Strategic Safety and Critical Risk Leadership in Mining
From Hazard Identification to Critical Control Performance
A practitioner-led program built to move the mining industry beyond compliance training, toward structured, enterprise-wide risk leadership at every level of the organisation.
Modern mining organisations operate in environments where major hazards, operational risk, and business continuity are deeply interconnected. Safety leadership today is no longer limited to compliance; it requires structured risk identification, critical control management, operational verification, and organisational learning.
This flagship program provides a practical leadership framework for managing critical risks in mining operations, combining internationally recognised methodologies with real operational case studies.
📘 Apply structured risk identification methods such as HAZID, HAZOP, FMEA, and Task Risk Assessments to uncover hazards across mining operations.
🎯 Evaluate operational risks using likelihood–consequence frameworks, ALARP principles, and risk tolerability thresholds.
📡 Implement the Critical Control Lifecycle to identify, assign, verify, and monitor controls that prevent catastrophic events.
🌍 Strengthen operational decision-making by integrating safety, operational, and environmental risk management.
🎓 Earn a certificate of completion to prove your skills.
Strategic Safety Leadership for Complex Mining Systems
Modern mining safety is not a single discipline. It emerges from the integration of risk management, operational controls, technology, and leadership.
This program connects the systems that prevent major hazards before incidents occur.
This 4-module program delivers a practical, scenario-driven approach to tailings management. Designed for mining engineers, geotechnical professionals, and decision-makers, it bridges the gap between international standards and on-the-ground execution.
Through case studies, expert insights, and real-world scenarios, participants will learn how to design, monitor, and manage tailings facilities that stand up to technical, environmental, and social challenges.
By the end of the course, you will:
Confidently apply GISTM and regulatory frameworks.
Develop monitoring and design strategies that address uncertainty.
Use technology and TARPs to respond to risk in real-time.
Design closure and post-closure plans that protect communities and the environment.
Roger Belair, C.E.T, C.R.R.P., F.R.M., C.R.M., is a distinguished Health and Safety professional with over 30 years of global experience across major operations in nuclear, construction, and mining in various countries including Canada, India, and Australia. He is recognized for leading large-scale safety improvement programs for companies such as Vedanta Resources, Alcan (Rio Tinto), Atomic Energy (AECL), and SNC-Lavalin, and for developing impactful initiatives like a visible felt leadership program. In addition to his on-site achievements and numerous awards, he is currently active on several boards and associations, including the BCRSP Exam Item Writing Committee, the AECO Innovation Labs Board of Experts, and as a COR Auditor for IHSA.
Module 1: From Standards to Practice: Closing the Gap
Module 2: Design Under Uncertainty
Module 3: Governance, Risk Management, and Accountability
Module 4: Technology in Operations
Module 5: Resilience, Closure, and Post-Closure Liabilities
Be a Leader in Responsible Tailings Management
Free pilot module available Certificate upgrade available Backed by industry pioneers
Enroll in Tailings Management: Risk & Design to build resilience, prevent failures, and shape the industry.