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Attachment 3

Health & Safety Standard

SS/370/SAF/001/SH Issue Status 04 5 December 2004 * FIRE, HEALTH AND SAFETY DEPARTMENT Page 1 of 22 * HEALTH AND SAFETY STANDARD`

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1. PURPOSE The purpose of this Standard is to define and specify the minimum participation by * management, employees and contractors' personnel in Bapco Health and Safety

programmes. 2. SCOPE This Standard describes the duties and responsibilities of persons employed in all * aspects of Company operations relating to Health and Safety programmes under the

following headings:- i) Leadership and Administration ii) Health and Safety Training iii) Health and Safety Inspections iv) Accident/Incident Investigations v) Accident/Incident Analysis vi) Permit Audits vii) Company Rules viii) Personal Protective Equipment ix) Health and Safety Meetings * x) Off-the-Job Health and Safety * xi) Occupational Health 3. DEFINITIONS 3.1 Accident An undesired event resulting in harm to people, damage to property or loss of process. 3.2 Accident Frequency Rates Measurement of accident loss experience within given time periods, developed as means

of comparison. 3.3 First Stage Safety Meeting This is the base safety meeting for work groups. The level of this meeting will change

according to the structure of the Department or Division. 3.4 Front Line Supervisor Those who directly supervise the bulk of the hourly and /or non-supervisory salaried

employees.



3. DEFINITIONS (Cont'd..) 3.5 General Inspection Is a planned walk-through of an entire area, a comprehensive look at anything and * everything to identify loss exposures. 3.6 General Rules A prescribed guide for conduct or action by all employees, contractors and visitors. 3.7 Hazard Classification A designation of relative loss potential. A system to code substandard conditions by the

potential severity of the loss, should an accident or loss occur. 3.8 High Potential Loss Incidents Events that under slightly different circumstances, could have resulted in major personal

harm or property damage. 3.9 Incident An undesired event which could or does result in a loss (i.e., a general term to describe

an accident or a near miss). 3.10 Industrial Safety Committee (ISC) The ISC consists of: -> * Deputy Chief Executive (Chairman) General Manager - Refining General Manager - Maintenance General Manager - Engineering * General Manager - Major Engineering Projects * General Manager - Human Resources & Administration * General Manager - Marketing * General Manager - Production & Drilling -> -> * Manager - Fire , Health & Safety Manager - Security Industrial Medical Officer



3. DEFINITIONS (Cont'd..) * Co-ordinator Fire & Safety (Oil & Gas) * 2 Employee Representatives Senior Safety Officer (Secretary) The ISC is the committee that directs and monitors the critical Health & Safety

programme. 3.11 Near Miss An undesired event which, under slightly different circumstances, could have resulted in

harm to people, damage to property or loss of process. 3.12 Occupational Health Occupational Health is devoted to the anticipation, recognition, evaluation and control

of those factors or stresses, arising in and from the workplace which may cause sickness, injured health and well-being or significant discomfort and inefficiency.

3.13 Occupational Illness Any abnormal condition or disorder of an employee, other than one resulting from an

occupational injury, caused by exposure to environmental factors associated with employment.

3.14 Off-the-Job Safety The control of all exposures to hazards outside the workplace environment. 3.15 Personal Protective Equipment Equipment issued to employees to prevent an injury in the work environment. This

equipment is the last means of defence to prevent an injury. 3.16 Risk Category There are three different risk categories. Each department has been assigned to a * category (see Appendix 1). 3.16.1 Risk Category I A department where employees have high exposure to hands-on work in an environment

where machinery and people interface.



3. DEFINITIONS (Cont'd..) 3.16.2 Risk Category II A department where employees have medium exposure to the machine/personnel

interface. 3.16.3 Risk category III A department where employees have minimum exposure to the machine/personnel

interface. 3.17 Safety Control of accidental loss. 3.18 Tour Means a walk-through to visibly display support for the Health and Safety programme.

(Tours are not comprehensive inspection to identify substandard conditions or practices).

4. RESPONSIBILITIES 4.1 Industrial Safety Committee * The Industrial Safety Committee is responsible for the overall guidance of the Health and Safety programme. It also monitors critical programme development,

implementation and effectiveness. *4.2 Fire, Health and Safety Department * The FH&S Department shall issue, review and update this Standard as required. 5. REFERENCES i) Form BP0849 - Industrial Injury Report. ii) Form BP2331- Safety Meeting - First/Second Stages iii) Form BP3943 - Near Miss/Incident Report. iv) Form BP4029 - Manager's Tour. v) Form BP4028 - Permit Audit vi) Standard No. SS/370/PSM/410/SH - Incident Investigation. vii) Standard No. SS/370/PSM/408/SH- Permit to Work System. viii) Standard No.SS/370/SAF/011/SH - Blanket Permits at Major Shutdowns.



5. DEFINITIONS (Cont'd..) ix) Standard No. SS/370/SAF/008/SH- Certification of Approving/Issuing and Receiving Authorities for Permits to Work. x) Standard No. SS/370/FIR/102/SH - Smoking Regulations in Refinery, Sitra Tanks and Wharves. xi) Standard No. SS/370/SAF/012/SH - Use of Safety Hats in Company Operations. xii) Standard No. SS/370/SAF/013/SH - Eye Protection. xiii) Standard No. 28.50.01 - Safety Footwear. xiv) Standard No. SS/370/SAF/017/SH- Dress Code for Operating Areas. xv) ANSI Z-16.4 - Method of Recording and Measuring Work Injury Experience. xvi) Standard No. SS/370/PSM/400/SH - Process Safety Management. xvii) Standard No. SS/370/PSM/405/SH - Contractor Safety. xviii) Standard No. SS/370/PSM/451/SH - Contractor Accident Investigation Committee. * xvix) OR/550/OCH/201/SH Control of Substances Hazardous to Health - Prohibitions List * xx) OS/550/OCH/202/SH Occupational Exposure Limits Standard * xxi) OR/550/OCH/202/SH Occupational Exposure Limits - HSE EH40 * xxii) OR/550/OCH/203/SH Occupational Exposure Limits - ACGIH * xxiii) OR/550/OCH/204/SH Occupational Exposure Limits - Caltex Services Corporation * xxiv) 1988 No. 1657; Health and Safety Executive; The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 1988 6. PROCEDURES 6.1 Leadership and Administration 6.1.1 General Policy * The Company issues an Environment, Health and Safety Policy Statement expressing a

commitment to provide and maintain healthy and safe working conditions which are free from recognised hazards and to enforce safe and healthy work practices as contained in the programmes that follow. This document shall be available to all employees.

6.1.2 Programme Administrator * The Manager FH&S is the Administrator of the Health and Safety Programme. He

shall be provided with sufficient resources for the responsibilities associated with his job.



6. PROCEDURES (Cont'd..) 6.1.3 Management Participation a) The Chairman of the Industrial Safety Committee shall reinforce the policy by sending * memoranda on health and safety issues to all employees at least every quarter. He shall make a Health and Safety tour throughout Company facilities once a year. *b) General Managers shall make tours of their areas of responsibilities at least once every 6

months. *c) Each General Manager shall, periodically, personally participate in special Health and

Safety activities and programmes. Examples of these special activities include Management Committees, Investigation Committees, Safety Award Presentations, Industrial Safety Committee Projects and Environmental, Health and Safety Week.

*d) Managers shall make Health and Safety tours of their areas of responsibility and

activities according to the following schedule . Risk Category I - every month ( Tours of offices in category I areas shall be every 6 months) Risk Category II - every 3 months (except offices - every 6 months). Risk Category III - every 6 months. (See Appendix 1 - Department Risk Categories List). e) When conducting tours, Managers shall use Form BP4029 - Manager's Tour. He shall commend or correct items observed, as appropriate. The tour results shall be kept by

the Managers and filed in the Department Health and Safety file . After completing his tour the Manager shall discuss his findings with his staff.

*6.1.4 Management of Health and Safety Standard * The Health and Safety Standard contains Health and Safety programmes, instructions, and pertinent reference material. These shall be maintained by the FH&S Department. Responsibility for updating revisions distributed by the Quality Assurance Department

is the responsibility of the Health and Safety Manual holder. 6.1.5 Presentation at Management Meetings * Fire, Health and Safety reviews shall form part of the agenda of Divisional and

Departmental staff meetings. Suggested topics include note-worthy accomplishments, accidents, frequency rates, trends, programme audits and high loss potential accidents/incidents.



6. PROCEDURES (Cont'd..) *6.1.6 Health and Safety Manuals * Written Fire, Health, Safety and PSM sections of the Company's Health & Safety

Manual exist and shall be maintained by the book holder. The programme standards provide for compliance with the objectives and standards of the Company and applicable government regulations. Administration of the Health and Safety Standards

is conducted by the FH&S Department. Examples of these standards are : i) Fire - Standard No. SS/300/FIR/101/SH - Fire Instructions. * ii) Health - Standard No. OS/550/OCH/202/SH - Occupational Exposure Limits. * iii) Safety - Standard No. SS/370/SAF/013/SH - Eye Protection. * iv) PSM- Standard No. SS/370/PSM/408/SH - Permit to Work System . *6.1.7 Individual Responsibility for Health and Safety * All job descriptions shall clearly define the individual's health and safety

responsibilities for all positions. All employees shall be assessed for H&S performance as part of their overall appraisals.

6.1.8 Establishment of Annual Safety Objectives * Division/Department Heads shall establish annual health and safety objectives and plan

appropriate activities to achieve these. Checking on progress toward achievement of annual objectives shall be a regular part of follow-up activities. When necessary, departments shall establish programmes to reduce accidents. (See Appendix 2 - Annual Objectives

6.1.9 Reference Library *a) A FH&S Library (includes books, journals, video tapes and films) shall be maintained

in the FH&S Building . The Engineering library and T&D Department Learning Resource Centre also contains

books, journals and tapes on Health and Safety topics. *b) Selected articles shall be distributed by FH&S Department to departments at interest as

necessary.



6. PROCEDURES (Cont'd..) *6.2 Health and Safety Training 6.2.1 Orientation Training All Executive Committee Members, Managers, Superintendents and Supervisors shall

attend a Health & Safety orientation programme. This orientation programme shall * describe the purpose of the Health and Safety programme and the individual's

responsibilities and accountabilities within the programme. The course must be attended prior to or within one week of job appointment.

6.2.2 Formal Training a) Executive Committee Members Prior to or within 3 months of appointment any new executive committee members shall

attend a 4 hour initial formal training course in Health and Safety. This course shall cover Health and Safety Management and include such topics as:

- The Cause and Effect of Loss - Management Control of Loss - Measurement Techniques in Safety Management - Bapco's Safety Management Programmes * - Occupational Health b) Managers and Superintendents Prior to or within 3 months of appointment new managers and superintendents shall

attend an 8 hour Health and Safety formal training course. When possible, attendance should be included in the individual development programmes.

The Health and Safety course shall include the following topics: - The Cause and Effect of Loss - Management Control of Loss - Accident Investigation - Planned Inspections - Bapco's Safety Management Programmes * - Occupational Health



6. PROCEDURES (Cont'd..) c) Supervisors All supervisors shall attend a 3 day Health and Safety formal training course prior to or

within 3 months of their job appointment; the course shall include the following topics: - The Cause and Effect of Loss - Management Control of Loss - Accident Prevention - Safety Inspection - Accident Investigation - Hazard Spotting - Health & Safety Meetings - Personal Protective Equipment - Occupational Health 6.2.3 Refresher Training Refresher Health and Safety courses shall be conducted every 3 years. The course

duration shall vary depending on job functions as follows: Course duration - Executive Committee Members 2 hours - Managers and Superintendents 4 hours - Supervisors 8 hours 6.2.4 Records * The FH&S Department shall maintain a record of all personnel that attend training

courses and advise departments when refresher training is due. Notices shall be sent to departments at least 1 month prior to the course due date. Records shall be retained for a period of 5 years. 6.2.5 Employees All employees shall receive appropriate health and safety training as mandated by the

Bahrain Labour Law. 6.2.6 Contractors All Contractors' employees shall attend a standard Bapco Safety Induction course before

commencing work for the first time in Company areas. These courses shall be * conducted under Contractors' supervision. FH&S Department shall conduct training for

nominated Contractors' Supervisors to conduct these courses.



6. PROCEDURES (Cont'd..) It shall be the responsibility of the Contractor to maintain records of all persons trained,

copies of which shall be provided to Bapco Shutdowns and Major Maintenance Department - Long Term Resource Planning Section .

* Specialised training, as specified in Bapco Health and Safety Standards (e.g. Work Permit System, Fresh Air Breathing, Job Watching, H2S awareness etc..) shall be conducted by FH&S Department who shall maintain records of persons trained and

certified. It shall be the responsibility of Departments supervising the activities of Contractors'

personnel to ensure that, where applicable, they are in possession of valid Bapco certification (Permit Badge, Job Watcher Certificate, Fresh Air Breathing Certificate etc.).

*6.3 Health and Safety Inspections 6.3.1 General Inspections and Audits *a) Safety inspections shall be conducted by the FH&S Department in two areas every

month. The inspection shall consist of minimum one building and one area inspection. Inspections shall cover all areas every two years. A proposed schedule of inspections for the forthcoming year shall be presented to the Industrial Safety Committee annually at its December meeting.

b) All inspections conducted by the FH&S Department shall use an inspection checklist. The results from these inspections shall be kept on file in the FH&S Department and

shall be tracked until any hazards noted have been resolved. *c) Supervisors in each department shall conduct inspections of their areas of

responsibilities according to the following schedule: Risk Category I - monthly (Inspection of Risk Category I offices every 6 months) Risk Category II - every three months (except offices - every 6 months). Risk Category III - every 6 months. The inspection reports shall be forwarded to the next level of supervision. Departmental inspection results shall be kept on file. All hazards noted shall be

followed up by the appropriate supervisor until they have been corrected.



6. PROCEDURES (Cont'd..) 6.3.2 Follow-Up Procedure a) Follow-Up Procedure shall consist of the following: * i) Copies of the Health and Safety inspection reports shall be forwarded to the Manager at interest for follow-up. ii) Copies of Supervisors' inspection reports shall be forwarded to the next level of supervision. iii) Reports shall include notations, responsibilities and dates when the corrective actions were commenced and completed. * iv) A Health and Safety file shall be maintained by the Manager at interest or building owner. This file shall contain the status of all inspections and related documents. v) Departmental Safety Meetings shall include reports of the status of corrective actions for all hazards, particularly Class "A" types (see Appendix 3 - Hazard Classification). b) The follow-up system shall be followed specifically until the inspection findings have

been completed. 6.3.3 Evaluation of Safety Inspections *a) The Fire, Health and Safety Department shall prepare a quarterly report on the

frequency of inspections conducted. b) The findings of the programme evaluation shall be recorded every three months by * FH&S Department. This report shall indicate compliance with the frequency

requirements of the inspection programme and shall be communicated to the Executive Committee and Managers.

6.4 Accident/Incident Investigations 6.4.1 Accident/Investigation Procedure All Accident/Incidents shall be investigated in accordance with Standard No.

SS/370/PSM/410/SH - Incident Investigation .



6. PROCEDURES (Cont'd..) *a) A monthly report shall be prepared by Manager, FH&S highlighting :- i) Lost Time Injuries ii) Non-Lost Time Injuries iii) Fire Incidents iv) Incidents/Near Misses * v) Occupational Illness cases. * All health and safety related incidents shall be reviewed by the ISC. 6.4.2 Follow-Up and Remedial Actions a) Follow-up and remedial actions required shall form part of the recommendations of the

Accident/ Investigation Report in accordance with the Incident Investigation Standard . b) A follow-up report indicating the up-to-date status of remedial actions shall be prepared * quarterly by Manager, FH&S. This report shall be distributed to all concerned General

Managers and Managers. *c) Original copies of accident investigation reports shall be forwarded to the Central Reliability Engineering Group for registration. Copies shall be retained at the FH&S

Building. 6.4.3 Accident/Incident Notification * FH&S Department shall notify the CE, DCE, all General Managers and Managers of all

lost- time accidents, major fires, accidents involving substantial property damage or high potential loss incidents , by the Company's Outlook Web Access (OWA) e-mail system, within one day of their occurrence.

6.4.4 Management Participation a) Management participation in Accident/Incident investigations shall be in accordance with "Incident Investigation" Standard No. SS/370/PSM/410/SH. b) The Accident Report shall be sent to appropriate Managers. 6.4.5 Incident Reporting and Investigation a) All Incident Reports and Investigation Reports shall be circulated to all concerned

managers. b) All high loss potential near misses shall be discussed at departmental staff meetings.



6. PROCEDURES (Cont'd..) 6.4.6 Programme Evaluation *a) The FH&S Department shall evaluate the accident investigations conducted for all

areas every three (3) months. b) A report on the quality of accident investigations shall be communicated to the

Executive Committee and managers. *c) The findings of the programme evaluation - [Health and Safety Performance (HASP) report] - shall be recorded and communicated to all Departments every three (3)

months. 6.4.7 Audit Recordkeeping * Audits and evaluation reports shall be kept by FH&S Department for a minimum of five

(5) years. 6.4.8 Accident/Incident Record Keeping *a) Copies of all Accident Reports and quarterly HASP reports shall be maintained at the FH&S Building. b) All major accident/incident, near-miss investigation records shall be kept for a minimum

of 20 years. ->c) All other accident/incident investigation reports shall be kept for a minimum of five (5)

years. 6.5 Accident/Incident Analysis 6.5.1 Performance Statistical Computation and Use * The Manager, FH&S shall prepare and forward to the Executive Committee, Industrial

Safety Committee and Managers, details of all Lost Time and Non-Lost Time accidents on a monthly basis.

6.5.2 Occupational Injury Analysis *a) The injury analysis report shall indicate the number of injuries recorded by each Business Unit and Department.



6. PROCEDURES (Cont'd..) b) Analyses shall be completed in accordance with American National Standards Institute

- "Method of Recording and Measuring Work Injury Experience" (ANSI-Z-16.4-1977, Revised) These analyses shall be distributed to the Executive Committee, the Industrial

Safety Committee and Managers on a quarterly basis. 6.5.3 Reporting Accident/Incident Analysis * All accidents/incidents that are reported to the FH&S Department shall be analysed and

reported to the Executive Committee, the Industrial Safety Committee and Managers on a quarterly basis.

6.5.4 Problem Solving Taskforce *a) When analyses of statistics indicate that a significant problem exists, Manager FH&S

shall recommend to the Chairman of the Industrial Safety Committee that a suitable Taskforce be appointed to develop a remedial action plan for the control of the problem.

b) Members of the Problem Solving Taskforce shall include: * 1) Fire, Health and Safety Representative 2) Maintenance/Operations/Specialists/Technical Personnel (as needed) 3) Employee Representative (where applicable) * 4) Advisor - Risk Management (where required). c) The progress of the Problem Solving Taskforce shall be reported to the Industrial Safety

Committee on a monthly basis. 6.5.5 Record Keeping of Accident Statistics and Analysis Records. *a) The FH&S Department shall maintain a central file of the current accident statistics and

analyses. b) This file shall be maintained for a minimum of 10 years. 6.6 Permit Audits All departments that issue work permits shall audit the permit system regularly to ensure

compliance. 6.6.1 A formal audit utilising Form BP4028 shall be conducted by each department at the

following intervals.



6. PROCEDURES (Cont'd..) Risk Category I departments - every month Risk Category II departments - every 3 months Risk Category III departments - every 6 months 6.6.2 FH&S Department shall conduct independent audits of the permit system in all

departments in accordance with the following schedule:- Category I departments - at least once per year Categories II & III departments - at least once every 2 years *6.6.3 The FH&S Department shall analyse all audits and report the results to the Industrial

Safety Committee and Managers. 6.7 Company Rules 6.7.1 General Safety Rules a) Every new employee shall receive a copy of (1) the Environment , Health and Safety

Policy and (2) General Safety Rules during his/ her initial induction by Personnel Department who shall maintain records of this issue.

*b) FH&S Department shall provide copies of the General Safety Rules to all

Managers/Building Owners for display in all Company work areas. 6.7.2 General Safety Rules - Education and Review *a) The General Safety rules shall be fully explained by Personnel Department to all

employees at the time of employment . b) These rules shall be thoroughly discussed and reviewed with each employee by his

supervisor or at safety school at least once every year. Records of these annual reviews shall be kept by the supervisor.

6.7.3 General Safety Rules Compliance Violations of General Safety rules shall result in appropriate disciplinary action in

accordance with the relevant section(s) of the Company Corrective Action Schedule.



6. PROCEDURES (Cont'd..) 6.8 Personal Protective Equipment 6.8.1 Personal Protective Equipment Requirements a) Personal protective equipment requirements shall be defined in writing for all critical

tasks by the department concerned. *b) Only personal protective equipment approved by the Fire, Health & Safety Department

shall be used. 6.8.2 Personal Protective Equipment Education a) All employees who need to use personal protective equipment shall be properly

instructed in the use, cleaning and maintenance of such equipment. Supervisors shall periodically check all personal protective equipment items that are assigned to individuals to ensure that they are in serviceable condition.

b) Employees shall return worn or damaged personal protective equipment (other than

consumable items such as earplugs, work gloves etc.) to their supervisor who will arrange for the issue of replacement from Materials Department.

6.8.3 Compliance With Personal Protective Equipment Regulations Supervisors shall enforce the Protective Equipment regulations and, in the case of

violation, take appropriate disciplinary action in accordance with the Company Corrective Action Schedule.

6.8.4 Evaluation of Personal Protective Equipment Compliance An evaluation of compliance with personal protective equipment requirement for each operational and functional area shall be made by the FH&S Department every three (3) * months. Results of the compliance evaluation shall be included in the quarterly Health and Safety Performance (HASP) report which shall be circulated to the

Industrial Safety Committee and Managers at interest. 6.9 Health and Safety Meetings 6.9.1 Every employee shall attend a health and safety meeting, conducted by his/her

supervisor, at intervals specified in 6.9.2 (below). These meetings shall be held at each level of supervision from first stage up to departmental level. Managers shall determine the stages (levels) at which meetings shall be held, dependent upon the size and

supervisory structure of their departments, in agreement with the FH&S Department.



6. PROCEDURES (Cont'd..) 6.9.2 Frequency of Meetings Meetings at all levels shall be held according to the following schedule: Risk Category I Departments - every month Risk Category II Departments - every 3 months Risk Category III Departments - every 6 months 6.9.3 First Stage Meetings a) First stage (and subsequent stages, where applicable) meetings shall be conducted by the

supervisors of the personnel attending and shall last for approximately 1 hour if conducted in one session. In appropriate cases, a number of shorter meetings up to a total duration of 1 hour may be held within the specified period.

The content of the meeting shall include discussion on Company accidents/incidents

and, as appropriate, occupational health issues in addition to general safety topics and General Safety Rules [see sub Clause 6.7.2 (b)].

The supervisor shall follow-up all recommendations and queries arising from the

meeting and, if necessary, forward details to the next level of management for review and action.

->*b) The FH&S Department shall provide appropriate health and safety information and

training aids to Supervisors and Superintendents to aid them in conducting these meetings.

c) Supervisors shall plan the content of their meetings by preparing a clear agenda of

subjects of particular interest and/or relevance to the meeting (e.g. Departmental accidents/accident trends/new safety regulations etc.).

6.9.4 Departmental Meetings A departmental Health and Safety meeting shall be conducted by each manager in

accordance with the schedule in sub Clause 6.9.2 (above). The attendees at these meetings shall be as determined by the departmental manager. A representative of * FH&S Department shall attend category I departmental meetings on a regular basis. * Records of these meetings shall be kept and copied to FH&S Department. Department Heads shall ensure that sufficient time is allowed for the meeting.



6. PROCEDURES (Cont'd..) 6.9.5 Record Keeping The Supervisor/Superintendent conducting stage meetings shall record details of each

meeting held on Form BP2331- " Safety Meeting - First/Second Stages" . Details recorded shall include the date and time of the meeting, person conducting the meeting, persons attending, subjects discussed and safety materials/handouts distributed.

6.9.6 Evaluation of Meetings The FH&S Department shall evaluate the Health and Safety meetings programme by * measurement of their frequency every three months (for Risk Category I and II ) and for Risk Category III every six months. 6.10 Off-the-Job Safety 6.10.1 As a responsible employer, Bapco is concerned not only about the safety of its

employees at work but also about their safety, and that of their families, off-the-job. To this end, Bapco shall collect and analyse details of off- the-job injuries. Information

gained from these analyses which could assist in preventing similar injuries shall be communicated to all employees. Such information shall include details of the accidents

and resulting injuries but not details of the persons injured. 6.10.2 Off-the-Job Accident Reporting *a) The IMO shall communicate to the FH&S Department details of any non-occupational

injury which involves at least one work day away from work. b) Off-the-job accident statistics shall be communicated to the ISC on a monthly basis. 6.10.3 Off-the-Job Safety and Health Education *a) Employees shall be informed by FH&S Department on a quarterly basis of all Health

and Safety accidents causing off- the-job major injuries and deaths. *b) FH&S Department shall maintain records of off-the-job safety promotion activities and

programmes. c) Employees' families shall be included in off- the-job safety programmes when the

opportunity presents.



6. PROCEDURES (Cont'd..) *6.11 Occupational Health The Occupational Health Programme shall include processes and procedures to

ensure a healthy work environment. These shall include:- i) Prohibition of certain substances ii) Health risk assessments iii) Control of exposure to potentially hazardous substances and physical stresses iv) Hierarchy of control methods v) Workplace exposure monitoring. vi) Medical surveillance vii) Hazard communications. 7. APPENDICES Appendix 1 - Department Risk Categories Appendix 2 - Annual Objectives Appendix 3 - Hazard Classifications 8. SUPERSEDED DOCUMENTS * Fire and Safety Department standard SS/370/SAF/001/SH " Safety Standard " dated 29 April 2002, Issue Status 03, and Occupational Health Group Standard

OS/550/OCH/001/SH - "Health Standard" dated 20 August 1997, Issue Status 02. Additions/Changes are shown in Bold/Italics and with asterisks (*). -> Indicates Deletions



Appendix 1 DEPARTMENT RISK CATEGORIES

*RISK CATEGORY I DEPARTMENTS 01 Awali Services 02 Oil Processing 03 Oil Storage and Export 04 Plant Maintenance 05 Power and Utilities 06 Shutdowns and Major Maintenance * 07 Drilling * 08 Oilfield Operations * 09 Local Marketing *RISK CATEGORY II DEPARTMENTS 01 Awali Hospital * 13. LSDP Project * 02 Fire, Health and Safety * 14. Upgrade Projects 03 Materials -> 04 Refinery Clinic 05 Plant Engineering 06 Process Control and Instrumentation 07 Reliability Engineering 08 Security 09 Technical Services * 10 Project Engineering (O&G) * 11 Petroleum Engineering * 12 Exploration & Development *RISK CATEGORY III DEPARTMENTS/SECTIONS * 01 Information Technology 13. Training & Development 02 Contracts 14. Quality Assurance 03 Engineering General * 15. International Marketing 04 Finance and Legal General 05 Financial Accounting 06 Internal Audit 07 Maintenance General 08 Management Accounting 09 Personnel 10 Public Relations 11 Refining General 12 Refinery Operations Planning



Appendix 2 ANNUAL OBJECTIVES

Annual Safety objectives are established to ensure the existence of performance targets

which are specific, measurable, attainable and realistic. Frequency rates are not suggested because they do not identify the work that needs to be accomplished.

Annual Objective Examples DIVISIONS 1. Ensure that all managers conduct a formal accident investigation of non- lost time

accidents. 2. Support the Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) policy by commending superior work

group performance and taking corrective actions for low compliance. 3 Incorporate Health, Fire & Safety topics as part of weekly staff meeting. Include such

items as: accidents, note-worthy accomplishments, statistics, trends, programme audits, etc.

DEPARTMENTS 1. Incorporate Health, Fire & Safety topics as part of the weekly staff meeting. Include

such items as: accidents, note-worthy accomplishments, statistics, trends, programme audits, etc.

2. Ensure that all first line safety meetings are conducted. 3. Achieve a quality of greater than 80% on accident/incident reports. 4. Ensure that all area inspections are conducted. 5. Implement Health and Safety tours for the department. 6. Senior Supervision to regularly attend first stage safety meetings during the year.



Appendix 3

HAZARD CLASSIFICATIONS

A = Immediate (High Risk Potential) A condition likely to cause an accident resulting in permanent disability, loss of life or

lost work days. Immediate repair/replacement or preventive measures (e.g. barriers) are required.

B = Scheduled (Short Term) A condition likely to cause an accident resulting in injury, possibly disabling. Such

conditions should be rectified in the near future. C = Scheduled (Long Term) A condition which might cause a non- lost time injury. Repair/replacement or

modification should be scheduled for the next shutdown or as part of routine maintenance.

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