STICC Doc N°0012-HSE STICC _______________________________ HEALTH, SAFETY & ENVIRONMENT PLAN _______________________________________ Document Number: Document Type: Page: 1 Rev August, 2009 04/08/09 Date STICC-07-HSE HSE Plan 1 to Issued for review Rev. Status Rev. 0 M. Farjallah Prepared by M.AIDI Reviewed by Z.ALOUANI Approved by STICC Doc N°0012-HSE SUMMARY I. INTRODUCTION II. OBJECTIVE III. REFERENCES IV. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. HSE COMMUNICATION Feed back from personnel Safety awareness Incentive scheme Tool Box Talk HSE safety induction V. PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT 1. General a) Head Protection b) Hearing Protection c) Eye Protection d) Foot Protection e) Hand Protection f) Respiratory Protection g) Body Protection 2. Fitness for work VI. ACCIDENT PREVENTIVE RESPONSABILITY VII. 1. 2. 3. HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE AND STORAGE Housekeeping Heat stress Waste management VIII. 1. 2. a) HYGIENE AND SANITATION Hygiene Sanitation Heating Devices IX. INCIDENT REPORTING AND PERFORMANCE INDICATORS 1. Measurement of Safety Performance 2. HSE weekly meeting X. A. B. C. ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY Response to Environmental Emergencies Environmental Effects of Response to Health and Safety Emergencies Emergency Preparedness and Response XI. RISK ASSESMENT XII. PLANNED HSE INSPECTIONS AND AUDITS XIII. DISCIPLINE STICC I. Doc N°0012-HSE INTRODUCTION This document is the STICC’S plan for Health, Safety and Environment management specific to the Mellitah Oil & Gas B.V - Project In Libya The goal is to meet or exceed the “MOGBV” Project Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE) requirements. This plan is intended to demonstrate the STICC’s clear and proactive management commitment to HSE requirements. This Plan, and the HSE procedures, defines the resources that will be provided, and activities necessary to identify and achieve HSE objectives. The HSE Plan and Procedures will require continual revision to include changes to the Scope of Work, applicable statutory legislation and directions from the Client. STICC will ensure activities are carried out in accordance with all “MOGBV” Project specifications, HSE Policies and Standards, International Standards, and Libya Laws and Regulations Abbreviations / Definitions: MOGBV Mellitah Oil & Gas B.V - Project Société Tunisienne d’Intérim de Catering et de Commerce STICC HSE Health, Safety, and Environment II. OBJECTIVE - To provide a plan of action for STICC to execute STICC activities in accordance with Client Regulations, Procedures, Guidelines and Standards. - To establish duties and responsibilities of STICC personnel to the execution of this plan. - To identify and eliminate injuries and damage to personnel, environment and assets arising from the hazards related to the execution of the project’s scope of work in accordance with the Client’s Corporate HSE Philosophy. - The intent of the HSE Plan is to follow client procedures and standards and where absent to use approved STICC procedures. PROJECT ORGANISATION – DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES STICC Managing Director (MOUJIB ZIED) Managing Director has overall responsibility for the Health, Safety and Environment aspects of STICC business, delegated without abrogation through line management. The Managing Director will indicate his commitment to, and his involvement in Health, Safety and Environment issues by participation in pertinent meetings and planned HSE inspections. STICC Doc N°0012-HSE STICC Project HSE Manager (Mourad FARJALLAH [email protected]) The STICC Project HSE Manager reports to the STICC Managing Director and is responsible to advise the STICC Project Manager in the implementation of this Plan. The STICC Project HSE Manager shall provide advice and guidance to the project management team and on site personnel when there are deviations from the Project HSE requirements, procedures and standards. He shall conduct normal HSE monitoring, inspection and process auditing activities related to his function. STICC HSE Advisor The STICC HSE Advisors are responsible of: - Insure that the activities on site are compliant with the Project HSE requirements - Report to the Project HSE Manager - To insure that the procedures are followed - To insure that the workers are safe in the activity that they perform STICC Project Manager (ZIED ALOUANI ) The STICC Project Manager is accountable and reports directly to the STICC Managing Director regarding the implementation of this Plan. He shall ensure that responsibilities placed on project personnel and subcontractors by this HSE Plan are complied and fulfilled. He shall be fully aware and updated on the changes and status of Client HSE Regulations, procedures and requirements. The STICC Project Manager is responsible for communicating and implementing the HSE procedures and responsibilities placed on pertinent disciplines and subcontractors under his authority. STICC Foremen STICC Foremen are directly responsible to the STICC Project Manager for ensuring that workers under their control comply with procedural requirements including safe methods of work specified by our internal safety procedures. STICC Foremen are to report to the STICC Project Manager any hazardous condition beyond their control. STICC Foremen are responsible to give clear instructions to their workers and ensure that proper personal protective equipment are used by workers under his control. He shall also ensure that his daily work assignments comply with Project HSE requirements. STICC Foremen shall cooperate with any incident investigation and provide information voluntarily or when asked concerning matters of safety. STICC Foremen shall ensure that all instruction issued to workers conform to the total Safety Task Instruction Program of the Client. STICC Workers All employees are responsible to their STICC Foremen and STICC Project Manager for the following: - To take all necessary measures and precautions to avoid injury or ill health to themselves and others who may be harmed by their actions or omissions. STICC Doc N°0012-HSE - To co-operate with the company and fellow workers in order to comply with all safety requirements, safety rules, instructions and procedures issued by the company. It is their duty as well as their STICC Foremen to make sure they understand and comply with all safety related instructions given by their STICC Foremen and STICC Project Manager. - To wear appropriate safety clothing and personal protective equipment where necessary, observe all signs or notices and seek advice or assistance whenever needed on matters of safety. - To take care of and properly maintain any item of safety related equipment given to them for their personal use, or provided to them in the course of their work, and to avoid any action, which might make such equipment unavailable for use. - To not interfere with any item of safety equipment or machinery, for which they are not authorized to operate, maintain or otherwise work upon. - To report any circumstances, including faulty equipment, unsafe conditions and unsafe acts, which place them or others in danger. - To cooperate with any incident investigation and provide information voluntarily or when asked concerning matters of safety. - To comply with and participate in any safety initiative introduced within the project and to carry out their work in manner, which does not involve “short cuts” or dangerous practices. - To avoid doing anything which will contaminate or pollute the land or air environment and to inform / report to his STICC Foremen anything being done, for or on behalf of the company, which will lead to pollution of the environment. - To immediately and accurately report all fires, accidents and incidents including “near misses” to his STICC Foreman or STICC Project Manager. STICC Supervisors The supervisors are responsible for: - Assure that job is ready for employees to begin task - Assure that they have the right tools and equipment to do the job - Do a risk assessment evaluation with employees on the job to be performed - Monitor job to assure procedures are followed. - Monitor job to assure employees are utilizing PPE. - Monitor job to assure employees have everything they need and they are safe. - Assuring a task can be done safely and the objectives are met. STICC Doc N°0012-HSE STICC Shop superintendent The STICC Shop superintendent is responsible of - Reporting to the Managing director - Participate in the risk assessment - To assure employees have everything they need and they are safe. III. REFERENCES Where reference is made to a code, specification or standard, the reference shall be taken to mean the latest edition of the code, specification or standards - OHSAS 18001 - ISO 14001 - ANSI American National Safety Institute - CFR 1926 - OSHA 300 - MARPOL 73/74 International convention for the prevention of pollution from ships - NFPA 30 Flammable and Combustible Liquid Code - OGP (E&P Forum) Report N°.6.30/190 “Health Managem ent Guidelines for Remote Land-Based Geophysical Operation” - OGP (E&P Forum) Report N°.6.44/222 “Standard for L ocal Medical Support” - WHO World Health Organization “Drinking Water Quality” IV. HSE COMMUNICATIONS Communications take many forms but their common objective is to improve understanding of health, safety and environmental matters and from this, to obtain the support, co-operation and commitment of all interested parties. 1. Feedback from Personnel It is important that all personnel on the workplace form an active part of the health, safety and environmental process. Lines of communication need to be developed from worksite personnel through their supervision and management. Mechanism for feed back should include: - Suggestion boxes - Recording any concerns or recommendations arising from daily (Tool Box) or other team talks - Bringing concern and recommendations to the attention of supervision. Any proposals or suggestions on HSE issues generated by personnel should be tabled at monthly work site HSE review meetings. The conclusion of these discussions should be communicated back to the work force. 2. Safety Awareness Posters and notices shall be posted in key locations around the workplace, to maintain safety awareness. HSE bulletins should be issued to inform employee about particular issues and about progress in achieving objectives and results. STICC Doc N°0012-HSE 3. Incentive Schemes The coordination Manager shall liaise with the Client Representative to formulate and contribute to an incentive safety awareness scheme. Such schemes and any other safety awareness training will be designed to foster HSE awareness among all personnel deployed for the project. 4. Tool Box Talks Toolbox talks shall be delivered by line management supervisors or foremen, conducted at the place of work and limited to a specific subject. It shall be conducted daily before the start of the work and kept to only 10 minutes in duration. Toolbox talk subject matter will be centred on the HSE aspects of the day’s work activities or areas of improvement / concern highlighted by HSE inspections (See Exhibit 1: Tool Box Talk Topic). 5. HSE Safety Induction All STICC personnel shall attend the HSE Safety Induction prior to being allowed to work on the Project. V. PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (PPE) 1. General All required PPE shall comply shall be provided without charge to STICC personnel. All subcontract companies shall be required to provide PPE items to their own staff and workforce. Mandatory Personal Protective Equipment shall be worn at all times during activities at all work areas, as required by the hazards of the job and as instructed by Mandatory PPE sings. a) Head Protection All work areas are considered as hardhat areas with exceptions of agreed designated areas. Head Protection shall be provided to STICC personnel and shall conform to BS EN 397. b) Hearing Protection All personnel shall use earplugs in those areas designated with mandatory hearing protection signs or as identified by warning signs, hearing protection signs and risk assessments. Ear protection shall comply with BS EN 352-1 and 352-2. c) Eye Protection Eye protection shall be mandatory in all construction areas of the Yard. Eye Protection shall be provided to all STICC employees free of charge. All employees shall pay particular reference to the use of darkened glasses in areas where protection is needed from the glare of the sun. Similarly, suitable clear glasses shall be used in areas of restricted light such as night work, fabrication workshops and confined spaces. Eye protection shall conform to the standards of BS EN 166 and BS EN 169. STICC Doc N°0012-HSE d) Foot Protection Foot protection shall be mandatory in all areas of the work place and will be provided to STICC personnel free of charge. Foot protection shall conform to either of the applicable standards: BS EN 345, 346, or BS 5145, 6159, 7193. e) Hand Protection Hand Protection shall be provided free of charge to STICC personnel and shall conform to either of the applicable standards: BS EN 374-1, 388, 407, 420 or BS 697. Hand gloves shall be in the possession of each person accessing the worksites. f) Respiratory Protection Respiratory Protection shall be provided to STICC personnel and shall conform to either of the applicable standards BS EN 143 or BS 7355. g) Body Protection Body protection shall be provided free of charge to STICC personnel and shall conform to either of the applicable standards BS EN 469, 531, 470-1 or BS 6408 2. Fitness for Work The Company shall ensure that employees are medically fit and able to carry out their duties without danger to themselves or others, so far as is reasonably practicable. Known cases of chronic illness, such as asthma, hypertension and diabetes are regularly monitored. Cases resulting from known or suspected occupational illnesses are reported and where necessary are placed under medical surveillance. VI. ACCIDENT PREVENTIVE RESPONSABILITY Frequent and regular inspections of the job sites, materials, and equipment shall be performed by competent persons designated by the employers (see exhibit 2: Site Inspection Report). The use of any machinery, tool, material, or equipment which is not in compliance with any applicable requirement of this part is prohibited. Such machine, tool, material, or equipment shall either be identified as unsafe by tagging or locking the controls to render them inoperable or shall be physically removed from its place of operation. STICC shall permit only those employees qualified by training or experience to operate equipment and machinery. Employees required handling or using caustics, and other harmful substances shall be instructed regarding the safe handling and use, and be made aware of the potential hazards, personal hygiene, and personal protective measures required. Employees required handling or using flammable liquids, gases, or toxic materials shall be instructed in the safe handling and use of these materials and made aware of the specific hazard related to it. STICC Doc N°0012-HSE VII. HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE AND STORAGE STICC must ensure that any hazardous materials it proposes to use in performance of its work are stored, transported, handled, used, and disposed of in a safe and environmentally sound manner. The Hazardous substance and their storage should be in accordance with the following points: - Supervisors are aware and in possession of the Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) for the products used on the project and that copies are also submitted to the HSE Department. - The access to the storage area of the hazardous substance shall be controlled - Warning signs shall be placed at the entrance of the area - Thermometer shall be in place in order to check the temperature inside the storage area. - In case of lack of aeration in the storage area of the hazardous substance, an extractor shall be in place. 1. Housekeeping Housekeeping is the responsibility of all the workforce, STICC must ensure that: - Rubbish, waste and scrap are removed at least daily from the work area. All waste shall be disposed into containers. - Equipment, including hoses and cables, shall not be allowed to accumulate / remain in locations where they may be damaged by falling hot materials, be subjected to heat or damage by sharp objects etc. - Housekeeping will be a continual exercise executed by all personnel in the work place. 2. Heat Stress All personnel shall be provided with reasonable access to water and rest, sufficient to prevent heat stress and an adequate supply of cold potable (drinking) water shall be provided on work sites, together with shaded rest areas. Drinking water standards as a minimum shall adhere to those described in "Guidelines for Drinking Water Quality - World Health Organization: 1993". Water shall be stored in clean, rustproof galvanized or reinforced fiber glass tanks, properly disinfected and insulated to maintain an acceptable temperature. Water shall only be transported using suitable tankers or trailers, to be used exclusively for that purpose. 3. Waste Management STICC is committed to safeguard the environment by taking all reasonable steps to minimise the waste production. It is essential for STICC to segregate and recycle waste products where it is practically and economically viable to do so. To facilitate segregation and recycling of wastes separate colour coded skips are provided. Employees are being addressed through toolbox meetings and other forums regarding the necessity and importance of segregating the wastes. STICC Doc N°0012-HSE VIII. HYGIENE AND SANITATION 1. Hygiene Dining rooms shall be kept with sufficient seating and the following additional features: - Solid and washable floors, sealed to prevent the engraining of dirt. - Electronic insect killers (e.g.Insect-o-cutors and insectaflash). - Washing facilities, including hand basins, soap, disposable towels and receptacles for rubbish, to be sited in sheltered, dry and hygienic locations adjacent to but outside messing facilities. - Flyscreens for openable windows and doors. - Ventilation and air-conditioning/climate control. - Natural (windows) and artificial lighting. Where kitchen is provided to prepare meals, it shall contain the following: - Non-absorbent and non-slip flooring, free of joints and crevices in which dirt, bacteria and insects might lodge. Where the wall and the floor join, the junction shall be covered. - Walls, floor and ceilings with a smooth finish, decorated in light colours and with the coverings/coatings constructed using durable materials. - All openable windows and doors shall be fixed with mesh fly screens. - Air conditioning, and in addition, ventilation/extraction units with hoods positioned over cooking ranges/ovens. - Lighting to maintain, in general working areas (including storage areas), a minimum intensity of 300 Lux. - Catering equipment or furnishings likely to come into contact with food made of materials which facilitate cleansing to prevent contamination of food. - Doors shall be tight fitting and self closing with a fly meshes. Swing doors shall have sight-panels. - Adequate number of suitable sinks and such sinks shall be provided with a supply of hot and cold water. - Refrigerator for thawing of frozen fish/meat/chicken. Frozen food shall not be defrosted on sinks or at room temperature. - Cold cabinets and refrigerating equipment to maintain food stuff in accordance with the following parameters: - Frozen food at temperatures less than -180 C, (00 F). - Chilled food at temperatures in the range -30 C to 10C (26.60 F to 33.80 F). - Refrigerated food at temperatures in the range 10 C to 40 C (33.80F to 39.20F). Walk-in freezers/chillers, provided with metal shelves and good lighting and a thermometer gauge, visible from the outside of the cabinet/unit. - Well lighted and air conditioned room for food storage. - Storage for food to include racking and/or metal shelving such that the underside of the lowest level of food container is at least 30 cm above the floor, except for pest-proof storage. - Shelves, with a non-absorbent and easy to clean surfaces. - Tubular mobile racking made of non-corroding metal is recommended. Cupboards shall be avoided. STICC Doc N°0012-HSE - Cleaning materials including chemicals, detergents, mops and brushes. These shall be stored in locations segregated from food handling or storage areas. - All cooked food to be kept separate from uncooked foodstuff to prevent crosscontamination. - No smoking, not only in the kitchen but also in the dining areas. Living accommodations shall meet additional requirements such as: - Showers, washing facilities and lavatories, together with hot and cold clean water, drainage and with hygienic easy to clean wall and floor surfaces to minimise the spreading of fungal and other infections. Drying facilities and liquid soap in dispensing containers to be supplied to all shower, washrooms and sanitary conveniences. - Windows to provide natural lighting and also artificial lighting. - Air conditioning. - Subject to COMPANY Approval and compliance with the other provisions herein, accommodation may be custom built or supplied as pre-fabricated units, either on barges, or on shore, in the form of caravans, porta cabins or the like. - A minimum horizontal distance of 1m between beds. - Beds shall not be stacked more than two high. The minimum clear space between the lower and upper bunk shall be not less than 0.6 m. - A lockable cabinet/cupboard for each occupant, in which to safely store personal belongings. - A regular inspection of the condition of the accommodation units to prevent parasites becoming established. - A laundering service including the hot washing for personnel work clothes. Sheets shall be changed at least once per week. - Windows, with a total area not less than 10% of the internal floor area. - At least half the area of each window to be capable of being opened, for the dual purposes of ventilation and emergency evacuation/rescue. - Smoke detectors to be installed in every room used for sleeping and a sprinkler system to be provided where the living quarters are more than one storey in height. - No animals may be kept within the accommodation. 2. Sanitation Nonpotable water: Outlets for nonpotable water, such as water for industrial or fire fighting purposes only, shall be identified by signs or special indication, to indicate clearly that the water is unsafe and is not to be used for drinking, washing, or cooking purposes. Potable water: means water which meets the quality standards which is approved for drinking purposes by the State or local authority having jurisdiction. - There shall be no cross-connection, open or potential, between a system furnishing potable water and a system furnishing non-potable water. STICC Doc N°0012-HSE - An adequate supply of potable water shall be provided in all places of employment. - Portable containers used to dispense drinking water shall be capable of being tightly closed, and equipped with a tap. Water shall not be dipped from containers. - Any container used to distribute drinking water shall be clearly marked as to the nature of its contents and not used for any other purpose. - The common drinking cup is prohibited. - Where single service cups (to be used but once) are supplied, both a sanitary container for the unused cups and a receptacle for disposing of the used cups shall be provided. Food handling: All employees' food service facilities and operations shall meet the applicable laws, ordinances, and regulations of the jurisdictions in which they are located. All employee food service facilities and operations shall be carried out in accordance with sound hygienic principles. In all places of employment where all or part of the food service is provided, the food dispensed shall be wholesome, free from spoilage, and shall be processed, prepared, handled, and stored in such a manner as to be protected against contamination. Temporary sleeping quarters: When temporary sleeping quarters are provided, they shall be heated, ventilated, and lighted. Washing facilities: Adequate washing facilities shall be provided for harmful to the employees. Such facilities shall be in near proximity to the worksite and shall be so equipped as to enable employees to remove such substances. Lavatories: condition, Lavatories in use on the kitchen shall be maintained in a sanitary Each lavatory shall be provided with hot and cold running water, or tepid running water. Hand soap or similar cleansing agents shall be provided. Individual hand towels or sections thereof, of cloth or paper, warm air blowers or clean individual sections of continuous cloth toweling, convenient to the lavatories, shall be provided. Eating and drinking areas: No employee shall be allowed to consume food or beverages neither in a toilet room nor in any area exposed to a toxic material. Vermin control: Every enclosed workplace shall be so constructed, equipped, and maintained, so far as reasonably practicable, as to prevent the entrance or harborage of rodents, insects, and other vermin. A continuing and effective extermination program shall be instituted where their presence is detected. STICC Doc N°0012-HSE Change rooms: Whenever employees are required by a particular standard to wear protective clothing because of the possibility of contamination with toxic materials, change rooms equipped with storage facilities for street clothes and separate storage facilities for the protective clothing shall be provided. a) Heating devices. Ventilation: Fresh air shall be supplied in sufficient quantities to maintain the health and safety of workmen. Where natural means of fresh air supply is inadequate, mechanical ventilation shall be provided. Only heaters designated for food are allowed for use, manufacturer guide shall be available with these heaters. When heaters are used in confined spaces, special care shall be taken to provide sufficient ventilation in order to ensure proper combustion, maintain the health and safety of workmen, and limit temperature rise in the area. IX. INCIDENT REPORTING AND PERFORMANCE INDICATORS All incidents shall be reported to the Client immediately through statistical indicators during the progress meeting every month (see exhibit 3: Incident Report Format). Incident: Any circumstance which may include accident, or near miss. Accident: An undesired event, that has resulted in personal injury to an individual, harm to the environment, or any damage or loss. Near Miss: An undesired event that, under slightly different circumstances, could have resulted in Personal harm/injury, property or environmental damage, or other loss. Property Damage: Damage to buildings, plant and equipment First Aid Case: One-time treatment and subsequent observation (i.e. minor scratches, burns, cuts, splinters which do not require medical care) and does not result in Lost Time Injury or a Restricted Work Injury. Lost Time Incident: A work-related injury or illness, which results from day(s) away from work. A lost time injury or illness begins when the employee cannot return to work the next day after the event. Only scheduled workdays should be counted as lost workdays. Medical Treatment Case: Any injury or illness, which involves medical treatment of the injured person above and beyond First Aid Treatment. Days away from work: The total number of lost workdays as the result of a workrelated to Injury or illness that occurred during the quarter. STICC Doc N°0012-HSE All recordable (non-first aid) injuries, spills, fires, and ‘near misses’ (with potential for serious consequences) will be investigated. The purpose of incident investigations will be to identify ways to prevent similar occurrences and not to place blame. The primary objective of these investigations is to determine root causes and to develop measures to prevent recurrence. Incidents requiring Root Cause Analysis will be performed by a team of experienced individuals. The minimum investigation team make up should be: - Team Leader; usually the supervisor of the area involved in the incident. - Employees and contractors knowledgeable in the work activities associated with the incident. - Client’s HSE Representative trained in Root Cause Analysis or Tap Root. 1. Measurement of safety Performance: Total Recordable Case Rate (TRCR) = Total number of injuries and illnesses * 1.000.000/Employee hours worked Days of restricted work and job transfers (DART) = (Number of days away from work cases + number of on-job transfer or restriction cases times)*1.000.000 / Exposure hours Frequency rate (TF1) = number of accident with stop of work more than 24 hours* 1.000.000 / Number of hours worked by all employees Serious rate (TG) = lost days * 1.000 / Numbers of hours worked by all employees (See exhibit 4: Safety Performance Report) 2. HSE weekly meeting HSE Agenda shall be discussed in the Weekly Project Progress Meetings between the project management and Client representative. X. ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY In line with its policy, STICC will strive to contribute to the environmental sustainability by: - The minimization and consumption of materials such as electricity and water by having well maintained equipment and educating the workforce on energy conserving practices - The implementation and promotion of recycling schemes for paper, cardboard, wood and Plastic bottles The prevention of pollution is adopted by minimizing emissions, discharges and wastes to a practicable minimum to ensure that STICC complies with the requirements of the applicable Environmental Law. STICC Doc N°0012-HSE A. Response to Environmental Emergencies For every potential environmental emergency, systems are in place to PREVENT the emergency event in the first instance. Spills: Most inorganic chemicals are toxic to some degree and many give off fumes and vapours that are harmful or unpleasant. Organic liquids are often flammable and volatile as well, so that if a spill occurs there is also the potential for fire and explosion, fumes or vapours with their associated risks as well as containment and control of the spillage. If a spillage occurs the following actions must be followed to ensure a quick and fast response: - Where possible isolate the insulation source to stop the flow of product. - Where necessary evacuate or cordon off the area - remember to consider wind direction and effect. - Establish exactly what material has been spilt, from review of the Safety Data Sheet. - Contain the spill as much as possible, using absorbent pads or booms to clean up if it is safe to do so. Emergency Response Equipment must be stored in the Maintenance Warehouse and available upon request. - Notify your Supervisor who will contact the necessary Key Personnel. If there is a risk of toxic fumes or liquid the Supervisor should contact the Emergency Services IMMEDIATELY. - It is an offence to discharge effluent down any drainage system. The waste must be disposed off in accordance with all current legislation and regulations. - Incidents must be recorded in line for Incident Investigation and Reporting. Critical factors which must be assessed in order to respond appropriately to any spill include: - Location of spill – on or near controlled waters, or with the potential to find a pathway to controlled waters through drainage, soakaway or other discharge point) - Product spilled – is the product stable and easily contained and recovered, or will it disperse (into air or water) quickly before it can be contained and cleaned up? Does the product have potential to cause a more serious incident - Availability of clean-up material (the appropriate clean-up material should in accordance with product safety data sheet) B. Environmental Effects of Responses to Health and Safety Emergencies Actions taken to respond to emergencies such as fire or explosion may have a secondary effect on the environment. Examples include: - Run-off from contaminated firewater - Discharge of foam or powder - Discharge of CO2 - Debris from fire or explosion In these situations, the safety and health of the human population will ALWAYS take precedence, and actions to mitigate or control emergency events will take priority over any potential environmental effects. STICC Doc N°0012-HSE Whilst recognising the precedence of the avoidance of harm to the human population, wherever practicable, steps should be taken to minimise the potential for environmental damage as a result. These measures may include: - containment of contaminated water from discharge to controlled waters - recovery of fire fighting material (particularly foam or powder), especially where this may have been discharged into controlled waters - Appropriate waste disposal of debris. C. Emergency Preparedness and Response Where a clear and imminent danger of injury to people or damage to property exists, personnel shall immediately notify their superiors regarding the condition. Project engineers, Supervisors, Foremen and HSE Adviser shall take all necessary precautions to protect the employees while at the same time immediately notifying the project manager. Project engineers through his supervisors and foremen shall also ensure that: - STICC personnel appropriately respond and perform the proper actions during emergencies. - No rescue is conducted by workers and untrained personnel. - Appropriate precautions are set in place to prevent an accident. Foremen and Supervisors shall ensure that workers understand and comply with oilfield platform requirements, standards and emergency procedures / drills. For emergency / evacuation purposes, all Foremen and Supervisors shall know the number and locations of the workers under their control at all times. XI. RISK ASSESSMENT Project Manager and supervisors with the assistance of the HSE Manager shall implement a risk assessment for the following conditions: 1) First Time activities / jobs 2) New STICC personnel are assigned to the job 3) Emergency repair / activities conducted in adverse weather conditions. It shall be the responsibility of the STICCProject Manager to ensure that the Project HSE Manager has implemented risk assessments and that involved STICC personnel are advised and comply with precautionary measures. It shall be the responsibility of the HSE Manager to maintain all documentation risk assessment information. XII. PLANNED HSE INSPECTIONS AND AUDITS The Company uses a variety of performances monitoring systems on the workplace and includes the following: STICC Doc N°0012-HSE - Planned HSE inspections by the management and the supervision To demonstrate management’s commitment to Health, Safety and Environmental policies, they shall conduct planned HSE inspections. - Weekly Safety Inspections: a weekly project site HSE inspection will be completed prior to the weekly progress meeting. A standard HSE checklist will be used to record observations and submitted to the project progress meeting for discussion. The inspections shall involve the project manager or his designated representative, the project HSE advisor and the client. - Process / Systems Audits: an HSE Process / Systems audit schedule shall be developed to suit project construction activity schedule. & It will be the responsibility of the project HSE advisor to develop processes audit schedule for the project This schedule will be maintained by the HSE advisor who will conduct thorough and meaningful audits on the various processes and procedures used on the work site (see exhibit 5 : Audit check List) XIII. DISCIPLINE Discipline shall be enforced in accordance with the regulations of the applicable Law. At the discretion of the STICC Managing Director who shall responsible for the behavior of STICC employees, he shall impose disciplinary action on erring project employees in the following manner: - Written Warning, - Suspension, - Dismissal.