Improving health and safety is a constant challenge and we continually look to update and innovate our systems to achieve optimum health and safety performance. In 2009 and 2010, we upgraded our HSE Management System, Incident Reporting System and Crisis Management Team procedures.
A goal for 2010 is to integrate a new data management system that will help us identify and analyse root causes of incidents in greater depth.
Roll out of a new HSE Management System
We updated our HSE Management System to adopt a continuous improvement process model, aimed at improving accountability and standardising reporting across the Company.
Employee and contractor accountability for safety issues is critical at ROC. Every manager is required to incorporate safety issues into their key performance indicators and annual targets. Safety issues are also an accountability item in every employee's position descriptions and annual performance reviews.
Updated Incident Reporting System
Near misses and high potential incidents are important leading indicators for our business. In 2009, we made improvements to ROC's Incident Reporting System aiming to:
- ensure a consistent and systematic approach to incident reporting, investigation and follow-up to prevent the recurrence of incidents through the prompt implementation of control measures;
- clearly define employee and contractor responsibilities to prepare them to take action at any time so that they can better contribute to the effective performance of operations; and
- ensure that ROC's systems are aligned with the International Association of Oil and Gas Producers standards to provide effective benchmarking of our operational and safety performance.