Senior Management Perspective

Commitment and Responsibility

We are committed to leading the way in fostering a safety culture within the organization. SAED’s senior management team demonstrates their commitment and accountability by actively prioritizing safety, health, and environmental issues in the best possible manner. They play a leadership role by implementing policies and safeguarding HSE standards throughout the organization. Through the allocation of appropriate budgets, they support the enhancement of training programs, which in turn helps cultivate a strong HSE culture across the organization.

Compliance with the latest legal requirements

The organization is committed to ensure that the existing guidelines have an acceptable level of compliance with the latest scientific achievements for greater effectiveness. The organization knows its duty to easily transfer the content of the existing instructions for more understanding and effectiveness among the employees, as well as to preserve the original nature of the content; This helps the compliance of the main and subcontractors with the requirements.

Reducing the effects of high-risk activities

High-risk activities within the organization are given special attention through multiple layers of control measures. These controls include both proactive and reactive approaches, such as risk assessments, internal and external audits, a safe work permit system, periodic documented inspections, and root cause analysis (RCA) or investigations. By implementing these measures, the organization has effectively reduced and controlled high-risk activities across the site.

Perspective of SAED's senior management

SAED is committed to evaluating and monitoring its performance in accordance with the organization’s overall goals to ensure that these objectives are effectively realized. We are dedicated to achieving an acceptable level of compliance with both national and international laws, while also taking into account human rights and ethical considerations. Furthermore, we have a responsibility to compare our performance against current international requirements and standards to identify our strengths and weaknesses, as well as recognize opportunities and threats. This approach enables us to pursue a sustainable cycle of continuous improvement.

Protection of people, the environment and assets

The primary priority of SAED is preventing harm to people, the environment, and organizational assets. Legal requirements compel SAED to give diligent attention to sustainable development, emphasizing an environmental approach that also considers social needs and expectations. One of SAED’s key tools for achieving these objectives is systematic, periodic, continuous, and well-documented inspections. Additionally, various other tools and resources are employed to support these goals, enabling managers to develop more effective solutions for controlling organizational risks.

Participation and Awareness

To achieve the desired objectives within the occupational health and safety management system—such as maximum participation in HSE-related discussions—this organization has established conditions throughout the project to ensure that all personnel working on the Azar project are aware of the risks they face. The aim is to foster a safety-conscious environment where individuals can create safe conditions for themselves and their colleagues by performing work safely. The main goal of the organization is to implement and lead effective behavior change to realize its strategic objectives. To support this, the organization has prioritized the following key areas for success:

•Launching campaigns aimed at improving the HSE situation of the project

• Providing personnel with access to data and guidance to better comply with job requirements and perform assigned tasks effectively

• Increasing awareness and knowledge to promote safer behaviors among employees

•Offering HSE specialist consultations at SAED to enhance employee performance

• Ensuring compliance with the latest legal requirements

SAED is committed to ensuring that existing guidelines achieve an acceptable level of compliance with the latest scientific advancements to enhance their effectiveness. The organization considers it its duty to facilitate the easy transfer of guideline content to improve understanding and effectiveness among employees, while also maintaining the original integrity of the material. This approach aims to support main contractors and subcontractors in meeting the required standards effectively.

SAED’s achievements in the field of HSE:

Reducing the time required to handle foreseeable incidents

Recording 73,786,580 man-hours of operation without fatalities

Conducting 124,786 inspections of critical activities, such as visits to drilling rigs, cranes, scaffolding, etc.

Performing continuous monitoring of activities that have significantly contributed to reducing the rate and number of accidents

Carrying out 58,127 safety observations related to unsafe practices and conditions in the Azar project

Adhering to a policy of continuous improvement in the field of HSE

Implementing internal HSE frameworks utilizing a set of performance indicators

Piloting the National Iranian Oil Company’s HSE initiatives

Regularly reviewing and updating instructions, procedures, and plans

Deploying and maintaining integrated HSE management systems over the past ten years

Increasing the average HSE training hours to 24 per employee annually to foster a safety culture and enhance awareness

Ensuring compliance with national and regional legal requirements when establishing contractual HSE obligations with project contractors

Managing the reduction of project HSE risks through ongoing monitoring, updating risk assessment reports, and following up on control measures

Conducting weekly and monthly performance monitoring of subcontractors’ HSE activities and updating key performance indicators (KPIs)

Piloting the program with the National Iranian Oil Company in the fields of safety, health, and the environment.

Reviewing and updating all guidelines, operational methods, and plans.

Successfully establishing and implementing integrated occupational safety and health management systems and environmental management over the past ten years.

Increasing the duration of HSE courses to 24 hours per year to promote a culture of safety and raise employee awareness.

Adhering to national and regional legal requirements in HSE management when stipulating contractual HSE requirements with project contractors.

Managing HSE risk reduction through monitoring and updating risk assessment reports and tracking control measures.

Weekly and monthly supervision and monitoring of the HSE performance of affiliated contractors and updating Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).

Danger spots

HSE Training Per Capita

A high degree chart indicates an increase in the level of participation and the rate of closing adverse observations. In previous years, increasing the rate of closing adverse observations was on the organization's agenda, and in this regard, the rate of closing adverse observations increased significantly.