Industry
Upstream, downstream and oil-&-gas infrastructure — where process safety and HSE discipline are critical.
Discuss training for your teamFrom upstream production to refining and pipeline infrastructure, the oil & gas sector operates with some of the highest process-safety and occupational risks of any industry. Hydrocarbons, high pressure, confined spaces and hazardous atmospheres demand rigorous training and a strong safety culture.
IOSS delivers internationally accredited training and consulting for operators, contractors and HSE teams across the sector — from NEBOSH and process-safety qualifications to H2S, permit-to-work and emergency-response programmes, on site or online.
Courses
Accredited and specialist programmes most relevant to this sector — all part of our catalogue.
The benchmark international health & safety qualification (current specification). Two units: GIC1 — a 24-hour open-book scenario assessment with a closing interview — and GIC2, a 3-hour practical risk assessment. Points-based marking, 60% to pass. Delivered in Russian over 25–30 days ahead of the GIC1 sitting (four per year).
Process safety leadership and management for high-hazard operations — barriers, controls and operational discipline.
Fundamentals of process safety for operations.
Hydrogen sulphide hazards and respiratory protection fundamentals.
Structured HAZOP methodology for identifying process hazards and operability problems.
Systematic hazard identification for projects and operations.
Atmospheric gas testing competence for confined and hazardous areas.
Safe entry, working and rescue principles for confined spaces.
Permit-to-work systems and control of work for hazardous tasks.
Fundamentals of safe isolation and lock-out / tag-out across systems.
Planning and carrying out work at height safely.
Fire watch, fire-marshal duties and basic firefighting techniques.
The world-recognised safety course for line managers — practical risk management, responsibilities and measuring performance.
A 132-hour professional programme covering the full breadth of occupational safety and health practice.
Fire precautions, fire watch and permit control for welding, cutting and grinding.
Team firefighting techniques, hose handling and equipment for industrial fires.
Developing, testing and maintaining site emergency-response plans.
Electrical safety rules, permits, sanctions-for-test and control of electrical work.
Safe loading, transport and discharge of bulk liquids and tanker cargoes.
Carrying out environmental impact assessments for projects and operations.
Monitoring and controlling air pollutants and managing emissions to atmosphere.
Preventing and controlling environmental spills to land and water (SPCC planning).
Maintaining environmental records and preparing regulatory environmental reporting.
Certified lead-auditor training for auditing environmental management systems.
Certified lead-auditor training for auditing occupational health & safety management systems.
Awareness and implementation of an ISO 50001 energy-management system.
Principles of managing physical assets across their lifecycle to ISO 55001.
We design in-house training around your sites, procedures and risks — delivered on location or online.
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