2011 Annual Report - SBM Offshore

Onshore Operations
In addition to the health promotion programs already in place, a number of new Health and Well-being initiatives
were maintained and developed during 2012. These cover:
Stress Management
A workplace psychologist has been appointed in the Company’s Monaco office to support employees facing
stress-related problems.
Heat Stress
A number of measures are in place to counter the effects of heat stress, particularly in countries such as the
United Arab Emirates. These may include reductions in working hours, the use of cool rooms and the provision of
cool water.
3.7.3 Safety Management
General
SBM Offshore supports and invests in existing measures and new initiatives offshore and onshore, to improve its
safety culture and its HSSE performance. The Company’s HSSE Charter defines the foundation for promoting a
safe place of work as:
• competency at all levels
• effective communications
• commitment from management
• commitment from the work force
• a proactive approach to the work taking place
During 2011 the Company enhanced its existing safety initiatives by improving and developing the following
programmes:
• WISE (Workers Ideas for Safety Excellence)
• SBM Offshore’s 12 Life-Saving Rules
• Permit-to-Work (Carros)
• Total Application of Safety Knowledge (TASK)
• Safety Training Observation Program (STOP)
You can read more about these initiatives in onshore operations section.
During 2011, the Company held a number of HSSE seminars. These included Group seminars in Monaco to
exchange best practice and discuss relevant issues, as well as a seminar held in Singapore in October, which
included participants from Group execution centres, the Monaco offices and the construction yards.
This is a customized selection from the SBM Offshore N.V. Annual Report 2011
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