Baker Hughes 2014 Annual Report Download - page 20

and processes. One of the most
encouraging of these is applying
learnings from other industries;
for example, we are piloting new
anti-collision avoidance technology
to add to the ways we are elimi-
nating motor vehicle accidents.
And we are leveraging some of our
internal information technology
tools to help us canvass and record
the ideas our employees have about
how to improve our safety perfor-
mance, such as our focus on
engineering hands-free solutions.
SIMPLIFYINGUPSTREAM
PROCESSSAFETY
MITIGATESRISKS
Beyond our internal efforts,
Baker Hughes is partnering with
our customers to manage the risks
associated with wellsite process
safety. In 2014, Shell recognized us
for the second consecutive year
with its annual strategic supplier
safety award, principally on the
merits of our engaging across our
industry to lead change in upstream
process safety.
Our “Think Process Safety” focus
integrates risk assessment
techniques that both qualify and
quantify hazards, with mapping
the incident sequence and controls
pictorially (through bow tie analysis)
to confirm that we have the right
combination of multiple control
barriers in place to prevent a well
control event.
Intentionally recruiting system
safety engineers from
the aerospace industry, we have
remapped our products and
services to categorize where
a process safety risk might
exist, and, if one does exist, to
have the right controls in place to
eliminate or to mitigate the hazard.
To further innovate and simplify
the complexity of comprehensive
risk assessments, we took
the key learnings and created well
checks – facilitating access
to the critical hazards and controls
for each of our services, thereby
increasing our safety assurance.
OURINNOVATIONDRIVES
INDUSTRYCHANGE
The profound transformation in
safety performance provides a
unique platform for Baker Hughes
to change the conversation across
the industry, challenging how
HSE is traditionally managed.
Whether at dedicated HSE sessions
or as part of broader technology
collaboration forums, we take
a leadership position in addressing
critical issues affecting HSE
performance across the industry.
THEINDUSTRYTAKESNOTICE
Sustaining excellence in safety
performance requires unceasing
improvement and focus, and the
journey is never over. At every level
of our organization, Baker Hughes
will continue to demonstrate
our commitment to zero incidents
and our strategy of taking proactive,
rather than reactive, measures
to improving safety performance.
There is no room for complacency.
Going forward, we will make sure
that we are taking the best of
the best in order to maintain safety
leadership. We will concentrate
on bringing more breakthrough
innovations to our operations and
our industry. With safety firmly
in our culture, everything falls
into place – quality, productivity,
efficiency, reliability and, most of all,
a healthy and motivated workforce.
Process Safety.
Partnering with customers to manage wellsite safety risks
HSE Exchange Forum
Attracting over 100 participants from
more than 20 client companies, the
Baker Hughes annual HSE Exchange
Forum tackles industry issues. The
forum, now in its third year, was dedi-
cated to managing Upstream Process
Safety in 2014.
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