General Oil and Gas Safety Guidelines
On-site Orientation
The list below contains guidelines for ensuring basic information requirements are achieved during preliminary on-site orientations:
On-site Orientation ensures all new employees receive basic safety information.
- Upon arrival at the platform/MODU workers should undergo an offshore orientation. As a condition of boarding, workers should accept the authority of persons in charge and agree to comply with the company's safety management system requirements. Non-compliance should result in removal from the facility or MODU.
- Workers should be aware of the person in charge to whom they report while on board.
- Pre-job safety meetings and emergency drills and exercises should be conducted as required by the SEMS II plan.
- The Station bill and alarms for the facility, including shoulder points and emergency egress should be reviewed.
- All new employees should know how to use personal protective equipment (PPE) and respiratory protective equipment (RPE) required for their work.
- Employees should know the location of the "Right to Know" station and the location of Safety Data Sheets (SDS).
- Workers should understand and signify that they will comply with policies related to the Drug-Free Workplace, use of prescription medications, designated smoking area and contraband items.
- All workers should be receive information on safety, health, and environmental (HSE) responsibilities including incident reporting (spills, injuries, etc.).
- All workers should be instructed on their responsibilities while conducting Job Safety Analysis (JSA) procedures, Permit Authorizations, and Stop Work/Ultimate Authority responsibilities.
- Workers should be informed on the nature of simultaneous operations.
- Specific facility programs or procedures should be discussed as necessary.
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2-1. What should occur as a result of non-compliance with the company's safety management system?
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