Teaching Responsibility

LJMU Schools involved in Delivery:

Engineering

Learning Methods

Lecture

Online

Tutorial

Module Offerings

7096RTC-APR-PAR

Aims

To illustrate the purpose of a Safety / HSE Case and to develop an understanding of typical safety case contents and structure.

Learning Outcomes

1.
Critically review the reasons for having Safety/HSE Cases and the role of the safety/HSE Case
2.
Justify the contents of a safety case
3.
Discuss the key factors to be considered when planning a safety case.

Module Content

Outline Syllabus:Historical drivers Legal Requirements - UK, Europe, worldwide Company and industry body requirements Differing types of case by project phase (e.g. PSR, PCSR, design, operational, decommissioning) Safety/HSE Case structure and approach by industry -nuclear -offshore oil and gas -onshore process -transport -others Bridging documents Links between the case and supporting studies Links between the case and the management system Documentation and management / maintenance of the Safety / HSE Case Roll-out and implementation - keeping the case as a working document Features of a fit-for-purpose safety case Bibliography, sources of further study and common abbreviations Module conclusions and close out
Additional Information:The aim of this module is to explain the purpose of a Safety / HSE Case and provide an understanding of the case content and structure. This includes historical drivers, legal requirements and company and industry body requirements. The differing types of safety / HSE case and different industry approaches are discussed. Links between the case and supporting studies and between the case and the management system are studied. Documentation, maintenance, roll-out and implementation are also reviewed. Assessment is in the form of an essay combined with activities (e.g. exercises, discussions, etc.). The module is delivered via distance learning, described as follows: Lecture (using slides and slide notes): Online self-study Tutorial/Activities (Exercises and reviews): Online activities with teacher feedback, and virtual classrooms Tutor-supported Online: Tutor feedback for activities, virtual classrooms and email support. In this module, the knowledge learning outcomes are K1, K2, the skills learning outcomes are S1, S2, S5 and the behaviours learning outcomes are B1, B2, B3 and B4.  

Assessments

Essay

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