Health & Safety

The OIL Safety Management System is to provide the framework and structure for the delivery of the highest level of HSE Performance in accordance with the best exploration, production and transportation practice. The SMS will be continually evolved to respond to changing needs and emerging operational requirements as the organization is going through a period of transition. Amongst the various documents in the HSSE management system, the manual is the most important and essential document. The specific purpose of the Manual is to document the core elements of the HSSE management system, their relationship and interaction.

The QHSSE Guidance Manual lays down the generic principles for implementing a holistic management system. It encompasses a ‘best practice approach’ towards occupational health risks, occupational safety risks, process safety risks, environmental risks, quality risks, business processes risks and task risks, and management activities including leadership, planning, human resources, statutory compliance, project management, training and competence, communication and promoting QHSSE, asset management, contractor management and purchasing, emergency preparedness, learning from events (positive practices as well as undesirable incidents) and management review of results.

HSE department carries out and coordinate regular safety audits and inspections covering all the installations. To add value and increase effectiveness to our Pre-spud and Pre-workover Safety Audits, the system of inspection has been reworked and checklists are being updated time to time so that it will cover not only OIL’s HSE Policy commitment but also statutory requirement like OMR, OISD, PESO, PNGRB, IBR, etc. A system of Multidisciplinary audits is available where audits are conducted by teams consisting of members from Safety department and other operation related departments at various Production and Engineering installations (Internal Audits). Review audits of audit recommendations were conducted at Drilling, Production and Engineering installations. A system of monitoring installation wise compliance of audit recommendations is put in place. Also, regular Surprise Safety Inspections are carried out in our operational areas to check the efficacy of the HSE management system. In addition to the above, External Safety Audits by DGMS, OISD etc. are conducted from these agencies as per the schedule and compliance of recommendations are updated and submitted as per the timeline fixed by the authorities.

Risk is a component of consequence and severity.

It is measured as:-

Risk = Severity of hazard X likelihood of occurrence.

The risks associated with the previously known hazards are identified. A risk is assessed by determining the hazard consequences (magnitude and severity) together with consequence likelihood. As part of predicting the consequences of hazards, the risk assessment is characterization of the populations (including third parties), assets and environments that could be impacted, including identification of sensitive receptors and targets (locations, numbers involved and proximity).

The objective of the Permit to work procedure is to identify hazards associated with a nonroutine job, and to develop precautions required to control against each identified hazard. The work in hydrocarbon processing/ handling industry is associated with unusual risks, therefore, to provide safe working conditions and to carry out the work safely, a standardized & uniform procedure will act as a guide.

Changes in the organization, management, personnel, equipment, processes and procedures of an activity have the potential to create adverse consequences to HSSE performance and/or affect the existing risk assessment results. The Management of Change process is therefore critical for ensuring that any changes to the original concept, design, equipment, assumptions, codes, standards, processes, or HSSE Management System aspects (E.g.:- legislation, organizational structure, responsibilities) are recorded and fully assessed for their impact prior to the change being implemented.

It is OIL’s policy to ensure that contractors also operate a management system that is consistent with the requirements of this HSSE Management System. Interfaces between this system and contractors’ and subcontractors’ systems will be considered so that any differences and conflicts may be resolved. The scope of work in the contract document shall clearly indicate the HSSE requirements of OIL. Moreover a well defined Bridging Document with RACI Charts are developed before initiating the work.

When there is a hazard to personal safety or health at work, it is most important to eliminate the hazard by adopting safety measures like engineering controls, improved work processes and administrative controls. PPE should be used only when these measures cannot control the hazards effectively. The main purpose of PPE is to protect the body of the user from contact with the hazards, but not to eliminate the hazards. Since the effectiveness of PPE can be easily affected (e.g. by improper wearing), PPE should only be regarded as the last resort in the hierarchy of hazard control measures. It is a supplement to other measures, but not a substitute for them.

It is a tool to empower personnel at workplace with the responsibility and obligation to stop work when a perceived unsafe condition or behavior may result in an undesired event, or if they see that any of their co-worker may be in immediate danger in the workplace. The stopped work can be resumed again only after all the issues and concerns have been adequately addressed and after implementation of corrective measures as per the risk assessment.

• Different Safety motivation programme/competitions are conducted.
• Employee’s participation in Pit level safety committee meeting & Departmental Safety Committee meeting, Management Safety committee meeting & Tripartite meeting
• Suggestion schemes
• Regular interaction through meetings with Recognized Workers Union.

OIL is dedicated to the monitoring and upkeepment of the surrounding environment in all its operational areas. This is obtained by following the Aspect Impact Guidelines of OIL. The objective of this is to provide guidance for evaluating the various aspects of OIL’s activities and its impact on the operational areas. The evaluation should result in a determination of whether or not a particular aspect has any significant environmental impacts and if so, whether or not the concerned department/installation can control or influence those impacts. Those activities that are identified through this procedure as having significant and controllable impacts will then be reconsidered in the procedure to determine objectives and targets for controlling the identified impacts

The record keeping is an important aspect of HSE Management System. The records helps us in visualizing the actual status of man, machine and materials. This is also considered as a reference guide to the people reminding the history of the past incidents and lessons learnt in those incidents. Record keeping is the best mean to communicate information and avoid waste of time in duplication of effort. The written report prompts people to remember what they have to and how to do it. This shows people’s commitment and concern for HSE aspects of the installation