September 16 - 18, 2008 in St. Louis, Missouri

Overview:
2008 has been a turning point for industry on addressing their dust explosion hazards. It is now well known that OSHA and others are focused on enforcing current recognized and generally accepted engineering practices (RAGAGEPs) for dust explosion prevention. Per NFPA 654 a key aspect of this involves identification of hazards through process hazard analyses. This course, Combustible Dust PHA Leader Training, will provide the tools to conduct comprehensive PHAs. Leadership Training utilizing Checklists and HAZOP methodologies will be provided.

Key Topics Covered:

  • Catastrophic Incidents
  • Recent Regulatory Action
       (Including participating by OSHA and Georgia's State Fire
        Marshall's Office.)
  • Understanding and Characterizing Dust Explosion Hazards
  • Relevant Codes and Practices
  • PHA Methodologies
  • Combustible Dust Specific PHA Strategies and Techniques
  • Risk Ranking Identified Hazards
  • Recording using HAZOPtimizerTM
  • Workshop sessions

    • In addition an invitation to a representative from the Georgia's State Fire Marshall's has been extended (attendance unconfirmed).

    Participants:

    This course is ideally suited to process industry professionals involved in the design and review of operations with dust explosion hazards.

    Course Materials and Fee

    Attendees will receive presentation summaries, exercises, free PHA documentation software, 6 pre-populated dust hazard checklists: dust collectors, mills, man way charging, silos, facility siting & blending.

    $1,900

    Participants will leave with 6 pre-populated checklists specific to dust explosion PHAs.
     
    Omni Majestic Hotel
    1019 Pine Street
    St. Louis, MO 63101
    Tel: 314.436.2355
    Instructors:
    Judy Perry
    Michelle Murphy
    Molly Myers, P.E.

    Key Guests:
    Wes Hoffman - OSHA Compliance Officer
    Representative from Georgia's State Fire Marshall's Office

    About the Trainers
    All three trainers are Safety Consultants with ioMosaic Corporation with advanced degrees in Chemical Engineering and Environmental Sciences along with over 50 combined years experience working in or for the chemical and petrochemical industry. All three bring experience from industry followed by consulting as process safety engineers. Some unique qualifications include a licensed Professional Engineer in the state of Missouri and experience in conducting process hazard analyses, developing PHA programs and training leaders in PHA techniques.

    Key speakers include Mr. Hoffman who is an OSHA compliance officer with 22 years of industry experience, and 8 years of experience with the Department of Labor.

    Georgia's State Fire Marshall Office has been instrumental in leading change at the state level on enforcement of dust explosion standards. Representation that has been involved with those changes will be present to discuss those activities.