“Although I have not held a specific job in health and safety, in
over 30 years of working in the oil and gas industry, I have gathered
significant experience where one’s wellbeing and that of one’s coworkers is a significant part of everyday life. This experience has
been achieved through numerous offshore positions as a member
of the drilling team, a service hand, in onshore engineering roles
and in management roles (in business development, operations
and executive account management positions).”
T
he fundamentals of the health and safety policy at S.O.S.
are to give health and safety issues equal status within the
business’ priorities. When there is conflict between these,
health and safety is treated as the first priority.
“We must be sure that people understand their individual role
and responsibilities and are trained to carry them out effectively.
Working in a safe and controlled manner is ensured by the
use of competent people including external specialists, correct
procedures, engineering practices and correct equipment. We
ensure full compliance with current legislative requirements
and identify health and safety hazards and the controls required
to reduce risk. We implement and communicate these to all
relevant people and investigate all incidents and accidents to learn
lessons and prevent re-occurrence. We manage our performance
and conformity through a continuous improvement process of
planning, monitoring, auditing and review, and communicate
with our employees, encouraging an active participation in health,
safety and environmental matters.”
“In terms of staff health and wellbeing, to encourage personal
health, we have provided loans for employees to purchase
bicycles. We also have food initiatives where fresh fruit is available
in the office for our colleagues to enjoy, avoiding less healthy
temptations such as chocolate!”
“One of the advantages for S.O.S. is the niche area business
we operate within. As a result, we are able to build excellent
relationships with each of our main suppliers. We specifically look
for partners that project a proactive HSE culture and promote
people and a positive life style in the workplace. Providing a happy
and healthy working environment in turn provides a workforce
with high morale and a general good feeling. This is translated into
excellent products that are both fit for purpose and that provide
high reliability.”
“We specifically look for
partners that project a
proactive HSE culture and
promote people and a positive
life style in the workplace”
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