Introduction
Health, safety and the environment are on everyone’s priority list. How do we ensure that all barriers are in place and that everyone is involved in the preparation of the work?
HSElife NL is very much in favour of an integrated approach when preparing an activity. This means that all parties involved must be engaged from the very first moment up to the execution of the task, must evaluate it and can learn from it. We indicate in five steps to think, observe, act and learn from and about a certain theme. It is essential to be involved and have an open conversation with all parties involved, in the office and at a location. Watch the presentation below for a complete overview of the campaign.
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The complete package of tools and a clear structure characterise HSElife campaigns. Campaigns are recognizable and are supported by promotional materials and other tools. The clear campaign structure consists of the following five steps:
FUNDAMENTALS FOR effective processsafety
I. Inform
128 people lost their lives in 56 process safety events over a period of ten years. (Data reported by International Association of Oil & Gas Producers (IOGP), published 10/2020).
The ‘10 fundamentals for effective process safety – Integrity saves lives!’ campaign is intended to create awareness for managing the integrity of operating systems and processes that handle hazardous substances in order to prevent unplanned releases which could result in a major incident. The human factor plays an important role in the occurrence of incidents resulting in injuries. Therefore we want to support those working in front-line operations, maintenance, and on wells teams.
This starts with discussing fundamentals that are a factor in keeping the process safety intact. They emphasise existing good working practices to reduce unsafe actions and conditions. And they determine our daily actions, so that process safety incidents are prevented. Once colleagues have been informed about the campaign and its goal, together we can determine which aspects will be assessed.
Safety leadership: the role of the decision makers(Process) safety comes at a certain cost and acceptance of risks. Therefore safety must be included as a critical criteria for all executive decisionmaking. Because the level of process safety of an installation is primarily driven by the decisions made during engineering. Secondly in keeping the integrity of installation components to the desired or required level of maintenance and upgrade to the latest standards.
Safety leadership means considering the long-term implications of all strategic decisions. A safety leader not only encourages and accepts input regarding how the decision could negatively impact exposure, culture or systems. He or she also establishes mechanisms that solicit this type of information as a standard part of the decision-making process.
Supporting tools to use:
CAMPAIGN MANUAL
CAMPAIGN ONSCREEN GROUP PRESENTATION
CAMPAIGN HANDOUT
CAMPAIGN GUIDANCE WITH PRACTICAL EXAMPLES
CAMPAIGN POSTER
CAMPAIGN VIDEO
II. Observe
Now that everyone understands what the ‘10 fundamentals for effective process safety – Integrity saves lives!’ campaign means and it has been determined which aspects will be looked into, the campaign can be put into practice. That means observing practical situations. What hazards do you see? What are the risks? Could there be situations that are most likely to lead to process safety event fatalities? What do you notice and what do colleagues think? Is it a normal situation or could it be different? Which decisions from safety leaders could lead to unsafe situations? Use the on-the-spot checklist to make notes of your findings. Take pictures of the situation if necessary, always ask permission from the site manager or supervisor. And discuss your findings. Use the campaign guidance with practical examples and options to get it right.
Supporting tools to use:
‘ON-THE-SPOT’ CHECKLIST
CAMPAIGN GUIDANCE WITH PRACTICAL EXAMPLES
IMPLEMENTATION PLAN
III. DISCUSS
Now that everyone has observed practical situations and taken notes, the findings can be discussed collectively. What have you noticed in recent weeks? What do we want to improve and how can we do that? Based on discussing findings and action points, an implementation plan can be written. This also means making clear agreements about actions, responsibilities and time planning.
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IV. Implement
Once the implementation plan is ready and everyone is aware of the expectations, actions and responsibilities, the agreed improvements can be implemented. By defining the improvements as a team, in which everyone’s opinion is equally valuable and important, involvement is high. Ideas of the men/women on the shop floor can lead to improvements that can be implemented organization-wide. This is what makes the HSElife NL campaign structure so successful. During the implementation period, make sure you monitor the progress and effectiveness of the implemented improvements. Take pictures of the result, when allowed.
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V. EvaluATE
An evaluation will take place after the implementation period. The overall course of the ‘10 fundamentals for effective process safety – Integrity saves lives!’ campaign and the various aspects will be looked into. What steps have been taken? What have we improved? What have we learned? What more can be done? What are the next steps?
Take the action points, as defined in the ‘observation phase’ and the ‘discussion phase’, and discuss the successes and new situations in practice. The structure of the HSElife NL campaigns has been set up in such a way that the campaign can easily be followed up to implement further improvements.
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