2019 IPLOCA Health, Safety & Environmental Statistics Report

issued September 2020

Message from the HSE & CSR Committee

This report combines IPLOCA member’s Health, Safety and Environ-
mental statistics received for 2019.
The good news is that the number of fatalities is decreasing.
However, 3 fatal accidents in our worksites have been informed
by our members and we are not reaching yet the 2020 target of
zero fatalities.
There is also a good tendency in the Near-Misses reporting and
Health and Safety training, which were both well below the
targets set in the past and are now approaching the 2020 targets
set by IPLOCA.
The HSE & CSR Committee encourages IPLOCA members to adopt
behavioural Safety programmes which are considered the best
practice in the industry. Significant work still needs to be done to
eliminate fatalities in the pipeline industry.
Graphics also show a minor increase of lost-time injuries but a
reduction 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.
On the environmental incidents reported, the frequency of inci-
dents has slightly decreased for liquid releases and waste disposal
while showing a second year of substantial reduction in other
environmental incidents.
The continuous increment over the last two years of the number
of overall training hours (both on Safety and Environment) are a
good sign of management commitment.
The Committee is also seeking to gain a better understanding of
the type of environmental incidents occurring and continues to
collect more detailed information on the nature of incidents to
improve reporting of major and minor incidents.
We encourage all our members to share their best practices and
case studies to populate our HSE Portal.
The Committee would like to remind IPLOCA members that orga-
nisations already certified to OHSAS 18001 will have until March
2021 to transition to the new ISO 45001 standard, although certi-
fication of conformity to ISO 45001 is not a requirement of Health
& Safety legislation. ISO 45001 was introduced in March 2018 to
replace OHSAS 18001.
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 encourage you to read through this report in detail and take
appropriate and purposeful action for the future.

Number of submissions Worked Hours (inclusive of overtime)

140 1 000
111 115 831 845
120 106
93 800 721 709 682 683
100 87
80 73 600
millions

60 400
40
200
20
0 0
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
The 2019 IPLOCA HSE statistics were derived from data provided by The number of hours worked during which the employee is present
69 Regular Members (84% of total Regular Membership), 3 Associate in the work environment as a condition of his or her employment, plus
Members and 1 Corresponding Member. the extra hours put in as overtime.

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 Health & Safety (H&S)
Leading Indicators
Near Misses (NM) NM frequency rate
40 000 (per million worked hours)
2020 target 29 046 50 42.51
30 000
22 159 40
18 796 26.22 26.52
20 000 13 657 30 20.03
10 142 11 424 20 14.06 13.74
10 000
10
0 0
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
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

Health & Safety Training H&S Training frequency rate

15 (per million worked hours)
15 000
10 11 002
7.517 8 799
millions

6.347 10 000 8 566

5.072 6.000 5.841 6 101 7 099
4.226 5 962
5 2020 target
5 000

0 0
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
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
30 (per million worked hours)
24
25 0.10
20 0.08
15 11 0.06
9 9 0.029
10 6 0.04
3 0.012 0.013 0.013 0.009
5 0.02 0.004
2020 target
0 0.00
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
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

3 000 (per million worked hours)
2 341
1 899 1 924 10
2 000 1 620 1 574 8
6
947 2.63 2.82
1 000 4 2.28 2.29 2.31
1.39
2 2020 target
0 0
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

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

800 722 683 (per million worked hours)
600 LTI 1.5 LTI frequency rate
800 722 420 1.00
683 383 396 380 1.0 (per million
0.82 worked hours)
400 0.61
1.5 0.56 0.56
600 0.45
200 420 0.5 1.00
383 396 380 0.82
400 1.0
0.56 0.56 0.61
0 0.0 0.45
200 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 0.5 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
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
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2014 2015 2016 2017
total worked hours
2018 2019
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
Description of Incidents/Accidents Split of LTI Split of Fatalities

10%
Causes of Incidents/Accidents 2% Split of LTI 15% Split of Fatalities
Vehicle accidents
5%
Lifting Operations
10% 33%
Work at height / scaffolding 15%
Vehicle accidents 2%
10%
Hand tool 5%
Lifting Operations
Involving fall 15% 33%
Work at height / scaffolding
Excavation / Earth collapse 4%
10%
Hand tool
Confined spaces 1%
15%
Involving fall
Impact with construction equipment 1% 67%
Excavation / Earth collapse 4%
Welding operations 15%
Confined spaces 1%
Hazardous substances 22%
Impact with construction equipment 1% 67%
Others
Welding operations 15%
Hazardous substances LTI frequency22%
rate for the four most frequent causes
Others (per million worked hours)
0.3 LTI frequency rate for the four most frequent causes
(per million worked hours)
0.3

0.2

0.2

0.1

0.1

0.0
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

0.0
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

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Health & Safety (H&S)
Lost Work Days (LWD)
LWD LWD severity rate
40 000 (per million worked hours)
25 975 25 027 36.01
30 000 40 30.10
20 000 17 106 20.24 17.76 18.27
11 491 12 109 12 482 16.21
20
10 000
0 0
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
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
400 367 (per million worked hours)
284 312 292
300 241 0.6 0.44
0.39 0.37 0.41
0.35
200 147 0.4
0.22
100 0.2
0 0.0
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
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
1 500 1 291 1 229 (per million worked hours)
893 932 953 2 1.55 1.45
1 000 1.24 1.31 1.40

500 380 1 0.56

0 0
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
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
1 400 1,271 1,257
1 200
(per million worked hours)
992
1 000 1.79 1.84
792 800 739 2.0
800 1.10 1.19
1.5 0.95 1.08
600
400 1.0
200 0.5
0 0.0
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
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%
85% 86% 87%
90% 84% 81% 90%
78% 77% 77% 76%
80% 80% 73%
69%
70% 70%
60% 60%
50% 50% 45%
40% 40%
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

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
1.628 3 559
1.314 4 000
3 000
millions

0.930 0.964
1 0.692 0.718 1 600
2 000 977 1 411
1 100 1 053
1 000
0 0
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

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% 93% 90% 91% 100%
87% 86% 86% 86%
90% 83% 90%
78% 79% 78% 78%
80% 80%
70% 70%
60% 60%
50% 50%
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

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
0.229
1.000 0.897
0.250
0.752 0.756 0.734
0.800 0.200
0.600 0.490 0.446 0.150
0.354
0.400 0.100 0.059 0.031
0.178 0.014 0.010
0.200 0.055 0.060 0.050 0.017 0.001
0.025 0.022 0.012 0.010 0.011 0.006
0.000
0.000 0.000
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Liquid releases Other environmental incidents Air releases Waste disposal

Split of Incidents Major vs. Minor Environmental Incidents

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

13% 0%
0% 0%
Major Major Major Major
Minor Minor Minor Minor
94% 87% 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%
60% 53% 53%
44% 44% 42% 42% 45%
50% 37% 39% 39% 38%
40%
20%
0% 0%
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
53% of the members chose to use CO2 emissions as an indicator of their environmental performance, and 53% 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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