Authorized Gas Tester Train the Trainer

• Pre-Test
• Define, Health Safety and Health in the Workplace 
• Indicate the main goals of the Health and Safety Management System in the Workplace 
• Indicate the importance of the distribution of roles and responsibilities in the worksite to decrease risk to the lowest possible level. 
• Discuss and understand the role of the HSE Trainer in attaining the Relevant Data needed to execute a training program. 
• How a trainer should collect the relevant training data needed to create a training program that correlates with the needs of the workplace
• Define and discuss the definition of Learning. 
• Discuss the goals of training and the usage of different Learning Methods 
• The importance of asking questions and performing group discussions in the training session 
• Discuss how to handle difficult participants and difficult training environments 
• The importance of evaluation forums and systems and its significance in improving the trainer’s competencies
• Day 1 Review

• How Health and Safety Management Systems Define Safety in Day-to-Day Operations 
• How health and safety management systems define safety in Specialized Operations 
• Define Hazards 
• Define Risk and Risk Management 
• Understand the steps to a Risk Assessment 
• Understand the importance of the Hierarchy of Controls 
• Understand the significance of Job Safety Analysis alongside the Risk Assessment in applying control measures that coincide with the nature of the hazards on-site 
• Understanding when and how should the Risk Assessment be reviewed
• The role of the Trainer and HSE Safety Officer in implementing the above points
• Day 2 review.

• Definition of Gas Testing 
• Justifications of Gas Testing in the Workplace
• Examples of working conditions and scenarios that require gas testing
• Indication of Gases based on Air Density 
• Indication of Gases Based on Safety Hazards 
• Indication of Fire Hazards; What a fire is, how does it start and spread, explanation of the fire triangle and combustible gases, Flammable Limit Values, Flash Point of Gases with their examples, Auto Ignition Temperature with their Examples, and explanation of Lower and Upper Explosive Limits with their Examples 
• Welding Risk Factors: Defining Welding, Risk Factors associated with welding, the components of the Oxy-Acetylene Welding System, the correct rod tools to weld steel and to weld aluminum, and the correlation of these factors in a gas testing environment
• Gas Zones and the meaning behind the classifications of Zone 0, Zone 1, and Zone 2 with examples for each criteria 
• Different Gas Detection Techniques according to the design plan of the building 
• Different Gas Detection Techniques according to the nature of the hazards associated with the operation, such as confined spaces and/or hot work 
• Different Gas Detectors, such as Point or Open Path Detectors, Catalytic Sensors, and Thermal Conductivity Sensors in terms of their functionality, their composition, and the technical roles and responsibilities of the Authorized Gas Tester in the work site.
• Day 3 Review

Gas Testing Technical Information

• Understanding Permit to Work Systems: Defining Permits, discussion of Permit to Work Steps, roles and responsibilities of Permit to Work Personnel, and different types of Permits. 
• Application of processes for Confined Space: Defining what a Confined Space is, an indication of physical characteristics of confined space, hazards, and risk factors of a confined space, limit values of gases and their implementation in gas testing, and how atmospheric testing is important for gases in the confined space 
• Application of processes control measures which will help to decrease the gaseous exposure in the confined space with adequate gas testing techniques, ventilation, and needed competencies of staff 
• Application of processes for open-air environments which may pose a threat to other workers not associated with the Permit to Work Process 
• Day 4 review

Emergency Response Process

• What to do in the event of the Permit to Work not being sufficient in controlling the Gas Exposure 
• The design plan of the building/area in which gases are located 
• Indications of hazards correlating to access and egress of workers from the area that contains the gases
• Roles and responsibilities of workers in the event of escape
• Roles, responsibilities, and coordination of Line Supervisors and Safety Officers in the event of Emergency Response 
• Scope of Emergency Response Plans in different scenarios such as Confined Spaces, Hot Work Scenarios, etc 
• Follow-up plans that managers must follow up with if control measures associated with gas exposure are no longer sufficient.
• First Aid Response: Assess the history, symptoms, and signs of an accident, how to check for signs of life, how to perform CPR, and how to properly move the personnel safely from the area using the emergency lift system in the confined space. 
• Course review
• Port-Test
• Final Assessment