Course catalogue

Who is the course for?

All personnel involved in carrying out tasks under a Permit to Work system and those responsible for the Control of Work.

Is previous experience required?

No previous experience is required to complete this course.

How will the course benefit me?

This course will provide learners with an overview of the requirements and operation of a typical Permit to Work system.

How will the course benefit my company?

By ensuring that personnel are familiar with the requirements and operation of a typical Permit to Work system.

What standards are referenced in the course?

• International Safety Management (ISM) Code

• The Code of Safe Working Practices for Merchant Seafarers (COSWP-UK MCA)

Is there an assessment? 

Once you have completed the course, you will be asked a series of questions to check your knowledge and understanding. These are based on the learning objectives for the course and have a pass mark of 70% with 2 attempts.

Who is the course for?

This course is aimed at all personnel involved in lifting operations in the Oil and Gas Industry.

Is previous experience required?

No previous experience is required to complete this course.

How will the course benefit me?

This course provides learners with an awareness of the Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations (LOLER) and gives an overview of industry best practice in relation to working with lifting equipment.

How will the course benefit my company?

This course will provide personnel with an overview of rigging and lifting operations.

What standards are referenced in the course?

• Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations (LOLER) 

• Health and Safety at Work Act 

• Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 

• Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations (PUWER)

Is there an assessment?

Yes

Accreditation

This course is approved by the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH).

IOSH is the world’s Chartered body for safety and health professionals.

What that means:

We are the largest membership body for health and safety professionals.

We champion occupational safety and health causes and advocate for change.

We advise governments, NGOs and policymakers.

We facilitate safety and health awareness training in around 130 countries through IOSH Services Ltd, our wholly-owned trading arm.

We commission research and set national and international standards.

We shape the future of the profession.

Who is the course for?

All personnel involved in lifting operations.

Is previous experience required?

No previous experience is required to complete this course.

How will the course benefit me?

This course will provide you with an overview of the Banksman and Slinger roles, and how to carry out lifting operations safely.

How will the course benefit my company?

This course will provide personnel with an overview of the Banksman and Slinger roles, to help ensure that lifting operations are carried out safely.

What standards are referenced in the course?

This course does not refer to specific legislation or standards.

Is there an assessment? 

Once you have completed the course, you will be asked a series of questions to check your knowledge and understanding. These are based on the learning objectives for the course and have a pass mark of 70%.

Who is this course for?

This course is suitable for personnel at all levels within an organisation.

Is previous experience required?

No previous experience is required to complete this course.

How will this course benefit me?

The Code of Conduct course provides an overview of the common values that govern responsible corporate practice and personal behaviour in a company.

How will this course benefit my company?

By ensuring awareness of common values that govern responsible corporate practice and personal behaviour in a company.

What standards are referred to in this course?

• The US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA)

• The UK Bribery Act

• The OECD Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials

• The UN Convention Against Corruption

• The Norwegian Equality and Anti-Discrimination Act

• The EU antitrust law

• The US antitrust law

• The Norwegian Transparency Act

• The International Bill of Human Rights

• The UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights

• The International Labour Organization (ILO) Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work

• The UK Modern Slavery Act

• The UK Employment Act

• The UK Equality Act

Is there an assessment?

Yes

This course uses Identity Verification; guidance on this process can be seen here


Who is the course for?

This eLearning course is aimed at individuals who work offshore, in any role, anywhere in the world.

Is previous experience required?

Learners must possess:

a) A valid OPITO IMIST Initial or valid OPITO IMIST Further training certificate.

Or

b) Have previously worked offshore*
*Learners are required to complete a declaration prior to course commencement confirming prior offshore work experience, including details of their last offshore trip, to include asset name, location and dates.

How will the course benefit me?

This course has been created with OPITO to set a global safety standard by applying a consistent level of safety awareness across nine safety critical areas.

The knowledge gained in this course will help you to stay safe in your day to-day activities offshore. It will also outline some of the systems and procedures in place to manage everyday operations offshore.

How will the course benefit my company?

By ensuring that your safety knowledge is at or above the baseline level, your company can rest assured that you are able to work offshore safety and in compliance with regulations and company procedures.

What standards are referenced in the course?

This course is aligned with OPITO's International Minimum Industry Safety Training (IMIST) Further Standard (5313). As a global standard, the course is not written to meet any specific regional legislation but references industry best practices and standard operating procedures throughout.

Is there an assessment?

The course consists of nine mandatory units, each unit starts with an optional pre-assessment that checks existing knowledge. At the end of the pre-assessment, you will have either completed the unit or you will be presented with the content associated with the identified knowledge gaps. After this content review, an assessment featuring a new set of questions for the outstanding knowledge gaps, will be presented for completion. Each unit has a pass mark of 100% with unlimited attempts to complete. Once a unit is complete, the next unit will be unlocked. Completion of all nine units will generate your IMIST-F OPITO certificate automatically. The certificate is valid for four years, after which you will need to sit the course again to refresh your knowledge and earn a new certificate.

Please find pre-course information and learning outcomes here: 
https://mintra.com/implementing-maintaining-opito-standards-policy