WILD GEESE GROUP
Hazard Identification, Oil Spill, Search & Rescue, Permit To Work & Authorised Gas Tester
(HOSPA)
Course Objectives
The objectives of this program are to bring about awareness of the need to recognize workplace emergency situations. Improved ability to recognize the hazards that are present in the workplace. Greater awareness of the ways in which individuals can be properly evaluated to decide the amount of risk present.
Course Aims
This course aims to provide all personnel with solid hazard identification, Oil Spill Response awareness, Search and Rescue, Permit to work and Authorized Gas Tester awareness to enable them to evaluate hazards quickly and effectively so that they can carry out their duties as safely as possible. This course is linked and cross-referenced to the companion Good Practice Guide with formal training in understanding the importance of all the modules identification.
Course Module:
Module 1 – Introduction of Hazard Identification (HAZID)
Module 2 – Introduction Of Oil Spill Response Awareness
Module 3 – Introduction of Search and Rescue
Module 4 – Introduction of Permit to Work Awareness
Module 5 – Introduction of Authorized Gas Testers
Course Outline
Overall, the goal of hazard identification is to find and record possible hazards that may be present in your workplace. It may help to work as a team and include both people familiar with the work area, as well as people who are not – this way you have both the experienced and fresh eye to conduct the inspection.
A permit-to-work system is a formal written system used to control certain types of work that are potentially hazardous. A permit-to-work is a document which specifies the work to be done and the precautions to be taken. Permits-to-work form an essential part of safe systems of work for many maintenance activities. They allow work to start only after safe procedures have been defined and they provide a clear record that all foreseeable hazards have been considered. A permit is needed when maintenance work can only be carried out if normal safeguards are dropped or when new hazards are introduced by the work.
SAR training ensures personnel are suitably trained and skilled to provide safe and effective operational capability to meet SAR outcomes, and to have pathways for improving all SAR skills. This SAR Training has been developed to provide strategic guidance for SAR training and to be referenced for training direction. It is intended to promote alignment of learning to meet the needs of individual SAR agencies. Understanding the training needs, aims, and gaps of all SAR sector agencies will enable a common strategy to be developed and used.
A permit-to-work system is a formal written system used to control certain types of work that are potentially hazardous. A permit-to-work is a document which specifies the work to be done and the precautions to be taken. Permits-to-work form an essential part of safe systems of work for many maintenance activities. They allow work to start only after safe procedures have been defined and they provide a clear record that all foreseeable hazards have been considered. A permit is needed when maintenance work can only be carried out if normal safeguards are dropped or when new hazards are introduced by the work.
This AGT course has been designed to meet the initial training and validation requirements for personnel preparing to work as Authorised Gas Testers (AGT), using a variety of products and exposed to different work environments. An Authorised Gas Tester is required when performing a test for oxygen, flammable and toxic gases, and working in confined spaces. Also, for those involved with testing for flammable gases in preparation for hot work, and for personnel who provide safety watch duties for the ongoing monitoring of a hot work site.
