2021 IPLOCA Health, Safety & Environmental Statistics Report

issued August 2022

Message from the HSE & CSR Committee

This report combines IPLOCA members’ health, safety and
environmental statistics received for 2021.
The good news is that the number of fatalities has decreased
compared to last year even if the 2025 target of zero fatalities
has not as yet been reached. Three fatal incidents on worksites
have been reported by our members.
As the previous year, special attention should be given for
incidents involving falls which account for almost one third of Lost
Workday Injuries (LWI). Incidents involving hand tools represents
the second biggest source of LWI (20%).
With regard to environmental incidents reported, the frequency
of incidents has reached its lowest level over the ten last years.

The HSE & CSR Committee advises IPLOCA members to adopt
behavioural Safety programmes which are considered the best
practice in the industry. Continuous efforts still need to be
maintained to eliminate fatalities in the pipeline industry.
The positive trend for Near-Misses which reached the 2020
target set by IPLOCA is maintained in 2021.
Graphics show a major decrease of lost-time injuries and an
increase in total recordable incident rates.
The Committee highly recommends all IPLOCA members to focus
on training and share industry best practices using the IPLOCA
shared experience portal: www.iploca.com/hseplatform.
The number of overall training hours (both on Safety and
Environment) has slightly increased this year, so it is advised to
continue to pursue efforts in terms of management commitment.
We encourage all our members to share their best practices
and case studies to populate our HSE Portal.
The Committee is seeking to assist companies to adopt best
prac¬tice by working together while providing training and
networking within the industry so as to minimise the risks
associated with the design, construction, operation and
decommissioning of pipeline projects.
We urge you to read through this report and take appropriate
and purposeful action for the future.

Number of submissions Worked Hours (inclusive of overtime)

120 106 1 000
845
100 93
87 800 709 682 683
80 73 69
60 600
millions

483
60
400 329
40
20 200

0 0
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
The 2021 IPLOCA HSE statistics were derived from data provided The number of hours worked during which the employee is present
by 56 Regular Members (82% of total Regular Membership), in the work environment as a condition of his or her employment,
3 Associate Members and 1 Corresponding Member. plus the extra hours put in as overtime.

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 Health & Safety (H&S)
Leading Indicators
Near Misses (NM) NM frequency rate
40000 (per million worked hours)
29 046 2025 target
50 42.51
30000
22 159 40 29.55 29.86
18 796 26.22 26.52
20000 13 657 14 256 30 20.03
9 828 20
10000
10
0 0
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
Near Miss: Any event which had the potential to cause injury and/ Near Misses frequency rate:
or damage and/or loss but which was avoided by circumstances. number of NM x 1 000 000
The term “incident” includes “near misses”. total worked hours
H&S Training frequency rate
Health & Safety Training (per million worked hours)
32 151
15 35000
10.581 30000 2025 target
10 25000
7.517
millions

6.000 20000 2020 target

5.841 11 002
4.226 15000 8 565
5 3.480 7 099 5 962 7 212
10000
5000
0 0
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

H&S Training Hours are the number of hours spent by personnel to H&S Training frequency rate:
get trained to H&S standards (includes all the hours spent by all the number of H&S training hours x 1 000 000
personnel to get trained). total worked hours

Lagging Indicators
Fatalities (FTL) Fatality frequency rate
15 (per million worked hours)
11 0.05
10 9 0.04
7
6 0.03
5 0.02 0.013 0.013 0.015
3 3 0.009 0.009
0.01 0.004
2025 target
0 0.00
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
A fatality is a death resulting from a work injury or occupational illness, Fatalities frequency rate:
regardless of the time intervening between injury and death. number of fatalities x 1 000 000
total worked hours

Total Recordable Incidents Total Recordable Incident Rate

3000 (per million worked hours)
1 924 4
2000 1 620 1 574 2.34
3 2.28 2.29 2.31
1.94
947 936 2 1.39
1000 771 2020 target 2025 target
1
0 0
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

Total Recordable Incident cases are calculated with number of Lost TRIR:
Time Injuries (LTI), Medical Treatment Cases (MTC), and Restricted number of TRI x 1 000 000
Work Cases (RWC). total worked hours

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Health & Safety (H&S)
Lost Time Injury Cases (LTI)

LTI LTI frequency rate

700 (per million worked hours)
581
600
LTI 1.5 LTI frequency rate 1.20
500 420
700 383 396 380 0.95
400 581 312 1.0 (per million worked hours)
600
300 1.5 0.56 0.56 0.61
500 0.45 1.20
200 396 420 0.5
383 380 0.95
400
100 312 1.0
3000 0.56 0.56 0.61
0.0 0.45
200 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 0.5 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
100
Lost0Time Injuries are the sum of fatalities, permanent total disa- 0.0 LTI frequency rate:
bilities, permanent partial disabilities and lost workday cases. number of LTI x 1 000 000
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2016 2017 2018 2019
total worked hours
2020 2021
Note: if in a single incident 20 personnel receive Lost Time Injuries,
then it is accounted for corporate reporting purposes as 20 LTIs
(not 1 LTI).

Causes of Incidents/Accidents Split of LTI Split of Fatalities

Description of Incidents/Accidents

Causes of Incidents/Accidents 12% Split of LTI 14% Split of Fatalities

Vehicle accidents Welding
1%
Lifting Operations 3% operations Vehicle
12% 5% 33% accidents
Work at height / scaffolding 14%
Vehicle accidents 6% 34%
1% Welding
Hand tool operations
Lifting Operations 1% 3% 8% Vehicle
Involving fall 1% 5% 33% accidents
Work at height / scaffolding
Excavation / Earth collapse 6% 34%
Hand tool
Confined spaces 1% 8%
Involving fall 1%
Impact with construction equipment
Excavation / Earth collapse 19%
Welding operations
Confined spaces 30%
Hazardous substances Work at height / scaffolding
Impact with construction equipment
Others 19% 33%
Welding operations
30%
Hazardous substances
LTI frequency rate for the four most frequent causes
Work at height / scaffolding
Others 33%
(per million worked hours)
0.3 LTI frequency rate for the four most frequent causes
(per million worked hours)
0.3

0.2
Vehicle accidents

0.2 Lifting Operations

Hand
Vehicletool
accidents
0.1 Involving
Lifting fall
Operations
Hand tool
0.1 Involving fall

0.0
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

0.0
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

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Health & Safety (H&S)
Lost Work Days (LWD)
LWD LWD severity rate
40000 (per million worked hours)
27.80
30000 30
20.24 17.76 18.27
20000 17 106 20 16.21 14.63
11 491 12 109 12 482 9 148
10000 7 060 10
0 0
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
Lost Work Days are the sum of calendar days lost as a result of a work- LWD severity rate:
related accident. number of LWD x 1 000 000
total worked hours

Restricted Work Cases (RWC)

RWC RWC frequency rate
400 (per million worked hours)
312 292
300 241 0.6
0.37 0.41
0.35
200 147 0.4 0.24 0.26
116 0.22
85
100 0.2
0 0.0
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
A Restricted Work Case is any work injury, which results in an RWC frequency rate:
employee not being able to conduct normal duties, after the day the number of RWC x 1 000 000
Incident occurred. total worked hours

Medical Treatment Cases (MTC)

MTC MTC frequency rate
1500 1 229 (per million worked hours)
932 953 2 1.45
1000 1.31 1.40
1.14
500 380 374 1 0.56 0.50
239

0 0
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
A medical treatment case is any work related injury that involves MTC frequency rate:
neither Lost Work Days nor Restricted Workdays but which required number of MTC x 1 000 000
treatment by medical personnel. total worked hours

Road Traffic Incidents / Accidents (RTA)

RTA RTA frequency rate
1500 1,271 1,257 (per million worked hours)
1.79 1.84
1000 800 2.0 1.40
739 676 1.28
1.5 0.94 1.08
500 420 1.0
0.5
0 0.0
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
A road traffic incident/accident is any incident involving one or RTA frequency rate:
more moving vehicles which result in injuries and/or damage to number of RTA x 1 000 000
property, vehicle(s) or loads being moved or carried by vehicles. total worked hours
Incidents during travel from camp, home or any other location
to and back from the worksite should be included.

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 Health & Safety (H&S)
Health & Safety Management Systems

ISO 9001 certified members OHSAS 18001 certified members

100% 100%
86% 87% 87%
90% 81% 90% 81% 83%
78% 78% 77% 76%
80% 80%
69%
70% 70%
60% 60%
50% 50% 45%
40% 40%
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

The ISO 9001 and OHSAS 18001 management system certifications have a high adoption rate – clearly leading certifications in the pipeline industry.

Environment
Environmental Training Hours

Environmental Training Hours Environmental Training frequency rate

(per million worked hours)
2
4000
3000 2437
millions

0.930 0.964
1 0.692 0.718 0.802 1600
0.428
2000 1100 977 1053 1411
888
1000
0 0
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

Environmental Training Hours are the number of worked-hours spent Environmental Training frequency rate:
by personnel to get trained to environmental standards (includes all number of Environmental Training hours x 1 000 000
the hours spent by all the personnel to get trained). total worked hours

Environmental Management Systems (EMS)

Application of an EMS ISO 14001 certified
by Members Members
100% 90% 91% 92% 100%
87% 88%
90% 86% 86%
78% 90% 82%
78% 78% 75%
80% 80%
70% 70%
60% 60%
50% 50%
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

The ISO 14001 environmental management system certification has a high adoption rate – clearly a leading certification in the pipeline industry.

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Environment
Environmental Incidents
Environmental Incident frequency rates (per million worked hours)
Environmental incident frequency rates:
number of Environmental Incidents x 1 000 000
total worked hours
0.897 0.924
1.000 0.040
0.734 0.031
0.800 0.025
0.030
0.600 0.509 0.446 0.021
0.428
0.354 0.020 0.014
0.400 0.012 0.006 0.012
0.185 0.010
0.200 0.095 0.010 0.001
0.025 0.022 0.015 0.000 0.010 0.003
0.000 0.000
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
Liquid releases Other environ.l incidents Air releases Waste disposal

Split of Incidents Major vs. Minor Environmental Incidents

5% 1% Liquid releases Other incidents Waste disposal Air releases

3% 0% 0% 0%
Major Major Major Major
Minor Minor Minor Minor

94% 97% 100% 100% 100%

For complete details on classification of incidents, please visit our website www.iploca.com/hsestatistics

CO2 Emissions
Calculation of CO2 Emissions Application of a Carbon Emission
100% 100%
Reduction Policy
80%
62% 62% 62% 62% 60%
60% 53% 53%
42% 42% 47%
50% 39% 38%
40%
20%
0% 0%
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
47% of the members chose to use CO2 emissions as an indicator of their environmental performance, and 60% apply a carbon emission
reduction policy.

Carbon Emissions Calculation

Below is an extract of various methods used by the respondents to calculate their carbon emissions.

‘In accordance with the Australian Federal Government ‘Using IPCC Methodology and GHG Protocol
National Greenhouse and Energy Act 2007 (NGER Act)’ Calculation Tools’
‘Using an ISO 14064 based software’ ‘Based on total energy consumption (fuel, gas, electricity)’
‘Using US EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) ‘Using the OMEGA TP software’
estimation methods’ ‘Using the Panama Oil Record Book and Emissions
‘Using DEFRA GHG conversion factors’ according to MARPOL Annex VI’

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