Effective Plant Shutdown & Turnaround
Planning and executing plant shut downs, outages and turnarounds in process plant environment is a compound and demanding function. If shut down and turnarounds are not properly planned, managed and controlled, companies would run the risks of budget overruns, schedule delay losses and negative impacts on brand value among customers. The industries around the world are filled with examples of unplanned shutdowns which caused massive overruns in costs and difficulty in resource planning. This workshop conducted by Green World Group gives delegates a practical understanding on safe and effective shutdown execution management. The session also covers many of the project management principles used to perform effective plant shutdown.
Course Objectives
The risk management approach, which is part of the syllabus, is based on best practices and international standards which includes the International Labour Organisation (ILO) codes of practice.
course Objectives:
- Describe all types of turnaround management techniques
- Providing practical knowledge on simple turnaround projects from planning to execution and handover
- Coordinating with personnel in shutdown and turnaround projects
- Adhering to best practices and planning in shutdown management
- Building an effective maintenance project plan for plant shutdowns
- Determining critical paths to identify potential risks and manage them effectively
- Making delegates understand the importance of meeting deadlines while completing turnaround projects within the agreeable budget and time
- Managing resources effectively on turnaround projects
- DDeveloping effective management, work and resource plans and budget
- Skill development for effective turnaround project management
- Importance of having productive and competent team for improved performance
Topics Covered
- OVERVIEW OF SHUTDOWNS AND TURNAROUND MANAGEMENT
- DIFFERENCES BETWEEN PROJECTS AND SHUTDOWNS
- QUALITY PROCESSES
- SAFETY PLAN
- ISSUES TO BE ADDRESSED IN THE PLAN
- SHUTDOWN WORK IDENTIFICATION
- WORK SCOPE SUPPORT PLAN
- PLANNING THE PLAN
- PLANNING THE WORK
- RESOURCE SCHEDULING
- THE CRITICAL PATH
- THE USE OF CONTRACTORS
- CONTRACT STATEMENT OF WORK
- NEGOTIATIONS
- CONTRACT MANAGEMENT
- SHUTDOWN BUDGETING AND CONTROL
- THE CONTRACTOR MANAGEMENT PLAN
- MANAGING LOGISTICS IN SHUTDOWNS
- RISK MANAGEMENT
- SHUTDOWN EXECUTION
- SHUTDOWN CLOSE – OUT
FAQ’s
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
The course would be of immense value to:
- Engineering professionals
- Maintenance/supervisory managers
- Maintenance planning managers
- Shutdown or turnaround professionals and coordinators
- Project engineers and contract administrators
- Construction superintendents and supervisors
- Planning/scheduling and cost control staff
- Operations shutdown/outage coordinators
- Participation from inspection, materials, safety and maintenance engineering is also encouraged.
What is the TRAINING METHODOLOGY ?
The workshop combines both instructor chosen topics and classroom discussions. The interactive discussions in the classroom are planned to enhance hearing and learning capability with regard to effective plant shut down and turnaround planning and management. The workshop ends with the practical application of knowledge in a team-based case study.
How organizations get benefitted from the course?
The organization will benefit from this seminar by:
- Employees are motivated and gained more confidence to effect safe shutdown and turnaround.
- Seamless planning and managing of shutdowns and turnarounds
- High shutdown work quality with less rework possibility
- Reduced shutdown time as unnecessary work gets eliminated
- Proper scheduling
- Reduced cost and better resource utilization
- Improved planning and communication bring fewer logistical delays
- Low risk due to effective risk management
How this course can add value to your professional profile?
Advantages the course brings to students
- A greater involvement of the planning in the shutdown process.
- Students become experts to analyse, compile and communicate the initial stage and estimate with confidence.
- Since they have a better understanding of shutdown/turnaround they can support the current objectives of the organization and plan accordingly.
- They can visualise the shortcomings in the current way of scheduling and planning and can actively contribute to improvement.
- Can be the most valued team member due to better knowledge and skills in every aspect of shutdown and turnaround management.
- The course enhances confidence, self-esteem and fresh outlook among the participants and also enhances the opportunity to network with people from other organizations who face similar challenges.
NEBOSH CERTIFICATE
NEBOSH DIPLOMA
IOSH
SAFETY DIPLOMA
CPD UK
ROSPA UK
FOOD SAFETY 
