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Our QHSE Mission:

Our QHSE mission is to ensure that improvement in quality, health, safety, security and the environment are top priorities of our management and all employees. The policy for improvement in work process and prevention of accidental risk are designed to be integral part of our continuously evolving work culture.

Our QHSE Vision:

We envision a quality service delivery process and culture that enable us to meet and exceed customer expectations in a safe and healthy environment, while actively involving and empowering all employees. This is a deliberate strategy to enhance our profitable growth and competitive edge.

Our QHSE Strategy:

Our goal and quest is for a zero defect:

1.      No accidents

2.      No loss or break down of process

3.      No harmful emissions

4.      No health-related incidents

5.      No lapses in security.

We plan to achieve these through genuine commitment, leadership and line management participation tied to performance incentives. As a statement of fact, QHSE is a direct responsibility of our line management. Other strategies include:

·        Mandatory QHSE training for all personnel.

·        QHSE integration in all product development jointly with our Technical partners.

·        Close alliance with our clients for compliance and integration of their safety policies.

·        Designated full time, QHSE and communities relations Manager.

Our QHSE Management System:

Our QHSE management system is proactively designed around leadership, training, compliance and response.

The processes include:

Leadership: The line management is directly responsible for QHSE, providing leadership, active involvement and all necessary resources to achieve stated QHSE goals and objectives. The Manager is responsible for maintaining a culture of QHSE awareness. Active participation such as safety audits; meetings shall be directly set and directed by the Manager.

Policies and objectives: Policies and strategic objectives shall be clearly defined, implemented and maintained at all organizational levels. The line Manager is directly responsible for defining and implementing these QHSE policies and objectives.

Resources: The line Manager shall ensure all adequate resources are provided for achieving the set QHSE goals and objectives. More so, he shall ensure personnel have the necessary equipment and resources to perform any assigned work and services safely in a safe environment. At no time will a work or service be carried out at the expense of safety and/or environment.

Training: In order to ensure that all personnel are competent enough to carry out their assigned work safely, QHSE training shall be incorporated even at the recruiting phase. All recruits shall be carefully selected and vetted to ensure that they have the required academic qualifications and the potential abilities of being trained to become competent specialists that can work safely without danger to their colleagues or environment.

All personnel shall pass a basic QHSE certification before exposure to operations.

As technology and process evolve, the line manager shall ensure that all necessary personnel are upgraded in their QHSE training as necessary and as applicable to the new technique and process.

Information Management: Effective communication processes shall be in place to ensure free circulation of QHSE and other information to all personnel. Effective two-way communications shall also be maintained with all personnel, customers, relevant government agencies and third parties.

QHSE suggestion forms and boxes shall be established in all locations and offices. There shall be no hindrance or intimidation that could discourage any personnel from making contribution. On the contrary, personnel QHSE objectives shall be designed to encourage participation in QHSE suggestions and solutions.

Our QHSE systems and controls shall ensure the security and confidentiality of all customer proprietary data and information.

Standards: Standards shall be defined for all business activities that can present a significant risk to our personnel and environment. Equipment and product specifications shall systematically incorporate QHSE requirements into all stages of design and development. Such specifications shall be observed and maintained to ensure the equipment is operated within design limits.

Risk management: Line management shall continually evaluate the QHSE risks to our personnel, customers and the environment. Non standard operations shall be evaluated and QHSE requirements clearly defined to guarantee personnel safety and impact on environment. Any recognised potential risk shall be discussed with clients so as to recommend and take necessary actions to eliminate such risks before any operation is carried out or continued.

Emergency response: Plans for coping with all aspects of an emergencies shall be created and regularly practiced to ensure that all parties charged with emergency preparedness and crisis management are aware of their roles and responsibilities.

Operating locations shall have emergency plans that are suitable to the nature of their operations and the assessed local risks. These plans shall be updated, as required, made known to all personnel as necessary and practiced on a regular schedule, such as in emergency drill. As with all QHSE policies, the line Manager is directly responsible for the management of emergent security threats. Emergency and security plans shall include interfaces with other operation locations, customers, local emergency services, government agencies, local community organisations and technical experts, as required.

Implementation and monitoring: To ensure that objectives are met, operations shall be conducted in accordance with defined standards, and continuous improvement shall be promoted and monitored through active employee participation.

Performance reviews: Performance indicators in key QHSE areas shall be identified, targeted, measured and reported to monitor continuous QHSE performance improvement. Indicators shall be representative of the perception that our customer's have of our performance.

Incidents: Each location shall encourage the reporting and recording of all incidents. All serious accidents and potentially serious incidents shall be investigated and analysed, and lessons learned from these investigations shall be communicated and corrective actions implemented. Investigation teams shall include line management and the local QHSE organisation. Line management shall prioritise the remedial actions recommended in accident investigations, assign responsibilities and monitor their progress until completion.

Fatality review and follow-up: Fatality reviews shall be held for all Geoplex

Limited personnel involved in fatality accidents. Reviews shall be attended by executive management and conducted by the line manager in charge of the operation where the fatality occurred. All reviews shall be held within 60 days of the occurrence. Recommendations of the review committee shall be documented and disseminated to all personnel.

Inspections: Systematic inspections shall be conducted in all locations to ensure compliance with defined policies, standards and procedures.

Corrective action and continuous improvement: Corrective action and continuous improvement programs shall be in place in all locations. Such programs shall actively involve all our employees and our customers, and a "no blame" culture shall be promoted to encourage employees to report problems and suggest improvements to existing standards.     

A non-conformance reporting process shall be in place, and all employees shall be actively involved in this process. All QHSE nonconformance reports and suggestions shall be considered and closed out in a way that builds trust and demonstrates commitment to QHSE performance improvement. Regular feedback from the field and from our customers on product/service quality shall also be encouraged, reviewed by management and captured to ensure continuous evolution and improvement. Reporting process shall be established to identify customer needs and competitive technical developments.

QHSE recognition programs: Recognition programs shall be established to encourage personnel involvement in the process of QHSE improvement.

Records: All safety related document records such as meetings, suggestions, incidences, recommendations and compliance shall be maintained and easily available for reference.

Audits: Compliance with this QHSE management system shall be audited on regular basis by the executive management at intervals. Line Managers shall take note the results of audits and take corrective actions as necessary prior to next audit. Line Managers shall be held responsible for re-occurrence and suggestions that are not implemented in successive audits.