Post-Congress Workshop A – Wednesday, 25 June 2008

Timings: Registration for this workshop will commence at 08:00. It will begin at 08:30 with refreshments, including lunch being served at appropriate times. The workshop will conclude at 14.30.

Effective Management Of Change To Improve Safety And Reduce Accidents

Introduction To The Workshop:

The root cause of all accidents is uncontrolled change. All process plants are designed and operated to be safe, yet accidents continue to occur. The safety designed into the original process often occurs after a multi disciplined design team agonised for the optimum arrangements of process and layout. This process safety must not be jeopardised by modification schemes of poor quality.

In every case, the fundamental reason for the accident is that someone, somewhere lost control of the operation, i.e. they allowed operating conditions to deviate beyond their safe range. Therefore, management of change is the foundation of all safety and accident prevention programmes. If change is properly controlled, accidents will not happen.

This workshop will detail what “Management Of Change” (MOC) is and how the process can ensure that changes that would take operating conditions outside the safe range are properly evaluated, and that appropriate safeguards are implemented.

Issues Covered In The Workshop:
• Elements of an effective MOC programme
• Benefits of MOC
• Definition of change
• Process Safety Management (PSM) Impact
• Kinds of change
• Programme structure

Outcomes:
After the workshop, you will have the knowledge to implement a Management Of Change programme at your workplace. Once in place, your organisation will benefit from better safety, increased productivity, improved quality, superior environmental performance, enhanced personal reputation and better regulatory compliance.

Workshop Leader:
Mahmoud Tamer, Group HSE Manager, Amiantit, KSA

Mahmoud Tamer is the Group HSE Manager at Amiantit based in the KSA. He gained his Masters of Science in Safety and Occupational Health Management, Masters of Electrical Engineering, and Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the USA. Mahmoud has over 20 years of experience in the field of HS&E in USA and the Gulf region, and is an active trainer in the field. He is a member of the ASSE, NFPA, OSHA, NASP, GEOMG, and other associations. Mahmoud is certified safety trainer and safety planning specialist and authorised safety trainer by OSHA.


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22 June 2008 - Pre-Congress Workshop - Directing Saftey (IOSH Certified Workshop)
23 - 24 June 2008 - Main Congress
25 June 2008 - Post-Congress Workshop A - Effective Management Of Change To Improve Safety And Reduce Accidents
26 June 2008 - Post-Congress Workshop B - Safety Management For Board Members