APPEA - Safety & Health Publications

Safety & Health Publications

Incident Alerts

High potential incident alerts are distributed by APPEA for the Australian oil and gas industry to highlight learnings from incidents.

In 2009, APPEA introduced a new requirement for members to report high potential incidents as part of the safety performance reporting process. A high potential incident (HiPO) is an accident event or happening of a serious nature that: results in a Major Accident Event (MAE) performance standard not being met; results in a loss of containment; or has the potential to cause a fatality or multiple fatalities.

If you have any queries regarding the incident alerts please refer to the contact details featured in the attachment or contact Elizabeth Hood, Senior Policy Adviser – Skills & Safety

Sharing Safety Solutions

Sharing Safety Solutions case studies are produced by APPEA in conjunction with the HSO Committee to highlight innovation and best practice in the Australian oil and gas industry.

Anyone from the oil and gas industry can submit a ‘Sharing Safety Solution’ to APPEA’s HSO Committee by sending information to Miranda Taylor, Director for Skills & Safety.

pdf SSS 1 - "Safe Shipping Fareways"- by Woodside Energy Limited
pdf SSS 2 - "Achieving behavioral change & addressing emerging trends" - by Esso Australia Pty Ltd
pdf SSS 3 - "Mentoring Program" by Transocean
pdf SSS 4 - "A perfect day" by Transocean
pdf SSS 5 - "Health & Well-being preventing illness & injuries in the workplace" - by Santos
pdf SSS 6 - "Reducing injuries from 'dogging'" by Toll Energy
pdf SSS 7 - "The Halliburton Management System"- by Halliburton
pdf SSS 8 - "Crane safety wins APPEA award" - by BHPB Petroleum Pty Ltd
pdf SSS 9 - "Management site visit schedule"- by Clough Limited
SSS 10 - "Promoting Process Safety" - by Esso Australia Pty Ltd
pdf SSS 11 - "Fatigue risk management in the workplace" - by Santos Ltd
pdf SSS 12 - "Getting a grip - Controlling Hand and Finger Injuries" and "Sample Glove Exemption Form"

These materials are being developed by Darianne Zambotti.

Safety Conversations for Supervisors & Managers

These materials are intended to provide assistance to supervisors in the oil and gas industry within their difficult role as the link between the workers and senior management.Using these materials should give you some information and guidance on being a ‘supervisor’ and on how to more effectively lead safety in your workplace.

pdf Safety Topics 1 - "Great Supervisors"

pdf Safety Topics 2 - "Making toolbox talks work"

pdf Safety Topics 3 - "Effectively managing difficult people"

These material are currently being developed by Optimus Safety Management (Australia)