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Safety in Storage & Loading Operation

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E-learning This course offers a combination of online and face-to-face training sequences

Who should attend?

  • This course provides a better understanding of product and equipment risks in order to increase safety behavior in storage and (un)loading activities.
Public :
  • Operating personnel (operators, panel operators, shift leaders, young engineers and terminal managers) in refineries and petrochemical/chemical plants and any staff involved in operations (maintenance, SHE department).

Level :Knowledge

Prerequisite :
  • Provide evidence of a professional experience of at least 3 months within oil or chemicals storage or (un)loading activities.

Course Content

    E-learning: PRODUCTS HAZARDS - PREVENTION & OPERATING PRECAUTIONS

  • Module 1 - OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH & SAFETY

      • Vocabulary and safety indicators.
      • Potential hazards in facilities.
      • Hazardous products classification.

  • Module 2 - FLAMMABILITY

      • Combustion phenomenon.
      • Ignition sources and consequences of a combustion.
      • Preventive measures against ignition risks.

  • Module 3 - OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

      • Products toxicity.
      • Specific risks to most common products in plants.
      • Chemical risk prevention.

  • Module 4 - FLUIDS BEHAVIOR

      • Pressure in a vessel.
      • Heat addition consequences.
      • Heat removal consequences.
    TRAINING SESSION (4 days)

  • PRODUCTS RISKS: PREVENTION & OPERATING PRECAUTIONS - Duration : 0.75 Day

      • Case studies involving products risks analyzed in subgroups, in order to strengthen information from the e-learning. Share ideas with the entire group. Lessons learned.

  • EQUIPMENT RELATED RISKS - SAFETY DEVICES - Duration : 1.25 Days

      • Atmospheric and under pressure storage tanks: different kinds of construction, pressure and vacuum resistances, safety devices (vents, relief valves, hydraulic safety shut-off valves, positive safety valves, etc.).
      • Safety in tank storage operation. Typical incidents.
      • Loading/unloading tank trucks, railcars, tankers, etc.: loading stations layout (top or bottom fillings), safety devices & safety instrument systems, vapor recovery.

  • SAFETY IN STORAGE TANKS COMMISSIONING & DECOMMISSIONING OPERATIONS - Duration : 2 Days

      • General decommissioning approach with 5 different steps. “Zero energy” approach. Understanding & complying to procedures, risks from routine.
      • Draining-purging-blowdown: safety and environmental aspects.
      • Degassing-inerting-cleaning: HP cleaning and pumping liquid wastes, type of pumping according to products (volumetric pump, vacuum)
      • Lockout/Tag-out procedure (LOTO): type of LOTO according to different activities planned.
      • Works permits: endorsement and responsibilities.
      • Activities with specific risks: confined space entry. Gas test, ventilation, supervision.

  • HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES ON A TYPICAL STORAGE EQUIPMENT DECOMMISSIONING

      • Case study, common thread of this training, used as a workshop with different groups of trainees in order to apply the different topics. Procedure writing with instructions for each step. Presentation to the group, sharing & discussions. Lessons learned.

Learning Objectives

  • Attendees will be able to implement the following skills:
  • Identify the risks related to the products used on a facility and the various materials present on the storage units,
  • Identify possible preventive measures,
  • Order the different phases of the provision of a storage facility.

Ways & Means

  • E-learning modules before the training to learn & refresh knowledge about risks.
  • Workshop: decommissioning and commissioning procedure for a typical unit selected based on trainees’ origins (atmospheric tanks, under pressure storage, recovery unit, etc.).
  • Case studies and analysis of incidents and accidents.
  • Agenda can be adapted to professional needs from the group of attendees.

Learning assessment

  • Quiz.

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Additional information :This training is carried out in Blended Learning: - 1st: e-Learning including four modules, carried out individually and in advance by the participants via IFP Training LMS. - 2nd: training session in classroom with all the participants.

Coordinator :IFP Training trainer (permanent or contracted) having a good expertise and/or experience of the related topics, trained to adult teaching methods, and whose competencies are kept up-to-date.

To French entities : IFP Training is referenced to DataDock ; you may contact your OPCO about potential funding. Please contact our disabled persons referent to check the accessibility of this training program : referent.handicap@ifptraining.com