BP Sharjah safety milestone
Posted: 3 September 2003
BP Sharjah has achieved a milestone of five years without any ‘days
away from work cases’ (DAFWC) caused by accidents at work,
equating to over 5 million man-hours.
To mark the milestone achievement, Dr Mike Daly, president BP Middle
East and Pakistan, presented a commemorative plaque to the recently
appointed president and general manager of BP Sharjah, Abdulkarim
Al Mazmi, who was formerly its Health, Safety and Environment (HSE)
manager. The company also presented all its 200 employees and contractors
in Sharjah with commemorative gifts.
“BP has a simple working motto, ‘no accidents, no harm
to people and no damage to the environment.’ It is a philosophy
the company adheres to in 100 countries all around the world, involving
over 100,000 employees and an almost equal number of contractors,”
explained Al Mazmi.
To achieve its HSE goals BP encourages a culture of awareness backed
up by regular training, risk assessment and reporting. Moreover
managers at all levels are held accountable for ensuring goals are
met. For a company that cares about its employees, no job is so
important that it cannot be done safely, Al Mazmi maintains.
BP insists that all its contractors comply the same rigorous safety
standards and works closely with them, its partners and the authorities
to encourage a pervasive safety culture.
“As a global organisation BP has vast experience in managing
health, safety and environmental issues. We are delighted to share
these best practices with all our partners and colleagues around
the world,” said Al Mazmi.
He points out that any company can dramatically improve their safety
records if they are willing to really commit to safe working practices
as a business philosophy, as BP has demonstrated.
“Safety is not a ‘cost’ and it is a false economy
to think of it as such. BP’s experience has shown that it
is a worthwhile investment. Good HSE results in less wastage, less
downtime, less damage to plant and equipment, less time wasted managing
accidents and less working days lost due to injuries. In the longer
term it pays off financially as well as morally,” Al Mazmi
stated.
Posted by Richard Price,
Editor Pipeline Magazine
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