Description
Course Length: 5 days Course Description
Health management is a critical component of every activity and
process in the oil and gas industry because of the serious health threats posed
to workers through operational conditions, chemicals and the end substances
associated with the production and processing of oil and gas. It is important
for the organizations in the petroleum sector to have a health management
system containing the elements such as policies, organizing, planning,
implementation and all the actions needed for improvement to ensure the health
of oil workers at the workplace. This course is intended to provide the
participants with a practical understanding of safety and health practices in the oil
and gas industry and more especially help the health managers and officers to
design, develop and implement effective health management systems and programs.
The course is designed for the oil and gas workers and the personnel involved
in managing and implementation an organization’s healthy programs and systems.
The emphasis is majorly focused on presenting the knowledge and skills required
to implement a healthy management system tailored towards the oil and gas
industry.
Objectives
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Learning how to effectively manage a health program
in an oil and gas organization
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Develop the skills to build effective health
management system
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Understand the roles and
responsibilities played by a safety and health officer in any organization in
the oil and gas field.
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Develop the knowledge and skills
required to oversee the health management system
Who should attend
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Employees in the oil and gas industry
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Health management supervisors and managers
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All personnel interested in
learning health management practices in the oil and gas industry
You will learn:
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The concepts of occupational health and safety
management in oil and gas
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Various health and illness hazard related to oil and gas
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Components and the key features of an effective
health management system
Course Outline
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Definition of health and safety management
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Health risk assessment, opportunities, health risk
mitigation, and healthcare delivery
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Health and illness hazards related to oil and gas industry
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Health and illness hazards
within each segment
of the petroleum industry (upstream, midstream and downstream).
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Process involved in the management of occupational
health and safety
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Elements of a health and safety management system
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Key features in an efficient health management system
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Implementation of a health management system
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Benefits of the safety and health management system
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The concept of pollution in the
petroleum industry and the impact on health of oil and gas workers
· Health and safety administration
including emergencies, health and safety by contractor, accident and illness
reporting and reappraisal of the system.
