HSE and General Safety Training for Workplace Hazards

itmad delivers HSE training across the full range of workplace hazards, from fire, confined space and height to electrical, chemical and behavioural risks, at the client's site or at itmad training facilities. Courses are built around participation and discussion and not presentation, because a delegate who has worked through a scenario retains it and one who has watched a slide deck does not. itmad operates across the Middle East, Asia and Europe. Last reviewed: October 2026.

Fire and emergency response

Fire Safety and Fire Fighting Techniques covers fire behaviour, extinguisher selection and practical use, raising the alarm, and when not to fight a fire. The Fire Warden course covers sweep procedures, assembly point control, roll call, assisting mobility-impaired occupants and liaison with the emergency services. Evacuation Procedures deals with routes, muster discipline and the common failures that turn an orderly evacuation into a crowd, and Emergency Response and Planning with scenario planning, response team roles, communication chains and drills that test the plan and do not just confirm it.

Permit to work and risk control

HSE Induction gives new workers and contractors a site-specific orientation. The Work Permit System course covers permit types, issue and closure, isolation certificates, and the authority and accountability of each signatory. Other courses cover the hierarchy of control measures, from elimination to PPE, and why PPE as a first response signals a failed assessment; risk assessment, from hazard identification to residual risk, aimed at assessments that are used and not filed; job safety analysis; and behaviour based safety, which teaches observation and feedback without blame and the reporting culture that makes near-miss data reliable.

High-risk activities

Work at Height covers the hierarchy of fall protection, harness and lanyard selection, anchor points, fall clearance calculation and rescue planning. Confined Space Entry covers identification, atmospheric testing and monitoring, ventilation, entry control, standby duties and rescue arrangements. Hot Work covers permit control, fire watch duties, gas testing, spark containment and post-work monitoring. Further courses address demolition safety, masonry and formwork, and mechanical operations and erection, with safe erection sequences, temporary stability and control of the work area.

Electrical and energy isolation

Electrical Safety covers shock and arc flash hazards, approach boundaries, test-before-touch discipline and safe systems of work. Lockout and Tagout (LOTO) covers identification of energy sources including stored energy, isolation devices, group lockout, personal locks, and verification of zero energy before work begins.

Chemical, hazardous goods and environment

Chemical Safety covers safety data sheets, GHS classification and labelling, incompatible storage, exposure routes and spill response, while Hazardous Goods Safety covers classification, segregation, handling, storage and transport documentation. H2S Awareness covers the properties and effects of hydrogen sulphide, detection and alarm response, escape sets and breathing apparatus, wind direction discipline and casualty rescue. Environmental Safety covers waste segregation and disposal, spill prevention and containment, emissions awareness and permit conditions.

Occupational health and workplace conditions

Courses on heat stress teach recognition of heat exhaustion and heat stroke, hydration, work-rest scheduling and acclimatisation. Others cover manual handling, ergonomics, personal protective equipment (selection, fit testing, inspection and replacement criteria), general office hygiene and safety, and defensive driving, including hazard perception, following distances, fatigue and distraction, adverse conditions and journey management for site driving.

Equipment, bespoke courses and records

Training on the safe use of specific plant, such as cranes, forklifts, man lifts, earth moving machinery, rigging, scaffolding, welding and power tools, is delivered under itmad's equipment safety training programme, where practical assessment takes place on the machines themselves. Where an operation, client HSE specification or permit system differs from a standard syllabus, courses are built to match, using the client's own procedures, permit forms, hazards and equipment, which is routinely needed where a major operator sets training content by contract. Delegates receive a certificate, a record of assessment where the course includes one, and renewal reminders, and training records go to the employer for its HSE management system.

Training that reflects what itmad finds

itmad audits HSE compliance and inspects equipment, and the courses concentrate on the failures that its auditors and inspectors actually record: permits closed without isolation verified, harnesses worn without an anchor point, and confined space standby personnel who could not have carried out a rescue. The training is built from findings and not from a generic syllabus.

Frequently asked questions

What HSE and safety training courses does itmad offer?

Fire safety and firefighting, fire warden, evacuation and emergency response, HSE induction, permit to work, risk assessment, job safety analysis, behaviour-based safety, work at height, confined space entry, hot work, LOTO, electrical and chemical safety, H2S awareness, heat stress, manual handling, PPE and defensive driving. Bespoke courses built to client HSE specifications are also available.

What is covered in confined space entry training?

Identification of confined spaces, atmospheric testing and monitoring, ventilation, entry control, standby duties and rescue arrangements. The course addresses the practical decisions delegates will face and not theory alone.

What is covered in work at height training?

The hierarchy of fall protection, harness and lanyard selection, anchor points, fall clearance calculation and rescue planning. Practical content lets delegates apply the controls on the job and not just describe them.

Can the training be customised to our site procedures?

Yes. Where an operation, client HSE specification or permit system differs from a standard syllabus, courses are built around the client's procedures, permit forms, hazards and equipment. This is routinely required where a major operator sets training content by contract.

Where is the training delivered?

At the client's site, including construction sites, industrial facilities and offices, or at itmad training facilities. Courses can be scheduled around shift patterns and shutdowns.

Why is the content based on audit and inspection findings?

itmad audits HSE compliance and inspects equipment, so the courses concentrate on the failures that auditors and inspectors actually record, such as permits closed without isolation verified. The training is built from findings and not from a generic syllabus.