Published on July 26, 2023

One of the most important aspects in safety is the Human element. As safety is our number 1 priority in BSP, it is critical for each employee to be accountable in operating our business safely, ensuring zero impact to our people, our assets, our community and our environment. This is captured in the theme for this year’s Safety Day: How do we Fail Safely?

Failing Safely is ensuring that we remain vigilant to our surroundings, that we identify and safeguard against all possible risks in the event of a mistake or failure. This is part of creating a safe environment, which enable employees to focus on tasks at hand without fear of incident.

On Tuesday, July 4, 2023, BSP held a kick-off event for Safety Day at the Brunei Shell Recreation Club (BSRC). At the kick-off, Agnete Johnsgaard-Lewis, Managing Director of BSP, emphasised the importance of Failing Safely, illustrating  how we have accepted this in our everyday lives by wearing seatbelt before driving as a way to protect ourselves in the case of an accident – the same approach should be adopted in our ways of working.

“Failing safely should be seen as an opportunity for learning and growth rather than something to be feared or punished. By setting up a strong feedback loop and using failure as a learning tool, we can help each other to be successful and ensure that when we do fail, we do so safely” she shared.

Osmera Othman, BSP Head of HSE and Security, added that we must recognise mistakes as part of the human experience, and we need to create a system that allows for mistakes to be made without causing harm to anyone.

Recognising the network of partners involved in BSP operations, Safety Day was also open to Business Partners alongside students from selected educational institutions. This enables knowledge exchange as well as an opportunity to learn some of the safety culture and best practices in BSP.

At the launch event, BSP colleagues and business partners showcased new technologies and set-up interactive games to raise awareness of failing safely. The Services Transport & Logistics (STL) team demonstrated "Safe Driving" using Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology by installing cameras in heavy fleet (large vehicles) that can monitor driver awareness during road travel. The Darat Pipeline team shared on their Hydro Test procedure, a process that minimises risks for potential line of fire. Agora, another AI tool adopted by the BSP Wells team, demonstrated its ability to assess safety conditions on the rig floor during drilling operations. The tool does this by monitoring the drill floor and triggering audio or visual alarm when personnel are detected entering the dangerous area or the Line of Fire.

BSP Safety Day is a yearly event that allows the organisation to take a step back and have conversations around BSP’s safety journey and safety commitments both at organisational and individual level. While formally kicked-off at a launching event, Safety Day conversations continue all year-round and are encouraged to be carried out by all departments alongside their business partner colleagues.

Safety Day embodies BSP’s commitment to its number 1 priority, which aspires for Goal Zero: Zero Harm, Zero Leaks.