Shell rewards contractors, partners in HSSE to pursue ‘Goal Zero’ safety
Borneo Post Online, 9 March 2014
MIRI: Shell Malaysia recently rewarded contractors and partners who demonstrated exemplary performance in Health, Safety, Security and Environment (HSSE) and for outstanding efforts in stepping up safety leadership behaviour at the inaugural Shell Malaysia Safety Award held in Kuala Lumpur.
The award aims to promote and build a strong safety culture in the industry by recognising and celebrating great safety performance. Through the success stories, it is hoped that others would be inspired to deliver uncompromised safety in their workplace.
The awards were presented by Minister of Human Resources Datuk Seri Richard Riot and Shell Malaysia chairman Iain Lo. It was attended by representatives of 99 participating companies, government officials and senior officials from Shell.
“As a responsible operator and partner, Shell relentlessly pursues the goal of zero harm to people and zero significant incidents. Achieving this is a journey and we call it ‘Goal Zero’.
“At Shell, we work hard to make sure we have the right systems, tools and culture in place. We continuously improve our systems and procedures to make sure everyone knows their role and responsibilities and understand how to work safely. Our contractors are critical in our Goal Zero journey and tonight is about recognising their exceptional achievements in safety,” said Lo.
Meanwhile, Riot said he had been involved in various programmes organised by Shell and he believed they demonstrate clearly their commitment to being a safe and responsible business.
“I applaud Shell Malaysia for taking the lead to promote and recognise the people and the companies that actually commit to and deliver outstanding safety performance.
“It is encouraging to see a good partnership between Shell and its contractors and the commitment to safety,” said Riot.
The Shell Malaysia Safety Awards are part of the Shell Contractor Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Health, Safety, Security and Environment (HSSE) Forum. The Shell CEO Forum, held annually, brings together leaders from Shell and their contractors with the aim of improving HSSE practices and performance.
Shell continues to develop safety and environmental best practices via various programmes including the Conscientious Driver’ Programme and In-Vehicle Monitoring System (IVMS) for trucks and Shell Traffic Games.
Last week, Shell launched Malaysia’s first private-public sector project for fishermen, named the Fish Aggregating Device (FAD) project. An innovative program funded by Shell Malaysia and delivered jointly with the Sabah Government through the Sabah Department of Fisheries, the project involves creating new fishing grounds by placing 10 FADs, about 85 nautical miles off Kota Kinabalu; a safe distance away from the restricted Gumusut-Kakap deepwater project area.
Shell has been operating in Malaysia since 1910 and has evolved with the country’s growth and needs. Shell currently employs 6,500 employees in Malaysia.
