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Investigating to prevent: A practical guide to workplace accidents and incidents
DSEAR: Controlling dust explosion risks
Key Information
Duration: 1 day
Available as: face-to-face and in-house training
Price: £715 per person
Course dates
HSE runs three courses to help employers comply with the Dangerous Substances and Explosive Atmospheres Regulations (DSEAR).
- DSEAR: Gases and liquids
- DSEAR: Hazardous area classification for gases and liquids
- DSEAR: Controlling dust explosion risks
While there is some overlap between the courses delegates can attend or more courses depending on which area of DSEAR they are interested in.
Overview
DSEAR regulates the presence and use of flammable substances in the workplace. The list of potential dangerous substances include flammable solids in the form of a finely divided dust which, if dispersed in the air, could lead to a serious fire or an explosion.
Flammable dusts pose their own unique risks that differ from those posed by flammable gases and liquids. This course provides advice on how to understand the hazards from flammable dusts and how the risks from storing and using the dusts can be managed in order to comply with DSEAR.
Gases and liquids are covered by HSE's other DSEAR courses.
Learning outcomes
Delegates will be provided with information that will help them to:
- Know their legal duties under DSEAR
- Know how to identify and understand dust hazards
- Understand how to assess and reduce risks
- Be able to act as an intelligent customer when commissioning DSEAR assessments
- Be able to identify the different zoned areas
What the course will cover
Delegates will be given a brief overview of the regulations to help them understand their legal duties under DSEAR. The course will help them identify and understand hazards posed by dusts, as well as how to assess and control the risks and how to understand their risk profile. Delegates will also be introduced to hazardous area classification and learn what equipment to use in different zoned areas. There will be a practical demonstration of a dust explosion as well as a look at some previous incidents to show delegates what could happen when things go wrong.
Who should attend?
This course is aimed at managers and supervisors of process plant and operations where dangerous substances are used or stored, or safety specialists who need to understand how to manage the risks from dangerous substances within the framework of the DSEAR duties. This course is intended to allow them to act as an intelligent customer when commissioning work related to DSEAR.
Book your place(s)
Course fees include all resources and a certificate of attendance (please note that all courses must be paid for via credit card at the time of booking).
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In-house training
This course can also be delivered to larger groups at a suitable, agreed location anywhere in the UK or internationally, online, or at the HSE Science and Research Centre. Content can also be tailored to meet organisations' own needs. Please get in touch to find out more.