Safety First: How We’re Prioritizing Worker Safety and Environmental Protection

Our HSE Philosophy: Plan • Do • Verify • Improve

• Plan: Identify hazards early, engineer out risks, and agree clear controls.
• Do: Execute to method statements and ITPs with competent people and the right tools.
• Verify: Inspect, audit, and measure performance in real time.
• Improve: Capture learnings and close actions; share across projects.

Our integrated QHSE management aligns to ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and ISO 45001 principles. Every supervisor and craft lead holds stop-work authority.

Building a Safety Culture that Works

Leadership in the field
Managers and engineers conduct site walks, lead toolbox talks, and close actions promptly. Visible leadership reinforces standards and removes barriers.

Competence & right to refuse
Roles are competency-mapped. No one performs work they’re not authorised or trained to do. Anyone can refuse unsafe work—without repercussion.

Golden Rules (at a glance)

• Follow the permit-to-work system.
• Control energy (LO/TO/Try).
• Verify confined space entry and rescue plans.
• Plan lifting and keep under-hook zones clear.
• Respect exclusion zones and barricades.
• Wear task-appropriate PPE—no exceptions.
• Stop if conditions change (LMRA) and re-assess.

Risk Management: From Paper to Practice

1) Job Hazard Analysis (JHA) & Method Statements
Each task starts with a JHA and a method statement that define hazards, controls, and responsibilities. High-risk activities trigger additional controls and authorisations.

2) Permit-to-Work (PTW)
Hot work, electrical work, confined spaces, excavations, working at height, and SIMOPS are controlled by a formal PTW. Isolation certificates and gas testing are attached as required.

3) Last-Minute Risk Assessment (LMRA)
Before starting, crews run a quick LMRA—“What changed since the JHA?” If anything has, stop and revise.

4) Lifting & Rigging Plans
All lifts are categorised (routine/non-routine/critical) with lift plans, rigging studies, certified equipment, and competent riggers. Critical lifts include independent verification.

5) Temporary Works & Excavations
Shoring, trench boxes, and access/egress are planned and inspected. Utilities are located and marked before breaking ground.

Health & Wellbeing

• Fatigue management for shift and rotational work.
• Heat stress, noise, and vibration controls with monitoring where necessary.
• Occupational hygiene: exposure assessments and PPE tailored to task.
• Medical readiness: trained first aiders, onsite kits, and emergency drills.

Environmental Protection in Action

Spill Prevention & Response
Secondary containment on fuel and chemical stores; spill kits at point of use; drills run to time standards. Any spill is logged, cleaned, investigated, and learned from.

Flaring & Venting Minimisation
Commissioning/start-up plans aim to avoid routine flaring. Where feasible we capture or reuse gas and instrument air is preferred over gas pneumatics.

Methane & Fugitive Emissions
LDAR programmes using OGI, ultrasound, and drone surveys. Chronic leak points are engineered out; findings are tracked to closure.

Water Stewardship
Closed-loop hydrotesting where practicable, filtration and re-use for dust suppression, and compliant discharge with records.

Waste & Materials
Segregation at source; scrap recovery; preference for low-VOC coatings and certified, traceable steels. Packaging reduced or returned to vendor.

Land & Biodiversity
Narrowed ROW, erosion control, rapid reinstatement, reseeding/planting, and monitoring of survival rates.

Quality Is Part of Safety

We treat quality controls as safety controls. Inspection and test plans (ITPs), hold points, weld procedures (WPS/PQR/WPQ), coating inspections, pressure tests, and red-line drawings ensure the plant is safe to energise and operate. Final MDRs (Manufacturer’s Data Records) provide full traceability.

Training & Drills

• Mandatory inductions tailored to site risks.
• Toolbox talks linked to actual tasks and local conditions.
• Emergency response drills for fire, medical, spill, and confined space rescue.
• Competency refreshers for high-risk roles (rigging, scaffolding, electrical, gas testing).

Contractors & Supply Chain

All partners meet our HSE pre-qualification standards. We align method statements, verify training, and conduct joint audits. Higher-risk scopes receive embedded HSE supervision and more frequent inspections.

Measuring What Matters (Sample KPIs)

• HSE: TRIR/LTIF, permit compliance rate, observations raised/closed, action closure time.
• Process safety: Significant incident potential (SIP) events, loss-of-containment, flare hours avoided.
• Environment: Diesel intensity per productive hour, leak findings closed, waste diversion rate, hydrotest water re-use %.
• Quality: First-time pass rate, NCR closure time, MDR completeness at handover.

Dashboards are reviewed in weekly meetings; trends trigger corrective actions and leadership site visits.

Continuous Improvement & Learning

Every incident, near miss, and quality escape is investigated to root cause. We share learnings across projects, update procedures, and verify effectiveness. Lessons are built into inductions and toolbox talks so teams benefit immediately.

What Good Looks Like (Quick Checklist)

• Clear scope, JHA, and method statement signed by the team.
• Valid permits and isolations verified at the work face.
• Barriers, signage, and exclusion zones in place and respected.
• Right tools and certified equipment on hand.
• Competent people assigned, briefed, and fit for duty.
• Environmental controls ready (spill kits, containment, waste bins).
• LMRA complete; work proceeds only if conditions remain safe.
• Documentation captured: inspections, test records, and as-built updates.

Final Word

Safety and environmental protection are the foundation of reliable energy delivery. With disciplined planning, competent people, rigorous verification, and honest measurement, Geigerpipe delivers projects that protect our people, our clients’ assets, and the communities we serve.

About Geigerpipe

Geigerpipe designs, builds, and maintains critical oil & gas infrastructure—pipelines, modular facilities, commissioning, and asset-integrity programmes—delivered safely, on schedule, and to international standards.