Quality, Health, Security, Safety & Environment (QHSSE) Policy

Our Quality, Health, Safety, Security and Environment (QHSSE) issues are our top priority and we have over the years implemented it in our company operations. Our mission on QHSSE issues is to achieve high quality results in all projects and at the same time preventing accidents, protecting the environment and ensuring the security and health of all employees and clients.

To achieve this mission, it’s our social obligation to ensure the trust of our clients and public towards our mission.

QHSSE Target

At Kas Oil and Gas International Services Limited, QHSSE issues has been an important policy implemented in our company's operations. Our mission on QHSSE is to prevent any accident, protect environment and employees, client and any possibility of incident during process flow.

To achieve this goal, it’s our social obligation to ensure the trust of our clients and public towards what we believe. Kas Oil & Gas International Services Limited has always ensured worker's respective job responsibilities are based on the following sub-policies:-

1. Training

We occasionally provide QHSSE training on policies and procedures to our employees and those who we deal with. This is to accomplish effective work and acknowledgement regarding the benefits and importance of QHSSE.

2. Adhere to our QHSSE rules and regulations (R&R)

We make sure all stakeholders adhere to the rules and regulations of our QHSSE policies and procedures.

3. Zero tolerance to accident and incidence

To prevent the possibility of accident and incident, we carry out risk accessement, management and work monitoring to provide safe working condition for all within and outside our circle.

4. Towards Improvement

Our QHSSE management team is working on building high level safety standards for each operation level. We protect the environment and also increase the level of Quality Management System (QMS) in our organization.

In conclusion, Kas Oil & Gas International Services Limited will ensure her officers and employees carry out their daily assignment(s) according to the above policies.

How We Handle Safety Hazards and Risks

At Kas Oil & Gas International Services Limited, we believe many workplace hazards can occur mostly through:

1. Falls

Since some workers must work from elevated platforms or equipment. Risk of slips, trips, and falls could occur hence, causing serious bodily harm. Accessing these places via a ladder, would thus require more precautions to safely guide workers. Vigilance and proper safety training are essential.

2. Confined Spaces

Workers often must work within confined spaces, where there is a higher risk of health hazards such as asphyxiation or exposure to toxic chemicals. The ignition of flammable vapours or gases is also a possibility, in the event of small or narrow areas which would position workers directly in the danger zone.

3. Machine Hazards

Oil and gas extraction involves working with or around dangerous machinery. Workers could get struck by or caught between unguarded machines, which may result in cuts, burns, or other serious injuries. This is why routine checks and regular machine maintenance are important, as well as alertness to one’s surroundings in high-risk areas.

4. Explosions & Fires

The ignition of flammable gases or vapours can also result in explosions or fires, which can wreak damage on a large scale in such a hazardous environment. Some causes include electrical energy sources, open flames, and frictional heat. High-pressure lines may also leak or burst if not properly maintained.

5. Physical Strain

Oil and gas extraction is a physically demanding job that, even with the surplus of machines, often requires manual labour. Certain tasks, such as the lifting of heavy loads or equipment, can continuously exert a strain on workers’ bodies over time. Poor workplace ergonomics negatively affects safety in this area and can increase the risk of injury.

How We Have Prevented and Reduced Hazards

Our organization has strived to prevent and reduced hazards within our operations via:

(1) Establishing a Good Safety Culture through solidarity. Our high sense of solidarity has encouraged workers to obey rules and communicate hazards to keep themselves and their fellow workers safe.

(2) Learning to Embrace Automation & Digitalisation. At Kas Oil & Gas Internationl Services Limited, old traditional steps taken to ensure overall safety, such as installing safety signs or having highly visible floor marking are no longer applicable. We presently use AI technology for detecting and minimising hazards by tracking conditions such as heat stress levels, heart rate trends, and work rest hours. This has helped workers monitor their symptoms to ensure that they are physically fit for any given task.

(3) Using the Process Safety Approach. This technique attempts to identify unforseen trends and so more accurately predict events based on probability. Our implementation of these relevant safety precautions can thus protect workers from situations that can be easily avoided.

(4) Communicating with Emergency Response Organisations like our HMOs. This includes emergency responders and in-house health professionals who will be able to take action and help minimise the consequences in the event of an accident.

(5) Having Consistent Maintenance Activities & Safety Programmes. We have achieved this by encouraging consistent training and sentization. This has also ensured that workers are prepared for any situation that may come their way.