In every
kind of profession there are a variety of professional hazards to deal with and
people’s suitability to any particular job is tested on the basis of their
response to these hazards. Working at sea has been classified as one of the ten
most dangerous jobs in the world.
The emergency training that is offered to people who work
in an offshore facility or are about to join offshore vessels is known as
BOSIET (Basic Offshore Safety Induction and Emergency Training). BOSIET is a
very simple training program that covers all major and minor points of safe
working in the offshore facility. The course duration is mainly of three days.
The various aspects of the BOSIET training program can be explained below:
- The first step in the offshore training program is about Safety Inductions. This aspect deals with all the necessary steps that a newly inducted person is required to follow while working in the oil drill. Points on how to react in case there is any emergency situation like fire, accidents of waste-water disposal systems and drugs and alcohol abuse are covered under this BOSIET head.
- The second step in the BOSIET emergency
training about Safety and Escaping. This point covers all about training a
person on how to board a helicopter in case of an emergency, how to use
breathing equipments in case of any hazard and how to help co-workers
during a critical situation.
- Sea Survival is the third aspect of BOSIET.
This includes the point of knowing when to abandon the offshore drill and
how to survive in the high sea for extended periods of time until rescue
operators arrive on the scene.
- Fire fighting and Self-Rescue is the fourth
point covered by BOSIET. Fire fighting application in offshore drill areas
includes knowledge about operating hoses and other smaller fire
extinguishers. In addition, workers also need to know about the causes and
reasons for the start of fire. Other points in the fourth BOSIET emergency
training deal with individual safety in case of reduced sight due to
smoke.
BOSIET is just a first step in terms
of offshore survival training courses. After gaining the required safety
training through BOSIET, a person can opt for further emergency training
courses. The validity of this course is for four years. After the validity
period is over, in order to continue with the validation there is a refresher
course that is also offered. The duration of the refresher course is one day.
If by any chance, an offshore oil drill worker fails to take the refresher
course then the person has to repeat the entire BOSIET test again to continue
working in the oil drill.
The BOSIET emergency training is
offered in all countries. The training that is imparted contains both theory
and practical application so that the learner can understand all the aspects
easily. The total hours of training comes to around 22.5 hours. In order to
certify that a person has successfully completed the training, a certificate is
issued to the person.
Working in offshore areas is very
difficult. But, as much as risky offshore drill areas are, it cannot be denied
that they are equally necessary. This is why with the help of BOSIET a very
important preventive measure towards reducing the chances of any human loss is
carried out.
Course Overview..
The
OPITO( Offshore Petroleum Industry Training Organization
(UK)) Approved BOSIET course is 3 days in duration and
the cost of a basic course is around £600, plus any accommodation costs.
Certification is valid for 4 years, and a refresher Further Offshore Emergency Training (FOET - 1 day) must be completed before your basic certificate expires otherwise the whole 3 day course must be repeated. There are no exceptions to this rule.
Certification is valid for 4 years, and a refresher Further Offshore Emergency Training (FOET - 1 day) must be completed before your basic certificate expires otherwise the whole 3 day course must be repeated. There are no exceptions to this rule.
What is BOSIET ?
The BOSIET (Basic Offshore Safety
Induction and Emergency Training) course is designed for personnel intending to
work on an offshore installation all around the world and forms part of a Common Offshore Safety
Induction process.
The course provides an awareness of the hazards encountered when travelling to and from offshore installations, offshore safety regime and safety management systems. It also includes theoretical and practical training in sea survival, including first aid, basic fire fighting and self rescue, helicopter safety and escape ,sea survival inclusive of TEMPSC and first aid.
The course provides an awareness of the hazards encountered when travelling to and from offshore installations, offshore safety regime and safety management systems. It also includes theoretical and practical training in sea survival, including first aid, basic fire fighting and self rescue, helicopter safety and escape ,sea survival inclusive of TEMPSC and first aid.
Course Length: 24 hrs (3 Days)
Course Price: $1100/£600
The Standard: The OPITO standards are a set of training and/or competence
standards, produced and agreed by the offshore oil and gas industry covering a
variety of offshore emergency response duties and occupational roles.
This course is accepted in
most regions of the world where oil and gas industries operate.
Aim: The BOSIET will also equip students with the knowledge, skills,
and confidence to respond appropriately in the event of an offshore emergency
and to enhance their survivability through proper use of emergency equipment
and procedures.
Course Objectives..
- Identify the generic hazards which
are specific to offshore oil & gas installations, potential risks
associated with those hazards, and how controls are put in place to
eliminate or reduce risks.
- Identify key offshore related
safety regulations and explain the basic safety management concepts.
- Demonstrate, in a simulated
environment, that they can use the safety equipment and follow procedures
in preparing for, and during, helicopter emergencies - with particular
focus on escaping from a helicopter following ditching.
- Demonstrate sea survival and first
aid techniques.
- Demonstrate that they can
effectively use basic firefighting equipment, and practice self-rescue
techniques in low visibility situations, including smoke filled areas.
The course provides
attendees with a basic level of understanding and awareness of safety and
emergency response on offshore installations.
Topics Covered…
The course focuses on the 4 following Modules…
MODULE 1 Learning Outcomes:
Safety Induction
To successfully complete
this module, students must be able to:
Offshore hazards,
their control and consequences. Waste disposal/ environmental awareness. How
offshore safety is regulated. How offshore safety is managed. Procedures for
prescribed medicines. Alcohol and substance abuse policy. PPE requirements.
Procedures for reporting incidents, accidents and near misses. Role of the
Medic.
- Identify the main offshore hazards
and hazard effects/consequences; explain their associated risks, and how
they are controlled.
- Explain the potential
environmental impact of offshore installation operations.
- Identify key offshore installation
safety regulations and explain the basic concept of these regulations.
- Explain the principles of managing
safety on offshore installations.
- State the procedure for prescribed
medicines offshore.
- Explain the concept of alcohol and
substance abuse policy.
- Explain PPE requirements of
working on an offshore installation.
- Explain how to report incidents,
accidents, and near misses on an offshore installation.
- Explain the role of the offshore
medic.
MODULE 2 Learning Outcomes:
Helicopter Safety and Escape
Pre
boarding. Safe boarding. In flight safety. Safe disembarkation. In flight
emergency actions. Use of emergency breathing system equipment. Practical
emergency escape breathing system training. Practical emergency ditching and
escape training.
- Donning an aviation transit suit,
aviation lifejacket, and Emergency Breathing System (EBS) equipment and
conducting EBS integrity checks.
- Actions to take in preparation for
a helicopter ditching and an emergency landing.
- Actions following a controlled
emergency descent to a dry landing with evacuation via a nominated exit.
- Deployment, operation and
breathing from the EBS in a pool utilizing personal air prior to
Helicopter Underwater Escape Training (HUET) exercises.
- Actions following a controlled
ditching on water (including deploying the EBS and, on instruction from
aircrew, operation of a push out window) and evacuation through a
nominated exit to an aviation life raft.
- Assisting others where possible in
carrying out initial actions on boarding the aviation life raft, including
mooring lines, deploying the sea anchor, raising the canopy and raft
maintenance.
- Escaping through a window opening
which is underwater, from a partially submerged helicopter.
- Escaping through a window opening
which is underwater, from a partially submerged helicopter utilizing EBS.
- Escaping through a window opening
which is underwater, from a partially submerged helicopter utilizing an
EBS and operating a push-out window.
- Escaping through a window opening
which is underwater, from a capsized helicopter
- Escaping through a window opening
which is underwater, from a capsized helicopter utilizing EBS.
- Escaping through a window opening
which is underwater, from a capsized helicopter utilizing an EBS and
operating a push-out window.
- Inflating an aviation lifejacket
and deploying a spray visor in water.
- Boarding an aviation life raft
from water.
MODULE 3 Learning Outcomes:
Sea Survival and First Aid
To successfully complete
this module, delegates must be able to demonstrate:
Abandonment
theory and practical sea survival training. Actions for mustering and boarding
of a survival craft, and actions as a passenger during launching operations.
Use of helicopter rescue strops, and winching procedures. Emergency first aid
including CPR.
- Donning of a permanent buoyancy
lifejacket prior to use in an emergency.
- The correct actions when mustering
and boarding a survival craft (Totally Enclosed Motor Propelled Survival
Craft: TEMPSC) as a passenger during launching operations.
- Fitting of a helicopter strop and
correct body posture during winching.
- Individual and group sea survival
techniques, to include: swimming, getting into Heat Escape Lessening
Position (HELP), wave-slap protection, towing, chain, huddle and circle.
- Boarding a marine life raft from
the water.
- Immediate first aid actions, to
include: Airway Breathing & CPR (ABC).
MODULE 4 Learning Outcomes:
Firefighting and Self-Rescue
Nature
and causes of fire. Fixed systems and response. Use of hand held extinguishers.
Operation of fixed hose reels. Self rescue techniques in reduced visibility and
completely obscured visibility. Use of escape hoods.
- Correct use of hand-held portable
fire extinguishers and which ones to use for different classes of fires.
- Self-rescue techniques with a
smoke hood from areas where visibility is reduced due to smoke.
- Self-rescue techniques with a
smoke hood from areas where visibility is completely obscured.
- Small group escape techniques with
a smoke hood from areas where visibility is completely obscured.
Prerequisite..
- Hold their breath underwater for
10 seconds.
- Move through water using their
arms.
- Wear and use a lifejacket and
survival suit in a pool.
- Re-breathe using an EBS for up to
30 seconds.
- Sit in class for up to 60 minutes
per session.
- Step into a pool from a height of
1m / 3.2ft.
- Use upper body muscles (lifting
and pulling actions)when climbing in/out of a life raft.
- Lift and operate a 12 kg / 26.5
lbs. fire extinguisher.
- Wear a smoke hood in a potentially
warm environment.
Safety First:
Safety Management Systems (SMS)regards your safety first and
suggests the following: Candidates that are concerned with participating
in practical exercises due to current or pre-existing medical conditions should
consult their primary care provider prior to the onset of the training program
as to the nature and extent of the training.
All students must produce
the following prior to the onset of training:
- Valid (photographic) government
identification
Written exam: Students will be required to take a 30-minute written test at the
end of Module 1 as a method of checking that they have met all the Module 1
learning outcomes. It is an open-book test. A minimum test score of 80% is
required. After Pass the Examination BOSIET Certificate will be provided by OPITO.
Prepared and Collection by M.Ajmal Khan.
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