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192 Hour Occupational Safety and Health Manager for Oil and Gas Industry

Level 4 of the Oil and Gas safety career ladder. Master OSHA 29 CFR 1910 — 100% online, at your own pace.

Aligned with OSHA 29 CFR 1910 Employer-verifiable credentials Open-book online exam
192 Hour Occupational Safety and Health Manager for Oil and Gas Industry
Certificate · Transcript · Wallet card Verifiable at amiosp.com
Duration
192hoursMinimum instructional hours
Modules
18modules13 core · 5 specialised
Completion
~1monthTypical, fully self-paced
Delivery
100%onlineMicrosoft Teams + LMS
Career level
4of 5Manager on the career ladder
LEVEL 4 PROGRAM 192-Hr OSH Manager
Program overview

What is the 192 Hour Occupational Safety and Health Manager for Oil and Gas Industry?

The 192 Hour Occupational Safety and Health Manager for Oil and Gas Industry program from the American Institute of Safety Professionals is a management-level certification that develops the programme leadership, management system governance, and strategic competencies required to direct the HSE function across upstream, midstream, and downstream oil and gas operations. At 192 instructional hours, this programme transitions safety professionals from technical and supervisory roles into the management positions where they design the HSE programme architecture, lead the HSE team, govern the PSM programme, manage the contractor HSE system, interface with operators and regulatory authorities, control the HSE budget, and report safety performance to executive leadership.

Oil and gas safety management operates within a uniquely complex regulatory and operational environment. The HSE manager must simultaneously govern OSHA PSM compliance (29 CFR 1910.119) with its 14 prescriptive elements, implement management systems aligned with ISO 45001 and API RP 75 (Safety and Environmental Management Systems for offshore), manage major accident hazard prevention across facilities handling millions of barrels of hydrocarbons, coordinate HSE across multiple operational sites (rigs, platforms, processing plants, terminals, pipeline networks), govern contractor HSE performance across dozens of drilling contractors, service companies, and construction contractors, and translate all of this into the business-performance language that petroleum industry executives understand: production uptime, insurance costs, licence to operate, and shareholder value.

The programme delivers 140 hours of mandatory core modules covering oil and gas safety management system design and implementation (ISO 45001, API RP 75 SEMS, OSHA PSM governance), HSE programme architecture for petroleum operations, HSE team leadership and development, contractor HSE governance, PSM programme management, major accident hazard management, oil and gas HSE performance measurement (including API RP 754 process safety metrics), HSE budget and insurance management, operator and regulatory interface, and executive communication for petroleum companies. An additional 52 hours of specialised modules cover offshore SEMS implementation, corporate HSE governance for E&P companies, turnaround and project HSE management, environmental compliance management, and strategic HSE leadership for the petroleum sector.

All training is delivered 100 percent online through Microsoft Teams and the American Institute of Safety Professionals Learning Management System (LMS). Upon completion, graduates receive an American Institute of Safety Professionals certificate, professional wallet card, and official transcript, all employer-verifiable at amiosp.com/student-verifications.

Learning outcomes

What you'll be able to do
  1. 01 Design and implement HSE management systems for oil and gas operations aligned with ISO 45001:2018, API RP 75 (SEMS for offshore), and OSHA 29 CFR 1910.119 (PSM), adapting management system architecture to the unique requirements of upstream, midstream, and downstream petroleum operations.
  2. 02 Govern PSM programme compliance at the management level: overseeing PHA programme scheduling and quality, managing MOC programme governance, directing mechanical integrity programme performance, reviewing pre-startup safety reviews, and ensuring PSM compliance audit completion and corrective action closure.
  3. 03 Lead and develop the oil and gas HSE team: defining HSE organisation structure for petroleum operations (rigs, facilities, offshore installations, refineries), establishing competency requirements, managing performance, developing succession plans, and building team capability across geographically dispersed and rotational workforces.
  4. 04 Architect and manage the contractor HSE governance system for petroleum operations: designing pre-qualification frameworks for drilling contractors, oilfield service companies, and turnaround contractors, establishing contract HSE requirements, directing onsite monitoring programmes, and managing contractor HSE performance across multiple operational sites.
  5. 05 Design and manage major accident hazard (MAH) prevention programmes: identifying major accident scenarios (loss of well control, process vessel failure, pipeline rupture, storage tank failure, offshore structural failure), ensuring barrier integrity management, and governing the MAH prevention programmes that protect against catastrophic events.
  6. 06 Develop and manage the oil and gas HSE budget including operational and capital expenditure, HSE technology investments, and the business-case analysis that justifies HSE spending to petroleum industry executives who evaluate every dollar against production economics.
  7. 07 Establish and monitor oil and gas HSE performance measurement systems: OSHA lagging indicators (TRIR, DART), API RP 754 process safety event tiers (Tier 1 loss of primary containment through Tier 4 operating discipline), leading indicators, and the integrated dashboards that provide operational and executive visibility.
  8. 08 Manage the operator and regulatory interface: understanding operator HSE requirements, aligning company HSE programmes with operator expectations, facilitating operator audits, managing OSHA and BSEE inspections at the management level, and coordinating with state regulatory authorities.
WHO IT'S FOR

Who should take this program?

Prerequisite: Oil and gas experience at supervisory or specialist level is strongly recommended. The 164 Hour Supervisor or 155 Hour Specialist provide excellent foundations. 3+ years of petroleum HSE experience is recommended.

  • HSE managers and senior HSE advisors in E&P companies, drilling contractors, and oilfield service companies
  • Offshore installation HSE managers and offshore HSE team leads
  • Refinery and petrochemical plant HSE managers
  • Pipeline company HSE managers
  • HSE supervisors and specialists seeking promotion to HSE management positions in petroleum
  • Operations managers and asset managers in oil and gas assuming HSE programme ownership
  • Safety consultants specialising in petroleum HSE programme design and management system implementation

Entry requirements

Upon completion, graduates receive an American Institute of Safety Professionals certificate, wallet card, and transcript. All credentials are employer-verifiable at amiosp.com/student-verifications.
1 Oil and gas experience at supervisory or specialist level is strongly recommended
2 The 164 Hour Supervisor or 155 Hour Specialist provide excellent foundations
3 3 or more years of petroleum HSE experience is recommended
4 No formal academic degree is required
5 All instruction is delivered in English; professional proficiency is required
Curriculum

What will you study?

18 modules in two parts: 13 core modules and 5 specialised modules.

How your 192 hours are split
140 hrs13 core modules
52 hrs5 specialised

Core modules

13 modules · 140 hours
01

Core module 1 Oil and Gas Safety Management System Design

15 hrs

ISO 45001 adapted for petroleum operations.

  • API RP 75 SEMS implementation for offshore operations: 13 elements covering safety and environmental management
  • operational safety analysis
  • management of change
  • safe work practices
  • training
  • emergency response
  • assurance
  • incident investigation
02

Core module 2 Gap analysis, implementation planning, and continuous improvement for petroleum management systems. HSE Programme Architecture for Petroleum Operations

12 hrs

HSE programme design across upstream (E&P), midstream (transportation/storage), and downstream (refining/petrochemical).

  • Operational HSE procedures: wellsite
  • offshore
  • production
  • pipeline
  • refinery. Permit-to-work system governance. Emergency response programme architecture. Training programme governance. PPE programme management. HSE documentation management for petroleum operations
03

Core module 3 Training programme governance. PPE programme management. HSE documentation management for petroleum operations. PSM Programme Management and Governance

12 hrs

Managing PSM at the programme level: PHA scheduling, quality assurance, and recommendation tracking across multiple process units.

  • MOC programme governance: MOC review workflows
  • approval authorities
  • pre-implementation verification. Mechanical integrity programme management: inspection scheduling
  • equipment criticality ranking
  • fitness-for-service decisions. Operating procedure management: revision control
  • training verification
  • competency assessment. PSM compliance audit programme direction
04

Core module 4 PSM compliance audit programme direction. HSE Team Leadership for Petroleum Operations

10 hrs

HSE organisation design for oil and gas companies: corporate HSE, operations HSE, project HSE, drilling HSE, offshore HSE.

  • Team sizing models for rigs
  • platforms
  • refineries
  • multi-asset operations. Recruiting petroleum HSE professionals. Competency frameworks specific to oil
  • gas. Performance management across rotational workforces. Succession planning for critical HSE positions
05

Core module 5 Performance management across rotational workforces. Succession planning for critical HSE positions. Contractor HSE Governance for Oil and Gas

10 hrs

Pre-qualification system design: EMR, TRIR, ISNetworld/Veriforce/Avetta platform management, programme documentation review.

  • Contract HSE specification development. Contractor HSE orientation programme governance. Onsite monitoring framework: inspection frequency
  • permit compliance
  • behavioural observation. Contractor performance scorecards. Contractor HSE awards and recognition. Managing multiple contractor HSE tiers: prime contractors
  • subcontractors
  • labour-hire
06

Core module 6 prime contractors, subcontractors, labour-hire. Major Accident Hazard Management

12 hrs

Identifying MAH scenarios for petroleum facilities: loss of well control, process vessel failure, pipeline rupture, storage tank failure, offshore structural failure, transportation incidents.

  • Bow-tie methodology for MAH: threat identification
  • prevention barriers
  • consequence barriers
  • barrier degradation factors. Barrier integrity management: defining critical barriers
  • establishing barrier ownership
  • monitoring barrier health. Safety-critical element identification
  • assurance. MAH prevention programme governance. COMAH/Seveso awareness for international operations
07

Core module 7 MAH prevention programme governance. COMAH/Seveso awareness for international operations. Oil and Gas HSE Performance Measurement

10 hrs

OSHA lagging indicators: TRIR, DART, LTIFR, severity rate.

  • API RP 754 process safety metrics: Tier 1 (loss of primary containment)
  • Tier 2 (lower-threshold LOPC)
  • Tier 3 (challenges to safety systems)
  • Tier 4 (operating discipline and management system performance). Leading indicators: inspection completion
  • permit compliance
  • near-miss reporting
  • training compliance
  • MOC completion
08

Core module 8 Integrated HSE dashboards. Benchmarking against industry performance. Management review facilitation. HSE Budget, Insurance, and Business Case for Petroleum

10 hrs

Building the HSE budget for oil and gas operations: wellsite HSE, offshore HSE, refinery HSE, corporate HSE.

  • Cost-per-incident analysis for petroleum: the true cost of a well control incident
  • a refinery fire
  • an offshore fatality. Insurance programme management: OEE
  • well control insurance
  • workers’ compensation. EMR management for petroleum contractors. Presenting the business case to petroleum executives: production uptime
  • insurance savings
  • regulatory compliance cost avoidance
09

Core module 9 production uptime, insurance savings, regulatory compliance cost avoidance. Operator and Regulatory Interface Management

10 hrs

Understanding operator HSE management system requirements.

  • Aligning company HSE programmes with operator pre-qualification standards. Facilitating operator HSE audits: preparation
  • execution
  • corrective action response. OSHA inspection management for petroleum facilities. BSEE inspection management awareness for offshore. State regulatory interface: TRRC
  • NDIC
  • COGCC awareness. Managing joint venture HSE governance
10

Core module 10 State regulatory interface: TRRC, NDIC, COGCC awareness. Managing joint venture HSE governance. Oil and Gas Safety Culture Development

10 hrs

Culture challenges in petroleum: commercial pressure (rig rates, production targets), rotational workforces, multi-company worksites, remote locations.

  • Leadership visibility in remote operations.
  • Building reporting culture where near-misses are valued.
  • Just culture governance for process safety events.
  • Safety leadership programmes for petroleum operations supervisors.
  • Culture measurement across facilities and projects.
  • Long-term culture maturity planning.
11

Core module 11 Culture measurement across facilities and projects. Long-term culture maturity planning. Executive Communication and Stakeholder Management

10 hrs

HSE reporting for petroleum executives: production-linked safety metrics, incident cost impact, regulatory exposure quantification.

  • Board-level HSE governance for petroleum companies.
  • ESG reporting: safety metrics in sustainability reports.
  • Investor and lender HSE due diligence.
  • Community stakeholder engagement.
  • Crisis communication for petroleum incidents.
  • Media management awareness.
12

Core module 12 Community stakeholder engagement. Crisis communication for petroleum incidents. Media management awareness. Incident Investigation Programme Management

9 hrs

Managing the investigation programme for petroleum operations: investigation team composition, evidence management, major incident investigation coordination (OSHA, BSEE, CSB), root-cause analysis quality assurance.

  • Process safety event investigation: LOPC events
  • near-miss events
  • Tier 1/Tier 2 classification. Post-investigation programme improvement: corrective action governance
  • MOC integration
  • industry lessons-learned (CSB videos, BSEE safety alerts, API publications)
13

Core module 13 HSE Audit Programme Governance

10 hrs

Corporate HSE audit strategy for petroleum companies.

  • PSM compliance audit management.
  • API RP 75 SEMS audit management.
  • ISO 45001 certification audit preparation.
  • Multi-site audit scheduling.
  • Auditor competency management.
  • Cross-site findings analysis.
  • Corrective action governance.
  • Regulatory audit readiness.

Specialised modules

5 modules · 52 hours
01

Specialised module 1 Offshore SEMS Implementation and Governance

10 hrs

API RP 75 SEMS 13-element implementation for offshore operations.

  • BSEE SEMS regulation (30 CFR 250 Subpart S) awareness.
  • Safety culture element of SEMS.
  • Stop work authority governance.
  • Ultimate work authority.
  • Bridging documents between operator and contractor SEMS.
02

Specialised module 2 Stop work authority governance. Ultimate work authority. Bridging documents between operator and contractor SEMS. Corporate HSE Governance for E&P Companies

10 hrs

Corporate HSE governance framework for exploration and production companies: corporate HSE policy, HSE standards, HSE management system manual, operational procedures.

  • HSE across asset types: onshore conventional
  • unconventional
  • offshore shallow water
  • offshore deepwater. Joint venture HSE governance. Acquisition
  • divestiture HSE due diligence
03

Specialised module 3 Joint venture HSE governance. Acquisition and divestiture HSE due diligence. Turnaround and Major Project HSE Management

10 hrs

HSE programme design for refinery turnarounds and major capital projects.

  • Turnaround HSE staffing and contractor mobilisation. HSE logistics: orientation processing
  • credential verification
  • HSE equipment deployment. Peak-activity HSE management: managing thousands of permits simultaneously. Pre-startup
  • post-turnaround verification. Construction
  • commissioning HSE management
04

Specialised module 4 Pre-startup and post-turnaround verification. Construction and commissioning HSE management. Environmental Compliance Management for Petroleum

10 hrs

EPA regulatory framework: Clean Air Act (NSPS, NESHAP, Title V), Clean Water Act (NPDES, SPCC, FRP), RCRA, CERCLA, OPA 90.

  • Spill prevention and response governance. Air emissions management: VOC
  • flaring
  • combustion units. Produced water management. Waste management programmes. Environmental monitoring
  • reporting. Environmental incident investigation
  • regulatory notification
05

Specialised module 5 Waste management programmes. Environmental monitoring and reporting. Environmental incident investigation and regulatory notification. Strategic HSE Leadership for Petroleum

12 hrs

HSE as competitive advantage in petroleum.

  • HSE technology strategy: digital safety management
  • predictive analytics
  • drone inspection
  • wearable technology. HSE in energy transition: renewables
  • hydrogen
  • carbon capture. Succession planning for HSE leadership. HSE career development in petroleum. Professional development planning
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Standards and frameworks you'll work with

Official sources, linked for reference
How it works

How is the program assessed?

One online, open-book exam at the end of the program, taken through your assigned student portal. Score 70% or higher to pass — your result is emailed to you straight after the exam.

  1. 1
    Enrol and get access Join live sessions on Microsoft Teams and study in the Institute's learning portal (LMS).
  2. 2
    Study 18 modules 13 core and 5 specialised modules at your own pace — most learners finish within a month.
  3. 3
    Take the exam One online, open-book exam through your assigned student portal.
  4. 4
    Get your result Your result is emailed to you as soon as you finish. 70% or higher to pass.
  5. Get certified and verified Receive your certificate, transcript and wallet card, verifiable online.
70% to pass The pass mark for the final online exam
Open-book Use your course materials during the exam — it tests application, not memory
Up to 3 retakes Didn't pass? Take a month to review the materials, then retake up to three more times
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Career path

Where does this program sit in your career?

It is Level 4 of the Institute's Oil and Gas safety career ladder. Each level builds on the one before, from training delivery to organisation-wide safety leadership.

Oil and Gas safety career ladder 5 levels
  1. 1 70-Hour OSH Trainer Training delivery
  2. 2 155-Hour OSH Specialist Technical expertise
  3. 3 164-Hour OSH Supervisor Daily enforcement
  4. 4 192-Hour OSH Manager for Oil and Gas Program leadership YOU ARE HERE
  5. 5 233-Hour OSH Professional Organisation-wide safety leadership
What comes next International Diplomas Go further with a 480-hour International Diploma for multi-industry, diploma-level depth. Explore diplomas
Also consider CHSM · RSM · RSP Professional certifications for broader, multi-industry credentials. View certifications
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Why choose us

Why study with us?

A complete oil and gas safety education from the American Institute of Safety Professionals — online, self-paced and built for working professionals.

A focused oil and gas program 192 instructional hours across 18 modules.
Systems and leadership, not just rules ISO 45001, taught alongside the management systems used in this program.
Fast and flexible Fully online and self-paced. Most learners finish within one month.
Fair, open-book assessment One online exam with a 70% pass mark, and up to three retakes if you need them.
Employer-verifiable credentials Certificate, transcript and wallet card, verifiable at amiosp.com/student-verifications.
A clear path forward Level 4 of a five-level career ladder, with a direct route to International Diplomas.
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What is the 192 Hour Occupational Safety and Health Manager for Oil and Gas Industry?

The 192 Hour Occupational Safety and Health Manager for Oil and Gas Industry program from the American Institute of Safety Professionals is a management-level certification that develops the programme leadership, management system governance, and strategic competencies required to direct the HSE function across upstream, midstream, and downstream oil and gas operations. At 192 instructional hours, this programme transitions safety professionals from technical and supervisory roles into the management positions where they design the HSE programme architecture, lead the HSE team, govern the PSM programme, manage the contractor HSE system, interface with operators and regulatory authorities, control the HSE budget, and report safety performance to executive leadership.

Who is this for?

Prerequisite: Oil and gas experience at supervisory or specialist level is strongly recommended. The 164 Hour Supervisor or 155 Hour Specialist provide excellent foundations. 3+ years of petroleum HSE experience is recommended.

How long does it take?

The program is designed to offer flexible online learning with a minimum instructional contact time of 192 hours. Most learners successfully complete the course within one month, allowing them to progress at their own pace while balancing professional commitments.

How is it assessed?

Candidates can take this exam through an assigned portal from the American Institute of Safety Professionals. A passing score is 70% or higher, and exam results are provided right after by email to the address provided. The exam is open-book, allowing candidates to validate their answers. Any candidates who do not pass have 1 month after their exam to go through the training materials and can take the exam 3 additional times.

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