OPITO Minimum Industry Safety Training (MIST) Further

This MIST Refresher has been approved by OPITO (i.e. meets the MIST Further Standard).

Target audience:

This learning and assessment programme is for experienced offshore workers to enable MIST renewal certification every four years.

Aims and objectives:

The aims and objectives of this programme are to impart the knowledge so that learners continue to retain an awareness of the major accident hazards, workplace hazards and associated controls found on offshore installations.

This OPITO-approved course covers the following units and learning outcomes:

OIS-248 Major accident hazards - Further

1. The Legislative Framework surrounding the offshore environment
2. Major Hazards present in the offshore environment
3. The significance of an installation’s Safety Case and personal access to the documentation
4. The concept of Asset Integrity and employer and employee responsibility for Asset Integrity

OIS-249 Workplace hazards & personal Safety - Further

1. Typical workplace hazards to be found in the offshore environment
2. The relevant IOGP Life Saving Rules associated with typical workplace hazards
3. Company Specific Life Saving / Golden Rules
4. How Personal Actions might influence safety
5. The role of safety committees, safety meetings and safety representatives offshore

OIS-250 Risk Management - Further

1. Risk assessment and risk management in an offshore environment
2. Risk Intervention Systems

OIS-251 Control of work - Further

1. The principles of a Safety Management System
2. Principles and Objectives of a PTW system and how permits are generated
3. Personal responsibility in the PTW system

OIS-252 Helicopter safety - Further

1. Key principles of and roles in Helicopter Safety

Course structure:

• The course is designed to assess your existing knowledge of the topic area, identify any knowledge gaps and then present you with course content that is tailored to address these specific knowledge gaps.
• You will be asked a series of pre-assessment questions at the start of the unit to test your current knowledge.
• The result of this assessment then helps to create a personalised course where you will be presented with the specific knowledge that you require to achieve all the required learning outcomes.

Pre-requisites:

Learners must possess:

a) A valid OPITO MIST Initial or valid OPITO MIST Further training certificate PLUS government-issued photographic ID

Or

b) A valid Vantage POB number

And

c) Have previously worked offshore in the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS) or Internationally

Minimum requirements: 

• This course is compatible with mainstream tablets, desktops, laptops and smartphones 
• Minimum recommended internet bandwidth for a smooth end-user experience: 300Kbps 
• You will need sound enabled as this course contains audio/voiceover 
• Supported browsers (latest versions): 
• Windows: 
• Edge 
• Chrome 
• Firefox 
• Safari 
• Mac: 
• Safari 
• Google Chrome 
• Firefox 
• Mobile: 
• Safari in Apple  
• Google Chrome in Apple 
• Google Chrome in Android 

Minimum resolution: 

Desktop: 1280 x 1024 

Mobile: 960 x 600