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Executive Summary

EHS is an essential ingredient in the Business. Fully understanding it, Gulf Spic
stepped up its gears to increase visibility in management and also, continuous com-
mitment by unstinted support to its operation by all its means. Advised industrial
best practices, followed government regulations, trained personnel to changing
technical development. Core business is depending on human values, regardless to
its Clients, GS hold them in esteem & hesitate not, to offer all possible protection
through EHS. Comparing to the quantum of work in the past, recently, GS ac-
claimed good name in the heart of prestigious Client like KNPC, KOC, KPPC, SK En-
gineering. To maintain good standard & reputation among its Customers, GS
strives hard to fulfill their aspirations in all possible ways. Constantly, GS changes
its strategy and devise new technique as the situation warranted, to improve the
existing EHS MS. Of late, GS opened its door to a third party EHS Auditing. A well
reputed International Non-profitable Organization viz. British Safety Council which
has an enormous network of companies from all kind of business throughout the
world & stands vouches for preventing accident in Industrial activities and ensures
EHS to all its personnel through various means, audited GS against their FIVE
STAR AUDIT SYSTEM. No Company in Kuwait has, so far, done this kind of unpar-
alleled work in EHS. This speaks of GS commitment to hold EHS high & improve its
system. To standardize issue of PPE to its various Project personnel, very recently,
GS made a base-line and ensures all kind of PPE without fail. Its an another impor-
tant measures introduced to sustain EHS visibility.

To keep personnel informed of EHS, GS introduced Quarterly EHS Newsletter,

Handbook, Safety Alerts, Tit bits, tips. GS, periodically, introduced safety aware-
ness program such as Safety Week, HSE Quiz , EHS Poster competition, Mass tree
plantation. Also, best employee of the month / project awards to encourage em-
ployee involvement in EHS. HSE Performance is measured through various tools
such as Man-hours without LTI, Number of meetings / audits / inspections / viola-
tion notices. Frequently, it is reviewed against target set or in actual against
planned. GS shares its EHS achievements with its employees & issue them me-
mento’s to commemorate participation.
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For the year 2007-8, the LTIF = 0.04314 . It speaks of EHS Performance . We
continue to work with negligible risk rate for the year to come also. Moreover, EHS
Performance is, periodically, reviewed with Client’s key personnel & strategies are
aimed at. We appreciate the workforce for contributing their bests to achieve these
kind of performance in the operations. Clearly, it shows their involvement & com-
mitment to do operations very safely.

As a means to introduce BBS (Behavior Based Safety) , GS issued 3NB booklet

( No Name and No Blame) and encouraged them to submit. Men behind the machine
contribute much to safe operation. Hence, GS attached paramount importance to
modify their behavior through 3NB study. SOLAR observations are made in every 15
days & findings are rectified. Data so collected are reviewed, once, in a quarter and
shared with workforce anonymously.

Emergency occurs any moment in operations. Depending upon its size, the se-
verity increases the loss either in man-power, materials or environment. It is,
therefore, necessary to control it in time. To contain any emergency that surfaces
during the operation, we need to have trained personnel and adequate equipment.
Keeping this in mind, simulated emergency scenario is portrayed, periodically, and
response procedures are initiated to evaluate their alertness to cope with any emer-
gency. Often, Client’s key personnel supervise the initiation of ERP and make any
comments for improvement & records it.

GS imparts craft oriented EHS courses such as First Aid, Scaffolding, Working
at Height, Fall protection, Safe Rigging operations through approved Institutions in
Kuwait( Red Crescent, Velosi, SKE, ABS etc.). To keep abreast of various standards,
safe practices, procedures GS organizes monthly HSE program within the resources
for it’s EHS Staff . 100% Induction training to all personnel working in projects are
given. Moreover, to make communication effective, monthly & weekly EHS meetings
are organized. These meetings are, very specifically attended by Senior Managers
and General Manager (Project). As part of LOWER / POWER , third party certifica-
tions are issued by either ABS or DNV, Kuwait. To ensure that the residual risk is at
acceptable level, for all major jobs, a Risk Register is prepared & is approved , par-
ticularly , by Client.
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Hazard communications are, generally , done through STARRT meetings,

MSDS, Posters, Labeling & signage's.

Vision

GS sees HSE First, in all its activities in the operations when transacting busi-
ness with the Clients

Drives HSE Awareness continuously.

Policy

Gulf Spic will endeavor by its entire means:

A visible management to demonstrate commitment to EHS while doing its busi-

ness.

A sound health and safety of Individuals employed in the company or others as-
sociated with its business by continuous risk assessment and elimination from
worksite.

Protect environment from damage & prevent pollution while carrying out its
activities during the operation.

Believe that all accidents are preventable.

EHS Staff

GS employs high caliber, motivated EHS Staff either qualified in Engineering or

Science coupled with a diploma in Industrial safety. Most of them, hold a valid
membership with EHS professional body such as IOSH, ASSE, NSC etc. & possess
rich practical experience to administer EHS in operation. No doubt, this enhance,
EHS Performance much higher than expected & deliver goods to the workforce as
they desired within the framework of operation. Regular, In-house training and
presentations are hosted, especially for EHS Staff, to keep their professional skills
afresh.
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ACCIDENT / INCIDENT

Project Vs Number

H.O

DEHAZ

TECHNICAS

ONPLOT

OFFPLOT
PROJECT

0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5

MTC FAC DAMAGE VEHICLE NM

For 4.6 million man-hours we obtained 01 MTC & LTIF = 0.04314.

HSE Manual

AS part of up-grading HSEMS, GS is reviewing its HSE Manual to incorporate

few items which were missed out & also, a routine to eliminate unwanted and intro-
duce the new that company felt need to be included. I strongly hope that, in coming
years with our strong commitment to EHS, we can deliver the bests to Clients to the
fullest extend & stand fulfilled their aspiration in the field of EHS.

Looking forward to work safely.

B.Valavan

General Manager (Projects)

Date: April 2008.