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Rules
BPs safety policy states no harm to people and no accidents.
Everyone who works for or on behalf of BPis responsible for their
safety and the safety of those around them.
he followin! safety rules will be strictly enforced to ensure
the safety of our people and ourcommunities.
BP"s senior leadership are a ccountable for communicatin!#
trainin!# implementin!# and auditin! theserules to assure
compliance and performance.
$lthou!h embedded in each of these rules# it is important to
emphasi%e that&
Work will not be conducted without a pre-job risk assessment and
a safety discussion appropriatefor the level of risk
!ll persons will be trained and competent in the work they
conduct
Personal protection e"uipment will be worn as per risk
assessment and minimum site re"uirements
#mer$ency response plans% developed from a review of potential
emer$ency scenarios% will be inplace before commencement of
work
#veryone has an obli$ation to stop work that is unsafe
Permit to Work
Before conductin$ work that involves confined space entry%
work on ener$y systems% $round disturbance in locations
where buried ha&ards may e'ist% or hot work in
potentially
e'plosive environments%a permit must be obtained that(
defines scope of work
identifies ha&ards and assesses risk
establishes control measures to eliminate or
miti$ate ha&ards
links the work to other associated work permits or
simultaneous operations
is authori&ed by the responsible person)s*
communicates above information to all involved in
the work
ensures ade"uate control over the return to normal
operations
Workin$ at +ei$hts
Workin$ at hei$hts of , meters ) feet* or hi$her above the
$round cannot proceed unless(
a fi'ed platform is used with $uard or hand rails%
verified by a competent person)s* or .
fall arrest e"uipment is used that is capable of
supportin$ at least a ,,/0 k$ )0111 lbs* static load
per person and has(
a proper anchor mounted% preferably
overhead
full body harness usin$ double latch self
lockin$ snap hooks at each connection
synthetic fiber lanyards
shock absorber
fall arrest e"uipment will limit free fall to , meters )
feet* or less
a visual inspection of the fall arrest e"uipment and
system is completed and any e"uipment that is
dama$ed or has been activated is taken out of serv ice
person)s* are competent to perform the work
#ner$y 2solation
!ny isolation of ener$y systems3 mechanical% electrical%
process%
hydraulic and others% cannot proceed unless(
the method of isolation and d ischar$e of stored ener$y
are a$reed and e'ecuted by a competent person)s*
any stored ener$y is dischar$ed
a system of locks and ta$s is utilised at isolation
points
a test is conducted to ensure the isolation is effective
isolation effectiveness is periodically monitored
4ehicle Safety
4ehicles will not be operated unless(
vehicle is inspected and confirmed to be in safe
workin$ order
drivers are trained and certified to operate the
class of vehicle
passen$er number does not e'ceed manufacturers
desi$n specification for the vehicle
seat belts are installed and worn by all occupants
hand-held cell phones and radios are not in use by
driver
Ground 5isturbance
Work that involves a manmade cut% cavity% trench or depression
in
the earths surface formed by earth removal cannot proceed
unless(
a ha&ard assessment of the work site is completed by
the competent person)s*
all under$round ha&ards% ie% pipelines% electric
cables% etc% have been identified% located and if
necessary% isolated
Where persons are to enter an e' cavation(
a confined space entry permit shall be issued if the
entry meets the confined space definition
$round movement is controlled and collapse is
prevented by systematically shorin$% slopin$%
benchin$% etc% as appropriate
$round and environmental conditions are
continuously monitored for chan$e
6iftin$ 7perations
6ifts utili&in$ cranes% hoists% or other mechanical liftin$
devices
will not commence unless(
an assessment of the lift has been completed and the
lift method and e"uipment has been determined by a
competent person)s*
operators of powered% liftin$ devices are trained and
certified for that e"uipment
ri$$in$ of the load is carried out by a competent
person)s*
liftin$ devices and e"uipment has been certified for
use within the last 8, months )at a minimum*
load does not e'ceed dynamic and9or static capacities
of the liftin$ e"uipment
any safety devices installed on liftin$ e"uipment are
operational
all liftin$ devices and e"uipment have been visually
e'amined before each lift by a competent person)s*
:onfined Space #ntry
#ntry into any confined space cannot proceed unless(
all other options have been ruled out
permit is issued with authori&ation by a responsible
person)s*
permit is communicated to all affected personnel and
posted% as re"uired
all persons involved are competent to do the work
all sources of ener$y affectin$ the space have been
isolated
testin$ of atmospheres is conducted% verified and
repeated as often as defined by the risk assessment
stand-by person is stationed
unauthori&ed entry is prevented
;ana$ement of :han$e );7:*
Work arisin$ from temporary and permanent chan$es to
or$ani&ation% personnel% systems% process% procedures%
e"uipment% products% materials or substances% and laws and
re$ulations cannot proceed unless a ;ana$ement of :han$e
process is completed% where applicable% to include(
a risk assessment conducted by all impacted by the
chan$e
development of a work plan that clearly specifies the
timescale for the chan$e and any control measures to
be implemented re$ardin$(
e"uipment% facilities and process
operations% maintenance% inspection
procedures
trainin$% personnel and communication
documentation
authori&ation of the work plan by the responsible
person)s* throu$h completion
