International Saudi Conference for

Occupational Safety and Health 2021

Global Safety Management Systems for the

Energy and Construction Sectors

Mark Fields
Saudi Aramco

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Saudi Aramco: Public
 WHY?
Moral and legal obligation

Good for the bottom line

Saudi Aramco SMS

Launched in 2005

Incorporates Occupational & Process Safety Elements

Benchmarked Globally
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Saudi Aramco Corporate Value

Accountability Citizenship Integrity Safety Excellence

We operate safely and are committed to the well-being of our workforce.

We act safely at work, on the road, and at home.
We reward outstanding safety achievements.
We safeguard our environment.
We actively encourage healthy lifestyles
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Vision

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World class safety starts with a vision.

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World class safety starts with a vision.

SA Safety Policy is a “road map” to achieve vision.
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Safety Processes
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World class safety starts with a vision.
SA Safety Policy is a “road map” to achieve vision.
SA SMS defines management system in “elements”.
Points to expected programs, processes, standards, GI, etc.
Focuses on behaviors, decisions to produce results.
Safety Management System (SMS)

Leadership Risk Assessment

& Accountability & Management Communications

Competency
Asset Integrity Safe Operations
& Training

Contractors,
Emergency Incident Reporting
Suppliers,
Preparedness & Analysis
& Others

Community
Continuous
Awareness
Improvement
& Off-the-Job Safety
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LEADERSHIP & ACCOUNTABILITY
Promotes visible management leadership and overall accountability
for safety as a line management function. Summarizes safety
responsibilities for managers, employees, and contractors.
Element 1: Leadership & Accountability

Visible safety leadership, accountability

Visible leadership
1: What is the signaled priority of safety?

Accountability for safety

2: How is accountability for safety extended?

Implementing your SMS (safety program)

Measuring overall safety performance

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RISK ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT
Outlines risk assessment and management activities to protect people and preserve
Company assets.
Element 2: Risk Assessment & Management

“Life cycle” Risk Assessment/Management

Hazard Identification

Assessment & Evaluation

Risk Reduction & Control

Risk communication
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COMMUNICATIONS
Presents methods of communicating safety and loss prevention information within
each department.
Element 3: Communication

Quality communication with all parties

Safety information, internal and external

Cost-effective campaigns

Safety forums
Safety Management Committee (SMC)
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COMPETENCY & TRAINING
Present competency and training requirements for staff to perform their work in
compliance with standards for loss prevention covering safety, health, the
environment, quality and production.
Element 4: Competency & Training

Competent personnel, effective training

Training curriculum development

Plans for new and transferred employees

Cost-effective safety training, needs analysis

Training documentation
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ASSET INTEGRITY
Describes life cycle management processes for the integrity of the Company’s
widely varied assets ― the hardware side of loss prevention.
Element 5: Asset Integrity

Ensuring integrity of varied assets

“Hardware side of safety”

Activities throughout “life cycle” phases (4)

Management of change (MOC)

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SAFE OPERATIONS
Reflects the various steps, programs, and processes to achieve world-class safe
operations ― primarily the behavioral safety side of loss prevention.
Element 6: Safe Operations

Safe operations through people

“Behavioral side of safety” – Employee Engagement

Contains “vehicle safety” strategically

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CONTRACTORS, SUPPLIERS, & OTHERS
Delineates the management expectations for third-party activities, which increasingly
affect Company operations and profitability. Third party includes contractors and
suppliers of products and equipment but also joint ventures with others.
Element 7: Contractors, Suppliers, & Others

“Influence” third parties who impact us

Contractors – evaluation process is key

Suppliers & Others

Adjacent operations, joint ventures
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EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
Involves assessment and preparation for proper response to unplanned events.
Element 8: Emergency Preparedness

Preparedness for any level of emergency

Assessment, scenarios

Develop plan(s)
Organization (ICS – one boss), communications,
resources, training

Documented drills & exercises

Review & improve
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INCIDENT REPORTING & ANALYSIS
Outlines incident reporting and investigation requirements for analysis and
improvement.
Element 9: Incident Reporting & Analysis

Open reporting and investigation of all incidents for improvement

Improvement through analysis, lessons learned

Reporting of all incidents, no matter how slight

Quality investigations

Corrective actions to prevent recurrence

Analysis
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COMMUNITY AWARENESS & OFF-THE-JOB SAFETY
Describes Saudi Aramco’s historic and ongoing commitment to the
related issues of community involvement and off-the-job safety.
Element 10: Community Awareness & Off-the-job Safety

Uphold commitment “outside our fence line”

Commitment to communities and region

Caring for people 24 hours per day OTJ

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CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT
Provides the framework necessary to continually improve the SMS
through periodic measurement and review.
Element 11: Continuous Improvement

Drive improvement

“Looks back” at the other 10 elements

Benchmarking

Internal reviews, self-assessments

External reviews

Recognition programs
 Summary
INVESTMENT

Not Riyals or Dollars – but Human Capital

Keeping your SMS alive!

Equal to operations and profitability

Auditing and measuring compliance

Safety Management Systems are the way in which
we provide structure and process to achieve this.
Accountability and striving for continuous
Saudi Aramco’s SMS is delivering world class safety improvement
results.
It’s a Journey – Aramco’s SMS is
What makes a good SMS? maturing / mature
 International Saudi Conference for
Occupational Safety and Health 2021

Global Safety Management Systems for the

Energy and Construction Sectors

Mark Fields
Saudi Aramco

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