Annual Report 2011 - PGS

Health, Safety,
environment and
quality
OHSAS 18001 certification
was achieved in December
2011
Health, Safety, Environment & Quality (HSEQ)
management and reporting are key parameters
for the evaluation of business performance
at all PGS management levels and by the
Company’s Board of Directors.
Two important projects in 2011 reinforced the
Company’s strong HSEQ culture and improved
HSEQ management systems: OHSAS 18001
certification and Group wide HSEQ training
courses.
In early 2011, PGS began a process aimed
at obtaining certification of the Company’s
occupational health and safety management
systems. OHSAS 18001 certification was
achieved in December 2011. OHSAS 18001 is an
internationally recognized standard that defines
requirements for management and recordkeeping
systems for occupational health and
safety; DNV was the certifying organization. The
broad scope of the certification process covered
a fleet comprising 14 vessels and four main
offices located at Lysaker, Houston, Weybridge
and Singapore.
An HSEQ competence and awareness
campaign initiated in 2010 was continued in
2011. Several training initiatives were also
implemented in 2011:
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Development and execution of a two day
HSEQ Supervisor training course, held at
several locations and attended by more than
100 managers
A one-day basic-level HSEQ awareness
course; attendance in 2011 exceeded 300
employees
Development and online publication of
e-learning courses; five courses were
launched in 2011
HSEQ workshops for offshore crews, held
onboard vessels or during project startups,
that focused on HSEQ awareness,
risk management, safety procedures and
workplace conduct
Advanced HSEQ training for offshore
mangers (Party Chiefs and Captains) via
temporary assignments at onshore HSEQ
departments; a key objective was the mutual
transfer of knowledge and experience
between offshore and land-based personnel.
In 2011, PGS total activity (core fleet vessels and
PGS offices) comprised 11,773,684 man-hours.
Total activity in 2010 was 11,786,931 man-hours.
The PGS organization (core fleet vessels and
PGS offices) experienced the following health
and safety incident levels:
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Zero fatalities, compared with zero in 2010
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11 Lost Time Incidents, compared with seven
in 2010
Three Restricted Work Day Cases, compared
with 10 in 2010
Three Medical Treatment Cases, compared
with six in 2010
Five High Potential Incidents, compared with
five in 2010.
The overall Lost Time Incident Frequency (LTIF)
increased to 0.93 per million man-hours in
2011, compared with 0.59 in 2010. The Total
Recordable Case Frequency (TRCF) decreased
to 1.44 per million man-hours from 1.94 in 2010.
While the number of Lost Time Incidents
increased in 2011, it is important to note that
the number of Restricted Work Day Cases
and Medical Treatment Cases decreased
significantly. The occurrence of High Potential
Incidents remained unchanged. The number of
total recordable incidents declined from 23 in
2010 to 17 in 2011.
In 2012, PGS will initiate the process for
obtaining ISO 14001 certification, the
Environmental Management Systems
standard of the International Organization for
Standardization. The Company’s objective is to
receive certification by year-end 2012.
Marine Operations
In 2011, PGS Marine Operations (core fleet)
experienced the following health and safety
incident rates:
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Zero fatalities, compared with zero in 2010
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10 Lost Time Incidents, compared with seven
in 2010
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Three Restricted Work Day Cases, compared
with 10 in 2010
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Three Medical Treatment Cases, compared
with five in 2010
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Five High Potential Incidents, compared with
four in 2010.
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