P-451 Workplace Fatality and Major Illness Prevention in Upstream Oil & Gas Company

Introduction Non-work-related fatalities at the workplace due to cardiovascular accidents have taken the lives of 6 workers in 2022. As the largest energy company in Indonesia with more than 45,000 workers, the company is committed to carry out operational activities with highest occupational health and safety standards to protect the workers from accidents and illness in the workplace. Methods All workers shall pass pre-placement medical screening to ensure they are fit to perform the job. Health, Safety, Security and Environment Induction will be delivered to workers prior to starting the work. During the work, the company conducts regular health evaluations such as fit-to-work evaluation: daily pre-work health screenings for high-risk jobs, annual medical examinations, return to work evaluation after an accident, after a major medical condition and long sickness. Medical emergency preparedness covers hardware (medical facilities, equipment, ambulance, etc.), people (first aider, medical staff, etc.) and tools (protocols, communication, digitalization, etc.) to manage any worst possible emergency scenario that may happen on-site. Results Company performs over a million health screenings, providing in-house medical facilities consisting of 1 hospital, 7 clinics, 61 first aid stations, 47 ambulances with over 1000 first aiders, 388 nurses, 42 doctors. There are 7 types of medical emergency response protocols and 2 different platforms of digital application tool. Response time improved from 2 hours to less than 2 minutes. By far the case has been dropped significantly. Conclusion Workplace fatality and major illness prevention in the oil & gas industry is challenging. Multiple layers of safeguard have proven to be effective.