Winnie Kane, NuStar Energy, L.P., West Region Region IX VPPPA Conference, April 3, 2012

 Why Hazard Recognition?  The Hazard Recognition Process  Training/Stewardship  What is Hazard Recognition?  What are some conditions that should be considered?  How can you use SAP for Hazard Recognition?  Q&A

 To create and maintain a safe and injury-free work place  Regulatory compliance  Company standards  One of the four principles of VPP

 Location is divided into areas  The HSE/VPP manager determines what specific items will be audited during the quarter based on Safety Trends, VPP coordinator and employee input.  Asset manager assigns trained inspectors to perform hazard recognition inspections per the appropriate frequency  Inspectors do field audits and record any discrepancies (small fixes are completed if possible during the inspections)

 Necessary repairs are entered as a notification into SAP using the VPP maintenance activity type variant  The notification will be turned into a work order for correction  Costs and time associated with the correction will be captured under the work order  The work order will be updated with status and history changes until completed

 Initial Hazard Recognition Training is Required (including a written test)  Mentoring of additional inspectors (initially trained employees training others) is allowed  Hazard Recognition Refresher Training is required every 3 years *Required only in California

 OSHA is going to require: ◦ Documentation of completion of Quarterly Hazard Recognition Inspections ◦ Documentation of timely corrections of inspection findings

 Recognizing, reducing and controlling an unsafe act or condition.

 Trip/Slip Hazards  Stairs, Ladders, Platforms and Tank Roofs  Shower/Eyewash Stations  Flammable and Combustible Liquids  Sample Points  Hot Piping and Equipment  Warning and Instructional Signs  Equipment Identification  Steam Traps  Leaking Equipment

 Documentation and Tracking  Cost Analysis  Communication – Real-time Reporting  Reduce multiple reports/systems

 It doesn’t exist if it’s not documented!  Created new maintenance activity types for VPP hazard recognition findings and VPP audit findings

 Creation of work orders allows users to write requisitions immediately on the work order  Costs associated with repairs on VPP-related hazard recognition and audit items can be tracked in SAP

 SAP allows for a variety of reports to be generated that show basic start date and end dates, long text, history, costs, vendors used, user and system statuses  SAP information is real-time and can be monitored by multiple users for a variety of information

 Incorporating your VPP findings into SAP will do the following: ◦ Add VPP findings to your current repair to-do list ◦ Eliminate the potential for discrepancies between lists that can be found and written up during the audit process ◦ Eradicate duplicate efforts of maintaining two lists/systems ◦ Allow immediate requisitioning of parts/labor for repairs

 A web-based graphical user interface has helped encourage use of SAP

 List uploads of hazard findings/gap analysis also encourage use of SAP and speed the process of follow-up