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Safety and Environmental Management Systems (SEMS II)
SEMS II Recordkeeping and Participation


  • What you need to know regarding SEMS II record keeping
  • Keeping accurate records of all SEMS II components
  • Recordkeeping
  • Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Performance Measure
  • Stop Work Authority (SWA)
  • Imminent Risk or Danger
  • Stop Work Authority Responsibilities
  • Ultimate Work Authority 
  • Emergency Procedures
  • Employee Participation
  • Unsafe Working Conditions​

Course length (approx):     4 hours online

Certified:  YES

Certification Included: YES




Safety and Environmental Management Systems (SEMS II)
SEMS II Glossary of Terms


  • SEMS II terms that workers must know
  • Implementing the SEMS II rule
  • SEMS II Acronyms
  • SEMS II Terms
  • Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) 
  • Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) 
  • Center for Offshore Safety (COS) 
  • Incident of Noncompliance (INC) 
  • Potential Incident of Noncompliance (PINC) 
  • Stop Work Authority (SWA) 
  • Ultimate Work Authority (UWA) 



Course length (approx):     4 hours online

Certified:  YES

Certification Included: YES


Goals of SEMS II 

BSEE Evaluation for SEMS II 

Hazard Analysis and Management of Change



Safety and Environmental Management Systems (SEMS II)
Hazard Analysis and Management of Change


  • Criteria for analyzing hazards
  • Hazard Analysis – Facility Level
  • Job Safety Analysis
  • Management of Change (MOC)
  • Facilities
  • Documentation
  • Employees
  • Operations 
  • Equipment
  • Operating procedures
  • Personnel changes
  • Contractor changes​



SEMS II

SEMS II Glossary of Terms

USEPEC provides technical training, instruction and professional development services for the global Gas, Oil and Energy industry.


We deliver targeted short duration online e-courses to the upstream, midstream and downstream sectors, offering over 1,000 hours of online training and hundreds of courses. Our online course curriculum focus includes introductory to advanced training and certification in key areas including:

Course length (approx):     4 hours online

Certified:  YES

Certification Included: YES


SEMS II Auditing Requirements

Course length (approx):     6 hours online

Certified:  YES

Certification Included: YES


Course length (approx):     4 hours online

Certified:  YES

Certification Included: YES




Safety and Environmental Management Systems (SEMS II)
BSEE Evaluation for SEMS II 


  • BSEE and the SEMS II program
  • BSEE safety and environmental enforcement functions 
  • BSEE’s Evaluation of the SEMS II Program
  • BSEE Inspections
  • Well Operations
  • Production Inspections
  • Pipeline Inspections
  • Meters Inspections
  • Environmental Inspections
  • Other Inspections
  • Additional BSEE Evaluations
  • BSEE Review





Safety and Environmental Management Systems (SEMS II)
Goals of SEMS II 


  • Goals and objectives of the SEMS II program
  • A training tool for offshore rig safety
  • BSEE SEMS II Rule
  • Safety Excellence
  • SEMS II Program
  • SEMS II Rules
  • Goal of the SEMS II program
  • SEMS II Components



SEMS II Criteria

Course length (approx):     4 hours online

Certified:  YES

Certification Included: YES


SEMS II Recordkeeping and Participation




Safety and Environmental Management Systems (SEMS II)
SEMS II Criteria


  • SEMS II operating procedures for performing safe tasks
  • Elements Associated with Operating Procedures
  • Selecting Contractors
  • Working Relationship with Contractors
  • Hazards
  • Documenting Contractor Qualifications
  • Criteria for Training Contractors
  • SEMS II Training Program



Course length (approx):     4 hours online

Certified:  YES

Certification Included: YES


Unemployed Worker Retraining Program
Provides grant for new career training

USEPEC is not affiliated with any other agency, government body or market participant.

Upon completion of each course, participants will be awarded a course certificate, and will also earn Development Units for application towards an Individual Stewardship Certificate.

Course length (approx):     4 hours online

Certified:  YES

Certification Included: YES



other course categories

SEMS II Management Responsibilities


Course length (approx):     4 hours online

Certified:  YES

Certification Included: YES



Safety and Environmental Management Systems (SEMS II)
SEMS II Auditing Requirements


  • Auditing requirements as part of the SEMS II program
  • The Auditing Process
  • Audit Procedures
  • CAP
  • What should the CAP include?
  • ASP Qualifications
  • AB Qualifications
  • Assessing an ASP for accreditation
  • Approving ASP accreditation
  • COS



SEMS II Criteria Part II




Safety and Environmental Management Systems (SEMS II)
SEMS II Culture and Program Elements


  • Implementing a SEMS II safety culture 
  • Characteristics of a strong SEMS II safety culture
  • Leadership Safety Values and Actions
  • Problem Identification and Resolution
  • Personal Accountability
  • Work Processes
  • Continuous Learning
  • Environment for Raising Concerns
  • Effective Safety Communication
  • Respectful Work Environment
  • Inquiring Attitude
  • Safety and Environmental Information





Safety and Environmental Management Systems (SEMS II)
SEMS II Criteria Part II


  • SEMS II operating procedures for performing safe tasks
  • Criteria for Mechanical Integrity 
  • Criteria for Pre-Startup Review
  • Criteria for Emergency Response and Control 
  • Emergency Response and Control Plan
  • Criteria for Investigating Incidents



SEMS II Culture and Program Elements



Safety and Environmental Management Systems (SEMS II)
SEMS II Management Responsibilities


  • Responsibilities management must take 
  • API RP 75 and in the SEMS II rule 
  • Implementing the SEMS II Plan
  • Management Team
  • Creating safe work practices 
  • Creating training programs 
  • Reviewing the SEMS II Program
  • Safety Policies
  • Identifying safety hazards and environmental impacts
  • Selecting Employees
  • Maintaining the SEMS II Program



Course length (approx):     4 hours online

Certified:  YES

Certification Included: YES