Health Safety Environment (HSE) Policy
Syncoil business success is hinged on our ability to continuously protect people (employees, communities, contractors, customers, etc.) and the environment. We place emphasis on ensuring people’s health, safety, and environmental protection meets World Bank/IFC guidelines1 that relates to the oil & gas industry sector.
Syncoil Mandates active commitment to, and accountability for HSE from all her employees and contractors. Line management has a leadership role in the communication and implementation of, and ensuring compliance with, HSE policies and standards.
Syncoil’s commitment to HSE excellence is demonstrated by:
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Protecting, and striving for improvement of, the health, safety and security of lives at all times;
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Minimizing our impact on the environment through pollution prevention, conserving natural resource consumption, minimising emissions, and the reduction and recycling of waste;
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Setting HSE performance objectives, measure results, assess and continually improve processes, through the use of an effective management system;
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Eliminating non-conformances to HSE requirements and HSE accidents;
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Planning for, responding to and recovering from any emergency, crisis and business disruption;
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Applying our technical skills to all HSE aspects in all our operations;
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Rewarding outstanding HSE performance;
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Communicating openly with stakeholders and ensuring an understanding of our HSE policies, standards, programs and performance; and
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Improving our performance on issues relevant to our stakeholders that we have control over, and share with them our knowledge of successful HSE practices, programs and initiatives.
This Policy shall be regularly reviewed to ensure ongoing suitability, relevance and to be current with World Bank/IFC standards/guidelines. The commitments listed are in addition to our basic obligation to comply with World Bank/IFC Environmental, Health, and Safety Guidelines1 for oil and gas sector, as well as all applicable laws and regulations in Nigeria and the areas where we operate. This is critical to our business success because it allows us to systematically minimize all losses and adds value for all our stakeholders.
