Oil majors partner IChemE on safety
25 Jul 2013
Leading oil firms including Shell and ExxonMobil have signed up to become the first industry partners of an Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) safety scheme.
The IChemE Safety Centre (ISC) is an industry-led consortium focussed on recognising and tackling process safety requirements in the chemical and process industries.
Shell, ExxonMobil, Santos, PTTEP Australasia and Woodside, represented by the Australian Petroleum Production and Exploration Association (APPEA), were today named as the first industry partners of the ISC.
Objectives of the ISC include: industry reporting; sharing of safety bulletins; sharing learning on process safety incidents and near-misses; managing the safety of ageing facilities; identifying commonly required process safety training; identification and measurement of leading process safety indicators; and improving process safety culture.
ISC aims to promote excellence in health, safety, environmental performance and industry reputation
IChemE Australasia director Peter Slane
IChemE Australasia director Peter Slane said that securing APPEA member support would help the ISC both benefit industry and steer IChemE activity in the process safety space.
“Working with APPEA is significant in that the ISC’s aims match the objectives of APPEA in promoting excellence in health, safety, environmental performance and industry reputation,” said Slane.
“We look forward to welcoming more APPEA members into the ISC, as well as other major industry employers around the world.”
IChemE is also currently recruiting its first director of process safety.
