HSE Risk
Management
Revision X.Y, Month Year Document no. ST00.653.1050
Revision 1.0, February 2019
Approved by Jim McQueenie Date:
Reviewed by Date:
Prepared by Morgan Adam Date:
Revision history
Rev Date
1.0 10 Jan 2019 Initial issue
1.1 16 Feb 2019 New Template
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Contents
1 Purpose 4
2 Scope 4
3 Minimum requirements 4
3.1 Basic Requirements 4
3.2 Risk Management Process 5
3.3 Determining As Low As Reasonably Practicable (ALARP) 6
3.4 Hierarchy of Controls 6
3.5 Specific Risk Management 6
3.6 Ongoing Inputs to the Risk Management Process 8
4 Compulsory documentation 8
5 Definitions 8
6 Appendix 1 – Risk Assessment Matrix 9
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1 Purpose
The purpose of this management standard is to define the minimum requirements for the management of
risk in Stork facilities and on projects managed by Stork and to establish the processes to systematically
identify, evaluate, control, and communicate known and potential workplace safety and health hazards to
employees before work activities begin.
2 Scope
This management standard is applicable to all Stork businesses globally and shall be referenced when
developing regional and site level procedures to ensure compliance with the standard.
It also applies to those companies/joint ventures where Stork has operational control, and to those
companies/joint ventures that work for Stork as (sub) contractor and where Stork has operational control.
In case of doubt please contact the Stork group HSE team who shall provide support and assistance in the
decision process if a (sub) contractor is in scope or not.
This standard does not address requirements to comply with local legislation / regulations as these shall
be addressed in Regional Management Systems.
3 Minimum requirements
3.1 Basic Requirements
Facilities and projects will adopt a “whole life” approach to HSE risk management from the establishment
of the facility or commencement of the project to facility closure or project completion. The management
of HSE risk is required at all levels of work execution and includes expected facility / project scope
activities, task analysis and prior to task commencement. It is a proactive process that allows Stork to
respond to change and facilitate continuous improvement in our business. It must be planned, systematic
and cover all reasonably foreseeable hazards and associated risks.
Once the hazards have been identified, it is necessary to assess what risk they pose to employees in the
workplace. The risk shall be quantified and prioritised regarding corrective actions. In all cases, risk is to
be managed to a level that is ‘As Low as Reasonably Practicable” (ALARP), utilising the hierarchy of controls
when determining control measures.
To verify that control measures implemented are not eroded over time they will be monitored on a regular
basis. The facility or project will conduct regular audits and inspections of workplaces and continue to
identify hazards, assess risks, and develop/implement appropriate control measures.
The Risk Management processes are to be applied at all levels of the organisation:
Organisational
Task execution
Personal
Risk-reducing measures and residual/risks shall be communicated to all interested parties. Supervision will
inform affected employees of identified or potential hazards and prescribed safety measures.
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3.2 Risk Management Process
A systematic approach to risk management shall be taken, following the 5 key sequential steps to the
process as listed below:
(1) Identify Hazards
Identify Hazards Ensure all hazards have been identified and
(1) adequately controlled by breaking down the task /
process / project into manageable steps during the
assessment process.
(2) Identify who / what is at risk and how
Identify who / what
Identify who or what could be affected by the hazard
is at risk and how
and how they will be affected.
(2)
(3) Evaluate the risk and identify suitable control
measures
(a) Describe risks that might affect personnel, the
Evaluate the risks environment, assets / property, legal
and identify suitable compliance, reputation, operational
control measures performance, project or facility outcomes
(3) (b) Assess the initial risk level (Likelihood x
Consequence)
(c) Identify control measures that shall be
implemented to reduce the risk to as low as
reasonably practicable. List existing controls
Risk Assessment or
Record findings already in place i.e. procedures, training,
equivalent
(4) equipment safety features, types of PPE etc.
along with any additional controls required. Be
specific and avoid generic phrases such as “PPE
to be worn”
(d) Assess the residual risk level (Likelihood x
Identify suitable Consequence)
review timescales
(5)
(4) Record Findings
Complete Risk Assessment Form or equivalent
(5) Identify a suitable review timescale
This will be dependent on the level of risk identified
during the assessment but the review timescale shall
not exceed 12 months.
Risk assessments shall be reviewed following an
incident, change in process / procedure, change in
equipment or change in key personnel associated with
the task / process.
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3.3 Determining As Low As Reasonably Practicable (ALARP)
All hazards must be controlled to a point where the residual risk is deemed to be ALARP.
ALARP is the point where the time, effort and cost associated with the implementation of further control
measures is grossly disproportionate to the level of risk being controlled.
Deciding what is ‘reasonably practicable’ requires taking into account and weighing up all relevant matters,
including:
The likelihood of the hazard or risk concerned occurring
The degree of harm that might result from the hazard or risk
Knowledge about the hazard or risk, and ways of eliminating or minimising the risk
The availability and suitability of ways to eliminate or minimise the risk
3.4 Hierarchy of Controls
The preferred hierarchy for developing solutions/controls is provided below.
Elimination: Eliminating toxic substances, hazardous equipment, or processes that are not necessary
for a system of work
Substitution: Where hazardous materials/chemicals have been identified as a hazard, the preferred
option is to replace the material with a less hazardous one
Isolation: The isolation of personnel from a hazard, such as moving sources of noise to a different
area, the use of a glove box / containment enclosures when using hazardous substances, abrasive
blasting cabinets, remote controlled devices
Engineering Controls: The removal of potential hazards by reengineering the job is a preferred
option. This includes design modification, guards, permanently fixed physical barriers, interlocked
physical barriers, physical barriers, presence-sensing systems, ventilation, automation
Administrative Controls: The application of administrative controls to hazards may include such
actions as limiting the time of exposure, rotating employees, and training/re-training of employees
PPE: The provision of PPE does not eliminate the hazard, but only shields the individual from it.
Such action may have to be coupled with training in the correct use of the equipment
3.5 Specific Risk Management
Organisational Risk Management Process
Organisational risk management processes are applied at facility or site level and used to manage the
expected risks associated with the work activities required to execute the scope of work. Hazards
associated with the activities are analysed, mitigation processes and actions determined and entered into
the Aspects, Impacts and Hazard Register. This register is to be maintained for each facility and project.
Risk for each activity / hazard scenario identified is to be determined by combination of likelihood and
potential consequence with the outputs for each assessment being both unmitigated (initial) and mitigated
(residual) risk. Risk evaluation matrix is found in Appendix 1 of this standard.
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Task Execution Risk Management Process
Work execution is to be managed by assessing and mitigating the risks associated with all tasks and steps
required to execute the work.
Variations of this process include Task Based Risk Assessment, Job Safety Analysis (JSA), Job Hazard analysis
(JHA) and Task Safety Analysis (TSA) dependent on the regional or client nomenclature. This management
standard uses the term JSA.
Application of this process helps integrate accepted safety and health principles and practices into a
particular task or job operation. In this process, each basic step of the job is to broken down to identify
potential hazards and to recommend the safest way to do the job. The required controls to mitigate the
hazards associated with each step are identified.
JSAs are prepared and address specific work activities and hazards associated with the specific work, and
controls to mitigate the hazards. JSAs shall include the following information as prescribed on the JSA
form:
Job scope and description of activities
Listing of each activity or phase
Identification of the hazards associated with the activities being performed, including the use or
presence of hazardous chemicals
Determine risk level prior to implementing precautionary measures
Specific, effective safety measures (engineering, administrative, or PPE) to eliminate or control the
hazards
Determine level of residual risk
Risk evaluation matrix is found in Appendix 1 of this standard.
No field activities on the worksite may be performed until a JSA has been completed, reviewed and
approved based on the residual risk level.
Each employee is to review the document for the specific task performed before performing the work
activity. This review may be in the form of a pre-task briefing, a one on one discussion with the supervisor,
or reading the document. The review is documented by employee signature on the document or an
equivalent client requirement. Should specific tasks change while performing work activities, or additional
hazards are recognized, the document review process shall be revisited and completed before continuing
work.
JSA’s will be renewed, amended, or revised when the safety requirements change, hazards change, new
hazards are identified, the work scope changes, or 6 months has elapsed since the last review. The date
on the document(s) will be changed to reflect the renewal/ modification.
The supervisor/designee will conduct a pre-task meeting before any work activity begins and discuss the
completed JSA with all employees directly involved in the activity. Any employee who is not in attendance
at the pre-task meeting will not be allowed to work until he/she attends a similar briefing.
Personal Risk Management Process
Stork project personnel will utilise a personal risk management process when executing work activities.
This process is a mental hazard assessment of a task conducted by the worker on arrival at the work front
and prior to task commencement and is intended to focus a worker’s attention on the task to be performed
and environmental that it is to be executed in. It is intended to help identify any unsafe behaviours and
hazardous conditions that may have been missed in preparation for the work or which may have developed
during the job.
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The process is widely used and goes by many names such as Take 5, LMRA, START Card etc. Any of the
variations may be used by Stork project personnel dependent on the processes currently in use by the
client.
3.6 Ongoing Inputs to the Risk Management Process
The risk management process will be ongoing during the facility / project life cycle.
Inputs to this ongoing process include:
Data collected from hazard observation cards
Findings from site assessments, inspections and audits
Findings from incident investigations
Data communicated from HSE Alerts and bulletins
Changes in regional or local legislative requirements
4 Compulsory documentation
N/A
5 Definitions
Control: An action or measure that attempts to prevent a recognized hazard from causing injury or
damage.
Hazard: A source of energy or condition that may cause injury to personnel, or damage to equipment,
property, or the environment.
Job Safety Analysis (JSA): A system that identifies hazards associated with each step of a job and
develops solutions for each hazard that will either eliminate or control the hazard.
The process of identifying and communicating to each employee the steps, hazards, and risks
associated with a task, and the safe work practices that are to be applied to complete the task safely.
Risk: The combination of the probability (likelihood) of a specific unwanted event and the potential
consequences if it should occur.
Risk Assessment: A detailed, systematic examination of any activity, location, or operational system
to identify risks, understand the consequences, and review controls.
Risk Management: Activities that enable risks to be identified, understood, and minimized to a
reasonably achievable, tolerable risk.
Unsafe Condition, Situation or Act: A hazardous condition or situation where, unless preventive
action is taken, there is the likelihood of an accident/incident. Any act that deviates from a generally
safe way or specified method of doing a job that increases the potential for an accident.
Work Related: Activities for which management controls are, or should have been, in place. Incidents
occurring during such activities are reportable and shall be included in the statistics.
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