IN AMENAS

OPERATIONS HSE
HANDBOOK

Contents

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EMERGENCY
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In Amenas Operations

Our HSE policy

We are committed to the achievement oh the highest standards of HSE in
operations.

Our goals are simply stated:

No accident,
No harm to people,
No damage to the environment.

Every one is expected to give their full commitment to achievement of these

goals.

In Amenas Operations

HSE objectives

IA HSE objectives and targets aim at protecting individuals, facilities and

environment.
Our Objectives are simple:
NO ACCIDENT
NO HARM TO PEOPLE
NO DAMAGE TO THE ENVIRONMRNT

In all our activities and operations, we should:

Respect all legal requirements;

Ensure a safe working environment;

Ensure good HSE training;

Promote the commitment of everyone to the process of continuous

improvement oh HSE;

Evaluate established processes on a regular basis;

Take part in the identification of hazards and risk assessment;

Maintain the public trust in the integrity of our operations;

Require all subcontractors work in accordance with IA standards.

SITE INDUCTION
Every individual arriving at site for the first time, and prior to any activity,
travelling or starting work, should go through the HSE, site, base de vie and
medical inductions.

The objective of the induction process is to give new-joiners a solid grounding

and reinforce vigilance to apply the HSE policy and be able to respond in case
of emergency at IA site. New-joiners will be promoted to demonstrate their
competency, their knowledge and understanding skills.

Badge and T-Card System

The wearing of badge

is mandatory to allow identification of

employees and visitors;

T-Card system allows identification and location of personal and the

Emergency Response team in base de vie in case of crisis.

The respect of the procedure is of great importance for the efficiency of

the census during emergency

It is necessary to put it at site entry and remove it at each leave of the

site.

The following items are not permitted to be

taken onto the CPF:It is not allowed to bring in
CPF:

Matchsticks and/ or Llighters;

Mobile Telephonesphones;

Cameras (without Aarea Aauthority permission and Ppermit to Wwork).

Non intrinsically safe radios.

Leave all objects containing energy sources at the Gguard Hhouse in the
container dedicated for this purposeto this matter.

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It is strictly forbidden to smoke inside the CPF, all buildings and non
smoking-signposted-areas.

Use and/or possession of drugs, tools and material used to take drugs,
alcoholic drinks, firearms or any other type of weapon is strictly forbidden.

Its forbidden also to wear the following objects at the

workplaces:

Jewels (rings, necklaces, bracelets pendants);

Long hair;

Long clothes;

Cheches.

Emergency Case
In case of alarm and in all cases: keep calm

Intermittent alarm = Security Incident.acts of sabotage

1. Security incident by day.

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Remain inside buildings/rooms, lock all doors and lay on the floor.

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If out in the open, take cover, get behind solid protection and try to
conceal yourself.

Turn off any unnecessary sources of sound such as music or

machinery.

Turn down your radio but remain on channel 3, do not use your radio or
telephone unnecessarily.

Await further instructions or an all clear from a recognisable OLS/OLC

voice.

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2. Security Incident by Night.

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Lock your door.

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Switch off any sources of light and noise.

Seek protection under the bed, remain silent and do not call out.

Await further instructions from a recognisable OLS/OLC voice.

Stay where you are;

Find some safe place;
Wait for new instructions by intercom.

Continuous alarm = fire, explosion, gas leak

Stop all activity and switch off all working equipments (eg: welding
equipment, vehicle);

Leave your workplace;

Take the closest and fastest way out ( do not run and do not look
back);

Give back the work permit to control room;

Head for the muster point;

Take your badge from the board,

Wait for new instructions;

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Fire Protection

Locate in your working area the fire fighting equipment;

Locate the emergency evacuation routes and survival equipment:

manual alarm starter, smoke detectors, fire extinguisher, automatic
system of detection and fire extinction;

Check if survival devices and rescue equipment are in good working

conditions, regular checking and clearing of entry/ exit points. Make
sure that they are always kept in the same place;

Take part in emergency drills which regularly take place.

OUR HSE CHATER

On the In Amenas Project, no job is worth doing if it cannot be done safely
and with respect for the environment and Achieving HSE Excellence is
the responsibility of every individual.

You have the right to:

A safe place to work
Be made aware of HSE procedures and trained to carry out your
tasks
Stop the job if conditions are deemed unsafe
Thorough investigation of all incidents and feedback
Timely actions to fix defects that you and others report
Have unsafe or negligent behavior at any level addressed

The In Amenas Project expects you to:

Observe all HSE rules
Understand the risks and the precautions before starting each
job
Follow procedures and always comply with work permit
conditions
Stop the job if you are concerned about safety or damage to the
environment
Report any incidents or unsafe acts/conditions immediately
Use only equipment that is in safe working condition
Recognise others for conducting work in a safe manner and with
respect for the environment
Keep your work area tidy and put waste in the correct place
Know what you need to do in an emergency
Get personally involved in HSE management

To work safely
Any operation, be significant or not, should go through the following five steps:

Planning;

Site visit;

Toolbox talk meeting;

Operations carried out as per the procedures;

End of operations review.

These steps are highly formalised in case of important operations (such as

Shutdown, start-up, modifications).

HSE performance indicators

A monthly collection of the following data is necessary:

All HSE observations;

All HSE conversations;

Training hours spend on HSE subjects;

All the incidents and accidents (near misses, first aid cases, HIPOs,
RTA );

Number of working hours of the month.

HSE Observations
HSE observation is:

Identification and reporting of known as being dangerous actions,

failures,

Appraisal of positive actions or situations where HSE standards are

respected.

Any person who comes to notice an action or a situation that may cause
an accident or imminent injury, have to react with appropriate corrective
actions or to inform immediately the supervisor.

HSE Conversations
A system when 1 or 2 persons planning and scheduling to go into the working
environment to watch people work, decide on a safety discussion, have a
safety conversation with workers, and make an agreement to the desired
recommendation.

Incidents & Accidents investigation

Incidents, accidents and near misses have to be analysed and reported within
the required time period, in order to identify the reasons and to improve the
functioning of HSE systems to avoid recurrence of these accidents.

This should be implemented on all accidents taking place at IA operations.

Every employee witnessing an accident is subject to disciplinary action if he/
she does not report immediately.

Any incident or accident involving one of the following aspects has to be

reported:

Fatality or occupational injury;

Occupational sickness or other;

First aid at workplace;

Loss of containment related to gaseous or hydrocarbon liquids;

Chemical sprays;

Fire and/or explosions;

Road accidents;

Considerable material damages;

Any near miss with potential consequences;

A strong opposing action from the authorities, from Medias, from Non
governmental Organisations or from public.

Any investigation is required for every incident in order to make sure the
corrective actions are well defined. Initial incident announcement should
be completed and reviewed in a period of 8 hours, forms and recording
is to be done within 24 hours.

Personal Protective Equipment

PPE save from injuries and occupational sicknesses. However, the best
protection consists of safe working practices because of the PPE is the last
barrier against physical harm to the human integrity.

PPE to wear at the working areas (CPF)

Long sleeved clothes 100% cotton

Safety helmet;

Safety glasses;

Safety shoes;

Ear protection;

Appropriate gloves.

Permit To Work System

Permit to work is an authorizing document, approved by the site management
specifying the basic required precautions and conditions under which work or
activities can take place.

The permit guarantee

Job description;

Risk assessment is done;

Actions to mitigate the hazards are achieved;

Link between simultaneous activities is considered;

The activity is programmed;

The work is authorised;

Necessary isolations were done and will be maintained during the

activity time;

Personnel is informed about the activity that is taking place;

The activity is carried out by Qualified Personnel;

Operation can be restarted.

Routine work, with limited risks, done by competent workers may not require a
permit; a list of these jobs is prepared and continuously updated at every site.

Work permit is required when:

A subcontractor is working at site;

Maintenance personnel or other is working on the site;

Drill operation or work being carried out on the wells monitored by IA

OPS.

Construction work is going on , etc

Work permit is not required when:

Operator carrying out normal or routine operations on the equipment/

installation;

Laboratory technician in the laboratory;

Mechanicals in the workshop;

Warehouse man doing his routine job.

Hot work permit

Cold work permit

Some works needs a special certificate or documents to be appended to the

permit. They can be:

Task risk assessments ;

Electrical isolation certificate;

Process/Mechanical isolation certificate;

Excavation certificate;

Confined space entry certificate.

Three copies of the work permits and certificates are necessary:

Copy1: Displayed on the workplace by the performing authority;
Copy2: Displayed on the permits notice board located at the control room;
Copy3: Kept in the permits logbook for filing.

Every worker must understand that any one at any moments can and
must stop the work if the conditions change or if a dangerous condition
is depicted.

Risk Assessments
It is necessary to identify, to communicate and to reduce the risks to the
minimum as far as possible, in order to ensure a safe and efficient
accomplishment of all tasks, whatever simple, routine or more complexes they
might be.

It allows determining all the necessary measures to reduce the risks to

an acceptable level;

Determining the risk level related to the job to be done is the

responsibility of the one who is authorizing the work.

The objective of the risk assessment is to reduce risk, to mitigate the

consequences of safety incidents and to improve the vigilance level while
supplying necessary information for quick and correct decisions.

The risk assessment can be done during:

A work permit (Level 1);

Task Risk Assessment (Level 2).

Technical Authority will carry out works feasibility evaluation if any anomaly or
any non compliance is reported. It is the technical authority, when the system
or the equipment is out of service to depict how significant is risk for
personnel, the equipment or the environment.

He will execute along with the site superintendent an Operation Risk

Assessment (ORA) that will evaluate the risks related to continuous
operations of the plant or of equipment or a process, and will identify
preventive actions to be taken for risk mitigation.

Identify all existing

hazards

Evaluation of the
hazard effects

Estimation of
likelihood of the
hazards

Risk Analysis
(Evaluation)

Control Measures
(Including the existing
and proposed)

Identify the
residual risk

Hot Work
In order to mitigate fire and explosion risks, work permits for hot work should
be delivered, approved, communicated, cancelled and managed as per IA
Ops Permit to work procedure.

No work with fire, open flame or spark potential must be carried out
without a hot work permit relevant to be done, that is applicable to the
vehicles and equipment with engines;

All hot work must be ceased immediately and a permit re-issued when
the current permit expires or when a change of condition occurs;

Before starting a hot work, equipments and concerned facilities, or the

likely to be, must be correctly isolated in compliance with IA isolation
procedures;

At least two escape routes with easy access shall be provided if hot
work is being conducted in a bell hole or ditch. A second escape route
must also be provided, if possible, when conducting hot work in a tank
or vessel;

Sufficient number of trained fire watches must be positioned

to

properly monitor the area affected by the hot work being performed and
have no other assigned;

All personnel involved in the hot work activities shall know the locations
of fire extinguishing equipment and emergency shutdown and
communication devices;

Areas where hot work is performed shall be well ventilated. Apply

forced air ventilation as necessary;

Drain, sewer, and sump lines shall be properly isolated prior to

performing hot work. Preferably, drain lines will be plugged and
covered by water to the extent possible;

To the extent practical, flammable or combustible materials shall be

rendered inert or moved greater than 25 meters away from hot work
activities;

Atmospheric monitoring shall be accomplished by Authorised Gas

Tester and by using a certified gas detector.

IAs Golden rules of Safety

Permit to
Work

Communication

Ground
disturbance

The following safety rules will

be strictly enforced to ensure
the safety of our people and our

Energy
Isolation

communities.

Managemen
t of change

IAs

senior

leadership

are

accountable for communicating,

training,

implementing,

and

auditing these rules to assure

Confined
Space Entry

compliance and performance.

Driving
safely
Lifting
Operations

Working at
heights

Permit to Work
Before conducting work that involves confined space entry, work on energy
systems, ground disturbance where buried hazards may exist, or hot work in
potentially explosive environments, a permit must be obtained that:

Defines scope of work;

Identifies hazards and assesses risk;

Establishes control measures to eliminate or mitigate hazards;

Links the work to other associated work permits or simultaneous

operations;

Is authorised by the responsible person(s);

Communicates above information to all involved in the work;

Ensures adequate control over the return to normal operations.

Energy Isolation
Any isolation of energy systems; mechanical, electrical, process, hydraulic
and others, cannot proceed unless:

The method of isolation and discharge of stored energy are agreed and
executed by a competent person(s);

Any stored energy is discharged;

A system of locks and tags is utilised at isolation points;

A test is conducted to ensure the isolation is effective;

Isolation effectiveness is periodically monitored.

Ground disturbance
Work that involves a manmade cut, cavity, trench or depression in the earths
surface formed by earth removal cannot proceed unless:

A hazard assessment of the work site is completed by the competent

person(s) ;

All underground hazards, i.e., pipelines, electric cables, etc., have been
identified, located and if necessary, isolated.

Where persons are to enter an excavation:

A confined space entry permit shall be issued if the entry meets the
confined space definition;

Ground movement is controlled and collapse is prevented by

systematically shoring, sloping, benching, etc., as appropriate;

Ground and environmental conditions are continuously monitored for

change.

Confined space entry

Entry into any confined space cannot proceed unless:

All other options have been ruled out;

Permit is issued with authorisation by a responsible person(s);

Permit is communicated to all affected personnel and posted, as

required;

All persons involved are competent to do the work;

All sources of energy affecting the space have been isolated;

Testing of atmospheres is conducted, verified and repeated as often as

defined by the risk assessment;

Stand-by person is stationed;

Unauthorized entry is prevented.

Working at heights
Working at heights where there is the potential to fall from, onto, into anything
from one level to another where no fall protection barriers are provided cannot
proceed unless:

A fixed platform is used with guard or hand rails, verified by a

competent person(s) or

Fall arrest equipment is used that has:

A proper anchor mounted, preferably overhead;

Full body harness using double latch self locking snap

Synthetic fiber lanyards;

Shock absorber.

hooks at each connection;

Fall arrest equipment will limit free fall to 2 meters (6 feet) or less

A visual inspection of the fall arrest equipment and system is

completed and any equipment that is damaged or has been activated
is taken out of service;

Person is competent to perform the work.

Lifting operations
Lifts utilizing cranes, hoists, or other mechanical lifting devices will not
commence unless:

An assessment of the lift has been completed and the lift method and
equipment has been determined by a competent person(s);

Operators of powered, lifting devices are trained and certified for that
equipment;

Rigging of the load is carried out by a competent person(s);

Lifting devices and equipment has been certified for use within the last
12 months (at a minimum);

Load does not exceed dynamic and/or static capacities of the lifting
equipment;

Any safety devices installed on lifting equipment are operational;

All lifting devices and equipment have been visually examined before
each lift by a competent person(s).

Driving Safety
All categories of vehicles including self-propelled mobile plant, must not be
operated unless:

Vehicle is fit for purpose, inspected and confirmed to be in a safe

working order;

Number of passengers does not exceed manufacturers design

specification for the vehicle;

Loads are secure and do not exceed the manufacturers design

specification or legal limits for the vehicle;

Seat belts are installed and worn by all passengers;

Safety helmets are worn by riders and passengers of motorcycles,

bicycles, quads, snow-mobiles and similar types of vehicle.

Drivers willmust not be authorised to operate the vehicle unless:

They are trained, certified and medically fit to operate the class of
vehicle;

They are not under the influence of alcohol or drugs, and are not
suffering from fatigue;

They do not use hand-held cell phones and radios while driving.

Management of change (MOC)

Work arising from temporary and permanent changes to organization,
personnel, systems, process, procedures, equipment, products, materials or
substances, and laws and regulations cannot proceed unless a Management
of Change process is completed, where applicable, to include:

A risk assessment conducted by all impacted by the change;

Development of a work plan that clearly specifies the timescale for the
change and any control measures to be implemented regarding:
Equipment, facilities and process;
Operations, maintenance, inspection procedures;
Training, personnel and communication;
Documentation.

Authorization of the work plan by the responsible person(s) through

completion.

Communication
Good communication is crucial for success at work. It helps you to
express your ideas clearly, learn from others and resolve conflicts.

Every one is responsible for ensuring that the work they authorize or
request is clear and precise. Use simple words and language to
express your point ;

Every one is responsible for ensuring that the communicated request

or authorization is fully understood. Listen actively and keep an open
mind;

When authorizing or requesting work, always provide full details and

information to help the performer do it safely;

Always provide written instructions for your back to back and, if

possible, speak face-to-face at shift or rota change;

Consider the impact of the work you are authorizing or requesting on

other areas and communicate with the responsible person for that area
by giving them full details;

Whenever the work scope, conditions, or plan changes ensure that this
is communicated to all parties;

Make sure you understand someones point before you react. Speak
with self-control; do not just say the first response that comes to mind;

Be confident. Do not assume that what you have to say is not

worthwhile.

Occupational Health

All employees must have carried out a periodic medical visit before
joining IA site;

All new joiners must undergo a medical check at the clinic;

The medical periodic visits frequency is variable according to the

employer, the age and job nature;

The vaccination notebook, to be given at the time of the first

medical visit, must be updated according to the every employers
recommendations and the job nature;

Carrying out an annual dental check is recommended;

It is necessary to inform the doctor or the nurse about the use of a

medicine.

First Aid

At all cases, you should at first protect then inform and at last help:

Protect:

In case of accident, do never risk any useless acts;

Make sure that there is no risk before intervening (electricity, fire,

smoke, vehicles);

Protect the place of the accident to avoid worsen the situation.

Inform:

Examine the situation and inform the rescue team by calling the 777 or
3000 or by radio on the channel 3 specifying:
Phone number of your location;
Nature of the accident and the existing hazards;
Exact location of the accident;
Number of persons involved;

 The casualties/victims conditions and the possible carried out

first aids;
Before hanging up, wait for eventual instruction.

Then, inform his hierarchy, the HSE supervisor of the site, the one in
charge of the work.

Help:

Never intervene if you are not equipped with a personal protective

device adapted to the environment (H2S risks, smoke.) and being
trained on the first aid techniques;

Never intervene prior to informing the rescue team;

If you are trained, start first aid steps. If you are not, stay beside the
victim while trying to console him/ her and abstain from doing gestures
that could worsen the situation;

Do not transport towards the infirmary an injured person, even if there

is no apparent seriousness, of your own initiative.

Wile waiting for rescue:

In case of gas burn of hydrocarbons or chemical products spatter: wash
abundantly with water during 15 to 20 minutes through safety shower.
In case of gas leak: the intervention can be only done by Emergency
Response Team (ERT).
In case of accident in a confined space: Intervene only if you are equipped
with an insolating respiratory device to release a victim in trouble and only if
you underwent training.
In case of electrification: Intervene only after making sure that you are non
current carrying, and then release the victim.

In case of serous injuries or sickness, IA OPS has Medical

Evacuation means to transfer the victims to an appropriate
clinic.

Noise
The noise card of units is posted near the control room;
it indicates the areas where noise is superior to 85 DB.

An audiometry test is done on new employees;

this test regularly carried out by the Doctor according to the exposure;

Know Respect the signs in the noise areas where wearing the ear
plugs is compulsory;

Ear protection devices are made available for all agents;

The ear plugs are not efficient unless they are used during all the
exposure time.

The ear protection must comply with the following conditions:

Exposal level at working station

Compulsory Protections

< 85 dB (A)

No protection is compulsory

= ou > 85 dB (A)

Protection by helmet or ear plugs

= or > 90 dB (A)

Protection by helmet and ear plugs

Exposure to Heat

Heat has noxious effects. We can spot them by:

Nausea, vomiting, headaches, diarrhoea, cramps;

Dry burning skin, lack of sweat;

Behavioural change, irritability, delirium, stupor, confusion;

Feeling overtired physically and/ or morally;

Pollar, feel faint or without losing conscious, convulsions;

Increase of respiratory and heart rate.

To protect yourself:

Take time to acclimate;

Wear light and ample, rather cotton or linen clothes and of clear/ light
colour ;

Wear a hat, a cap and sunglasses;

Use on the uncovered parts of the body a sun screen with a high
protection reference;

Have some fresh water on field;

Drink at least 2 litters of water a day; do not wait to be thirsty. If sun

exposure is important it is necessary to drink a glass of fresh water
every 20 minutes;

Avoid extremely hot places and warmest periods of the day and plan, if
possible, difficult or outside works early in the morning or at the end of
afternoon;

Take frequent breaks in an air-conditioned or shaded place or shielded

from a parasol;

Share the tasks, work in pairs and if possible by turn.

Fasting
The fast is done during the month of Ramadan:
Common effects of the fast are:

Headaches,

insomnia,

nausea,

dehydration;

Dizziness, decline of the concentration and

the liveliness, and palpitations;

Decline of the blood pressure and sugar

rate in the blood (weakness, fatigue)

Prevention Actions:

Make sure you are taking enough rest;

Drink lot of water and eat nutritious food;

Start the day with a soft exercise;

Take breaks during work and avoid stressing or very difficult tasks.

Food Hygiene
Five keys to consume safe food:

Get used to cleanliness:

Wash

your

hands

as

often

needed before taking food and

systematically at toilets;
Disinfect surfaces and material in
contact with food;

 Keep insects, rodents and other animals away from food and
kitchen;

Separate raw food from cooked one;

Well cooked food;

Keep food elements at an appropriate temperature (cold or hot one);

Use clean water and safe products.

Desert Wildlife

To protect oneself from Scorpios stings and snakebite:

Wear ankle boots;

Wear working gloves if you are to manipulate stones and other

material;

Look where you put down your feet ;

Never walk barefoot and avoid shoes made of light cloth;

Make noise while walking in risky areas;

Do not turn inside out stones or leaves using your hands or your feet;

Do not put your hands inside the crevices or holes;

In the desert at night, light up the way;

In the walk, inspect the ground before sitting or lying down;

Check out inside your shoes and your clothes as well;

Be careful to boxes, blankets, tarpaulin which are common shelter for

Scorpios and snakes;

Do not play with a Scorpion, do not try to capture one, in case you are
in front of a snake, pass your way without frightening it or make it flee;

Close both doors at the entrance of each villa.

Stress at Work

Working in gas industry and environment where IA OPS operate can

be very stressful;

Do not hesitate to look for help from your colleagues, supervisors,

doctor and any other qualified person.

Waste Management
IA OPS use the waste hierarchy in all decisions and by handling waste
correctly.

The waste hierarchy is as follows:

Remove: Can we buy items that do not create a waste (removal of

solvents from the wastes stream for example )

Reduce: cut down the amount of something used (paper for example,
by less printing)

Reuse: take an item from the waste and use it again (wood for
example)

Recycle: recycle as much as possible (plastic bottles, cans, tins, cables

etc)

Responsible disposal: by incineration and disposal of ash.

IAs aim is to recycle over 70% of the waste generated.

Segregation at source is the responsibility of everyone at source is the

responsibility of everyone in operations. We recycle and store for the following
at the CWAA (Central Waste Accumulation Area):

Plastic bottles and other plastics;

Food tins (washed);

Paper;

Cardboard;

Metals;

Cables;

Oil;

Wood;

Vehicle batteries;

Glass;

Printer cartridges;

Waste food;

Mixed incinerables;

Cooking oil.

Separate waste bins are supplied for the waste from offices and rooms.
Waste shall be deposited in the correct bins around the camp.
The bins are:

Yellow: Paper and card

Blue: Plastic bottles

Red: Aluminium cans

Green: other waste including food remains, serviettes etc

In the CPF the wastes will include different streams such as:

Hazardous waste (spill kits);

Process filters;

Contaminated sand;

Waste liquids;

Metals;

Cables;

Wood.

Skips will be supplied for all of these.

Feel free to visit the CWAA to see the waste processing system in place. No appointment is
needed.

Spills
Anything that is spilt eventually becomes a pollution that the next generation
(your children) have to deal with. It is better to avoid pollution now, so that
your children can concentrate on other things.

There is a lot of spills equipment on site:

In the yellow drums for emergency use only;

Maintenance kits in the fire hose cabinets and back of bicycles;

Refills in the stores.

In the event of that a spill is unavoidable do the following:

Protect yourself and stop the leak;

Stop the spill spreading;

Soak it up;

Dispose of the hazardous waste;

Report to HSE.

It is important that all containers have a secondary containment, and we have

supplied plastic lined wooden boxes for this purpose (Phylliboxes).

Spill Equipment
As a minimum the kits contain the following:

Blue socks-for stopping oil leaks spreading;

Yellow socks for stopping chemical leaks spreading;

Blue pillow and pads to soak up oil;

Dammit for stopping up holes ;

Report form to be filled in;

A plastic drip tray.

The equipment is as follows

Typical everyday spill kit & Phillibox

Fire cabinet with spill kit

Drip trays are used in all situations where

liquid could spill.
Drum overpacks are for leaking containers.
Place over drum, and then invert it.

Absorbent socks in use

Drip tray

Overpack

In the event of a spill of hazardous material, consult the HSE emergency

response document, prior to attempting a cleanup. MSDS data will be
required for this.

Water conservation
Once the aquifer is gone, it is gone
There are several things we can do to help conserve the water;

Take the 2 minute shower challenge;

Flush the toilet only when really needed (twice a day max);

Report and stop any leaks;

Instead of pushing the tap button, tap it lightly, and it will stay on for a
shorter time;

Do your laundry twice a weak, the laundry is the biggest consumer of

water per person.

Tap under sink for controlling water supply

A similar tap under the company camp cabins controls water to both rooms in
the cabin. Reducing this will reduce water use by 30%.

Emissions
Emissions to air are not easy to control. We try to work within the World
Health organisation guidelines. Our main emissions are:

Diesel exhausts, plant and vehicles;

CO2- Amine system;

Incinerator exhaust;

Flares ;

Turbines;

Hot oil units;

Liquids burn pit.

There are also a large number of smaller emitters that help to increase our
emissions, including:

Instruments and valves that use/test gas;

Atmospheric vents from vessels;

Tank vents;

Leaking air conditioner units.

Anything we can do to reduce the emissions, especially cold venting, is a

welcome initiative.

ISO 14001
Following the recent audit on our Environmental Management System done
by ERM team from 5th-9th September 2007, our JV has been recommended
for ISO 14001certification. The EMR auditors presented us with a list of

findings that still tells us that our work is far from done. With this ISO
certification, our work is really in its beginning. We must continue to focus on
continuous improvement within all the areas of HSE, where Environmental
improvement needs to go hand in hand with improvements within Health and
Safety. S.S.O, M.B, B.A

ISO 14001 is an international standard assisting companies to achieve

environmental continuous improvement. The certificate is very important to
the joint venture, and we all need to work to ensure that the certificate is
reissued following any site audits.

Key responsibilities
So what are your responsibilities? Every position in IA has responsibilities
attached to it. These are found in the document 99027. That said, the
following roles and responsibilities are the duty of everyone on the project:

Segregate all waste according to the requirement. Read the labels on

bins and get it right first time. Do not use the first bin for everything in
your hand!

Report any spills, and clean up any spills that you make ;

Make sure all containers are in Philliboxes;

Protect all wildlife where feasible;

Think about the environment in everything you do;

Take a spill kit with you for any task involving liquids that could spill;

Label all hazardous waste clearly;

Ensure all liquid containers are both free of leaks, and are well labelled;

Use the stop/ Observation cards environmental issues as well as

health and safety. Include items such as illegal waste dumping ;

Do not drive off road if it can be avoided;

Specify
anything.

environmentally

sustainable

products

when

purchasing