HSE philosophy

The principal objectives of HSE Philosophy are:

1. To ensure that a project is conceptualized, designed and constructed in compliance with UAE Federal and Local Laws & Regulations, and ADNOC Standards & HSE Regulations;
2. To ensure that the design of facility includes the principles of inherent safe design;
3. To define the HSE objectives for the project to ensure a safe, risk-based approach to the design is achieved, thus minimizing the possibility of harm or injury to all personnel and the public from the consequences of an accidental event;
4. To ensure the design achieves a demonstrated ‘ALARP’ condition with regard to Health & Safety, Environment, Financial and Reputation;
5. To control the environmental (including social) impacts of the project on wildlife, marine life habitat, air and groundwater quality based on the prevention of pollution or, where this is not possible or practical, the minimization of pollution using Best Available Technology (BAT);
6. To assess and control the climatic change impacts due to projects and operations;
7. To reduce the probability of an accidental event and loss of primary containment occurring. To minimize the damage caused to plant, equipment and structures, or pollution to the environment, should an accidental event occur;
8. To provide guidance in the selection of equipment and design of the projects to achieve its HSE objectives;
9. To preserve and optimize the usage of natural resources on a sustainable basis; and
10. Identify interfaces and ensure consistency in HSE design between engineering disciplines.