Case Studies for Learning from Major Incidents

This Case Studies for Learning from Major Incidents training course presents a new methodology for learning from major disasters and driving change in industry safety. It explores the root cause of disasters and various preventive measures. It also links theory with practice in regard to risk, safety and reliability analysis. It uses analytical techniques originating from reliability analysis of equipment failures, multiple criteria decision making and artificial intelligence domains. Taking a decision is not just a question of selecting the best alternative. Often one needs to prioritise all the alternatives for resource allocation among a portfolio of option, or to examine the effect of changes introduced to initial judgments.

The course is intended to be from different industries such as oil and gas, nuclear power generation, aviation, marine, and process industries. It focuses on a number of well-known case studies from various industries such as Oil and Gas, Process, Aviation, Nuclear and Marine Industries. This includes many examples for modelling and decision analysis. There is then a set of generic lessons that can be learnt as common themes, which will benefit those who are also working in other industries.

This training course will feature:

• Different approaches for learning from failures
• Aspects of risk management and risk assessment
• An interdisciplinary approach, combining risk analysis, reliability engineering, decision analysis and management science
• Socio technical aspects of risk and disasters
• Modelling and multiple criteria decision analysis
• Application of Multi Criteria Decision-Making (MCDM) to practical problems
• Introduction to different operational research & management science methods

By the end of this training course, participants will be able to:  

• Understand safety, risk and continuity of operations
• Develop people management skills
• Master techniques that can enhance plant reliability
• conduct benchmarking and quality systems auditing
• Apply decision analysis approaches
• Optimise planning and scheduling resources, carry out optimised failure analyses
• Optimise asset management budgets by avoidance of unplanned equipment failures in service

This AZTech training course is suitable to a wide range of professionals but will greatly benefit:

• Senior Managers and Supervisors
• Operations & Process Professionals
• Reliability & Safety Professionals
• Operation Professionals
• Maintenance Professionals
• Reliability Professionals
• Key Operations Supervisors
• Internal Improvement Consultants
• Other professionals involved in process improvement
• Maintenance Managers and Engineers

This Case Studies for Learning from Major Incidents training course will utilise a variety of proven adult learning techniques to ensure maximum understanding, comprehension and retention of the information presented. This includes. This Tech course will utilise a variety of proven adult learning techniques to ensure maximum understanding, comprehension and retention of the information presented. This includes tutor facilitation, direct input, delegate discussions, case studies, reviews, interactive exercises and video. Proposed models and case studies covered will be used in the teachings and also draws on material from the research.