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© 2012 Chevron U.S.A. Inc. Company Confidential Safety Stand Down Enhance Risk Recognition and Stop-Work Authority North America Products Company Contractor OE Focus February 7, 2013
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© 2012 Chevron U.S.A. Inc.Company Confidential Purpose of This Stand Down Recognize personal and process safety risks in our work Every member of the workforce should: Participate in focused discussions Commit to actions that are defined 1 Use Stop-Work Authority more frequently and effectively 12
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© 2012 Chevron U.S.A. Inc.Company Confidential Our Operational Excellence Culture Where We Are Today 2 Industry leader in personal safety Advancing our capability in process safety However, we are not fully recognizing hazards in our work activities
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© 2012 Chevron U.S.A. Inc.Company Confidential Hazard Recognition Hazard recognition is a critical skill we need to practice Periodically stop our work Assess that we have identified all risks, even when things appear to be right Train yourself to look more closely to identify potential hazards: Workplace Activities Work products 3
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© 2012 Chevron U.S.A. Inc.Company Confidential Using Stop-Work Authority to Recognize and Manage Risks Apply Stop-Work Authority not only as “last resort” When there are early indications something is wrong When we sense something may be wrong Increase the use of Stop-Work Authority Regularly pause and assess even when things appear to be right 4
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© 2012 Chevron U.S.A. Inc.Company Confidential Using Stop-Work Authority to Recognize and Manage Risks Even when things are going right, pause to assess - ask questions: Have we missed any hazards? Have conditions changed? Are our safeguards (layers of protection) fully intact? What is the “worst that can happen” if our safeguards have weakened or become inadequate? What safeguards do we need to verify as effective? What safeguards should we add? Is each member of our team comfortable that all hazards are known and mitigated? 5
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© 2012 Chevron U.S.A. Inc.Company Confidential Being Confident to Use Stop-Work Authority Stop-Work Authority is a responsibility we all share. 1.Do you have examples of when you’ve seen SWA used? 2.Have you ever hesitated using SWA? What made you hesitate? 3.Do you think every member of our team feels comfortable and empowered using SWA? Why not? 4.How can we ensure that we use SWA as a way to assess our work products, activities, and workplace? 5.How can we use SWA more regularly – even when we don’t see something wrong? 6.How will it help us to more effectively manage the integrity of our equipment and each other’s safety? 6
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© 2012 Chevron U.S.A. Inc.Company Confidential We’re Committed to ALWAYS Personally commit to: Look more closely to identify potential hazards in –Our workplace –Our activities –Our work products Use Stop-Work Authority –On a regular basis to assess risks –When you SENSE there may be a personal or process safety hazard –When there is a visible hazard 7
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