HSE Rules

Health, safety, environment, and service quality are core values of our company as these are the most important traits which our employees and customers expect from us. Meeting and exceeding those expectations is our obligation. Beyond compliance, we are committed for continuous improvement in all our business areas.

HSE

At “TechMarine Ltd.”, solving customer challenges is second only to keeping everyone safe and healthy. Our commitment to safety minimizes environment impacts, controls risks to our employees, and maintains safe work practices.

Techmarine Ltd. believes safety is everyone's business. That's why each person makes safety awareness his/hers number one priority. Every member of Techmarine Ltd. team is tasked with taking personal ownership of his or her own safety and the safety of their colleagues as well as safety of their surroundings.

Our goal is to keep our people and the environment in which they work, safe and healthy. To that end, we put policies and procedures in place to make sure that adherence to proper safety practices. At Techmarine Ltd. we start each and every meeting with a Safety Briefing.

Techmarine Ltd. Life Saving Rules

As a foundational element of our Safety Journey, Techmarine strives to apply Life Saving Rules of the International Association of Oil and Gas Producers (IOGP) industry standard Life Rules. The Life Saving Rules are a set of 9 core factors that affect personal safety. They are based on our HSE standards and are a powerful tool to communicate critical requirements to our employees. Every employee is required to learn all 9, to use them every day so they become second nature, and to make them a regular part of our safety dialogue.

Managers are responsible for meeting operational safety requirements. 

Leaders at all levels should demonstrate: 

a personal example of commitment to HSE issues;

constant involvement in the processes of planning, organization and control of work performance;

it is the attitude of all employees to security that determines the results of his/her work. 

 

All types of work must be carried out under the following conditions: 

preliminary risk assessment is a must, with all safety issues reviewed; 

work of increased danger must be reviewed and carried out with a proper PTW if necessary;

the employees are trained, adequately qualified and fit for work; 

means of individual and collective protection in accordance with the risk assessment and minimum requirements of the facilities; 

safety signs, production instructions should be visible on site.

 

INSULATION OF ENERGY SOURCES

Any repair and maintenance work on plant that is affected by an energy source (electrical, thermal, hydraulic, pneumatic, mechanical, etc.) must be carried out under the following conditions: 

energy source must be identified; 

an identified energy source must be isolated or discharged; 

an appropriate interlocking is provided with warning signs at the disconnection points (Lock-out; Tag-out); 

the reliability of the shutdown must be checked; 

periodic verification of the reliability of the shutdown must be done by Checklist.

 

Driving

Follow safe driving rules

Always wear a seatbelt

Do not exceed the speed limit, and reduce your speed for road conditions

Do not use phones or operate devices while driving

Be fit, rested and fully alert while driving

Follow journey management requirements

driver does not have medical contraindications, is not under the influence of alcohol, drugs or medications and is not fatigued; 

the vehicle has been inspected and maintained before driving;

An active passenger should always be on alert and instruct the driver

 

 

CONFINED SPACE ENTRY WORK 

Confined space entry jobs must be carried out under the following conditions: 

If there isn’t any acceptable alternative way of doing the job without human intervention; 

All types of energy sources and technological communications should be disconnected; 

The state of the surrounding air must be checked for any hazard: A. The oxygen content is within safe limits - not too little and not too much.

B. A hazardous atmosphere (toxic gases, flammable atmosphere) is not present.

C. Ventilation equipment is operating properly.

Risk Assessment must be carried out and a proper PTW open;

At least 2 adequately trained, qualified and fit for work people should operate with one in the role of an attendant standing by; 

Tanks and equipment for which this requirement is mandatory earthed.

Persons entering a confined space for sampling air should use a self-contained breathing apparatus or a hose mask.

 

 

Hot Works

Control flammables and ignition sources

Identify and control ignition sources

Before starting any hot work:

Confirm flammable material has been removed or isolated

Obtain authorisation

Before starting hot work in a hazardous area confirm:

a gas test has been completed

gas will be monitored continually

Works with the use of open flame, sparking and heating before ignition of materials and structures (electric welding, gas welding, soldering, machining of metal with the formation of sparks, etc.) should be carried out under the following conditions:

the personnel should be adequately trained, qualified and fit for work; 

the equipment is protected from sparks, exempt from explosive and toxic products;

the place of work is provided with the necessary fire extinguishing means; 

PTW should be opened, if necessary

the danger area is enclosed.

NOTE: In case the content of explosive substances in the dangerous area changes or Fire Danger is unavoidable - Hot Works should immediately ceases, the danger zone evacuated from personnel, Fire wardens should mobilize and provide all the means to safely extinguish the fire.

 

Line of Fire

Keep yourself and others out of the line of fire

Position yourself to avoid:

moving objects

vehicles

pressure releases

dropped objects

Establish and obey barriers and exclusion zones

Take action to secure loose objects and report potential dropped objects.

Inform and keep unaware personnel from the Line of Fire.

 

WORK AT HEIGHT

Work in which the personnel is located at a distance of less than 2 m from unrestricted elevations of 1.6 m or more in height should be carried out under the following conditions: 

the work platform is equipped with a fence or handrails with a side guard installed and checked by the authorized responsible person; 

the surface of the flooring of working platforms at the height is made of a material that excludes the possibility of sliding; 

Do not work at height when: 

wind speed is >= 15m/s ; 

for installation and dismantling of structures wind speed >10m/s  

the secure space or area is frozen;  

in conditions of poor visibility. 

Working at Height

Protect yourself against a fall when working at height

Inspect your fall protection equipment before use

Secure tools and work materials to prevent dropped objects

Use Fall-arrest equipment

Tie off 100% to approved anchor points while outside a protected area

 

 

Safe Mechanical Lifting

Plan lifting operations and control the area

Confirm that the equipment, accessories and load have been inspected and are fit for purpose

The load does not exceed SWL weight of the most fragile part in the chain process

Only operate equipment that you are qualified to use

Establish and obey barriers and exclusion zones

Never walk under a suspended load

An adequately trained and qualified personnel should operate lifting device

A qualified and experienced banksman should sign, inspect and carry out lifting plan alongside lifting operator

 

 

Work Authorisation

Work with a valid permit when required

Confirm if a permit is required

Be authorised to perform the work

Understand the permit

Confirm that hazards are controlled and it is safe to start

Stop and reassess if conditions change

 

Bypassing Safety Controls

Obtain authorisation before overriding or disabling safety controls

Understand and use safety-critical equipment and procedures which apply to current task

Obtain authorisation before:

disabling or overriding safety equipment

deviating from procedures

crossing a barrier