Bow Tie diagrams have become ubiquitous within industry as a useful tool in the establishment and maintenance of an organisations’ safety systems.

Course Outline

This introductory course covers the following subjects:

• The “Barrier-Based” approach to Risk Management
• Bow Tie Diagram Fundamentals
• How to Read a Bow Tie Diagram
• Practical Examples

At the end of the course there is a knowledge retention check and an opportunity to provide learner feedback.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the course you will:

• Recognise the “Barrier-Based” approach to Risk Management and its characteristics
• Understand the purpose, benefits and limitations of Bow Tie Diagrams
• Identify the structure and elements of a Bow Tie diagram
• Read and interpret your site’s Bow Tie diagrams

Effective Bow Tie Workshops require a solid working knowledge of the Bow Tie principle and how it applies to developing quality Bow Tie diagrams which can then be used to analyse and document risks and controls around major hazard scenarios.

This training course is aimed at those intended to contribute toward such workshops in order to provide a solid foundation and ensure everyone in attendance is able to contribute as fully as possible.

Course Outline

The course comprises of 4 Modules:

1. Introduction to “Bow Tie” Diagrams
2. Bow Tie Diagram Elements, Terminology, Structure and Construction
3. Bow Tie Diagrams in Practice: Example
4. Adding Detail to Bow Tie Diagrams

Learning Objectives

At the end of this training course you will be able to:

• Understand the background, purpose, benefits and limitations of Bow Tie methodology
• Describe the elements of a Bow Tie diagram and be able to read one
• Explain the steps in which a standard Bow Tie diagram is created
• Contribute toward Bow Tie diagram workshops with a solid understanding of terminology and structure