Work Safe, No Regrets – A Campaign to Encourage People to Intervene in Case of Unsafe Conditions

Abstract Saipem is committed to the health and safety of all people undertaking work in and for our business. Our Leadership in Health and Safety Programme (LiHS) is the foundation upon which the organisation has built its safety success. The LiHS programme is based upon attaining global alignment of leaders and workers to a common set of values related to safety and where safe work is seen as simply ‘the way that we do things around here.’ The LiHS programme was implemented in 2007 at a time when our organisation, despite having the tools, rules, and procedures, etc. was experiencing an unacceptable accident frequency rate. Saipem top management identified a number of failings that stemmed from deep rooted failings in our safety culture that had to be addressed to maximise the safety of personnel. The LiHS programme uses a top-down, bottom-up approach that engages personnel at all levels, allowing them to each make their own personal contribution to the growth of a solid culture of safety. Between 2007 and 2023, LiHS has been responsible for an 86% reduction in our Total Recordable Incident Frequency Rate (TRIFR) and is estimated to have prevented 116 fatal accidents. This is due to both the dedication of management and workers and the ‘snowball’ effect of new safety campaigns, programmes and initiatives that could have only been created in an organisation that puts safety at the forefront of everything that it does. This paper describes an accident prevention communication campaign, mandated by Saipem Top Management, which was created to raise awareness of the risks that are present when personnel are working at height (WAH). Key areas of focus include the adoption of safe behaviours and compliance with the rules to be observed when planning and executing WAH activities. Saipem's ‘Work Safe No Regrets’ (WSNR) demonstrates a firm management commitment to addressing emerging threats to our workforce.