HSE Annual Report 2010 (English) - WINTERSHALL

KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY.
2010 was a success story for Wintershall in terms of the occupational safety of its own employees. There
were no lost time injuries (LTIs) among our own employees. However, contractors suffered three fatal injuries
(FAT) and six lost time injuries. The severity of the contractor accidents led the company to critically review
its safety regulations and derive suitable measures to avoid such incidents in future.
WINTERSHALL / WINGAS CONTRACTORS
2009 2010 2009 2010
Number of employees* 2,077 2,164 - -
Fatal accidents (FAT) 0 0 0 3
Incident with > 1 day lost time (LTI) 3 0 8 6
Lost time incident frequency rate
per one million man hours (LTIF) 0.65 0 1.68 1.01
The statistical data on its own employees’ performance
demonstrates that Wintershall was able to
surpass its achievements of the previous year. For
own employees the 2010 frequency (LTIF) was zero,
the internal targets were therefore met. Despite an
increase in the overall incidents witnessed in 2010,
the LTIF rate for contractors declined from 1.68 in
2009 to 1.01 in 2010. This has to be attributed to
the increase in working hours performed by 42 %
in comparison to the 2009 data. Following the severe
accidents in 2010, specific prevention measures
were derived during the course of the accident
investigation. The increase in working hours can be
attributed to the construction of the OPAL pipeline
and the jemgum storage facility by WINGAS and
increased exploration activities in Norway, qatar
and Mauretania.
The increase in accidents during contractor activities
can be partly attributed to an increased demand
for experts in the past years. This has had a negative
effect on the qualifications and especially on
experience of personnel, which directly influences
safety performance. Wintershall is working with its
partners to reestablish the high level of training in
the oil and gas industry. We will systematically
apply the contractor management methods we
have developed so that external companies meet
the requirements we have set out.
*Excluding temporary employees; part-time employees pro rata.
The WINGAS Group has derived specific measures
from the investigations into the severe incidents
which occurred in 2010. They include an external
review of the safety concept, the obligation to submit
applications for all activities at construction sites
outside the agreed working time, monitoring of
compliance by means of helicopter flights over sites,
random checks, including at weekends, and training
and specially tailored courses for different trades.
The goal in 2011 is to avoid any type of accident.
With enhanced standards and even more commitment,
we are working to continuously improve the
high level of safety and our performance.
We are constantly striving to improve the companywide
health, safety and environment management
system (WINS). This is supported by intensive experience
exchange and dialogue between experts
from the Operating Companies (OPCOs) and Business
Units (BUs) at Wintershall’s global locations
and our involvement in committees of the International
Association of Oil and Gas Producers (OGP)
and the industry association Erdöl- und Erdgasgewinnung
e. v. (WEG).
HEALTH SAFETY ENVIRONMENT 2010