Introduction
The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) has gazetted the Workplace Safety and Health (Major Hazard Installations)Regulations on 2 May 2017 http://www.egazette.com.sg/gazetteViewDetail.aspx?ct=sls&subscriber=0) which requires facilities that are classified as Major Hazard Installations (MHIs) to develop and implement the Safety Cases.
A Safety Case is a written presentation of the hazards and risks that may lead to a major accident at an MHI and the technical, management and operational measures in place to control risks arising from major accident hazards.
MHIs are required to demonstrate through their Safety Case that a systematic process is in place to identify and implement safety measures on-site so that risks arising from major accident hazards are effectively reduced to As Low As Reasonably Practicable (ALARP).
Led by the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) with support from the National Environment Agency (NEA) and Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF), the Major Hazards Department (MHD) formed is the single regulatory body for all Safety Case matters related to MHIs.
Background
In May 2013, a study mission on the management of Major Hazard Installations (MHIs) led by regulatory agencies with SCIC’s participation was organised to look into the European Union’s Safety Case regime for adoption by Singapore.
Following the study mission, in 2014, the agencies started to communicate proposed changes to the Process Safety regulatory framework in various industry forums. The changes included an update to the 1997 QRA guidelines and the implementation of the “Safety Case” regime for MHIs.
Recognising the needs and benefits for an effective Process safety regulatory framework in Singapore and for the MHI industry to be proactively engaged, SCIC (represented by a team of Industry Managers and senior Process Safety Experts), put forth a proposed Process Safety Framework at the end of 2014. The proposal included the support of the Safety Case regime implementation in Singapore; and formation of the Government-Industry Joint Work Group (JWG), consisting of experts from Industry (SCIC members) and regulatory agencies to co-develop the Safety Case Technical and Assessment Guidance.
Industry Capability Building
As part of the capability building strategy developed by JWG, a series of Knowledge-Building training sessions was conducted in 2016 to equip assigned Safety Case Leads in MHIs with adequate knowledge to commence planning and preparing Safety Cases.
In our continuing efforts to further support our members, SCIC has engaged technical experts from Zento Global Solutions who have the first-hand safety case experience and together we have developed a 4-day training workshop, aligned with the MHD’s Curriculum Development Advisory (CDA) for the Safety Case Practitioners Workshop which is tailored to meet the needs of MHIs in Singapore.
Workshop Objectives
The 4-days workshop is aimed at helping participants to acquire the skills and knowledge required to support the implementation of the Safety Case regime in their respective companies.
Highlights of the workshop include:
• Training content of the workshop has been reviewed by the SCIC members of the Government-Industry JWG, who were involved in the development the Safety Case Technical and Assessment Guidance. This ensures that the training course meets the local requirements for Singapore is aligned to the CDA.
• Case studies, assignments and group discussions have been incorporated to enhance participants’ understanding of the technical requirements, facilitate learning and provide practical application of the course to assist participants prepare for their Safety Case development.
• A sample Safety Case will be used as part of the training materials to facilitate appreciation of what is expected in a Safety Case
Any feedback discussions from the participants on issues and concerns related to the implementation of the Safety Case regime by MHIs during the training sessions will be collated by SCIC. These would be provided as inputs for further discussion at the MHI Strategic Committee (a government-industry committee formed to provide strategic direction and guidance to support the successful implementation of Safety Case regime).
Who Should Attend
Designated Safety Case Leads in MHIs; key personnel who have been appointed to coordinate, prepare,implement and operationalise Safety Cases, any other personnel involved in implementing Safety Cases.
Note: The Safety Case Practitioners Workshop is only open to personnel from MHIs.
Administrative Details
Details of the 4-days Safety Case Practitioners Workshop (Live Instructor Led E-Training) are as follows:
(Note: Participant is required to attend the entire 4-days of training in the respective workshop registered)
August Session (Registration Open)
Time: 9 am to 5 pm (Registration will commence at 8.30 am)
Venue: Webinar
*The web link will be provided at a later date*
How to Register
Registration Fee (inclusive of GST): $1,512 per participant
** Fee is inclusive of the e-copy materials for the 4-days training.
Participants are required to complete the online registration form via www.scic.sg. Upon confirmation of your registration and payment, a unique login will be provided to the participant via email.
Should you require further assistance, please contact the SCIC Secretariat office at 6267 8891 or email us at secretariat1@scic.sg.
Note: Registration would be on a first-come-first-serve basis
Scope of Training
