Teaching Responsibility

LJMU Schools involved in Delivery:

LJMU Partner Taught

Learning Methods

Lecture

Online

Tutorial

Module Offerings

7599RTC-MAY-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 their role in ensuring safety.
2.
Justify the contents of a clean energy safety case.
3.
Discuss the key factors to be considered when planning a clean energy 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. design, operational, decommissioning)

Safety/HSE Case structure and approach by industry

clean energy

nuclear

offshore oil and gas

onshore process

transport

               others

Bridging documents

Links between the case and supporting studies

Safety case outputs and links to 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 in general and provide an understanding of the potential contents and structure of a clean energy safety case.  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:

 

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

 

Assessments

Test

Essay