SafeGulf Variance Process and Form

Objective

Establish a set of consistent, minimum health, safety and environmental (HSE) awareness level training /orientation requirements for contractors working in the Gulf of Mexico (GOM).

Sponsoring Operators in the GOM

• BP
• Chevron
• ExxonMobil
• Shell

Exceptions

The following should be utilized when personnel without SafeGulf training (not meeting the applicable criteria above) travel offshore;

• Individual(s) are identified utilizing the host companies SSE identifier
• Individual(s) must receive pre-approval from the site supervisor utilizing the variance form attached prior to travel.
  • Individual(s) will keep the Variance Form with them as they travel, this will be reviewed at the offshore embarkation point (typically a guard shack or dispatcher)
• Individual(s) must identify themselves to the helicopter pilot or boat captain prior to embarkation

SafeGulf Minimum Training Requirements

• Accident Prevention Signs & Tags
• Bloodborne Pathogens (Awareness)
• Confined Space (Awareness)
• Lockout/Tagout (LO/TO)
• Drug & Alcohol (Awareness)
• Electrical Safety (Non Electrical Worker)
• Fall Protection (Awareness)
• Fire Prevention and Portable Fire Ext.
• Hazard Communication & Hazwoper
• Walking Working Surfaces (Awareness)
• Offshore Orientation (T-1) & Evacuation
• PPE & Respiratory Protection (Awareness)
• MMS Marine Debris NTL
• Permitting (Awareness)
• Prevention of Workplace Violence*
• Incident Reporting and Investigation (Awareness)*
• Hand Safety (Awareness)*
• Back Injury Prevention*
• Intervention & Behavioral Safety (Awareness)*
• Job Safety and Environmental Analysis*

* Operator Best Practice

Program Compliance Options

1. Have employees trained through an approved training organization.
2. Have your Contractor in-house training program "SafeGulf Accredited".
3. Test out through an approved training organization.

SafeGulf or Equivalent Training Organizations

1. ASC
2. IADC
3. OMSA
4. PEC Premier

Frequency

Prior to traveling offshore for the first time.

Visit the SafeGulf Web Site for more information.

SafeGulf Variance Form (28KB)
SafeGulf Variance Form (rich text format) (76KB) (editable)

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