysis (ETA)
  • Systems modelling using Reliability Block Diagrams
  • Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) / Failure Mode Effects and Criticality Analysis (FMECA)
  • Hazard and Operability Study (HAZOP)
  • A framework for analysing near-misses and failures
  • High severity with low frequency versus high severity with high frequency
Other Frameworks / Models of Learning from Incidents
  • Reliability, Availability, Maintainability (RAM)
  • Risk control and decision support systems
  • Failure consequences
  • Introduction to stochastic modelling
  • Attributes of Organisational Crises
  • Inspection and Structural Health Monitoring (SHM)
Towards Achieving Organisational Excellence
  • Design and Reliability of Control Systems
  • Design and Reliability of Protective Systems
  • Quantitative reliability analysis
  • A framework for Benchmarking of Resilience
  • Towards an Operational Excellence Award
  • Group Projects and Presentations
Recognition

Certificate

  • • Wallstreet Development Academy Certificate of Completion for delegates who attend and complete the training course.
Collaborations

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