HSE culture in Oil Industry
1.0 INTRODUCTION
As the oil and gas industry expands throughout the world, the health, safety and environmental aspects of the industry face emerging governments and changing cultures. Within these varying landscapes, the industry often becomes engulfed in societies with varying levels of participation and support of the occupational health, safety and environmental spectrum. Within each country, oil and gas companies must consider the people, their cultures, beliefs and language, all without infringing upon the regulations and laws already developed in these nations. Using standards developed by governments, the oil and gas industry has the opportunity and the resources to continue this growth without experiencing accidents and environmental degradation common in developing regions.
The world is becoming increasingly industrialized and the working class is faced with rising dangers in the workplace as a result. The oil and gas industry is no exception, its employees working
side-by-side
in
inherently
dangerous
situations
daily.
Injuries/illnesses/fatalities and environmental concerns are dealt with daily within the workplace.
Employees must continuously make the right choices in regards to their safety and the environmental impact of their actions.
1.1 WHY SAFETY CULTURE?
Safety is a ubiquitous concept. In some industries, such as commercial aviation, safety is so embedded into the organization that it can be difficult to see just what the general concept of safety means. Most people see safety as concerned primarily with the personal well-being of stakeholders, which mean all those involved, not just the immediate actors and owners. Some also add the integrity of the business and its assets. While these are necessary preconditions, safety and more specifically safety management, in a more active way is the creation of a safe environment as allowing dangerous activities to take place successfully, which means
As the oil and gas industry expands throughout the world, the health, safety and environmental aspects of the industry face emerging governments and changing cultures. Within these varying landscapes, the industry often becomes engulfed in societies with varying levels of participation and support of the occupational health, safety and environmental spectrum. Within each country, oil and gas companies must consider the people, their cultures, beliefs and language, all without infringing upon the regulations and laws already developed in these nations. Using standards developed by governments, the oil and gas industry has the opportunity and the resources to continue this growth without experiencing accidents and environmental degradation common in developing regions.
The world is becoming increasingly industrialized and the working class is faced with rising dangers in the workplace as a result. The oil and gas industry is no exception, its employees working
side-by-side
in
inherently
dangerous
situations
daily.
Injuries/illnesses/fatalities and environmental concerns are dealt with daily within the workplace.
Employees must continuously make the right choices in regards to their safety and the environmental impact of their actions.
1.1 WHY SAFETY CULTURE?
Safety is a ubiquitous concept. In some industries, such as commercial aviation, safety is so embedded into the organization that it can be difficult to see just what the general concept of safety means. Most people see safety as concerned primarily with the personal well-being of stakeholders, which mean all those involved, not just the immediate actors and owners. Some also add the integrity of the business and its assets. While these are necessary preconditions, safety and more specifically safety management, in a more active way is the creation of a safe environment as allowing dangerous activities to take place successfully, which means