02 January 2025

Plant Manager / Incident Commander – Skills & Knowledge

The Plant Manager / Incident Commander must have the ability to:
- Handle & control emergencies
- Manage communications & information when an emergency occurs
- Perform Security & Safety Procedures when an emergency occurs or when an alarm is raised
- Ensure that the emergency is over
- Manage stress that can affect individual & team performance during an emergency & after the emergency has ended

They must also have knowledge of:
- Emergencies that can be controlled if managed properly, emergencies that can escalate if not controlled & uncontrollable emergencies that lead to evacuation
- Factors at the emergency: Accidents, incidents, victims, injuries, losses, evacuations, stress & environmental impacts
- Emergency Management
- Emergency Plans & Procedures
- Roles & responsibilities
- Emergency Command Center Facilities
- Management of the Information, Communications, Instructions & Delegations
- Relationships with individuals, teams & external agencies
- Ways to monitor & control resources
- State of Readiness
- Progress & changes in plans & priorities

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23 December 2024

Benefits Of Proper Plan For Drilling, Workover And Completion In The Oil And Gas Industry

Drilling, workover & completion activities in the Oil & Gas Industry require planning because proper planning can help to:

- Avoid risks: Equipment failure, unexpected geological conditions, environmental impacts & others
- Handle hazards & risks in hazardous oil & gas operations
- Maintain personnel safety
- Save time & costs
- Select & use the right equipment
- Work efficiently
- Coordinate with various departments, personnel & teams
- Reduce the possibility of miscommunication
- Monitor operations, productivity & progress
- Understand the complexity of oil & gas operations in terms of geology, geophysics, wells, drilling, completions & others
- Comply with applicable regulations
- Avoid delays in operations
- Get support & permits from local communities, government & others
- Minimize environmental impacts, including protecting the environment from waste

The plan must be conducted by those working on the drilling at the Oil & Gas Industry, so they can achieve success in carrying out complex operations.

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I am Astrid Amalia, the Founder of GWB (GlobalWide Business) at https://globalwidebusiness.blogspot.com.

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17 December 2024

Offshore Emergency

Best efforts to conduct coordinated Rescue Operations need to be known by all Offshore Workers (personnel, Rescue Teams & others) so that Offshore hazards, risks & emergencies can be prevented, reduced & managed.

Some emergencies that occur Offshore that result in asset damage & loss of life:
- Fire & explosions triggered by gas leaks or equipment failure
- Oil spills into the environment that can cause environmental disasters
- Ship sinking (due to structural failure or storms) or collision (with other ships or other structures)
- Equipment failure that can cause uncontrolled release of oil & gas
- Bad weather: Rain, strong winds, storms & typhoons
- Medical emergencies

Things to remember when an emergency occurs: Preparedness, Response, Rescue & Evacuation!

Offshore Workers should have knowledge about:
- Safety Training that must be carried out regularly to ensure preparedness in dealing with emergencies
- Safety & Emergency Procedures that regulate roles, responsibilities & procedures for various emergencies (including fire) & evacuation
- Effective Communication Systems to coordinate responses between installations, vessels, helicopters & Rescue Teams
- Helicopter Emergency & Helicopter Safety Procedures
- Helicopter Underwater Escape Training (HUET)
- Fire Fighting
- Actions to rescue & evacuate using equipment, vessels, helicopters & others
- Safety Equipment: Lifeboats, TEMPSC, life jackets, fire extinguishers & others
- Self-rescue Techniques
- First Aid & Hypothermia
- Sea Survival
- Efforts to protect the environment
- Applicable regulations: HSE, Offshore Safety, Environmental Protection & others

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I am Astrid Amalia, the Founder of GWB (GlobalWide Business) at https://globalwidebusiness.blogspot.com.

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16 December 2024

Safety When Working At Height

Falls are a major cause of injury & death when working at height.

Some strategies to maintain safety & ensure a safer working environment when working at heights:

- Safety & Emergency Procedures have been created & carried out
- Workers undergo regular Safety & Emergency Training so that they have knowledge about the hazards & risks of Working at Height, the Safety & Emergency Procedures, Fall Protection (requirements & types), Fall Arrest Systems, the right Protective Equipment & Rescue Techniques
- Workers have experience working at heights
- Workers must have the skills to take the best action to prevent, reduce & control hazards & emergencies
- "Safety Culture" must always be present when work is carried out to prioritize safety & encourage workers to work safely
- Safety Briefing is given before work begins
- Workers are under supervision when carrying out work
- Equipment used meets the specified standards & is by the work being carried out
- Appropriate Protective & Rescue equipment is used to prevent, reduce & handle hazards & risks: Tools for lifting & lowering people & goods, safety railings installed on edge, safety nets, airbags, safety belts & ropes, tools to hold the body so that the body does not fall, ladders, anchors & others
- Work must be stopped when the weather becomes bad (wind, rain & others) & when an emergency occurs

Learn strategies for working at heights safely by taking the right training.

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I am Astrid Amalia, the Founder of GWB (GlobalWide Business) at https://globalwidebusiness.blogspot.com.

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Offshore Emergency – Before, During And After

Some steps that must be taken “Before, During & After" an Offshore Emergency occurs to ensure safe operations & worker safety:

- Provide regular Safety Training & Helicopter Underwater Escape Training (HUET) to workers
- Conduct Safety & Emergency Procedures, including responsibilities, communication, Evacuation Procedures, reporting & others
- Prioritize “Safety Culture” to ensure that all workers can be “Ready” to prevent, reduce & handle emergencies
- Know an important knowledge: Hazards & risks at Offshore Oil & Gas Installations, regulation, Safety Management, Helicopter Safety Procedures, safety equipment (Lifeboat / TEMPSC), fire fighting equipment & techniques (sea survival, first aid & self-rescue)
- Detect, prevent, reduce & handle hazard, risk & emergencies
- Provide & use Safety Equipment: Life-saving devices, fire extinguishers, medical equipment & others
- Detect & respond to emergencies immediately: Sound the alarm, make an Emergency Call to notify the Emergency Response Team & External Emergency Services & handle the emergency
- Escape from a helicopter
- Extinguish the fires
- Conduct the Evacuation Process while counting the number of personnel
- Ensure that all people can be rescued & reach a safe place
- Document the emergency thoroughly
- Investigate & analyze the emergency that has occurred & the Safety Procedures that have been carried out
- Update & improve the Safety Procedures according to the current situation & conditions

By taking these steps, Offshore Operations can be carried out safely!

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I am Astrid Amalia, the Founder of GWB (GlobalWide Business) at https://globalwidebusiness.blogspot.com.

I write about #HSE, #Safety, #Security, #Survival, #Emergency, #Fire, #Oil, #Gas, #Energy, #Offshore, #Onshore, #Digital, #Technology, #Drone, #AI, #Information, #Communication, #Data, #Research, #Training, #Education, #Business, #Leadership, #Collaboration, #Innovation, #Health, #Yoga, #Social, #Life, #Mental, and more.

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