This course will provide an introduction to the interdisciplinary and wide-reaching subject of process safety. The course will define process safety and explain the regulatory and legal requirements as set out by the competent authorities. The course will cover the key process safety principles from leadership, hazards identification and risk assessment, risk management through to review and improvement.

Value Stream Mapping is a key tool in understanding how your operations function, and so is an enabler in developing a plan to improve. It reveals details of what is occurring within the business, allowing the identification and addressing of improvement opportunities. This course is for those looking at, or charged with finding, opportunities to drive business improvements such as reducing lead times/ increase stock turns, improving on-time-in-full (OTIF) deliveries, removing waste and improving productivity, or perhaps just making operations simpler and easier day to day. Our trainer has nearly 20 years of experience in applying Value Stream Mapping in the process industries. Benefit from his experience and knowledge of how to best map your processes, avoid the traps and pitfalls of the technique, and be guided on the most likely areas of opportunity in your organisation.

We are pleased to announce our annual Chemical Reactions: UK Chemicals Conference will return on Tuesday, October 20 in Manchester, bringing together leading voices from across the UK chemicals sector for a day of insight, regulatory updates, and discussion. This joint initiative by the Chemical Industries Association (CIA) and Steptoe builds on the success of last year’s event, which explored UK REACH developments, PFAS regulatory and litigation risks, and the evolving landscape of UK chemicals regulation and policy. Last year’s speakers included Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA), First Tier Tribunal, Health and Safety Executive (HSE), and industry representatives. We look forward to welcoming you!

Whether you want to promote good news stories about your company and employees, or learn how to interest editors and publications in your scientific achievements, this masterclass will give you the tools to do so.