Course catalogue

This course relates to how best practice, your attitudes, behavior and knowledge can prevent dropped objects and enhance the safety of you and your colleagues.

The content of this course is in compliance with Working Together for Safety’ handbook; Best practice - Dropped object Prevention. The course is developed by the same personnel who also developed collaboration for safety's handbook, Best practice - Dropped object Prevention, under the auspices of Equinor, a team with decades of experience within prevention, identification and controlling of dropped objects throughout the oil and gas industry.

Course Content
- Securing devices
- Securing of tools
- Securing of equipment
- Inspection, observation and follow-up checks

Contact BLH-DOM Safety Solutions AS for more information:
Tel.: +47 51 81 40 00
E-mail: post@blh-dom.com

Who is the course for?

Personnel who have the responsibility for carrying out hazard identification and risk assessments in the workplace.

Is previous experience required?

No previous experience is required to complete this course.

How will the course benefit me?

By providing learners with hazard identification awareness, which will enable them to evaluate hazards quickly and effectively.

How will the course benefit my company?

By providing personnel with the knowledge to quickly identify hazards and implement controls to manage them promote safety in the workplace.

What standards are referenced in the course?

No standards or regulations are referenced in this course.

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 the course for?

All Maritime personnel who may use ladders.

Is previous experience required?

No prior knowledge or experience is required to complete this course.

How will the course benefit me?

This course will provide knowledge on how to avoid risk when using ladders.

How will the course benefit my company?

This course is intended to help prevent loss time accidents.

What standards are referenced in the course?

There are no regulations or standards referenced in this course.

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 the course for?

Personnel who require knowledge on the types of gases found in the Maritime Industry and how these gases are detected and measured.

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 types of gases found within the Maritime Industry and how these gases are detected and measured.

How will the course benefit my company?

This course will provide personnel with an overview of the types of gases found within the Maritime Industry and how these gases are detected and measured.

What standards are referenced in the course?

International Safety Guide for Oil Tankers and Terminals (ISGOTT)

International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code

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?

All relevant ship or shore-based personnel requiring an introduction to ship safety equipment and procedures.

Is previous experience required?

No previous experience is required.

How will this course benefit me?

This course aims to describe the life-saving, fire safety and navigational safety control measures associated with ship safety, explain the importance of a safety culture and describe the environmental impact from shipping.

How will this course benefit my company?

By providing personnel with an understanding of ship safety equipment and processes as well as environmental awareness to reduce the risk of incidents

What standards are referred to in this course?

The International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS)

International Code for the Application of Fire Test Procedure

The Convention on the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea (COLREGs)

The International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW)

IMO Guidelines for Voyage Planning

IMO Recommendation on Weather Routing

The International Safety Management (ISM) Code

The International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL)

The International Bulk Chemical Code (IBCC)

The International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) Code

International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships' Ballast Water and Sediments

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 the course for?

All Maritime personnel involved in toolbox talks.

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 guidance and useful techniques to help you carry out effective toolbox talks.

How will the course benefit my company?

Communication is vital to workplace safety. This course aims to provide personnel with the knowledge and techniques required to carry out effective toolbox talks.

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?

All personnel who require basic personal survival knowledge and/or refreshed on the topic.

Is previous experience required?

You do not need prior knowledge or experience to complete this course. 

How will this course benefit me?

This course gives the learner a basic understanding of the correct behaviour in the event of emergency and an overview of the different types of rescue craft, life rafts, and lifeboats as well as personal lifesaving appliances and emergency alert devices.

How will this course benefit my company?

By ensuring you have a basic understanding of the  correct behaviour in the event of emergency and an overview of the different types of rescue craft, life rafts, and lifeboats as well as personal lifesaving appliances and emergency alert devices.

What standards are referred to in this course?

The course is based upon the STCW Personal Survival Techniques (A-VI/1-1).

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 80%.

Who is this course for?

All relevant ship or shore-based personnel requiring an introduction to ship safety equipment and procedures.

Is previous experience required?

No previous experience is required to complete this course.

How will this course benefit me?

This course aims to identify the conventions and regulations related to ship safety and to describe the safety issues related to the structural integrity and stability of ships.

How will this course benefit my company?

By providing personnel with a general understanding of ship safety enabling them to competently identify the required safety regulations.

What standards are referred to in this course?

• The ISM Code

• The STCW

• The SOLAS Convention

• MARPOL

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 the course for?

Personnel requiring knowledge or awareness of hot work hazards and controls.

Is previous experience required?

No previous experience is required to complete this course.

How will the course benefit me?

This course aims to provide you with an awareness of best practice in relation to hot work.

How will the course benefit my company?

By ensuring awareness of best practice in relation to hot work. This course provides hot work awareness, information on hot work hazards, as well as work planning and safety precautions.

What standards are referenced in the course?

This course does not refer to specific legislation or standards but is written according to industry best practice.

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?

All personnel who require basic fire safety knowledge and/or refreshed on the topic.

Is previous experience required?

You do not need prior knowledge or experience to complete this course. 

How will this course benefit me?

This course gives the learner a basic understanding of the various fundamentals of fire prevention, detection and extinguishing methods, as well as personal protective equipment for firefighting. 

How will this course benefit my company?

By ensuring you have a basic understanding of the various fundamentals of fire prevention, detection and extinguishing methods, as well as personal protective equipment for firefighting. 

What standards are referred to in this course?

The course is based upon the STCW Basic Fire Fighting (A-VI/1-2)

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 80%.

Who is the course for?

All Maritime personnel who work with hand and power tools.

Is previous experience required?

No prior knowledge or experience is required to complete this course.

How will the course benefit me?

This course will provide knowledge on hand and power tool safety.

How will the course benefit my company?

This course is intended to help prevent lost time accidents.

What standards are referenced in the course?

There are no regulations or standards referenced in this course.

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 the course for?

Any personnel operating galley equipment, such as Cooks or Stewards.

Is previous experience required?

No previous experience is required.

How will the course benefit me?

By providing you with clear guidance for the safe operation of galley equipment to minimise the chance of injury or damage.

How will the course benefit my company?

By minimising the risk for galley equipment related accidents and increasing the safety of a crucial part of each vessel.

What standards are referenced in the course?

International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL)

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%.

Obligatory working environment training for safety deputies and union officials, completed as e-learning combined with classroom training. 

The course provides basic working environment training in accordance with the main contract between The Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions (LO) and The Confederation of Norwegian Enterprise (NHO).

Course Content

E-learning

Interactive exercise sequences, video clips, and animations are used to illustrate the topics.

The course provides insight into why HSE work is important, using The Working Environment Act as a tool.

Knowledge of roles and responsibilities in relation to the working environment.

Using systematic methods for improving the working environment and for solving working environment issues.

Classroom Training

This internal company gathering can be conducted and organised by the company itself, or in collaboration with Mintra/The Federation of Norwegian Industries. If you would like Mintra/The Federation of Norwegian Industries to conduct the training, a minimum of 10 people must be enrolled.

If your company would prefer to conduct the training, relating content to internal routines and conditions, Mintra will contribute with documentation and information that describe activities related to this training. 

Contact us to find a suitable implementation model!

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?

The International Maritime Organization (IMO)

Health and Safety at Work Act

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?

Personnel responsible for cooking, preparing or handing food and others working in the kitchen/galley/dining areas.

Is previous experience required?

No previous experience is required to complete this course.

How will this course benefit me?

This course will provide you with an introduction to industry best practice in relation to food safety, health and hygiene.

How will this course benefit my company?

This course will provide personnel with an introduction to industry best practice in relation food safety, health and hygiene and help reinforce the importance of good food safety practices in the workplace.

What standards are referred to in this 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 80%.

This course focuses on prevention of Dropped Objects and employs Samarbeid for Sikkerhet latest revision of the handbook, recommendation 024 (revision 4. 2018) as normative. 

Through increased understanding of the term Dropped Objects, the use of practical tools, aids and methods, the intention is for course participants to be more observant about dropped objects in their daily work. 

This revision was released on the 24.02.20. 

Course content: 

- Dropped Objects tools
- Dropped Objects categories
- Observation techniques 
- Barriers 
- How to improve Dropped Objects findings

Contact details: 

Please contact AAK Energy for more information: 


E-mail:post.aak@nog.no            
Contact person: Inge Køhl

This course aims to provide learners with an overview of industry best practice in relation to confined space entry work.

Learning Objectives

- LO1 Explain what is meant by a Confined Space
- LO2 Give examples of Confined Spaces
- LO3 Describe the dangers that can be caused by confined space entry work
- LO4 Identify the legal requirements associated with confined space entry work
- LO5 Explain how to avoid entering confined spaces
- LO6 Explain the importance of having a Safe System of Work in place
- LO7 Describe individual roles and responsibilities involved in Confined Space Entry work
- LO8 Explain the requirements for gas testing
- LO9 Identify acceptable levels for atmospheric test results
- LO10 Give examples of Confined Space Entry site safety equipment
- LO11 Explain the actions to take in an emergency situation
- LO12 Explain Confined Space Entry alarm procedures

Who is this course for?
All personnel who are at risk for being exposed to benzene.

Is previous experience required?
You do not need prior knowledge or experience to complete this course.

How will this course benefit me?
This course aims to provide learners with an awareness of benzene and provide best practice for work with benzene in oil and gas producing facilities.

How will this course benefit my company?
By ensuring you are aware of the impacts of benzene and familiar with best practice for work with benzene.

What standards are referred to in this course?
Norwegian Oil&Gas circulars NOG 130, 131&133
SOLAS - II/2/16.3.2
IMO circulars 1095 and 1220

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 80%.

Who is the course for?

All Maritime personnel.

Is previous experience required?

No prior knowledge or experience is required to complete this course.

How will the course benefit me?

To provide knowledge of Portable Fire Extinguishers

How will the course benefit my company?

To aid in the reduction of fire incidents on vessels.

What standards are referenced in the course?

International Code for Fire Safety Systems (FSS Code)

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%.

The Working Environment Act, section 3-5, obligates employers and executives to complete HSE training. This course satisfies the requirements for HSE training for executives and managers.

The course contains the following modules: 

• A working life changing

• The Working Environment Act

• Risk Managament

• Healthy enough to work?

• Systematic HSE work