Management Approach
The oil and gas industry is exposed to high occupational health and safety risks. The Company is responsible for the safety of close to 20 thousand employees, and expects the same responsible approach from its contractors.
NOVATEK is fully aware that its operations associated with the production, transportation and processing of hydrocarbons are a potential source of danger to the environment, workforce and local residents in affected areas. The Company analyzes risks and implements measures to eliminate and minimize on-site work-related injuries, accidents and incidents involved with the operation of hazardous facilities.
NOVATEK has in place an Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Management System, which also forms part of the Integrated HSE Management System (IMS). The IMS is certified for compliance with international standards, including HSE standards.
For more details, see Section ‘Integrated Management System’.
Safety culture
NOVATEK builds and promotes a strong safety culture and engages employees and managers at all levels, as well as contractor employees, in reducing operational risks.
Safety culture is integrated across all phases of our production cycle and comprises a range of activities, including:
- conducting internal investigations of each incident, including mandatory recording of minor injuries, and adopting a methodology to identify the root causes of each incident;
- implementing Life Saving Rules to protect the lives and health of employees, reduce the rate of work-related injuries, comply with regulatory requirements, and ensure decent work;
- assessing contractors’ compliance with OHS requirements;
- training of all operational staff in occupational safety principles; and
- implementing the risk assessment procedure.
Working conditions and OHS matters are included in collective bargaining agreements regulating labor relations through trade union committees. Among other things, to reinforce the safety culture and increase employee engagement in OHS management, the Company holds town hall meetings that bring together management and employees to discuss occupational health and measures to improve working conditions.
