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Explore the importance of safety in energy operations, risk management strategies, and key concepts for mitigating hazards and preventing accidents in the workplace. Learn from expert Heidi Fuglum's insights during a conference in Moscow, Russia, as she shares her expertise in functional safety and overall safety culture development. Discover how different safety measures, from personal protection equipment to emergency response protocols, contribute to safer and more sustainable practices in the industry.
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How is safety connected to safety? What is safety and why is it important. Heidi Fuglum ABB - Chemical, Oil and Gas Market Development & Technology Deployment Manager Moscow, Russia | 16-19 June, 2014
Introducing Heidi Fuglum • Working with ABB since 1996 • Heidi has been with ABB for more than 15 years and is currently Technology Coordinator for Chemical, Oil and Gas. She lives in Oslo (Norway) but she spends most of her time in the Arab Gulf region. Her responsibilities are development of the automation market, both for new installations and installed base. Heidi is also responsible for safety systems in installed base. • Heidi has worked on an oil platform for one year in Norway, and she has resided in Jakarta (Indonesia) and in Singapore. • She is certified functional safety engineer from TUV Moscow, Russia | 16-19 June, 2014
Why is safety so important? Moscow, Russia | 16-19 June, 2014
The energy we love to hate • Equivalent 136.000 TWh • ~ 1000 times Norwegian electricity production • ~ 6000 nuclear power plant blocks, open one each week for 115 years. Source: International Energy Agency (IEA) Moscow, Russia | 16-19 June, 2014
Carbon emissions from different sources Coal continues to account for the largest share of energy-related carbon dioxide emissions throughout the projection World energy-related carbon dioxide emissions by fuel type – 1990-2040 (billion metric ton) Source: Energy Information Administration (EIA) Moscow, Russia | 16-19 June, 2014
The energy we love to hate • Largest windfarm planned is 200 mills at 2 MW with annual production 1,2 TWh • To replace oil and gas consumption, 113.000 such farms, with a total of 23 million mills is needed. • At 100 meters distance, this will go 60 times around equator Source: International Energy Agency (IEA) Moscow, Russia | 16-19 June, 2014
Longer, deeper, colder… and olderEnsuring safe, efficient and sustainable operations Moscow, Russia | 16-19 June, 2014
Key concepts to managing safety Personal or Occupational Safety Process (Technical) Safety Managing Major Accident Hazards, with particular focus on managing the containment of hydrocarbons and chemicals Slips, trips & falls Personel Protection Equipment Lockout-tagout Confined space working Hot working Functional Safety Instrumented Functional Safety Interlocks, Alarms & Trips Human Factors Product Safety Alarm management Human failure modes Designing out problems Behavioral safety Competency management Safe for Intended Use Overall Safety Management & Culture Moscow, Russia | 16-19 June, 2014
Safety fundamentalsHazard and Risk • Hazard has the potential to cause harm through • Injury • Illness • Damage • Risk is a combination of • The probability of occurrence of harm • The severity of the harm • Want to reduce risk to protect: • People • Environment • Business Moscow, Russia | 16-19 June, 2014
Risk matrix High Risk Severity Low Risk Likelihood Moscow, Russia | 16-19 June, 2014
Risk matrix Process Safety High Severity Personal Safety Low Likelihood Moscow, Russia | 16-19 June, 2014
Personal vs Major incidents, indicators Major Incident Triangle Personal Incident Triangle Consequence Major incident Consequence Major incident Consequence High Potential Incident Consequence Minor injury Indicator Detail breaches Consequence Unsafe actsv Indicator Near misses Source: Woodgroup
Protection is multiple protection layers MITIGATION Plant and Emergency Response Emergency responselayer Passive protectionlayer Dike Relief valve, Rupture disk Active protectionlayer PREVENTION Safety Instrumented System Emergency shutdown Safetylayer Trip levelalarm Processshutdown Operator Intervention Process control layer Processalarm Basic Process Control System Processvalue Process control layer Normalbehaviour Risk Reduction using LOPA Moscow, Russia | 16-19 June, 2014
Key concepts to managing safety Personal or Occupational Safety Process (Technical) Safety Managing Major Accident Hazards, with particular focus on managing the containment of hydrocarbons and chemicals Slips, trips & falls Personel Protection Equipment Lockout-tagout Confined space working Hot working Functional Safety Instrumented Functional Safety Interlocks, Alarms & Trips Human Factors Product Safety Alarm management Human failure modes Designing out problems Behavioral safety Competency management Safe for Intended Use Overall Safety Management & Culture Moscow, Russia | 16-19 June, 2014
Different types of safetyHealth, Safety and Environment Moscow, Russia | 16-19 June, 2014
The Subsea Factory – environmental challenges Moscow, Russia | 16-19 June, 2014
Different types of safetyProcess Safety Moscow, Russia | 16-19 June, 2014
Different types of safetyFunctional Safety (“Automation Safety”) Safety Instrumented System with multiple SIF’s SIF A Controller Solenoid SIF B Level Switch Pump SIF C SIF D Moscow, Russia | 16-19 June, 2014
Different types of safetyFunctional Safety IEC 61511 • Defines 61508 application in Process Sector • Defines the Application of Safety Instrumented Systems for the Process Industry Moscow, Russia | 16-19 June, 2014
Different types of safetyProduct Safety Moscow, Russia | 16-19 June, 2014
Why focus on operators?Operator effectiveness generates substantial savings • Global process industry looses $20 billion (5% percent of annual production) due to unscheduled downtime and poor quality • 80% of these losses are preventable, 42% result primarily from operator error • Huge increase in amount of information dramatically increases risk for stress in critical situations Distribution of unscheduled shutdowns and slowdowns in % Moscow, Russia | 16-19 June, 2014
The evolution of operator controlSignificant increase in complexity and span of control Moscow, Russia | 16-19 June, 2014
Different types of safetyHuman Factors • Who’s hurt, who just needs a cuddle, who should I pick up first? • What should I do? • When Mathias starts crying, why does Peter always start crying as well? Moscow, Russia | 16-19 June, 2014
Different types of safetyHuman Factors • Hundreds of screaming babies….and we expect the operator to register and respond to all babies that are hurt? • Alarm Management essentials - make sure the operator picks up the right baby every time. Moscow, Russia | 16-19 June, 2014
Different types of safetySafety Culture Management commitment Supervisory commitment Work pressure SAFETY CULTURE Reporting System Teamwork Safety Communication Workforce involvement Safetyrules & procedures Organizational Learning Training Moscow, Russia | 16-19 June, 2014
Source: Energy Information Administration (EIA) Moscow, Russia | 16-19 June, 2014
How can we get the energy supply we need in a safe and sustainable way? • Oil and Gas • Electrification • Subsea Power Grid • Smart Community • Shore to Ship • Industry automation • Data Centers Moscow, Russia | 16-19 June, 2014