DECEMBER2014REPORT292HSEcompetencymanagementguidelinesforthegeophysicalindustryknowledgeexperienceDisclaimerWhilsteveryefforthasbeenmadetoensuretheaccuracyoftheinformationcontainedinthispublication,neitherIOGPnoranyofitsMemberspast,presentorfuturewarrantsitsaccuracyorwill,regardlessofitsortheirnegligence,assumeliabilityforanyforeseeableorunforeseeableusemadethereof,whichliabilityisherebyexcluded.Consequently,suchuseisattherecipient’sownriskonthebasisthatanyusebytherecipientconstitutesagreementtothetermsofthisdisclaimer.Therecipientisobligedtoinformanysubsequentrecipientofsuchterms.CopyrightnoticeThecontentsofthesepagesare©InternationalAssociationofOil&GasProducers.Permissionisgiventoreproducethisreportinwholeorinpartprovided(i)thatthecopyrightofIOGPand(ii)thesourcesareacknowledged.Allotherrightsarereserved.AnyotheruserequiresthepriorwrittenpermissionofIOGP.TheseTermsandConditionsshallbegovernedbyandconstruedinaccordancewiththelawsofEnglandandWales.DisputesarisingherefromshallbeexclusivelysubjecttothejurisdictionofthecourtsofEnglandandWales.HSEcompetencymanagementguidelinesforthegeophysicalindustryRevisionhistoryVERSIONDATEAMENDMENTS3.0December2014Significantupdate2.0June19991.0January1993FirstreleaseREPORT292DECEMBER2014AcknowledgementsIOGPwouldliketoacknowledgethepersonnelfromIOGPandIAGCmembercompanieswhocontributedtothedevelopmentandreviewofthisdocument.Inadditiontheworkofcontributorstopreviousversionsofthisdocumentshouldalsoberecognized,alongwithtrainingproviderswhorespondedtotheinitialcallsforideasandexamples.ThepreviousversionswereissuedasOGPReport6.78/292inJune1999andOGPReport6.27/183inJanuary1993.Photographyusedwithpermissioncourtesyof©BPp.l.c.1ContentsContents1Introduction2Howtousethisguideline4Definitions6Targetaudiencegroups7Competencymanagementsystems9HSEcompetenceassessment18Trainingphilosophy19Courseselectionandaccreditation20Trainingrecord21References22Acronyms24Annex1–HSEmodulematrix26Annex2–HSEAwarenessmoduleslist30Annex3–Individualmoduledetails322IntroductionIOGPandIAGC,alongwithothergeophysicalindustrybodies,recognizethatthefrequencyandseverityofhealth,safetyandenvironmental(HSE)incidentscanbesignificantlyreducedwhenthereisaneffectivemanagementsysteminplace.Effectiveimplementationensuresthatallindividualsareawareofthehazardsassociatedwiththeworkplace,andtheworkisconductedwiththeappropriatelevelofcompetence,andriskmanagementcontrolsareinplace.A‘managementsystem(MS)’asreferredtointhisdocumentisassumedtocovermanyfacetsofacompany’sactivitiesincludinghealth,safety,security,theenvironment,quality,socialresponsibilityandsustainabledevelopment.ThesemaybecollectivelyreferredtointhisdocumentbytheacronymHSEforsimplicity.Competenceisacombinationofknowledge,understandingandskill,andtheappropriatelevelofcompetencecannotbeacquiredsimplybyattendingatrainingsession.Knowledgecanbegainedfromtrainingbutunderstandingandskillareacquiredbyexperience.CompetencyManagementincludesassessment,verificationandtrackingofanindividual’scompetence.Itisageophysicalindustryrequirementthatallindividualsengagedinthegeophysicalindustryarecompetentintheirassignedjobs.Seniormanagementhasaresponsibilitytoensureanindividual’scompetenceisadequateforthejobassigned.Seniormanagement(frombothcontractorcompaniesandE&Pcompanies)hasaresponsibilitytoprotectemployeesandthirdpartiesfromthehazar...