Accredited Qualifications

Nationally-recognised qualifications for
Continuous Improvement in Process Safety

Bespoke qualifications meeting industry needs for understanding and competence in process safety at all levels and disciplines within an organisation.

The COMAH Competent Authority requires companies to be able to demonstrate organisational competence in Process Safety Management. This means a working knowledge and clear policy on PSM throughout the entire organisation, led from the top.

Overseas competition and the requirement to deliver more with less have seen companies facing many challenges such as ageing plant, an ageing workforce and organisational change. Therefore understanding what could go wrong, having control systems in place and knowing how to monitor them to ensure that they remain effective, are essential skills.

Whilst Board members and senior management are ultimately responsible for plant safety, it is vital that everybody in the company has an understanding of, and is competent in, the safety-critical tasks they are assigned if risk potential is to remain ALARP.

We offer a set of unique vocational qualifications designed to meet industry's needs for understanding and competence incontinuous improvement in process safety. Developed in conjunction with the PSLG principles and associated research, they are the only nationally-recognised qualifications of their kind in the UK and are accredited by PAA\VQ-SET and regulated by Ofqual.

The courses comprise a mixture of mandatory and optional units to allow for training bespoke to your particular business requirements.

Who are the qualifications aimed at?

The qualifications offered cover all levels of the business:

QCF Level 7

Senior Executives
Senior Managers from all business disciplines

QCF Level 3

Suitable for:

Middle managers
Supervisors
Frontline personnel in safety-critical roles
Staff responsible for all stages of the process lifecycle: Design, Construction, Commissioning, Operation, Maintenance, Decommissioning, Demolition
Personnel working towards Chartered Engineer status

Whether at Level 7 or Level 3, successful completion equips the candidates with the skills, competence and confidence to help implement, embed and sustain a culture of Continuous Improvement in Process Safety within their own companies.

About the process safety qualifications

Training provided by process safety qualification experts
Developed in response to industry research
Modular format for flexibility
Open or in-house courses available
Resolution of real problems within your own organisation

Why do they need this process safety qualification?

Our benchmarking study showed a lack of understanding/ detail in high level policies relating to process safety
To align process safety with overall business aims
To foster a positive culture throughout the organisation in respect to process safety
To avoid reactive compliance by developing and sustaining proportionate solutions to safety issues
To demonstrate compliance and organisational competence to the Competent Authority
To ensure that safety budget is diverted where it will be most effective overall
For workforce development

If you require further information or have any questions please don't hesitate to contact us:

Email: training@hflrisk.com
Telephone: 0161 304 5902