HSE in PDO

PDO’s Health Safety and Environment (HSE) Management System is a structured approach to achieving our HSE objectives and managing the HSE risks associated with our business.

Hazards and Effects Management Process (HEMP)

PDO activities have the potential to harm people and the environment, to cause damage or loss to assets, to defer oil production, to cause financial loss, and to adversely impact the Company’s reputation. A Hazards and Effects Management Process (HEMP) provides a structured approach to managing the hazards and potential effects of PDO’s activities.

"DRIVE to SURVIVE"

PDO operations rely heavily on road transport.  Historically, one of the greatest contributors to incidents experienced in PDO has been Road Traffic Accidents (RTAs).

Hearts & Minds

It is a journey to create and maintain a world class HSE culture. This means having every one on board and in agreement about the values of HSE, but has many other advantages. Good HSE performance is a sign of an organization that is performing well at everything.

PPE

PPE is the last form of defence.  Prior to its use, other defences such as removing the hazard, reducing the potential severity of the hazard (e.g., using a less toxic chemical, isolation of the hazard, reducing the number of people and extent of exposure etc.), should be implemented before PPE is applied.

QRA

Quantitative Risk Assessment (QRA) is the means by which “Risk” for a hazard can be expressed as a scalar value that is a function of that hazard’s frequency and consequence.

STOP

STOP stands for the DuPont Safety Training Observation Program. The goal of STOP for Supervision is to train managers, supervisors, and team leaders to eliminate incidents and injuries by addressing the safe and unsafe behaviors of people in the workplace.

Permit To Work

The petroleum industry handles large quantities of flammable and toxic materials, so the potential for serious accidents is clear. To prevent these accidents, it is vital that there are safe systems of work operating.