GQA
Level 5
QN: 610/2113/1
Curriculum Active
GQA Level 5 Diploma in the Practice of Process Safety Management
Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by GQA. Classified as a Occupational Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 166 hours.
Qualification Level
Level 5
Awarding Body
GQA
Syllabus Units
7 Units
Guided Hours
166 hrs
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Course Syllabus & Study Modules
Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.
1
Evaluate and Communicate Process Safety Hazards
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Evaluate the range of hazard identification tools relevant to effective process safety management
- Demonstrate the correct use of the hazard identification tools relevant to process safety management
- Analyse information generated from the hazard identification process
- Record and communicate information generated from the hazard identification process
2
Evaluate and Implement Process Safety Barriers
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Implement requirements of the Process Safety Management System
- Demonstrate inherently safer process and practices
- Analyse prevention, control and mitigation process safety barriers
- Evaluate and implement prevention, control and mitigation process safety barriers
- Manage process operations in relation to effective process safety management
- Implement standards, procedures and policies relevant for effective process safety management
- Implement management of change process
- Implement and evaluate Permit to Work systems
- Ensure the effectiveness of safety critical tasks and equipment
- Evaluate and implement inspection and maintenance schedules required for effective process safety management
- Implement contractor and employee selection processes relevant to effective process safety management
- Evaluate and implement appropriate actions for the Emergency Response
3
Evaluate and Profile Risk/s in Process Safety Management
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Evaluate the risk assessment tools relevant to effective process safety management
- Manage the risk assessment process
- Develop and implement a risk control action plan
4
Lead in Effective Process Safety Management
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Lead in effective process safety management
- Demonstrate commitment to effective process safety management
- Take responsibility for effective process safety management
- Encourage and involve the workforce to lead in effective process safety management
- Effectively communicate process safety management requirements to all stakeholders
- Define and implement effective process safety management policy requirements and goals
5
Manage Accident Investigation and the Improvement of Process Safety
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Manage accident investigation
- Manage the audit process
- Manage the implementation of Process Safety Performance Indicators (Leading and Lagging)
- Demonstrate how process safety information is communicated and improvements implemented
- Prepare and produce a process safety management improvement plan
6
Understand how to comply with the relevant Regulations, Industry Standards and Management Requirements for Process Safety
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the Process Safety Leadership Group and implementation of their core principles
- Understand the relevant frameworks for effective process safety management
- Understand the main duties required by relevant regulations
- Understand the Competent Authority and commitment requirements
7
Understand the Principles of Process Safety Management and Effective Implementation
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the impact of ineffective process safety management
- Understand the role of the competent authority in high hazard industries and their engagement with process safety management
- Understand the principles of leadership in effective process safety management
- Understand how to take responsibility for communicating the principles of effective process safety management
- Understand how to identify the major accident hazards
- Understand how to evaluate
- interpret and profile risk/s associated with the major accident hazards
- Understand how to manage an action plan
- Understand how to implement process safety barriers and realise the concept of inherent safety
- Understand how to investigate process safety management systems and processes
- Understand the associated regulations, systems and industry models associated with effective process safety management
- Understand how and why continuous improvement is required for an effective process safety management system
- Understand how to produce a process safety management action plan
Regulatory & Verification Details
- Qualification Number (QN)
- 610/2113/1
- Regulated Status
- Available to learners
- Awarding Body
- GQA
- Qualification Type
- Occupational Qualification
- Operational Start
- Feb 2023