scholarly journals A Critical Evaluation of South Sudan’s Policy Framework for Health and Safety Management in the Oil and Gas Industry in Paloich- Melut County: A Case Study of Dar Petroleum Operating Company

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 53-64
Author(s):  
Nichola Lomuru Kenyi ◽  
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Rachel Gesami ◽  
Paul Norby ◽  
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...  
Keyword(s):  
Government Policy ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Safety Management ◽  
Critical Evaluation ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Organizational Practices ◽  
Oil Exploration ◽  
Operating Company

The paper conducted a critical evaluation of South Sudan’s policy framework for health and safety management in the oil and gas industry in Paloich- Melut County with interests in Dar Petroleum Operating Company. Specifically, the study assessed the effect of government policy, the organizational practices that affects the health and safety management of community and to explore the challenges affecting the implementation of policy frameworks for health and safety management practices by Dar Petroleum Operating Company. Descriptive survey research design was used to collect quantitative and qualitative data thus following mixed method approach. Quantitative data was collected using questionnaires while Qualitative data was obtained from in-depth interviews. Quantitative data was analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Qualitative data was analyzed using thematic analysis. The results revealed that government policy and organizational practices are positively and significantly related to health and safety management practices among oil exploration companies. However, organizational challenges and health and safety management practices among oil exploration companies is negatively and significantly related. The main challenges were lack of resources, poor leadership and corruption. The study concluded that an increase in adoption of Government Policy and organizational practices led to a significant increase on safety management practices among oil exploration companies. The study recommended that the oil and gas exploring companies strengthen the capacities of all concerned to achieve the sound management intellectual capital, exploration and production waste minimization, sound management of oil fields and hazardous wastes at all levels. Keywords: Health and Safety Management Practices, Government Policy, Company Policy, Organizational Practices & South Sudan

Contractor and supplier management: mitigating risk by better decision making

2012 ◽  
Vol 52 (2) ◽  
pp. 642
Author(s):  
Dag Yemenu ◽  
Richard Cerenzio
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Safety Management ◽  
Safety Data ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Leading Edge ◽  
Third Party ◽  
Driving Safety ◽  
Comprehensive Management ◽  
And Performance

Global industry trends show increased outsourcing of non-core business activities (i.e. construction, maintenance, engineering, etc.) to third-party contractors. Data from several industries show that contractors face 1.5–3 times higher incident rates than in-house employees. This extended abstract covers leading-edge approaches for managing contractor risk, presently implemented by organisations in the oil and gas, mining and manufacturing industries. Using a database of more than 35,000 contracting companies and 220 owner/operator companies, this extended abstract accumulates more than six years of extensive health and safety data to show trends associated with health and safety management and performance improvement. Using statistical analysis methods, actionable leading indicators and insightful trends are discussed. Best practices of contractor management and decision-making tools based on a comprehensive management-system approach to contractor-risk management are also examined. Discussed is a practical model to address the following key elements: Gathering, reviewing and verifying contractor information as part of the due-diligence process. Analysing leading and lagging performance indicators. Driving safety through feedback, benchmarking, and continual improvement.

scholarly journals The State of Occupational Health and Safety Management Frameworks (OHSMF) and Occupational Injuries and Accidents in the Ghanaian Oil and Gas Industry: Assessing the Mediating Role of Safety Knowledge

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-14
Author(s):  
Suxia Liu ◽  
Edmund Nana Kwame Nkrumah ◽  
Linda Serwah Akoto ◽  
Emmanuel Gyabeng ◽  
Erasmus Nkrumah
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Health ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Safety Management ◽  
Occupational Injuries ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Occupational Health And Safety ◽  
Oil And Gas Industry ◽  
Gas Industry ◽  
Workplace Accidents ◽  
Safety Knowledge

Background. The study examines the mediation effect of safety knowledge in causal the relationship between Occupational Health and Safety Management Frameworks (OHSMF) and occupational injuries and workplace accidents in the Ghanaian Oil and Gas Industry. The study explores different dimensions of occupational health and safety management systems, workplace accidents, and occupational injuries. The study adopted a cross-sectional survey design. A total of 699 respondents through a convenience and purposive sampling technique were selected in three government-owned oil and gas organizations for the study. Correlation, multiple regression analysis, and bootstrapping methods were used for data analysis. The findings of both the regression and correlation analysis indicated that there is a moderately strong negative and significant relationship between Occupational Health and Safety Management Frameworks (OHSMF) and workplace accidents and occupational injuries. Safety knowledge significantly mediates the causal relationship between OHSMF and workplace accidents and injuries. Safety training was found to be a significant predictor of safety knowledge, work-related injuries, and workplace accidents. The negative relationship between OHSMF and workplace accidents and injuries shows that the existing OHSMF are either ineffective or lack the acceptable safety standards to control hazard exposures in the industry. Management must invest in frequent safety training and orientations to improve safety knowledge among workers. The study further recommends government and industry players to extend serious attention towards the promotion and improvement of occupational health and safety management systems in Ghana.

scholarly journals Regulating Systematic Occupational Health and Safety Management

2003 ◽  
Vol 58 (1) ◽  
pp. 33-59 ◽  
Author(s):  
Per Øystein Saksvik ◽  
Michael Quinlan
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Health ◽  
Safety Management ◽  
Industrial Relations ◽  
Critical Evaluation ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Occupational Health And Safety ◽  
Industrialized Countries ◽  
Precarious Employment ◽  
Crucial Element ◽  
Regulatory Strategy

Summary The promotion of systematic occupational health and safety management (SOHSM) represents a comparatively recent but significant realignment of regulatory strategy that has been embraced by many, if not most, industrialized countries. As yet there has been little critical evaluation of the origins and implications of this shift, and to what extent the experience of these measures differs between countries. This article seeks to start the process of answering these questions by comparing SOHSM in Norway and Australia. We identified a number of common challenges (problems of “paper” compliance, limited union input and the growth of precarious employment). In particular, the article highlights the interdependence of OHS and industrial relations regulatory regimes and argues the move away from inclusive collectivist regimes places significant constraints on independent vetting of SOHSM—a crucial element in their effectiveness.

scholarly journals Health and safety management practices of contractors in South East Asia: A multi country study of Cambodia, Vietnam, and Malaysia

2018 ◽  
Vol 107 ◽  
pp. 188-201 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patrick Manu ◽  
Abdul-Majeed Mahamadu ◽  
Van Manh Phung ◽  
Thuan The Nguyen ◽  
Chandavid Ath ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
East Asia ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Safety Management ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
South East Asia ◽  
Country Study

scholarly journals Safety Management Practices and Occupational Health and Safety Performance: An Empirical Review

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 15-33
Author(s):  
Muhammad Ajmal Ajmal ◽  
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Ahmad Isha ◽  
Shahrina Nordin ◽  
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...  
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Health ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Safety Management ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Occupational Health And Safety ◽  
Safety Performance ◽  
Research Articles ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Literature Reviews ◽  
The Relationship

his paper aims to investigate how the relationship between safety management practices and occupational health and safety performance have been examined in the literature, and which future research areas can be recommended. This systematic literature review applied the matrix method to examine major literature in safety management practices and occupational health and safety performance. A total of 24 papers in English peer-reviewed from 21 journals were selected and analyzed. The synthesis of these empirical studies revealed the following: The relationship between safety management practices and occupational health and safety performance has mostly been investigated quantitatively in many countries and sectors; management commitment to safety, safety rules, and procedures and safety training are still most commonly used safety management practices to improve occupational health and safety performance. In this study, research articles were selected only from English journals; therefore, some research articles in other languages might not be included. The findings of this study can be used to develop a safety management model to reduce the rate of injuries, accidents, and near misses in high hazardous risk organizations. Overall, the findings provide Safety management practices overview that practitioners use to manage safety performance. There are only a few systematic literature reviews available on safety management practices, occupational health, and safety performance. This paper is among the first systematic literature reviews to analyze how safety management practices have been associated with occupational health and safety performance and provide potential research avenues.

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