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ProcessSafety andRisk
Management
RoadSafety
Process safety focuses on preventing
fires, explosions and accidental chemical
releases in chemical process facilities
or other facilities dealingwithhazardous
materials such as offshoreplatforms,
pipelines, plants, gas production and
distribution systems. DolphinEnergy uses
Transportation of goods and personnel
form a significant aspect of the company’s
operations, consequently road safety
represents amongst the highest
occupational health and safety risk to
employees and contractors.
Road safety also represents aglobal
concern, andevenmore so in the local
arena in both theKuwaitandQatar, where
governments and other community
institutions are committed to raise
awareness among thepublic regarding the
hazards of poor driving for bothdrivers and
pedestrians.
DolphinEnergymarkedworldRoad
SafetyDays by distributing road safety
best industry practices duringdesignand
modification, and during operations to
ensure process safety. Issueswith process
safety are communicated through training
andbymaking the information available to
all employees.
campaignmaterial for all staff, which
complemented theKuwait government’s
campaign on the subject. The company
is also in the process of implementing a
comprehensive road safety program in the
KuwaitandQatar.
DolphinEnergy’sQHSE&S division
instigated this program coveringeight
areas of focus, including; management
commitment, driving policies, driving
trainingand communications, vehicle
maintenanceand specifications, accident
reporting and investigation, journey
management, reward anddisciplinary
programs andauditing.
