The HSE management
system of ONGC is top driven efficient, effective and vibrant
management system. Top management of company is committed
for maintaining highest standard of Health Safety and Environment
protection and is also committed to meet all applicable statutory
requirement and prevention of pollution. This commitment is
evident as HSE policy statement signed by CMD.
ONGC has a HSE Committee of Board, which comprises of members
of Board from ONGC including representative from Ministry
of Petroleum and Natural Gas. This committee is the apex body
of HSE administration. The committee reviews policy, processes
and systems on HSE and ecology aspects.
ONGC has well structured HSE set up for managing HSE functions
and issues of the organization. At Corporate level the HSE
setup is headed Chief HSE reporting to Director –Incharge
HSE and at Asset/ Basin and Plant level by Head HSE reporting
directly to Asset/ Basin Manager and Plant Head respectively.
Greatest emphasis is given to safety measures for minimizing
accidents. Accidents are investigated and analysed for root
cause so that re- occurrence can be prevented.
A comprehensive HSE manual has been developed for use by
operating and HSE personnel.
Specialized Personnel Protective Equipments have been standardized
and provided to operating personnel for use in the work areas.
Regulatory authorities and Govt. agencies carry out inspection/
audits with an aim for overall improvement in the HSE performance
at regular frequency.
A dedicated HSE website has been developed for creating awareness
among company employees as well as for serving an interactive
platform for HSE personnel through dissemination of HSE related
information and providing links for important websites.
HSE management is accorded top priority in ONGC and Quality
Occupational Health Safety and Environment Management System
(QHSE MS) has been developed, implemented and certified at
operating facility as per the requirements of ISO 9001, OHSAS
18001 and ISO 14001. To enhance credibility, the QHSE management
system at operating facility is third party certified and
subjected to annual surveillance audit.
HSE issues are addressed systematically, effectively and
proactively as per requirements of ISO standards/ OHSAS guidelines
by making specific objectives and targets to address them.
The system works on the principle of risk management / environmental
aspects management by identifying, quantifying and addressing
them through appropriate work instructions and management
plans.
Institute of Petroleum Safety Health and Environment (IPSHEM)
ONGC believes in continuous capacity building of employees
and to support this ONGC has Institute of Petroleum Safety
Health and Environment Management (IPSHEM) the nodal institute
which deals with all HSE related trainings and has been developed
as centre of excellence.
Infrastructure and facilities
* Developed as a premier in-house HSE Training Centre of
ONGC with state-of-the art facilities of international standard
under one roof for carrying out training and consultancy studies
in the field of HSE.
*Large campus area spread over 250 acres of land with 1.5
km exclusive sea front has been developed as an environmental
role model with greenery development and HSE learning parks.
* 4 well furnished lecture halls and 2 residential hostel
blocks with modern amenities.
* Practical Petroleum Emergency Trainings (PET) include fire
fighting simulators – X-mas/ well-head, confined space
vessel entry, smoke chamber, mini GGS/ process complex, emergency
evacuation & escape simulators, electrical panel/ transformer
fire, LPG tanker fire safety, heli-deck fire, etc.
*Sea Survival Training Facility (SSTF) – Vessel ‘Samudra
Shiksha’ caters to mandatory practical safety training
for offshore operations instilling a great degree of skill
development and confidence among the offshore going personnel
of ONGC in dealing with emergency situations in high seas
while engaged in oil exploration & production activities.
*HSE Display Centres and Library & Information Centre
– 4 Display Centres on Safety, Fire Fighting, Occupational
Health and Environment, help the trainees to acquaint themselves
with the latest equipment and technological advancements in
these fields. The modern Library and Information Centre, part
of ONGC LIBNET, helps them to enhance their knowledge while
on training.
* Environment Laboratory equipped with ICP (Inductively Coupled
Plasma) Unit, UV Spectrophotometer, etc. for carrying out
environmental studies. |
