Process Safety Essentials: Preventing Major Accident Events

About Course

This microlearning course introduces the fundamentals of process safety, the discipline focused on preventing major accident events in oil and gas and other process industries. Learners will explore how process safety differs from personal safety, the concept of layers of protection, and general elements that support a process safety management approach. Designed for beginners, the course takes approximately 10-13 minutes to complete.

Distinguish between process safety and personal safety
Define a major accident event at a general level
Explain the general concept of layers of protection
Describe the general idea behind the bow-tie model
Identify general elements that support process safety management
Recognize why process safety requires ongoing attention throughout facility operations