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Learning Objectives• Be aware of:
•Shell’s HSE Commitment and Policy
•Shell’s commitment to Goal Zero
•Shell’s Sustainable Development Principles
•Shell’s safety handbook, what it is for and how to use it.
•Know Shell Golden Rules and Life-Saving Rules
•Understand that all incidents are preventable
• Know that safety is a “team” effort
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Core Values
• Believing in People• Innovation• Trustworthiness• Excellence• Sense of Urgency
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Goal Zero is not about good intentions – it’s about delivering results.
It’s not a “priority” – it’s a mindset - a deeply-held value.
It’s about following our Golden Rules and Life-Saving Rules
“Goal Zero is possible”
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Goal Zero: Deeply held value,
integral to honesty, integrity and respect for people
Is relentlessly pursuing no harm to people and no significant incidents
Shifts how we think and act
“Goal Zero is possible”
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•Our Golden Rules – You and I:• Comply with the law, standards and procedures• Intervene on unsafe or non-compliant actions• Respect our neighbors
Goal Zero means no harm to people
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Life Saving RulesWork with a valid work
permit when
required
Conduct gas tests
when required
Verify isolation
before work begins and
use the specified life protecting equipment
Obtain authorization before entering a confined
space
Obtain authorization
before overriding or
disabling safety critical equipment
Protect yourself against a fall when working at height
Do not walk
under a suspende
d load
Do not smoke outside
designated smoking
areas
No alcohol or drugs
while working or
driving
Wear your seat belt
While driving, do not use your phone and do not
exceed speed limits
Follow prescribed
Journey Management
Plan
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• prevent harm……
• includes12 high-risk operations
• Consistent set of rules > culture of compliance
• Not new
• Mandatory
• Applicable to all operations under Shell’s operational and/or governance control
• Minority interest JVs encouraged to participate
• Each reported non-compliance will be investigated
• Failure to comply will result in disciplinary action, up to and including dismissal
• Supervisors are held accountable to communicate and ensure compliance
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Work with a valid work permit when required
You should…• Understand the Work Permit and follow it
• Confirm that the Work permit is valid
• Confirm with the Supervisor or the Person in
Charge of the work that it is safe to start work
Supervisors should confirm: work permit is in order, that the site has been inspected, explain how the permit keeps you safe, it is signed, if things change make adjustments, see if work is completed.
Life-Saving Rule #1
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Life-Saving Rule #2Conduct gas tests when required
You should…• Confirm that the air is tested
• Confirm it is safe to start work
• Stop work if you smell gas
Gas Testers should:• Understand which tests the Work Permit requires and
how often
• Use certified equipment for the tests
Supervisors should confirm: gas testing is carried out, request more testing if needed, if changes seen ,then order a new permit, confirm safe to start.
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Life-Saving Rule #3Verify isolation before work begins and use the specified life protecting equipment
You should…• Understand the isolations that protect• Confirm that isolations are in place
• Confirm that it is safe to start work
Supervisor should: confirm isolation is in place, verify isolation, confirm safe to start
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Life-Saving Rule #4Obtain authorisation before entering a confined space
You should…• Confirm that it is safe to start work
• Confirm with the Attendant that you can enter • Follow the requirements of the Work Permit
Attendants should:• Approve and control access to a confined space
• Have means of communication with people in the confined space
Supervisors should: confirm everything in place, qualified attendant in place, testing is carried out, safe to start
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Life-Saving Rule #5Obtain authorisation before overriding or disabling safety critical equipment
You should…• Obtain authorisation from the Person in
Charge or your Supervisor before overriding or disabling safety-critical equipment
Supervisor should point out safety critical equipment, confirm authorization is from the right level
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Life-Saving Rule #6Protect yourself against a fall when working at height
You should…• Have authorisation to work at height
• Be aware of what fall protection equipment to use and how to use it
• Check equipment before using it
• Always tie off when at height outside of a protective environment
Supervisors should: confirm it is safe to start work.
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Life-Saving Rule #7Do not walk under a suspended load
You should…• Never cross a barrier controlling an area with a
suspended load without authorization
• Follow the instructions of the Flagman or the Person in Charge of the lift
A Person in Charge should…• Mark the unsafe area and put barriers in place
• Ensure that nobody walks under a suspended load
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Life-Saving Rule #8Do not smoke outside designated smoking areas
You should…• Know where the designated smoking areas are
• Intervene if you see someone smoking outside a designated area
Supervisor should confirm: the designated smoking area, ensure the smoking area is clearly marked
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Life-Saving Rule #9No alcohol or drugs while working or driving
You should…• Always inform your Supervisor or the Person in
Charge if you are taking medicine that may have an effect on your performance
• If in doubt, always check with your Supervisor or the Person in Charge who may seek medical advice
• Not use, keep, sell or distribute illegal drugs
• Intervene if you see a case of alcohol or drugs abuse
Supervisors should: only assign work to those fit for work
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Life-Saving Rule #10While driving, do not use your phone and do not exceed speed limits
Drivers should…• Not use a mobile phone or pager, send or read a text
message, or use a hands-free mobile phone device
• Stay at or below the maximum allowable speed for the road you are driving on
• Stay at or below the maximum allowable speed limit• Adjust your speed to the prevailing conditions
Passengers should: intervene if needed
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Life-Saving Rule #11Wear your seat belt
Drivers and Passengers should…• Always use a 3-point seatbelt (please note exceptions*
below)
• Check that your seatbelt works properly
• Keep your seatbelt properly fastened while in a moving vehicle
• Check that everyone in the vehicle is wearing a seatbelt properly before starting to drive
• Intervene when your fellow passengers are not wearing seatbelts properly
* Exceptions include vehicles where only lap seatbelts are available or in public transport where seat belts are not available.
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Life-Saving Rule #12Follow prescribed Journey Management Plan
Drivers should…• Confirm if a Journey Management Plan is required• Discuss the Journey Management Plan with the
authorised person
• Understand the Journey Management Plan• Comply with the Journey Management Plan
• Follow the route specified in the Journey Management Plan
• Always tell the authorised person immediately if changes occur
Supervisors should: check that JMP is in place and being followed, make sure everyone understands and complies
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Life-Saving Rules
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Where are w e?
• We have 12clear and consistentLife-Saving Rules
• We expect everyone to complywith these Rules
• We are investigatingeach potential violation
• We are holding people accountable: management, supervisors, staff, contractors, sub-contractors
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Personal Workplace Hazard Control
Before starting any work:
1. Identify hazards/activities in the workplace
2. Ensure controls are in place3. Obtain all required work permits4. Use proper job procedures 5. Review the responsibility of stopping the
job immediately if hazards are not under control.
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Major Workplace Hazards & Hazardous Activities
Special attention is required to protect yourself and co-workers from major hazards and certain hazardous activities in the workplace. Stop work immediately if controls are not in place.
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Major Workplace Hazards & Hazardous Activities
• Driving is the single most dangerous activity
• Approximately one third of Shell fatalities are caused by road transport accidents
• Driving includes the safe operation of all trucks, cars, cranes, and ATVs
Road Transport Hazards- Understanding the Hazard
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Major Workplace Hazards & Hazardous Activities
1. Loss of vehicle control2. Impaired driver3. Distracted driver4. Driver fatigue5. Speeding6. Night driving7. Inclement weather
Road Transport Hazards- Causes of Driving incidents
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Major Workplace Hazards & Hazardous Activities
Road Transport Hazards- Controls to the Driving Hazard
1. Driver training
2. Is trip necessary
3. Select safest route/time of travel
4. Notify supervisor
5. Be well rested and alert
6. Select proper vehicle
7. Complete pre-trip inspection
8. Ensure emergency / safety equipment is available
9. Fasten seatbelts (all occupants)
10. Obey speed limits
11. Turn off cell phones
12. Ensure all loads are secured
13. Take frequent planned breaks
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Major Workplace Hazards & Hazardous Activities
Lifting and Hoisting – Understanding the Hazard
Lifting and Hoisting activities are extremely dangerous. A large number of Shell’s serious incidents involve Lifting and Hoisting activities. Equipment includes:Cranes (winch truck, gin pole truck, boom crane, overhead), aerial platforms, powered industrial trucks, hoists, jacks, winches, beam clamps, fixed lifting points, slings (wire rope, chain, synthetic), lifting devices, spreader bars, clamps, hooks, shackles, eyebolts, turnbuckles, sockets, rigging blocks, cargo containers, racks, frames, pallets, and personnel work baskets.
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Major Workplace Hazards & Hazardous Activities
1. Failure to follow procedures
2. Equipment failure3. Improperly secured
loads4. Exceeding equipment
capacity5. Inadequate lift plan
and/or communication lacking
Lifting and Hoisting – Causes of Lifting and Hoisting incidents
6. Inadequate inspection procedures
7. Side loading of equipment
8. Inclement weather (high winds, high waves, low temperature)
9. Improper hand placement
10.Improper use/lack of tag lines
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Major Workplace Hazards & Hazardous Activities
Lifting and Hoisting – Controls for Lifting and Hoisting
1. Comply with all work procedures
2. Validate work controls are in place
3. Ensure testing, inspection, and certification of lifting equipment is complete
4. Use a Certified Crane Operator
5. Ensure all riggers have completed rigger training class
6. Use the Local Lifting Focal Point
7. Complete “10 Questions for Safe Lift” checklist
8. Ensure Manlift/Forklift Operators have completed approved training
9. Prohibit personnel from standing under overhead loads
10. Establish and erect buffer zones and barricades
11. Use proper communication and signaling
12. Use tag lines to control loads
13. Consider completing behavioral-based safety observation
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Major Workplace Hazards & Hazardous Activities
Dropped Objects – Understanding the Hazard
Dropped Objects are leading causes of fatalities in the Oil and Gas industry; examples of potentially fatal situations
9 lb object
100 ft
Example 1:
25 ft
Example 2:
35 lb object
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Major Workplace Hazards & Hazardous Activities
1. Failure to follow procedures
2. Inadequate maintenance of overhead equipment
3. Inadequate design of overhead equipment
4. Inadequately secured equipment / tools
Dropped Objects – Causes of Dropped Objects
5. Inadequate training6. Poor house keeping of
overhead work areas7. Improper storage of
overhead equipment / tools
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Major Workplace Hazards & Hazardous Activities
Dropped Objects – Controls for Dropped Objects
1. Ensure employees are trained
2. Ensure procedures are followed correctly
3. Establish a worksite DROPS leader
4. Comply with checklist for handling tubulars
5. Ensure forklifts that handle tubulars have a pipe clamp device
6. Set buffer zones/barricades during overhead or suspended loads work
7. Utilize tethered tools during overhead work
8. Conduct all required dropped object inspections
9. Prohibit personnel from standing under overhead loads
10. Comply with Shell Prevention of Dropped Objects Manual
11. Do not use the following:“Home made lifting devices”wooden handle hammers(when working at heights), wire/welding rods/tie raps (use engineered split pins and safety pins)
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Major Workplace Hazards & Hazardous Activities
Pressure – Understanding the Hazard
•The release of pressure is extremely dangerous and can be fatal! •Never open a piece of equipment that contains any pressure.•Ensure that both sides of all piping connections are the same diameter, make, and thread type. Many fatalities have occurred due to using mismatched connections. For hammer unions, validate correct diameter with Go/No-Go rings.
Pipe Plug4-inch
diameter
Pressure
=
50 psi
FORCE = 628 lbs
FORCE = 7,850 lbs
Pressure =10,000 psi
1-inch
connection
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Major Workplace Hazards & Hazardous Activities
1. Failure to follow procedures
2. Use of mismatched connections (diameter, make, and threads do not match)
3. Use of defective/damaged/ improper hoses and tubing
4. Failure to depressure equipment before starting work
5. Failure to isolate pressure [Lock Out Tag Out (LOTO)]
Pressure – Causes of Pressure incidents
6. Failure of valves, flanges, and fittings
7. Relying solely on malfunctioning gauges/ instrumentation to determine if pressure is present
8. Transferring contents of high pressure to low pressure system or container
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Major Workplace Hazards & Hazardous Activities
Pressure – Controls to the Pressure hazard:
1. Follow proper work procedures
2. Use proper equipment (size, type).
3. Install physical barriers and buffer zones
4. Ensure pressure gages, relief valves, alarms, and shutoffs are working properly
5. Ensure proper communication prior to opening valve(s)
6. Ensure temporary piping is secured
7. Install Warning signs if applicable
8. Ensure trained and competent workers
9. Identify potential job hazards10. Complete permits, checklists,
and inspections11. Validate work controls are in
place12. Identify and mitigate line-of-
fire hazards13. Validate union connections
with Go/No-Go Rings14. Prevent the release of energy:
use Lock Out Tag Out (LOTO)15. Consider completing
behavioral-based safety observation
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Major Workplace Hazards & Hazardous Activities
Falls from Heights & Open Holes – Understanding the Hazard
Falls are the number two cause of fatalities during construction activities
Falls can be:•From heights•Into open holes
•Into equipment or machinery
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Major Workplace Hazards & Hazardous Activities
1. Failure to wear fall protection equipment
2. Slips on stairs and ladders
3. Inadequate barricades around deck openings or edges
Falls from Heights & Open Holes – Causes of Falls
4. Failure to keep paths clear of obstacles or clutter
5. Missing handrails6. Uneven work surfaces
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Major Workplace Hazards & Hazardous Activities
Falls from Heights & Open Holes – Controls for Fall hazard:
1. Comply with all work procedures
2. Validate work controls are in place
3. Install handrails, guardrails, gates, and ladder cages where needed
4. Work from temporary scaffolding that is properly secured
5. Use barricades around open holes
6. Use personal fall protection equipment when working at heights of 6 ft (1.8 m) or greater
7. Maintain three point contact (hands and feet) on all stairs and ladders
8. Keep aisles and walkways clear9. Use only trained personnel that
are competent in fall protection procedures
10. Inspect fall protection equipment prior to using
11. Ensure rescue procedures are in place
12. Consider completing behavioral-based safety observation
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Major Workplace Hazards & Hazardous Activities
Electricity – Understanding the Hazard
Direct contact with 40 Volts or greater can be fatal!
Voltages at Shell locations range from:•Several millivolts to 6,600 volts
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Major Workplace Hazards & Hazardous Activities
1. Driving trucks with oversized loads into electrical overhead power lines
2. Striking overhead electrical power lines or power poles with equipment (e.g., cranes, gin pole truck, ladders, antennas, etc.)
3. Failure to use Lock Out/Tag Out procedures
Electricity – Causes of Electrical incidents
4. Improper electrical maintenance activities
5. Failing to identify energized lines during maintenance
6. Failing to identify energized lines during excavation activities
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Major Workplace Hazards & Hazardous Activities
Electricity – Controls for the Electricity hazard:
1. Comply with all work procedures
2. Validate work controls are in place
3. Ensure proper Lock Out/Tag Out procedures are followed
4. Maintain required distance from overhead electrical lines
5. Plan travel routes to ensure avoidance of overhead electrical lines
6. Ensure proper PPE is used7. Verify the location of
underground electrical lines before digging
8. Ensure the proper grounding of equipment
9. Ensure the minimum spacing requirements for electrical equipment are maintained
10. Use only competent Electricians
11. Ensure electrical Code requirements are followed
12. Consider completing behavioral-based safety observation
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Hazard Identification
Job Safety Analysis is a process to –
1. Document each step of a job
2. ID specific existing /potential hazards & risks of each step
3. Determine best means to specifically eliminate or control the hazards/risks
4. Document worker’s responsibilities
5. Communicate to all workers the following:• Job Tasks• Job Hazards• Job Controls• Individual
Responsibilities
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Health
Hazard Communication HAZCOM / MSDS programThe purpose of this program is to ensure that all known potential hazards at the workplace are communicated to all employees
Compliance includes:•Container labeling •Maintaining MSDS•Workplace chemical inventory•Employee info and training concerning the hazards and controls for safe chemical and product handling