Safety Stand Down – Together We Will Make the Difference

1. Safety Stand Down – Together We Will Make the Difference

2. Safety Stand Down Introduction • Working together in a cooperative and collaborative manner will improve work place health and safety in the oil and gas industry • Together, we will make the difference in reducing injuries and illness • Together, we will make the difference in controlling the risks and hazards that we face every day

3. Safety Stand Down Why Our Industry • Since 1990 there has been a significant increase in the use of contractors • Over the past 10 years a large number of experienced workers, supervisors, managers and contractors have retired • A shift in responsibility and risk from the operating companies to the contractor population • An increase in the understanding of the legal obligations has forced all parties to change their approach to working in a contract environment

4. Safety Stand Down What can we do to ensure we are working together to make a difference? • Plan for Safety • Prepare • Two-Way Communication • Stop work to manage change • Joint Evaluation • Continuous Improvement

5. Safety Stand Down Plan for Safety • Describe the work to be complete – ensure all parties understand the work to be done • Allow contractors to obtain a full understanding of the work required • Specify H&S Requirements before the work begins • Cooperative identify the risks • All parties need to have input into the work schedule

6. Safety Stand Down Prepare • Select the employees and contracts that have the necessary experience, qualifications and capability to undertake the activities in question safely • Document and communicate purpose and responsibilities • Clarify expectations and set all people and parties up for success

7. Safety Stand Down Two Way Communication • Provide all stakeholders with the most current information so that they may choose wisely to take on the work or decline • Hold pre-job meetings to answer questions and determine how risks and hazards will be controlled • Encourage and reward pro-active efforts to prevent injury or illness – for example audits, training, or inspections

8. Safety Stand Down Stop Work to Manage Change • There is a strong correlation between incidents and changes on the worksite • Hold on site meeting before the work begins and on an ongoing basis at the start of the various stages of the work being performed. • Have a plan to manage change and implement it – when work place parties know they can stop unsafe work the and have a plan and process to deal with the issue they are more productive

9. Safety Stand Down Joint Evaluation • Evaluate the workplace with a 3600 perspective • Accept the assistance of qualified contractors to identify opportunities for improvement and increased safety • Improve worksite safety through a sharing of the actions to take to reduce injury or illness

10. Safety Stand Down Continuous Improvement • Hold a post job meeting to discuss all aspects of the work or project • Instill a process to learn and improve the system to prevent injury and illness • Use learning to improve the training, competence and qualifications of your organization, personnel and contractors

11. Safety Stand Down Conclusion • Cooperation and collaboration are the key to improving workplace health and safety performance • Communication and control of risks and hazards is most effective when all workplace parties conduct those action together • Working together to comply with legal obligations and meet workplace agreements will make the difference in injury and illness prevention