GOM Safety Requirements Purpose/Scope These requirements are intended to provide clarity regarding management expectations for protecting worker safety and health in the Gulf of Mexico. In some cases our expectations are more prescriptive than the APC safety manual with the intention of protecting personnel, our greatest asset. It is with true care and concern and in the LiveSAFE spirit that we endorse these requirements. While LiveSAFE training is not mandatory for contractors and visitors at this time, we highly encourage anyone going to our GOM facilities attend a LiveSAFE Orientation (LSO). This is especially true for contractors or visitors in a supervisory role because LiveSAFE culture starts at the top. Any APC supervisor or HSE staff in the GOM can help determine who should attend the LSO and help schedule a class. All Anadarko employees who work in or support the GOM organization are required to attend an LSO. General Requirements 1. Contract companies must have a short service employee program. Contractors working on an APC location must be able to demonstrate that effective measures are in place for supervising and mentoring inexperienced employees. 2. Stop Work Authority (SWA). All personnel are authorized and expected to stop any task or operation where they perceive the risk to people, environment, or asset is not being controlled. Report all unsafe conditions or acts to the Person in Charge immediately. For situations not involving imminent danger to persons, environment, or equipment the S.A.F.E. card program, or equivalent, is utilized to communicate the issue / concern. 3. Offshore personnel shall not work in excess of 16 hours during a 24-hour period. Exception to this rule requires approval from the OIM / PIC, and will require a minimum 8 consecutive hours off duty following shift completion. Also, personnel shall not be expected to work for extended 16 hour days. To manage fatigue, a limit of no more than three consecutive days at this maximum 16 hour limit is to be utilized for routine operations. 4. The maximum permissible weight that an individual can manually lift is 50 pounds from the floor up to chest level. Manually lifting heavier loads can be accomplished by dividing weight amongst more than one person up to 50 pounds per person. Mechanical lifting devices must be used if the weight will exceed 50 pounds per person. Facility 5. Smoking cigarettes, cigars, pipes, electronic cigarettes or using other personal smoking paraphernalia is allowed only in designated smoking areas on APC platforms. Pressurized lighters are prohibited offshore. Place butts in designated containers. 6. When ascending or descending stairways, use the handrail and take only one step at a time. 7. Handrails shall not be used to support a load, as an anchor point, or lifting device tie off. Signs and safety equipment may be mounted on handrails. Use caution before leaning full body weight against guardrails. Visually inspect (check the socket) before leaning. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) 8. All passengers shall wear long pants, sleeved shirts and closed-toed and closed-heeled shoes when traveling to and from offshore facilities by way of air or marine transportation. When approaching or departing a helicopter (running or not) caps / hats must be stored in baggage and may not be worn. When traveling in a helicopter, hearing protection is required. 9. In the work area, minimum personal protective equipment (PPE) includes safety footwear, hard hat, safety eyewear and hearing protection. Foot wear shall be safety-toed shoes or boots with leather uppers, oil resistant soles, protection above the ankle, and a distinctive heel. ANSI approved protective footwear made of rubber or similar materials are acceptable. All PPE must meet ANSI, ASTM, or other recognized testing and certifying criteria. Unless work is being performed that requires protection, PPE is not required in the office, living quarters, or other areas determined by the OIM (such as the route from heliport to office area). 10. Unless otherwise addressed on location by a PPE hazard assessment, personnel at offshore drilling and production worksites shall wear flame resistant clothing (FRC). FRC garments must meet protective criteria established by a recognized certification body such as API, NFPA, or EU standards. Upper body garments must have long sleeves and shirt tails must be tucked, if working around fixed rotating equipment. A Flash Fire Risk Assessment, such as the guidelines provided in API RP99, may determine where FRC is required in areas not described in this section. Tools & Equipment 11. Personal electronic devices such as cell phones, pagers, PDAs, Ipods, and MP3 players must remain in the worker’s accommodations. These devices may only be used in the living quarters after work hours. The OIM may designate an alternate use area, such as smoke area. 12. It may be permissible to use a camera, computer, tablet or other electronic tool outside the living quarters if a business need exists and the user obtains a Hot Work Permit and/or Permit to Work. 13. Jewelry (necklaces, ear rings, bracelets, anklets, finger rings, wrist watches or metallic adornments) shall not be worn outside of the living quarters. 14. Use the proper bladed tool for a job when one is needed. Box cutters, locking utility knives, or pocket knives with locking blades may be utilized for cutting lightweight materials. Pocket knives without a locking blade are prohibited. A knife shall not be used to strip electrical wire or as a screw driver.
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GOM Safety RequirementsPurpose/Scope These requirements are intended to provide clarity regarding management expectations for protecting worker safety and health in the Gulf of Mexico. In some cases our expectations are more prescriptive than the APC safety manual with the intention of protecting personnel, our greatest asset. It is with true care and concern and in the LiveSAFE spirit that we endorse these requirements. While LiveSAFE training is not mandatory for contractors and visitors at this time, we highly encourage anyone going to our GOM facilities attend a LiveSAFE Orientation (LSO). This is especially true for contractors or visitors in a supervisory role because LiveSAFE culture starts at the top. Any APC supervisor or HSE staff in the GOM can help determine who should attend the LSO and help schedule a class. All Anadarko employees who work in or support the GOM organization are required to attend an LSO.
General Requirements 1. Contract companies must have a short service employee program. Contractors working on an APC location must be able to demonstrate that effective measures are in place for supervising and mentoring inexperienced employees. 2. Stop Work Authority (SWA). All personnel are authorized and expected to stop any task or operation where they perceive the risk to people, environment, or asset is not being controlled. Report all unsafe conditions or acts to the Person in Charge immediately. For situations not involving imminent danger to persons, environment, or equipment the S.A.F.E. card program, or equivalent, is utilized to communicate the issue / concern.
3. Offshore personnel shall not work in excess of 16 hours during a 24-hour period. Exception to this rule requires approval from the OIM / PIC, and will require a minimum 8 consecutive hours off duty following shift completion. Also, personnel shall not be expected to work for extended 16 hour days. To manage fatigue, a limit of no more than three consecutive days at this maximum 16 hour limit is to be utilized for routine operations. 4. The maximum permissible weight that an individual can manually lift is 50 pounds from the floor up to chest level. Manually lifting heavier loads can be accomplished by dividing weight amongst more than one person up to 50 pounds per person. Mechanical lifting devices must be used if the weight will exceed 50 pounds per person.
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5. Smoking cigarettes, cigars, pipes, electronic cigarettes or using other personal smoking paraphernalia is allowed only in designated smoking areas on APC platforms. Pressurized lighters are prohibited offshore. Place butts in designated containers.
6. When ascending or descending stairways, use the handrail and take only one step at a time.
7. Handrails shall not be used to support a load, as an anchor point, or lifting device tie off. Signs and safety equipment may be mounted on handrails. Use caution before leaning full body weight against guardrails. Visually inspect (check the socket) before leaning.
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)8. All passengers shall wear long pants, sleeved shirts and closed-toed and closed-heeled shoes when traveling to and from offshore facilities by way of air or marine transportation. When approaching or departing a helicopter (running or not) caps / hats must be stored in baggage and may not be worn. When traveling in a helicopter, hearing protection is required. 9. In the work area, minimum personal protective equipment (PPE) includes safety footwear, hard hat, safety eyewear and hearing protection. Foot wear shall be safety-toed shoes or boots with leather uppers, oil resistant soles, protection above the ankle, and a distinctive heel. ANSI approved protective footwear made of rubber or similar materials are acceptable. All PPE must meet ANSI, ASTM, or other recognized testing and certifying criteria. Unless work is being performed that requires protection, PPE is not required in the office, living quarters, or other areas determined by the OIM (such as the route from heliport to office area).
10. Unless otherwise addressed on location by a PPE hazard assessment, personnel at offshore drilling and production worksites shall wear flame resistant clothing (FRC). FRC garments must meet protective criteria established by a recognized certification body such as API, NFPA, or EU standards. Upper body garments must have long sleeves and shirt tails must be tucked, if working around fixed rotating equipment. A Flash Fire Risk Assessment, such as the guidelines provided in API RP99, may determine where FRC is required in areas not described in this section.
Tools & Equipment11. Personal electronic devices such as cell phones, pagers, PDAs, Ipods, and MP3 players must remain in the worker’s accommodations. These devices may only be used in the living quarters after work hours. The OIM may designate an alternate use area, such as smoke area.
12. It may be permissible to use a camera, computer, tablet or other electronic tool outside the living quarters if a business need exists and the user obtains a Hot Work Permit and/or Permit to Work.
13. Jewelry (necklaces, ear rings, bracelets, anklets, finger rings, wrist watches or metallic adornments) shall not be worn outside of the living quarters.
14. Use the proper bladed tool for a job when one is needed. Box cutters, locking utility knives, or pocket knives with locking blades may be utilized for cutting lightweight materials. Pocket knives without a locking blade are prohibited. A knife shall not be used to strip electrical wire or as a screw driver.
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