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� People ñ capability in terms of leadership skills, relevant knowledge and experience,
and the organisational culture they create
Woodside believe that injuries and incidents are unacceptable and are striving to improve
performance by focusing on delivering six health and safety imperatives:
� Select and manage principal contractors in line with Woodside values and
commitment to deliver outstanding Health and Safety performance
� Embed deeply ëOur Safety Cultureí
� Understand and control major accident events and major health hazards through the
asset life cycle
� Understand and control occupational health risks
� Health and Safety and integrity processes, standards, procedures and rules are
understood and applied as intended
� Improve learning and communicating lessons from incidents and warning signs to
avoid repeat incidents
In the event of an incident occurring, Woodside responds by immediately taking action to
prevent escalation and make the site safe. Incidents are reported in a timely manner,
classified according to a Woodside matrix and then investigated to identify root causes.
Corrective actions are determined and then implemented to prevent recurrence.
Incidents and their learningísí are communicated to the workforce and major
investigations are reviewed by senior management.
Question:
If there was a tsunami or earthquake, what would the consequences of that be?
Earthquake and tsunami impact are design cases for the LNG plant. Once a site is
selected a seismic (and tsunami) assessment will be carried out to determine the
likelihood and consequences of these natural events and a design case will be selected
to appropriately manage the risk.
The land elevation at James Price Point is some 15 metres above sea level, which is the
recommended height to protect the facility against possible tsunami events.
Consequently a tsunami is unlikely to have a significant effect.
Question:
If the plant it built incorrectly, how quickly can the mistake be corrected?
The foundation proponent, Woodside, is an experienced operator of LNG facilities which
includes five operating trains in Karratha as well as a train under construction for the
Pluto project. In addition Woodside is actively planning and designing new LNG trains for
the Pluto, Browse and Sunrise projects. This experience combined with the
internationally recognised joint venturers and contractors involved should minimise any
impact. However there are LNG developments that have had delays due to technical
problems. These problems are typically resolved in under a year and rarely do they take
longer than two years to resolve.
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