HSE MS Operational Procedure EOP-51-01

MONITORING OF SIGNIFICANT ASPECTS/HAZARDS

Issued by: HSE Representative Eff. Date: 15/11/11 Rev.: B Pg. 1 of 3

I PURPOSE
The purpose of this procedure is to provide for a system and instructions, and to assign
responsibilities for monitoring operations and activities that can have a significant risk
to a person and significant impact on the environment.

II APPLICATION
This procedure applies to all activities, products, and services that are associated with
significant environmental aspects and health safety hazards.
Where GISCO isn’t the main contractor there will be a requirement for compliance
and alignment with the Main contractors Health, Safety and Environmental
Hazard/Aspects Log. This maybe simply be a duplicate or may include additional
information specific to the GISCO operations.

III RESPONSIBILITY AND AUTHORITY

The HSE Representative is responsible for gathering relevant data and information,
and for initiating corrective actions when performance falls below acceptable level.

IV PROCEDURE

1. Significant Aspects/Hazards Monitoring Programme

1.1 The Significant Hazards, Risks and Aspects are monitored in accordance with relevant
procedure(s) refer to Procedure HS&E OP-31-02 Risk or Impact Assessments.
1.3 For each significant environmental aspect and health & safety hazard the HSE
Representative determines:
Scope: Which activities, processes, or substances need to be monitored or verified,
including pertinent documents and records; and where.
Method: How the monitoring or verification is to be carried out. This can be
measuring, analysis, audits, document, and record reviews, etc.
Frequency: How often are the monitoring or verification activities carried out.
Acceptance Criteria: When relevant, what is the maximum or minimum value for the
measured or analyzed parameter.
Record: How are the results recorded? This can be logs, monitoring sheets,
certificates of analysis, audit reports, document review checklists, memos, etc.
Responsibility: Who is responsible for carrying out the monitoring or verification
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activities.
1.4 Significance of hazards, risks and aspects are based on the risks or impacts assessment
matrix, located on the Risk or Impact Assessment form (HSE-31-02-1) form. The
matrix is used to evaluate relative risk and impacts; with scores ranging from 1-4
(Priority 4), 5-8 (Priority 3), 9-15 (Priority 2) and 16-25 (Priority 1). Any hazard, risk
or impact that is 12 and above on the risks and impacts assessment matrix is
considered significant and requires correction through corrective action or through an
objective/target programme (HSE-33-01-1).

2 Gathering Data and Information

2.1 All measuring and testing equipment used for significant aspects and/or health &
safety hazards monitoring or verification purposes are calibrated and are otherwise
controlled in accordance with the Measuring and Test Equipment Procedure.
2.2 Personnel carrying out the monitoring and verification activities are provided with
written instructions and/or are trained; or are otherwise qualified based on their
education and experience.
2.3 As appropriate, some elements of the significant hazards/aspects monitoring
programme may be combined with internal QHSE audits.

3. Corrective and Preventive Actions

3.1 When data or other information indicates that the environment is being seriously
impacted and/or increased significant hazards/risks in controlled workplaces, or that
there is increased probability of a significant health and safety risk and/or
environmental impact, the HSE Representative initiates a corrective or preventive
action, in accordance with Corrective and Preventive Actions Procedure.
3.2 In cases when the required correction cannot be achieved with simple measures and
within a short period of time, the HSE Representative should propose specific
objectives and targets to improve performance, and establish appropriate management
programmes to achieve these objectives (refer to Procedures HS&E OP-33-01 –
Health, Safety and Environmental Objectives and Targets).

4. Review of the Programme

4.1 At least once a year, the HSE Representative evaluates information and data generated
by the significant aspects and/or significant hazards/risks programme and presents the
results at the management review.
4.2 The evaluation includes such elements as trends in performance related to significant
aspects and/or hazards; summary of corrective/preventive actions and management
programmes initiated in response to decreasing performance; results of internal and
external audits; and recommendations for new objectives and targets, or changes in the
HSE MS, to improve the control and/or performance with respect to significant
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environmental aspects and health & safety hazards/risks.

V ASSOCIATED DOCUMENTS
• Environmental Aspects — EOP-31-01
• Risk or Impact Assessments — HS&E OP-31-02
• HSE Management Programmes — HS&E OP-33-01
• Objective Target Management Programme Form — HSE-33-01-1
• Equipment Maintenance — QOP- 63-01
• Internal QHSE Audits — QOP- 82-02
• Corrective and Preventive Actions — QOP- 85-02
• Management Review — QOP-56-01

The master of this procedure is held on the Qshare Application. Hard copies can be printed but will not be updated. If you are
working from a hard copy and in doubt of whether it is current, please refer to Qshare Application for the latest revision.