Development of process safety knowledge for senior operations leadership

Clear and positive process safety leadership is at the core of managing high‐hazard businesses, and it is vital to ensure that risks are effectively managed. Cargill has designed a learning experience program for senior operations leadership in Latin America to provide leaders with an appropriate level of process safety knowledge that will support them taking better decisions, thereby reducing the likelihood of a process safety event at their manufacturing sites. The purpose of the program is to provide structural and focused learning of essential risk management practices and to allow the leaders time to discuss and learn about the risks and hazards on their sites. The program was designed to include kick‐off sessions, several learning experiences, and a final certification step. This program was deployed in Latin America in 2021 and, within 1 year, has certified 39 senior leaders for high‐hazard facilities. Several more certifications are expected to occur in the following months when all senior leaders would have gone through this learning program.