Qatargas reinforces safety culture
Posted on March 17, 2008 – 6:18 pm | by oilandgaspress.com
Doha, Qatar, March 16th: Charlie Morecraft, the internationally renowned safety presenter and motivational speaker is conducting a series of sessions for Qatargas employees.
Charlie, who sustained severe burns in a refinery accident in 1980, has since dedicated his life to promoting safety through his own account of his ordeal and how his life changed after the incident. His autobiographical video titled “Remember Charlie” has encouraged individuals and organizations alike to drastically change their outlook on safety.
His primary messages are “Safety is about going home at the end of the day, kissing your wife and hugging your kids”, and “We are each responsible for our own safety”. Charlie’s message has a universal appeal and touches people at all levels in an organization – from workers at the lowest level to the senior management.
This is Charlie’s second visit to Qatargas. In April 2005, hundreds of Qatargas employees attended his presentations which contributed considerably to raising the level of safety awareness in the Company.
“Safety is the number one priority at Qatargas. With the ongoing expansion projects, there is an unprecedented level of activity at all our work locations and our primary focus is to start up our new projects safely. At the end of each day, we want to make sure that all our people go home safely. Our aim is to make Qatargas ‘incident and injury free’ and we believe that organizing such sessions will help us in achieving this.” said Mr. Faisal A-Suwaidi, Qatargas Chief Executive Officer.
A total of 12 sessions are being planned at Qatargas’ headquarters in Ras Laffan which over 1000 employees are expected to attend. A separate session is planned for the top management of Qatargas’ contractors. Charlie is also scheduled to visit Qatargas’ offshore facilities at North Field Bravo.
Qatargas has had a remarkable record of safety performance. The Company has completed over five years without Lost Time Incidents (LTI) offshore and four years onshore on its operating facilities. In late February this year, Qatargas’ Laffan Refinery project achieved ten million man-hours without LTI.
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