BP Alaska Safety Handbook (BP ASH) PDF

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Task Risk Assessment (TRA) Principles
The basic stages for task risk assessment are as follows:
Hazard Identification - Identify the task, jobsite and

process hazards that could cause harm using the sources
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Risk Assessment - Assess the risk that may arise from

the hazards to identify the level of risk, including who or
what could be affected
Risk control - Reduce risk by agreeing on suitable

controls to eliminate or reduce the risk
Documentation - Document the hazards and controls in

a standard TRA format
Record Approvals Record approval of the TRA
Communicate Communicate the hazards and controls

to all personnel involved in performing the task
Monitor the job Monitor the job and identify any new
hazards that may be introduced during or because of the
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(OMS)
The eight elements of OMS help to deliver safe, responsible
and reliable BP operating activity as we continuously improve
performance. The eight elements are divided into 48 sub
elements, which outline the specific operating activities that
have to be completed. The OMS elements covered by the
ASH are 3.0 Risk and 4.0 Procedures.
Risk
3.1 Risk Assessment
and Management
3.2 Personal Safety
3.3 Process Safety
3.4 Health and
Industrial Hygiene
3.5 Security
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4.2 Management of Change
4.3 Information Management
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4.4 Incident Management
4.5 Control of Work
4.6 Crisis and Continuity
Management and
Emergency Response
Introduction
The goals of the BP Group for Health, Safety and the
Environment are simply stated - no accidents, no harm
to people, and no damage to the environment. This new
version of the BP Team Alaska Safety Handbook (ASH) is a
vital tool for every person who works in our Alaska operations
to allow us to achieve these health, safety and environmental
(HSE) goals.
The 2014 BP ASH is a distillation of the key standards and
procedures used at BP Exploration (Alaska) Inc. (BPXA) that
are essential to safely perform work. It explains your safety
responsibilities and the responsibilities of your co-workers, as
well as the responsibilities and obligations of your supervisors.
This is the latest edition of the Alaska Safety Handbook,
which has been used across BPs North Slope operations
since 1996. The notable changes in the 2014 BP ASH are
driven by the need to better identify risks and significantly
reduce those risks in our operations.
My goal and the goal of the BP Alaska Leadership Team
is to provide each of you with a safe workplace. Excellent
safety performance is an essential component of building
and maintaining a sustainable business and we should be
proud of the significant progress since the last ASH update
to remove risk from our business. Our number one priority is
to conduct each and every operational activity in a safe and
reliable manner - to deliver on the goal of no accidents, no
harm to people and no damage to the environment.
The 2014 BP ASH is a key reference tool that will help ensure
a safe workplace. To keep yourself and your co-workers
safe, please ensure that your behaviors and work habits
incorporate the referenced safety standards and procedures,
and always remember that every person has the obligation to
Stop the Job if something doesnt look or seem right.
Please contact your supervisor or your BPXA Safety Advisor
if you have any questions regarding this handbook or how
the standards and procedures contained within will be
implemented in your area.
Janet Weiss
Regional President
BP Exploration (Alaska), Inc.
THE CONTROLLED PROCEDURE IS THE DEFINITIVE REFERENCE
Table of Contents
Introduction.......................................................................... 1
Table of Contents................................................................ 3
Telephone Numbers............................................................ 7
Purpose and Responsibilities............................................ 11
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Section I Safety and Guiding Principles............. 13

Safety................................................................................ 15
Guiding Principles............................................................. 15
The HSE Basics................................................................ 16
Supervisor Safety Expectations ....................................... 17
Individual Safety Expectations.......................................... 18
Safety / Programs and Policies......................................... 19
BP Golden Rules of Safety................................................ 19
Control of Work (CoW)...................................................... 23
Department of Transportation (DOT) Regulations............. 23
Incident Investigations....................................................... 24
Industrial Hygiene (IH) Program........................................ 25
Asbestos............................................................................ 25
Benzene............................................................................ 25
Hazard Communication..................................................... 25
Noise................................................................................. 26
Lead.................................................................................. 26
Naturally Occurring Radioactive Material (NORM)............ 27
Respiratory Protection....................................................... 27
Integrity Management (IM)................................................ 28
Process Safety Management (PSM) .............................. . 28
General and Personal Safety .......................................... 30
General Safety Requirements .......................................... 30
Cold Related Injuries......................................................... 33
Cold Weather Protection Requirements............................ 34
Fall Protection Requirements ........................................... 34
Fire Protection................................................................... 35
Housekeeping Practices.................................................... 36
Ladder Safety.................................................................... 37
Lifting and Carrying Procedures ................................ ...... 37
Materials Storage.............................................................. 38
Office and Camp Safety..................................................... 38
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).............................. 40
Smoking............................................................................ 45
Tool Usage........................................................................ 45
Working Over or Near Water............................................. 46
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Section II Programs and Work Practices............ 47

Air Travel........................................................................... 48
Fixed Wing Aircraft Travel................................................. 48
Helicopter Travel............................................................... 49
Helicopter Travel Offshore................................................. 49
Cam and Groove Fittings (Cam locks).............................. 50
Compressed Gas Cylinders.............................................. 51
Defeated Safety Device..................................................... 51
Driving Safety.................................................................... 52
Safe Driving Rules............................................................. 52
Electrical Hazards............................................................. 55
Fired Heater...................................................................... 56
Flammable Liquids and Hazardous Materials................... 56
Flammable Liquids Transfer ........................................... . 56
Hardline .................................................................. ..........57
Heavy Equipment Safety .................................................. 57
Hot Tapping and In-Service Welding................................ 57
Hydrogen Sulfide (H2S).................................................... 58
Iron Sulfide................................................................... .....58
Hydrostatic Testing............................................................ 59
Impedance Pipe Thaw....................................................... 59
Management of Change (MOC)........................................ 59
Permitting......................................................................... 61
Permit to Work................................................................... 62
BPXA Endicott................................................................... 63
BPXA Milne Point.............................................................. 63
BPXA Northstar................................................................. 63
Rig/Well Work.................................................................... 63
Breaking Containment / Cold Work Breaking
Containment (CWBC).................................................... 64
Confined Space Entry (CSE) .......................................... . 66
Energized Electrical Work................................................. 68
Energy Isolation / Process, Electrical,
Instrumentation and control isolations (ICC)................. 69
Ground Disturbance and Excavation................................. 71
Hot Work Open Flame (HW) and
Hot Work Spark Potential (HWSP).................................... 72
Lifting Operations.............................................................. 73
Unit Work/Cold Work (CW)........................................... .... 74

Well Work Transfer............................................................ 76
Pigging Operations............................................................ 77
Pressure or Non-Pressure Rated
Mechanical Pipe Plugs...................................................... 78
Scaffold.............................................................................. 79
Snow Removal.................................................................. 80
Static Electricity Hazards ............................................. .....81
Steam Hazards and Requirements................................... 82
Structural Penetration........................................................ 84
Structures (Portable/Temporary/Permanent)..................... 84
Hazard Warning................................................................. 85
(Tags, Flags, Barricades, and Signs)................................ 85
Water Travel and Operations ........................................... 86
Commercial Diving Operations.......................................... 86
Crew Boat or Hovercraft Operations................................ 87
Material / Personnel Transfer between Offshore
Facilities & Watercraft........................................................ 87
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Section III Charts, Tables and Formulas............. 89

ANSI Flange Pressure Rating - Table................................ 90
Bolt Tightening Sequence................................................. 91
Conversion Constants....................................................... 92
Conversion Factors........................................................... 94
Feet Head of Water to PSI................................................ 96
Fresh Water Pressure Tables............................................ 97
Gas Properties Chart......................................................... 98
Hazard Communications Pictograms................................ 99
Rigging Table................................................................... 100
Synthetic Webbing Slings ........................................... ....101
Standard Hand Signals for Crane Operators.................. 102
Soil Types and Slope Requirements............................... 103
Wind Chill Chart.............................................................. 104
Working On or Near Live Parts........................................ 105
Policy and Procedures References................................. 106
Glossary.......................................................................... 114
Index................................................................................ 125
Alaska Safety Handbook Amendment Proc.................... 127
Hazard Recognition............................................ Back Cover
Telephone Numbers
BP Exploration (Alaska) Inc.
Anchorage
Emergency........................... 9-911 or 564-5111 or 2222
Security Control Room (Non-Emergency)......... 564-5954
Safety Programs................................................564-4672
Senior Industrial Hygienist.................................564-5069
Medical..............................................................564-5218
Alaska Regional Hospital.................................. 276-1131
Providence Hospital.......................................... 562-2211
Endicott (Duck Island Unit)

Emergency (On-Site Direct Dial).................... 911 / 6900
Emergency (Off-Site or Cell)............................659-6900
Spill Reporting.................................................659-6800
Safety................................................................659-6666
Industrial Hygiene .............................................659-4470
Endicott Medical................................................659-6806
Environmental...................................659-6541/659-6810
Security/Telecommunications............................659-6800
Control Room ...................................................659-6700
Milne Point
Emergency (On-Site)................................................ 911
Emergency (From Off Field, or Cell)................ 670-3399
Spill Reporting.................................................670-3300
Environmental...................................670-3473/670-3382
Fire Chief...........................................................670-3474
Industrial Hygiene..............................................659-4470
Medical..............................................................670-3324
Safety................................................................670-3332
Security (Front Desk)........................................670-3300
Paging System..................................................670-3471
Northstar
Emergency (On Island)............................................. 911
Emergency (Off Island)....................................670-3500
Spill Reporting...................................................670-3315
Environmental...................................670-3508/659-6810
Medical..............................................................670-3545
Safety................................................................670-3509
Security Dispatch..............................................659-5631
Greater Prudhoe Bay

Emergency (On-Site)................................................ 911
Emergency Dispatch EOA................................659-5300
Emergency Dispatch WOA...............................659-4222
Spill Reporting.................................................659-5700
Safety................................................................659-4457
Environmental...................................................659-5196
Spill Reporting...................................................659-5700
MCC Security....................................................659-5631
BOC Security.....................................................659-4441
PBOC Security..................................................659-5634
BOC Medical.....................................................659-4315
MCC Medical.....................................................659-5239
ConocoPhillips Alaska Inc.- Kuparuk

Emergency.......................................................659-7300
Spill Reporting.................................................670-4002
Security.............................................................659-7997
Environmental ..................................................659-7242
Spill Response Coordinator...............................659-7997
Safety................................................................659-7593
Alpine (Colville River Unit)

Emergency............................................ 911 or 670-4900
Spill Reporting.................................................670-4002
Safety................................................................670-4756
Environmental...................................................670-4200
Spill Response..................................................670-4002
Emergency Services Assistant Chief................. 670-4752
Security.............................................................670-4704
Medic (Non-Emergency)...................................670-4100
Weather.............................................................670-2210
Paging...............................................................670-4930
Badami (Savant Alaska LLC)

Emergency/Spills..................................... 911/659-1200
Environmental/Spill Response..........................659-1243
Lead Maintenance Operator..............................659-1321
Control Room....................................................659-1300
Alyeska Pipeline (TAPS)

Pump Station 1..................................................659-2637
ExxonMobil (Point Thompson)....................670-8917

Eni (Nikaitchuq)...............................................670-8500
Pioneer (Oooguruk).......................................670-6500
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Purpose and Responsibilities

Purpose
The purpose of this handbook is to provide a quick and handy
reference for many safety and health policies and operating
practices for all BPXA and contractor employees who work
at facilities and areas operated by BPXA. The BP ASH is
based on controlled procedures and policies, paper copies
of the ASH are not controlled and may not reflect changes
to procedures and policies that are made after the printing
of this handbook. The controlled procedure or policy
covering a particular activity is the definitive reference
and must always be followed.
BPXA requires contractor companies to have their own
health and safety programs. When the policies, procedures
or programs differ from BPXAs, contractor employees must
follow the more stringent standard of either their companys
or BPXAs policy or procedure covering the work activity or
task.
Compliance with all applicable laws and regulations is
always a requirement. Please speak to supervisor or a
BPXA Safety Advisor if you have questions regarding the
appropriate procedure or policy for a particular work activity.
The controlled version of this handbook can be found at
http://alaska.bpweb.bp.com
UPS-US-AK-ALL-ALL-HSE-DOC-00389-2
Responsibilities
People who work at every BPXA site are expected to be
committed to achieving our health, safety, technical integrity
and environmental goals. These goals, summarized in the
simple statement, No accidents, no harm to people and no
damage to the environment, are fundamental throughout
the BP Group, and are the centerpiece and continual
reminder of our commitment to health, safety, security
and environmental (HSSE) performance. The BP Group
commitment to HSSE can be found in the BP OMS web
library, document GFD0.00001-01.
We are committed to providing all BPXA employees and
contractor employees who work on our premises with a
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safe and secure work environment where no one is subject

to unnecessary risk. The BP Operating Management
System (OMS) is the framework that establishes the
expectations and requirements to deliver safe, reliable
and efficient operations. OMS is the umbrella for all other
BPXA, standards, procedures, practices and management
systems such as Control of Work, Process Safety, Integrity
Management, and the 8 Golden Rules of Safety.
We recognize that safe operations depend not only
on technically sound plant and equipment, but also on
competent people and an active HSE culture. No activity is
so important that it cannot be done safely! However, simply
obeying safety rules is not enough. BPXAs commitment to
safety means that each of us needs to be alert and aware of
safety risks as we do our jobs, regardless of whether the job
is simple or complex.
All BP and contractor employees shall be properly trained to
perform the work they have been assigned. Employers are
responsible for reviewing the scope of work for every job and
determining which BP-specific and General Industry training
requirements apply to that work, including consideration
of work location(s) and working conditions. All applicable
training shall be completed prior to commencing that work
activity. Training policy and source information for contractor
employees is available at www.AccessBPtraining@bp.com.
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Section I
Safety and
Guiding Principles
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Safety
Safety is identifying and eliminating or minimizing occupational safety and health risks. Management has the principal
responsibility for safety, and all employees and contractors
share an obligation for safety.
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Guiding Principles
Injuries and occupational illnesses are preventable.
Safety is fundamental to the conduct of our business.
Employee involvement, feedback, and recognition are
fundamental to safety.
Safe behavior is doing the job right.
Management is responsible for visibly and consistently
establishing safety as a priority.
Management is responsible and accountable for the
safety of employees, contractors, and the general public.
Employees and contractors
accountable for their actions.
are
responsible
and
Employees and contractors have an obligation, without

fear of reprisal, to notify management of apparent hazards,
and they have the right to receive timely and adequate
responses.
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The HSE Basics

The HSE Basics are a natural progression from the safety
guiding principles and as such support alignment with
our safety goals. The HSE Basics define fundamental
expectations, accountabilities and actions so that BPXAs
safety objective of an injury free workplace can be achieved.
The HSE Basics are as follows:
As a condition of employment while working on any BP site,
you must:

Risk assess all work

Stop the job and reassess risk when conditions change
Follow the relevant procedures
Understand and follow BPs 8 Golden rules
Know and wear required PPE for the job
- Eye protection
- Traction devices
- Gloves Hearing protection
Adhere to the BPXA driving policy including
- Use of seat belts
- While driving no phones or two way radios
Use handrails on stairwells
Report all HSE incidents
Its about protecting people, environment and equipment
Accountability
When working at any BP site, you are accountable for
following the HSE Basics
Supervisors are accountable for ensuring:
- A safe work site for their personnel
- Their team follows the HSE Basics
Everyone must stop any unsafe act they see!
Consequences
A failure to comply with these rules may result in discipline
up to and including termination.
For details refer to the BPXA Coaching and Discipline Policy
found on the BP People website.
https://bppeople.bpweb.bp.com/irj/portal
Contractors have similar policies which they need to refer to.
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Supervisor Safety Expectations

The Supervisor is responsible for the safety of the operation.
Production goals will be accomplished by following safe
operations. The Supervisor is expected to:
Set an example for employees to follow.
Know the job and have a thorough knowledge of the
hazards associated with each operation.
Communicate safe work practices to each employee.
Hold and document periodic safety meetings.
Thoroughly and promptly investigate and report all injuries,
near misses, and incidents, and ensure that corrective
action has taken place.
Perform frequent safety assessments to ensure that safe
conditions exist and that safe practices are being followed.
Ensure that employees know to report all injuries and
unsafe conditions or practices.
Know, support, and inform employees of Company
policies and procedures.
Ensure that all new employees are enrolled in the BPXA
New Employee Program prior to reporting to any work
assignment.
Ensure that all employees receive applicable training in
the work practices necessary to safely perform their work.
Ensure their employees work hours provide reasonable
allowance for rest to minimize fatigue and impaired
performance.
Ensure their employees understand that they have the
authority and obligation to stop unsafe work.
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Individual Safety Expectations

The success of any safety program is based upon all
individuals having a positive attitude toward safety and injury
prevention. Each individual is expected to:
Be responsible for the safe performance of the job, both
for their personal safety and that of fellow workers. This
includes quality risk assessments, the proper use of
personal protective equipment, safety equipment, and
adhering to safe work practices.
Only undertake work for which you are trained, competent,
medically fit and sufficiently rested and alert to carry out.
Report promptly every injury, near miss, incidence of fire,
and equipment or property damage to their Supervisor.
Understand that every person working for BPXA including
contractors has the authority and obligation to stop unsafe
work and report any occurrence to their immediate on-site
supervisor.
Actively participate in safety meetings.
Make sure you know what to do if an emergency occurs at
your place of work.
Assist in the investigation of incidents as requested by the
Supervisor.
Become familiar with the contents of this Safety Handbook,
Company procedures/policies, and pertinent requirements
for safe operations.
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Safety / Programs and Policies

BP Golden Rules of Safety
BPs safety policy states no harm to people and no accidents.
Everyone who works for, or on behalf of, BP is responsible
for their safety and the safety of those around them.
The following safety rules will be strictly enforced to ensure
the safety of our people and our communities.
The Golden Rules of Safety cover the following activities:
1.
2.
Permit to Work UPS-US-AK-ALL-ALL-HSE-DOC01983-2

Before conducting work that involves confined space
entry, work on energy systems, and ground disturbance
in locations where buried hazards may exist, or hot work
in potentially explosive environments, a permit must be
obtained that:
Defines scope of work
Identifies hazards and assesses risk
Establishes control measures to eliminate or mitigate
hazards
Links the work to other associated work permits or
simultaneous operations
Is authorized by the responsible person(s)
Communicates above information to all involved in the
work
Ensures adequate control over the return to normal
operations
Energy Isolation Energy Isolation/Safe-out (Control
of Hazardous Energy Sources) (BPXA) Practice, UPSUS-AK-ALL-ALL-HSE-DOC-01797-2
Any isolation of energy systems; mechanical, electrical,
process, hydraulic and others, cannot proceed unless:
The method of isolation and discharge of stored energy
are agreed and executed by a competent person(s)
Any stored energy is discharged
A system of locks and tags is utilized at isolation points
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A test is conducted to ensure the isolation is effective

Isolation effectiveness is periodically monitored
3.
4.
Ground Disturbance UPS-US-AK-ALL-ALL-HSEDOC-01990-2

Work that involves a man-made cut, cavity, trench
or depression in the earths surface formed by earth
removal cannot proceed unless:
A hazard assessment of the work site is completed by
the competent person(s).
All underground hazards, i.e. pipelines, electric cables,
etc., have been identified, located and if necessary,
isolated.
Environmental impact/permit need considered.
Where persons are to enter an excavation:
A confined space entry permit must be issued if the
entry meets the confined space definition.
Ground movement must be controlled and collapse
prevented by systematically shoring, sloping,
benching, etc., as appropriate.
Ground and environmental conditions must be
continuously monitored for change.
Confined Space Entry UPS-US-AK-ALL-ALLHSE-DOC-01799-2

Entry into any confined space cannot proceed unless:
All other options have been ruled out
Permit is issued with authorization by a responsible
person(s)
Permit is communicated to all affected personnel and
posted, as required
All persons involved are competent to do the work
All sources of energy affecting the space have been
isolated
Testing of atmospheres is conducted, verified and
repeated as often as defined by the risk assessment
Stand-by person is stationed
Unauthorized entry is prevented
5.
Working at Heights BPXA Fall Protection Policy
Working at heights of 2 meters (6 feet) high above the
ground cannot proceed unless
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A fixed platform is used with guard or hand rails,

verified by a competent person, or
Fall arrest equipment is used that has:
- A proper anchor, mounted preferably overhead
- Full body harness using double latch self locking
snap hooks at each connection
- Synthetic fiber lanyards
- Shock absorber
Fall arrest equipment will limit free fall to 2 meters (6
feet) or less
A visual inspection of the fall arrest equipment and
system is completed and any equipment that is
damaged or has been activated is taken out of service
Person(s) are competent to perform the work
6. Lifting Operations Mobile Crane Critical Lift
Procedure UPS-US-AK-ALL-ALL-HSE-DOC-00823-2
Lifts utilizing cranes, hoists, or other mechanical lifting
devices will not commence unless:
An assessment of the lift has been completed and the
lift method and equipment has been determined by a
competent person(s)
Operators of powered lifting devices are trained and
certified for that equipment
Rigging of the load is carried out by a competent
person(s)
Lifting devices and equipment have been certified for
use within the last 12 months (at a minimum)
Load does not exceed dynamic and/or static capacities
of the lifting equipment
Any safety devices installed on lifting equipment are
operational
All lifting devices and equipment have been visually
examined before each lift by a competent person(s)
7. Driving Safety BPXA Practice UPS-US-AK-ALLALL-HSE-DOC-01333-2

All categories of vehicle, including self-propelled mobile
plant, must not be operated unless:
Vehicle is fit for purpose, inspected and confirmed to
be in safe working order
Number of passengers does not exceed manufacturers
design specification for the vehicle
Loads are secure and do not exceed manufacturers
design specifications or legal limits for the vehicle
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Seat belts are installed and worn by all occupants

Safety helmets are worn by riders and passengers
of motorcycles, bicycles, quads, snowmobiles and
similar types of vehicles
Drivers must not be authorized to operate the vehicle
unless:
They are trained, certified and medically fit to operate
the class of vehicle
They are not under the influence of alcohol or drugs,
and are not suffering from fatigue
They do not use hand-held cell phones and radios
while driving (best practice is to switch off all phones
and two-way radios when driving)
8. Management of Change PSM Administrative Management of Change Procedure UPS-US-AK-ALL-ALL
PSM-0525;

BPXA Technical Management of Change Process UPSUS-AK-ALL-ALL-HSE-DOC-01715-2;

BPXA Organizational Management of Change Process
UPS-US-AK-ALL-ALL-HSE-DOC-01694-2.

Work arising from temporary and permanent changes to
organization, personnel, systems, process, procedures,
equipment, products, materials or substances, and laws
and regulations cannot proceed unless a Management
of Change process is completed, where applicable, to
include:
A risk assessment conducted by all impacted by the
change
Development of a work plan that clearly specifies the
timescale for the change and any control measures to
be implemented regarding:
- Equipment, facilities and process
- Operations, maintenance, inspection procedures
- Training, personnel and communication
- Documentation
Authorization of the work plan by the responsible
person(s) through completion
Make sure you have a thorough understanding and
knowledge of the Golden Rules of Safety and procedures
associated with them.
8 Golden Rules of Safety, http://safetyandoperations.bpweb.
bp.com/en/HSSE/Safety/Go lden_rules/Golden_rules.aspx
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Control of Work (CoW)

An effective and systematic Control of Work (CoW) process
promotes a work environment where a task or activity can
be completed safely, without unplanned loss of containment
and without harm to people or the environment, or damage
to plant or equipment. The objective of the CoW process
is to systematically identify the hazards associated with
planned tasks by applying control and mitigation measures
so that the task can be performed safely, without incident
and without loss of primary containment. To be successful in
this objective, personnel holding CoW roles will need to be
skilled in Hazard Identification and Task Risk Assessment
(HITRA). This capability is foundational in providing a
safe system of work required by BPXA and Regulatory
Authorities. The requirements are presented in 12 Upstream
CoW Elements that build on and align with CoW GDP 4.50001 & the requirements outlined in the Upstream CoW EP
SDP 4.50001 Practice. These will support conformance to
the Operating Management System (OMS) Sub-element 4.5
CoW and Group Essential 4.5.1. These requirements cover
the means of safely controlling construction, maintenance,
demolition, remediation, operating tasks and similar work
activities and apply to all employees performing work within
an identified CoW role on BPXA premises.
Control of Work (BPXA) Procedure, UPS-US-AK-ALL-ALL
HSE-DOC-01800-2
Control of Work Group Defined Practice 4.5-0001
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Department of Transportation
(DOT) Regulations
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), Pipeline
Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA),
requires pipeline operators to develop a written qualification
program to evaluate the individuals (both employees
and contractors) ability to perform covered tasks and to
recognize and react to abnormal operating conditions that
may be encountered while performing these activities.
The BPXA DOT Pipeline Operator Qualification program is
designed to ensure that individuals working on regulated
pipeline facilities are qualified to perform specific covered
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tasks and to reduce the probability and consequences of

incidents/accidents. Accordingly, this plan covers pipeline
facilities regulated under Part 192 or 195 operated by BPXA.
This plan ensures that individuals, who operate, maintain or
react to abnormal situations on these pipeline facilities are
either qualified individuals or under the direct observation of
a qualified individual. This plan applies to BPXA employees,
contractors, sub-contractors and any other entity performing
a DOT covered task as defined in this plan on behalf of
BPXA on a DOT jurisdictional pipeline facility.
The regulations can be found in 49 CFR Part 192 Subpart
N (gas) and Part 195 Subpart G (liquid). The oil and gas
pipelines on the North Slope have extensive emergency
response oversight by multiple agencies.
BPXA DOT Operation Maintenance, Emergency Response
(OMER) Hazardous Liquid Pipelines UPS-US-AK-ALL-ALL
DOT-DOC-00012-2
BPXA DOT Pipeline Operator Qualifications Plan UPS-US
AK-ALL-ALL-DOT-DOC-00013-2
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Incident Investigations
All incidents will be reported, investigated, analyzed and
lessons learned from investigations communicated to
prevent reoccurrence of similar incidents.
An incident is defined as any unplanned event or occurrence
that affects or has the potential to affect the health, safety, or
security of people, assets, or the environment.
A Near Miss incident is an undesired event that under slightly
different circumstances could have resulted in harm to
people, damage to property, or loss to process.
Consult with your HSE Representative if you have any
questions.
BPXA Incident Investigation Manual, UPS-US-AK-ALL-ALL
HSE-DOC-01489-2
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Industrial Hygiene (IH) Program

The goal of the Industrial Hygiene Program is the prevention
of worker exposures to harmful agents in the workplace.
Key elements are anticipation, recognition, evaluation, and
control of workplace health hazards. Health hazards on
the North Slope are evaluated by the Industrial Hygiene
program. Key health hazards you should be aware of are:
Asbestos
Asbestos is present in North Slope facilities. Overexposure
to asbestos causes lung cancer and lung disease. Materials
that are suspected to contain asbestos must be tested
before these materials are disturbed.
Materials that may contain asbestos include - pipe insulation;
insulation sealants and mastics; gaskets; brake pads; tank
insulation; pyrocrete and other fireproofing; flow line anchor
blocks; floor tiles and mastics; drywall joint compound;
roofing materials; and valve packing.
Only trained workers may sample materials and remove
asbestos-containing materials.
BPXA Asbestos Management Procedure, UPS-US-AK-ALL
ALL-HSE-DOC-00397-2
Benzene
Benzene is present in crude oil and other production fluids.
It can be present in higher concentrations in certain process
streams, such as gas dehydration and NGL systems.
Long term overexposure to benzene can cause cancer.
Air purifying respirators with organic vapor cartridges should
be worn whenever production processes are opened, unless
direct reading instruments show levels of benzene below 0.3
parts per million (ppm). Supplied air respirators are required
if benzene is present above 15 ppm.
Benzene Control Procedure, UPS-US-AK-ALL-ALL-HSE
DOC-00768-2
Hazard Communication
The Hazard Communication Program provides personnel
with information to enable them to protect themselves from
hazardous chemicals and physical agents. Safety Data
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Sheets (SDSs) are required for all hazardous chemicals, and

all containers are required to be labeled with the chemical
name and hazards. New chemicals must go through the
New Chemical Evaluation process before they are brought
to the North Slope.
New Chemical Evaluation Procedure
https://wss2.bp.com/HSSE2/NCE_Procedure/default.aspx
BPXA Hazard Communication Program, UPS-US-AK-ALL
ALL-HSE-DOC-01710-2
Noise
Noise is the most common health hazard on the North Slope.
Hearing protection is required in most production areas.
Single hearing protection is required in areas where noise
levels exceed 82 dB(A). Properly fitted plugs provide the best
protection. Double hearing protection (muffs and plugs) is
required in areas of 100 dB(A) or more. Time spent in these
areas should be limited. Production facilities are posted with
the level of hearing protection required. It is recommended
that employees wear hearing protection at all times when
working in production/process areas since exposure to noise
levels greater than 82 dB(A) may be encountered at any time
throughout a facility.
Hearing Conservation Procedure, UPS-US-AK-ALL-ALL
HSE-DOC-00769-2
Lead
Lead can be present in painted surfaces on North Slope
facilities. Coatings are to be tested for lead before grinding,
sanding, welding, or other work that can create airborne
lead. Specific work practices are to be followed if coatings
containing lead will be removed.
Contact Industrial Hygienist for the current Lead Negative
Exposure Assessment for work methods that do not create
lead exposures above regulatory limits.
Lead Management Program, UPS-US-AK-ALL-ALL-HSE
DOC-01796-2
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Naturally Occurring Radioactive Material (NORM)

NORM can be present as a scale or sludge inside down-hole
tubing, surface piping, valves, pumps and vessels.
Radiation from NORM is only harmful if dust from sludge
and scale is created and inhaled. NORM surveys should be
done prior to entering tanks or vessels that have been in
production service, and prior to removing scale or sludge
from piping, valves and pumps. Specific PPE and work
practices are required of workers handling NORM. Refer
to the Naturally Occurring Radioactive Material (NORM)
Procedure for requirement details.
Naturally Occurring Radioactive Material (NORM) Procedure,
Respiratory Protection
Respirators may be required for some tasks. The L1RA
or similar risk assessment process will be used to identify
hazards requiring respiratory protection. The Industrial
Hygienist or area Safety Advisor will be consulted for
assistance in selecting the appropriate level of respiratory
protection for the hazards identified. Persons wearing
respirators must be medically approved, fit tested, and
trained.
Chemical cartridges for air purifying respirators should be
changed at the end of the task or at the end of one 12-hour
shift, whichever comes first. If the worker detects an odor
indicating breakthrough, the cartridge should be changed
out immediately.
Respiratory Protection Program, UPS-US-AK-ALL-ALLHSE-DOC-00780-2
Radioactive Sources
Devices containing fixed radioactive sources are present in
some facilities for level detection and flow measurement.
These sources are sealed and do not present a radiation
exposure hazard under normal operation. Testing and
maintenance of these devices should only be performed by
trained, qualified workers. Contact the BP Radiation Safety
Officer or Industrial Hygienist for more information. Portable
radioactive sources are used to inspect piping and vessels
for corrosion. Specially trained contractors perform this
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work. Barriers and signs are erected around radiation areas.

Never cross radiation barriers.
North Slope Workplace Exposure Assessment Web Page
http://upstreamcollab.bpweb.bp.com/sites/alaskaintranet/
SOR /HS/hmih/Pages/Industrial%20Hygiene.aspx
Radioactive Devices Containing Sealed Radioactive
Sources, UPS-US-ALL-ALL-HSE-DOC-01712-2
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Integrity Management (IM)

IM covers designing, constructing, operating and maintaining
plant assets, facilities and floating structures throughout
their lifecycle to prevent injury to people or damage to the
environment. The intent is to prevent loss of containment,
structural failure or unintended release of stored energy.
Integrity Management GDP 5.0-001 http://omslibrary.
bpweb.bp.com/GroupOMSLibrary/Requirement/GDP/
GDP_5_0_0001.doc
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Process Safety Management (PSM)

The main purpose of the Process Safety Management
standard as defined in the Occupational Safety & Health
Administration (OSHA) regulation 29 CFR 1910.119 is to
prevent or minimize the consequences of releases of toxic,
reactive, flammable, or explosive chemicals into the work
area.
BP also has Group Defined Practices or standards that are
very similar to the PSM standard. The BPXA PSM Intranet
site
(http://upstreamcollab.bpweb.bp.com/sites/alaskaintranet/S
OR/PSRM/PSM/Pages/Applicability.aspx)
provides additional information and links to the BPXA Tier
2 PSM documents. The BPXA Tier 2 PSM documents may
also be accessed from ODIE.
Reference/Procedures/Policies
BPXA Tier 2 Documents:
Application: UPS-US-AK-ALL-ALL-PSM-0520
Employee Participation: UPS-US-AK-ALL-ALL-PSM-0510
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Process Safety Information: UPS-US-AK-ALL-ALL-PSI-1100

Process Hazard Analysis: UPS-US-AK-ALL-ALL-PSM-0540
Operating Procedures: Site Operating Practice for SOPs:
UPS-US-AK-ALL-ALLSOP-0001
Safe Operating Limit Tables: UPS-US-AK-ALL-ALLPSM-0502
Restart Procedures for Planned & Emergency-Unplanned
Shutdown: UPS-US-AK-ALL-ALL-HSE-PSM-580
Training: UPS-US-AK-ALL-ALL-PSM-0550
Contractors: UPS-US-AK-ALL-ALL-PSM-0555
MOC / Pre-Startup Review:
Technical Management of Change: UPS-US-AK-ALL-ALL
PSM-0526
Administrative Management of Change: UPS-US-AK-ALL
ALL-PSM-0525
Management of Change Supplement - CIC Chemical
Change: UPS-US-AK-ALL-ALL-PSM-0002-A
PM MOC Attachment: UPS-US-AK-ALL-ALL-PSM-0003-A
Pre-Startup Safety Review: UPS-US-AK-ALL-ALL-PSM-0530
Mechanical Integrity: UPS-US-AK-ALL-ALL-PSM-0500
Incident Investigation: UPS-US-AK-ALL-ALL-PSM-0565
Emergency Planning and Response: UPS-US-AK-GPBALL-HSE-DOC-00046-3
Compliance Audits: UPS-US-AK-ALL-ALL-PSM-0575
OSHA Standards:
OSHA 29 CFR 1910.119 Process Safety Management of
Highly Hazardous Chemicals.
PSM Trade Secrets
http://upstreamcollab.bpweb.bp.com/sites/alaskaintranet/
SOR /PSRM/PSM/Pages/TradeSecrets.aspx
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General and Personal Safety

Note: Always be familiar with site-specific safety requirements.
General Safety Requirements

No job is so important that you cannot take time to do it
safely.
1. Any BPXA or contractor employee who needs to work
unescorted within the BP oilfield lease areas on the
North Slope (in general - anywhere beyond the BP
Security Checkpoint) shall complete, at a minimum, both
the NSTC Unescorted training program and the BP
Alaska Environmental Management System & General
Compliance Training course prior to entering the field. Any
person who needs to drive a vehicle within the BP oilfield
lease areas on the North Slope must also complete driver
training according to BPXA Driving Policy (UPS-US-AKALL-ALL-HSE-DOC-01333-2) including completion of
the BP Alaska Driving Safety Policies course. Information
on how to obtain this training is available at www.
AccessBPtraining@bp.com. On completion of this
program, personnel will be issued a signed NSTC card
which is required for the issuance of a BPXA Badge.
2. All non-facility assigned personnel shall get approval
and sign in at the facility Control Room or designated
location before proceeding into any process area or
right-of-way. Contact the facility Control Room for
access procedures.
3. Personnel shall also sign out upon completion of work or
whenever leaving the facility.
4. Non-intrinsically safe devices, including cellular phones,
radios, radio chargers, cameras, flashlights, vehicle
remote starts, etc., shall not be carried in classified
areas.
5. No work shall be started on any equipment without the
knowledge and consent of the person responsible for
that area.
6. All personnel shall immediately take necessary action
to correct any unsafe actions or conditions and, if
appropriate, report them to the responsible Supervisor.
(In Individual Safety Expectations)
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7. No equipment shall be operated until the operator has

received proper training on that equipment.
8. All flexible tubing, hoses, and lines shall be inspected
prior to use. Pay particular attention to the braided outer
sheath of lines. Equipment which shows fraying or wear
will require replacement.
9. All equipment shall be positioned in such a manner
that ensures the equipments exhaust does not enter
buildings.
10. Compressed air shall not be applied to clothing or
personnel.
11. Serious accidents have occurred because injured
personnel were wearing jewelry. These injuries may
have been caused by contact with hazards such as
moving machinery, energized electrical systems, hot
surfaces, or less obvious events like catching rings
when climbing equipment.
12. The following jewelry guidelines shall be followed to
prevent injuries whenever working at an operations
facility, site or shop area:
Finger rings, metal-banded wrist-wear, and other
conductive items shall not be worn when performing
live electrical work.
Necklaces or medallions shall be removed or tucked
inside clothing so as not to create a hazard.
Rings shall be removed; taped up or gloves worn over
to prevent a catching hazard.
13. Unrestrained long hair shall be controlled whenever
working around rotating / moving equipment.
14. Precautions shall be taken to ensure loose clothing or
accessories do not pose a hazard whenever working
around rotating equipment.
15. Fire extinguishers, alarm boxes, fire doors, air packs,
eyewash stations, and all other emergency equipment
shall be maintained in good working order and kept clear
of obstructions.
16. For air and ground travel to/from and on the North
Slope, personnel shall carry the following from October
1 through May 1 or as weather conditions warrant:
heavy coat, warm shoes, hat that covers the ears, and
gloves or mittens.
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17. Individuals or work groups involved in working outside

of a facility shall have radios or other means of
communication in their possession.
18. Running in work areas, except during an emergency, is
prohibited.
19. When ascending or descending stairways, use the
handrail, and take one step at a time.
20. Before work occurs, the Performing Authority will be
responsible for identifying and communicating potential
hazards to all members involved in completing the work.
21. Always know a safe emergency exit path from your work
location.
22. Fighting and horseplay are strictly prohibited on
Company property.
23. Illegal substance and alcohol use or possession is
prohibited while on BPXA property. All personnel must
notify their Supervisor if taking prescription medication
that may inhibit their job performance.
24. All visitors will adhere to site specific Personal Protective
Equipment (PPE) requirements.
25. Many wells on the North Slope are experiencing
subsidence around the wellhead that can lead to surface
holes. When working on or near wellheads, be alert
for potential gravel subsidence areas. If this occurs,
immediately vacate the area and report subsidence
locations to the responsible Area Authority for that work
area. Restrict access to area until appropriate measures
can be taken.
26. If lightning or thunder occurs, suspend all outside
activities and immediately seek shelter inside.
27. Work on or near North Slope constructed pipelines
adds inherent risk to personnel. Slugging liquids or
gas can result in rapid pipe movement, resulting in
an entrapment or crush hazard to individuals or parts
of the body placed between pipelines / flowlines and
other adjacent structures. Adherence to the Pipeline
& Flowline Safe Work Procedure - Slugging Line
Precautions is mandatory for safe operations.
Pipeline & Flowline Safe Work Procedure - Slugging Line
Precautions Document Number: UPS-US-AK-GPB-ALL
HSE-DOC-00024-2
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Cold Related Injuries

Our best defense against cold related injuries is to prioritize
and limit our outside work during temperature and wind chill
extremes, and to use the correct PPE for any outside work.
Pay special attention to protection of the face & head, hands,
wrists, and feet. Gloves with gauntlets should be used to
prevent exposed skin areas between the jacket and gloves.
Hypothermia
Hypothermia is the lowering of the body core temperature to
the point where it is no longer functioning properly. Symptoms
include intense shivering, poor coordination, stumbling,
loss of memory, thickness of speech and drowsiness.
Hypothermia is insidious, and left untreated, may result in
collapse and death.
Dehydration, or the loss of body fluids, occurs gradually in
the cold environment and may increase the susceptibility of
workers to cold injury due to a significant change in blood
flow to the extremities. Warm, sweet drinks and soups should
be taken to the work site to provide caloric intake and fluid
volume. Taking certain medication or drugs such as nicotine,
or caffeine because of their diuretic circulatory effects can
increase susceptibility to cold. Workers with a cold, or flu,
or certain diseases, such as diabetes, heart, vascular, and
thyroid problems may be more susceptible to the winter
elements. Becoming exhausted or immobilized, especially
due to injury can speed up the effects of cold weather.
It is important to note that most hypothermia cases are
reported during cool weather.
Treatment
Prevent further heat loss, contact emergency services, and
transport as soon as possible as directed to a medical facility.
Frostbite
Frostbite is the freezing of body tissue. It may range from
minor injury (frost nip) to complete freezing of an extremity.
Untreated frostbitten areas will first become reddened, and
then become gray or white, particularly on exposed ear lobes,
cheeks, or nose. Left untreated, the skin becomes numb and
dead white. Watch co-workers for signs of frostbite.
Treatment
Transport as soon as possible to a medical facility.
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Cold Weather Protection

Requirements
Each person is responsible for wearing and / or carrying
adequate winter gear while on the North Slope during winter
(October 1 through May 1) months. At a minimum, each
person must have a warm heavy coat or jacket with a hood
or with a hat that covers the ears, warm gloves and warm
substantial footwear. Additionally, winter gear requirements
are dependent upon job duties and risk assessment.
For any outside work scheduled when the wind chill is in
the 5-minute frost bite section of the Wind Chill Chart (see
page 104), at a minimum, a Safety Time Out / Level 1 Task
Risk Assessment (L1 TRA) should be held to determine if the
work is of such a high priority that it should be performed in
such severe conditions.
Personal Protective Equipment (BPXA) Program UPS-USAKALL-ALL-HSE-DOC-00599-2
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Fall Protection Requirements

Tasks which fall under OSHAs construction standard require
a fall prevention system or personal fall arrest system when
a person has a potential to fall 6 feet or greater.
Tasks which fall under OSHAs general industry standard
require that guards or protective measures are in place if
there is a drop of 4 feet or more from: holes in walls or floors;
chute wall openings; window wall openings at a stairway
landing, floor, platform or balcony; temporary wall openings;
open sided floor or platforms; or runways.
In cases where work is being conducted above dangerous
equipment such as moving parts, sharp edges, and
regardless of distance between the worker and the
equipment, safeguards shall be in place to protect workers
from falls.
BPXA Fall Protection Program, UPS-US-AK-ALL-ALL-HSE
DOC-00661-2
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Fire Protection
Response Procedures
In case of fire, the following procedure should be used:
1. Summon help by whatever means available.
2. Do not fight fires beyond the initial stage unless you
are trained and equipped to do so as a part of a fire
department/brigade or emergency response team. Do
not fight a fire before alerting someone else.
3. Fire fighting should be limited to trained personnel and
must be conducted within the limits of the individuals
training and experience.
Suppression Equipment Available

Fire extinguishing methods at BPXA facilities include but are
not limited to:
1. Fire Extinguishers

Some portable fire extinguishers are of primary value on
only one class of fire; some are suitable on two or three
classes. None are suitable for all five classes of fire.

Portable extinguishers carry markings indicating classes of
fires on which they should be used. Color-coding is part of
the identification system. The triangle (Class A) is green, the
square (Class B) is red, the circle (Class C) is blue, the five
pointed star (Class D) is yellow and the octagon (Class K)
is black.
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2. Water
Hose Streams
Automatic Sprinkler System
Fire Response Vehicles
Fine Water Mist
Foam
3. Gaseous Agents
Extinguishers
Fixed Systems (includes Halon, FE13 and Novec
1230)
Halon 1301 (bromotrifluoromethane) is a colorless, odorless
and electrically non-conductive gas.
FE13 (triflouromethane), a colorless, odorless and electrically
non-conductive gas, is a replacement of Halon 1301.
Novec 1230 is a fire suppressant liquid agent.
Detection Equipment Available

Numerous types of fire, smoke, and gas detectors are
installed in BPXA facilities. Employees are responsible
for understanding the type of detection, suppression and
associated alarms in their work areas.
Evacuation/Emergency Procedures
All BPXA facilities have specific emergency and evacuation
procedures. If you are not sure as to your specific role or
action, check with facility management prior to proceeding
with any work.
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Housekeeping Practices
1. All passageways, entryways, aisles, stairs, storerooms,
service rooms, and work areas shall be kept:
Clean and unobstructed;
Free of ice, or treated with sand, etc., to prevent
slipping injuries.
2. All waste and debris shall be removed from the work
area and recycled or disposed of properly.
3. Spills shall be reported and cleaned up promptly in
accordance with environmental and safety guidelines.
4. Aisles shall be clear and unobstructed to allow for
immediate access with fire protection equipment.
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5. Cords, cables, or hoses should be routed overhead or

underneath the grating rather than across doorways or
walkways.
6. The area around buildings and unit operating areas shall
be kept clean and free of unnecessary materials.
7. Flammable liquids in buildings or operating areas shall
be kept to a minimum and stored in approved metal
containers with appropriate labeling.
8. Rags or waste containing flammable materials shall be
put into approved metal safety waste cans immediately
after use. Waste cans shall be emptied daily.
9. Outside food waste receptacles must have animal-proof
lids.
10. Inside food waste receptacles shall be emptied daily and
kept clean and sanitary.
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Ladder Safety
The purpose of the Ladder Use and Inspection procedure is
to provide instruction on proper ladder use and inspection
requirements for portable and fixed ladders.
Ladder Use and Inspection Procedure UPS-US-AK-ALLALL-HSE-DOC-01870-2
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Lifting and Carrying Procedures

Manual lifting and handling of material must be performed
using methods that ensure the safety of the individual.
Engineering solutions, where feasible, are the preferred
method of control for lifting hazards. Whenever a job
requires lifting and carrying of tools or materials, the on-site
hazards assessment for the job should address techniques
to eliminate, control or protect against the risks. Focusing on
the energy sources of gravity and motion can help identify
possible hazards.

Use mechanical lifting methods when available

Know the weight of the item to be lifted
Be trained in proper manual lifting techniques
Do a L1RA for manual lifting where required by Manual
Weight Limit Procedure
BPXA Manual Lift Weight Limit Procedure UPS-US-AK-ALL
ALL-HSE-DOC-01748-2
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Materials Storage
1. Materials shall be safely piled, stacked and limited in
height so that they are stable and secure to prevent
sliding or collapse.
2. Material shall not be stored under stairways.
3. Storage racks shall be rated and the load rating shall be
marked and readily visible.
4. Use blocks to prevent materials from rolling.
5. Cross-tie bags and sacks when stacking, store lumber
on stable foundation and cross-tie at intervals, and use
racks or chocks to store pipe or bar stock.
6. Do not lean sheet metal against walls or columns, but
store on edge in racks or on sleepers.
7. Do not store stacked material higher than 18 inches
below the sprinkler head height.
8. Use or storage of Class A (trash, wood and paper)
materials in classified areas should be kept to a
minimum.
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Office and Camp Safety

Introduction
In addition to the other procedures/precautions in this
Handbook, the following general safety precautions must be
followed when working in an office environment. However,
there may be site-specific procedures or requirements for
your work location. Check with the local Safety, Health, and
Environmental group or Building Operations.
Orientation
Personnel reporting to any Company office / camp complex
for the first time shall receive a site safety orientation.
The following dining area etiquette expectations shall be
followed at all North Slope Camps:
All personnel shall use the hand sanitizer provided to help
prevent the risk of food borne illness before going through
the dining line or into the snack rooms at a minimum.
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All Personnel shall refrain from using MP3 players, laptop,

cell phones, handheld radios and other such devices in
the dining areas and snack rooms. These devices have
been proven to harbor bacteria such as e. Coli and staph.
BPXA Facility Infection Control and Sanitation Procedure
(North Slope Operations) Procedure UPS-US-AK-ALL-ALL
HSE-DOC-01798-2
Precautions
1. All personnel shall be familiar with the location of the fire
alarm pull station and fire extinguisher nearest to their
workstation or living quarters.
2. All personnel shall become familiar with the appropriate
evacuation route(s) for their workstation or living area.
Evacuation routes for each floor and building area are
clearly marked. Use the stairwell closest to your office or
living quarters to evacuate.
3. During fire alarms, Floor Wardens / Security Officers
shall make last-minute searches of their areas to ensure
all personnel are evacuated. Help the Floor Wardens /
Security Officers by clearing the area quickly, and aid
them if requested. If a Floor Warden / Security Officer
request you to leave an area, do so! If a door is closed,
check carefully for high temperature or smoke before
opening. Close all doors on your way out.
4. During evacuation, do not use elevators! Use the
stairwells, following the exit signs and evacuation
drawings. Take your wallet and keys and dress
appropriately for current weather conditions. Evacuate
to your assigned assembly area.
5. Personnel with a disability / condition that would
preclude their ability to evacuate shall inform their Floor
Warden or Security. During evacuations, seek shelter
in a stairwell and await the arrival of Security or Fire
Department personnel for assistance.
6. Become familiar with the proper procedures to follow
during any type of emergency and participate in all
evacuation/disaster drills.
7. Keep all passageways, entryways, aisles, storerooms,
service rooms, and work areas clean, orderly, sanitary,
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and well maintained, with no obstructions. Eliminate

all tripping hazards from the work place. Aisles and
hallways should provide unobstructed movement and
immediate access for fire protection personnel and
equipment.
8. Keep flammable material and residue to a minimum.
Store them in approved metal safety cans and storage
cabinets. When disposing of flammable, or hazardous
material, ensure that all appropriate safeguards and
regulations are followed.
9. Report spills immediately.
10. Erect barricades around hazardous areas. Never
disregard them, even though the danger may not be
apparent.
11. Safely stack material / boxes (no higher than 18 inches
below the sprinkler head height). Do not block fire exits,
fire extinguishers, electrical control panels, or store near
heaters, etc.
12. File drawers and desk drawers should not be left open.
Do not overload top drawers or shelves so that files
or bookcases can tip over. Keep heavy files in lower
drawers. Secure file cabinets and bookcases 5 feet or
taller to the wall or each other.
13. To avoid creating an electrical hazard, do not overload
circuits. Check with Building Operations prior to
acquiring any non-standard office electric equipment
(small appliances, space heaters, electric kettles, etc.).
Routinely check the condition of power cords and plugs.
14. Always use an approved ladder or stool to get articles
out of reach from the floor. Do not use a chair or other
makeshift device to reach high places.
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Personal Protective Equipment

(PPE)
At BPXA the hierarchy to prevent injuries is as follows:
1) Elimination / Substitution - removing the cause or
substitute with a less hazardous material or equipment
2) Engineering Controls - physically changing equipment
or work environment
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3) Warnings (audible, visual or physical barriers) labels,

signs, lights or horns
4) Training / Procedures - Initial and refresher training on
operating and HSE procedures and policies
5) Personal Protective Equipment - last line of defense
We should all focus on elimination / substitution and
engineering controls to prevent injuries. PPE should be the
last resort if other controls are not feasible.
Eye and Face

Personnel shall wear eye protection appropriate for the
hazard when working in process areas, construction
locations or other areas where there is a potential for injury
from flying particles, metal sparks, radiation, chemicals, or
any other identifiable or suspected eye or face hazard. This
shall include all personnel in vehicles while driving on gravel
roads.
Activities that create flying particles, such as sanding,
scraping, grinding, chipping, buffing and blasting require
impact-type goggles and a face shield or welding hood.
Workers within 20 of others performing these tasks are
required to wear the same level of eye protection unless
barriers (i.e. welding screens or curtains) are in place to
control the exposure.
Prior to removal of eye protection, measures for
decontamination must be in place whenever activities that
create flying particles, such as sanding, scraping, grinding,
chipping, buffing and blasting are conducted.
All eye protection must meet the requirements of ANSI
Z87.1. Safety glasses shall have side shields.
Personnel may wear contact lenses if the lenses are used in
conjunction with approved eye protection equipment.
Personnel shall wear chemical goggles and face shield
when handling chemical products that present an eye or
face hazard or are present in the immediate vicinity where
these materials are being handled. Refer to the Safety Data
Sheets (SDS) for the materials involved.
BPXA Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Program, UPS
US-AK-ALL-ALL-HSE-DOC-00599-2
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When engineering and administrative controls cannot
effectively control exposure to airborne contaminants,
respirators shall be used.
Employees shall use respiratory protection in accordance
with their Companys Respiratory Protection Program.
Respiratory Protection Program, UPS-US-AK-ALL-ALLHSE-DOC-00780-2
For employees in a Respiratory Protection Program, facial
hair must be trimmed (no more than 24 hours beard growth)
at all times to prevent interference between the sealing
surface of the face-piece and the face, or interference with
valve function.
Head Protection
Personnel shall wear hard hats while in process facilities,
while performing construction, or in other areas where an
overhead hazard is or could be present.
Personnel shall wear hard hats that comply with ANSI Z89.1
American National Standard - Protective Headwear for
Industrial Workers. These are Class E hard hats. Metal hard
hats are not allowed.
All new employees shall wear a hardhat of an orange color
at all times when working for the first 6 months per the BPXA
New Employee Program.
New employee
DOC-00328-2
program
UPS-US-AK-ALL-ALL-HSE-
Foot Protection
Employees shall wear protective footwear when working in
process areas or other areas where there is a danger of foot
injuries due to falling or rolling objects, objects piercing the
sole, or where exposed to electrical hazards.
Protective footwear must conform to ASTM F2412-05 and
F2413-05 and any additional standards associated with the
persons job, i.e. chemical exposure, electrical exposure.
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Extreme cold weather boots not meeting the ASTM F241205

and F2413-05 Standard (bunny boots) are permitted in cold
weather conditions for those individuals who must work
outdoors for extended periods.
Shoes with heels are recommended for personnel whose
jobs require them to climb ladders with round rung steps.
Footwear traction devices are required for personnel when
walking or working outdoors on icy and snow covered
conditions per the footwear section of PPE Program. The
intent is to achieve a practical, workable solution for traction
devices.
Electrical Protection
Personal protective equipment for electrical workers shall
comply with 29 CFR 1910.137 and NFPA 70E. Personnel
working on energized circuits of 50 volts or greater shall not
wear the following types of fabrics, either alone or in blends:
acetate, nylon, polyester, or rayon. BPXA Electrical Safety
Program UPS-US-AK-ALL-ALL-HSE-DOC-00613-2
Hand Protection
Employees shall use appropriate hand protection when
hands are exposed to hazards such as skin absorption of
harmful substances, lacerations, abrasions, punctures,
vibration and chemical or thermal burns.
Hearing Protection
Employees shall use hearing protection (earplugs or muffs)
when exposed to noise greater than 82 dBA. Double hearing
protection (earplugs and muffs) is required when exposed
to noise levels exceeding 100 dBA. Signs will be posted
in areas exceeding 82 dBA indicating hearing protection is
required, and signs will be posted in areas exceeding 100
dBA indicating double hearing protection (earplugs and
muffs) is required. All BP employees exposed to noise of 85
dBA or above (82 dBA 12-hour equivalent) on the job will
be included in the BPXA Hearing Conservation Program.
Audiometric testing and screening, noise monitoring and
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employee training will be conducted in accordance with the

BPXA Hearing Conservation Program.
Hearing Conservation Procedure UPS-US-AK-ALL-ALLHSE-DOC-00769-2
Protective Clothing
Employees shall wear Fire Resistant Clothing (FRC), as
determined by a workplace hazard assessment. Under
normal circumstances FRC must be the outer-most layer.
In exceptional cases, chemical or other types of protective
clothing may be worn as the external layer when there is a
potential for exposure to chemical or physical hazards that
may cause skin irritation or damage on contact or may exert
a toxic effect after absorption through the skin.
Welding
Welding can produce harmful fumes and gases from the
welding process, from the metal being welded on and the
welding wire or rod. Manganese, Hexavalent Chromium
and other metal fumes cause respiratory and neurological
disease as well as cancer. Local exhaust ventilation (LEV)
should be used and positioned to visibly draw fumes into
the duct opening and away from the welder. The LEV intake
should be moved as the weld location moves. Wear a
respirator appropriate for the hazard. Welding helmets with
Powered Air Purifying Respirators (PAPRs) provide adequate
protection in most cases. Contact your Safety Advisor or the
Industrial Hygienists for additional information.
Chemical Hazards
Hundreds of chemicals are in use on the North Slope
and include acids, Methanol, biocides, Formaldehyde
and many others. SDSs are to be consulted for specific
hazards, controls and what PPE should be worn. the
Industrial Hygienists can provide guidance on PPE including
respirators and conduct Chemical exposure assessments.
Atmospheric Test Instruments

BP uses portable direct-reading instruments to test air for
oxygen, H2S, CO, LEL, benzene and other chemicals. This
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equipment is used to determine if ventilation is needed and

or respirators are required Persons using this equipment
are to be trained and competent. They are to know which
instrument to use for a given situation and be able to
interpret the readings for appropriate decision-making.
Test equipment is to be properly maintained and in current
calibration.
Atmospheric Testing Device Field Usage Program Document
Number: UPS-US-AK-ALL-ALL-HSE-DOC-01874-2
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Smoking
In accordance with BPXA Tobacco Use Policy, smoking is
allowed in designated areas only.
All other areas within production, process, drilling, and
construction areas are No Smoking areas. Refer to the
BPXAs Smoking Policy for further details.
It is prohibited to use or carry any lighters or matches in
any production facility or on a drill site or well pad except in
designated smoking areas.
Tobacco Use (BPXA) Policy UPS-US-AK-ALL-ALL-HSE
DOC-01810-2
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Tool Usage
Many accidents associated with tool use can be prevented if
the following rules are observed:
1. Keep all tools in good condition.
2. Inspect coupling, hoses and hose connections of
pneumatic tools each time you use them. Make sure
they are in good condition and properly attached. The
use of hose whip checks is highly recommended.
3. Disconnect electric and air tools from their power source
when using the chuck key or when not in use.
4. Keep all grinding wheels in good operating condition.
Grind only material that is suitable for use with the
grinding wheel. Do not grind on the side of a grinding
wheel. For bench grinders, the gap between the grinding
wheel, the tool rest, and the tang must never exceed 1/8
inch.
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5. Always use the right tool for the job.

6. All fixed and portable tools that are designed to have
guards shall have guards in place.
7. No tools shall be modified or altered in any way without
prior manufacturers approval.
8. Powered hand tools that incorporate a locking
mechanism on the control switch or trigger, shall allow
for a spring-loaded release of the lock by depressing the
control switch or trigger itself. A separate positive on/off
switch is prohibited.
9. Pneumatic tools should always be considered over nonintrinsically safe powered tools in classified areas where
hydrocarbons are present.
10. Non-sparking hand tools such as non-ferrous / brass
should always be considered over ferrous, spark
producing tools in classified areas where hydrocarbons
are present.
11. Only compressed air shall be used for pneumatic tools.
12. An atmospheric test must be conducted prior to using
pneumatic/hammer wrenches in a classified area.
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Working Over or Near Water

1. Employees working over or near water where the danger
of drowning has been identified by a risk assessment
shall be provided with U.S. Coast Guard
approved
Personal Flotation Device (PFDs) or buoyant work
vests.
2. During the risk assessment consider having rescue
poles and/or ring buoys with 90 feet of line available for
work activities adjacent to bodies of water. If ring buoys
are used the distance between ring buoys shall not
exceed 200 feet.
3. Prior to and after each use, the buoyant work vests
or life preservers shall be inspected for defects, which
would alter their strength or buoyancy. Defective units
shall not be used.
4. The need for a lifesaving skiff should be considered
during the risk assessment whenever work is being
conducted while working over or adjacent to water.
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Section II
Programs and
Work Practices
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Air Travel
Fixed Wing Aircraft Travel
1. Wait to approach the aircraft until notified by crew to do
so.
2. Wear warm clothing and footwear for the weather, or
transportation may be denied.
Appropriate clothing required for travel Oct. 1 - May 1
includes:
- Heavy coat or jacket
- Warm gloves or mittens
- Winter cap or hat or hood which covers the ears
- Warm substantial footwear (including warm socks).
Inappropriate clothing for travel Oct. 1 -May 1 includes:
- Raincoats, windbreakers, jacket shells or vests
without an accompanying heavy coat
- Shorts or dresses without leg protection
- Open toe, open heel, or shoes with slick soles
- Office shoes such as loafers, wing-tips, flats, clogs,
high heels, or sandals
3. Listen to the preflight briefing and be familiar with the
emergency procedures.
4. Wear appropriate hearing protection.
5. Tobacco use is prohibited on all flights and BPXA buses.
6. All travelers on flights are subject to security procedures
used by all commercial air carriers.
7. Checked baggage is not to exceed 50 lbs. per item.
8. Personnel who use shared service flights and take the
security bus to the various camps must have a current
badge to scan at the bus door. Anyone who does not
have a badge will be denied entry and sent to the
badging office in the air terminal to obtain one.
Badge Scan Guidelines for Aviation Bus Transportation,
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Helicopter Travel
The helicopter pilot is in complete charge of the aircraft
and passengers at all times during flight operations. All
passengers will be provided an Emergency Briefing prior to
all flights.
1. The helipad is not to be used as a staging area for
passengers or equipment. All Passengers are to stay
clear of the Helipad and remain in the designated
waiting area until directed to proceed by the Pilot or the
Helicopter Ground Crew.
2. When directed, passengers shall walk single file, directly
to, or from, the assigned door of the Helicopter.
3. Under no circumstances may any passenger walk under
the tail rotor or tail boom. When it is necessary to walk
around the helicopter, the trip is to be made within sight
of the pilot and around the front of the aircraft only.
4. Passengers are not allowed to carry any items when
boarding the helicopter.
5. Appropriate warm clothing and footwear are required.
Cold weather gear is required from Oct 1 - May 1.
6. Passengers may not wear loose caps or other loose
headgear. Hardhats with attached chin straps are
acceptable.
7. Safety glasses and hearing protection are required for
all passengers.
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Helicopter Travel Offshore

1. Employees shall wear an approved U.S. Coast Guard
exposure suit (immersion suit) that is fully zipped and
buttoned up for cold-water exposure when over open
water, or cold weather gear, depending on conditions,
including ice thickness. Each suit shall have an approved
strobe light.
2. A windsock is to be provided on an offshore facility, and
shall be illuminated at night.
3. Helicopters shall not land when un-ignited and undiffused
gas is venting from an offshore facility.
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Cam and Groove Fittings

(Cam locks)
Fittings Description
Double Action Cam and Groove Fitting - Incorporates
two sets of cam arms, if one set is released, any trapped
pressure will be released without the separation of the hose
connection, eliminating the struck by hazard.
Single Action Cam and Groove Fitting - Incorporates only
one set of cam arms that can be released under pressure.
Disengaging a single cam arm can result in serious struck
by injuries.
Drylock Cam and Groove Fitting - Incorporates an internal
check valve on both the male and female fittings to contain
pressure.
1. All cam and groove fittings used in pressure service
shall be a Double Action or Drylock type.
2. All fittings and hoses shall be rated for intended service
pressure and assembled by trained and qualified
personnel only.
3. Whip checks shall be used on all hoses coupled with
cam and groove fittings in pressurized service.
4. A method of verifying zero (atmospheric) pressure
must be used, such as a bleeder valve or vent prior to
disconnecting.
5. A pre-use inspection is required of all hose and fittings.
6. Cam and groove fittings are allowed to be used:
a. gas service 0 - 35 psig
b. liquid service 0 - 125 psig
7. Cam and groove fitting shall not be used for steam
service.
8. New hoses and fittings shall be pressure tested to 125
psig prior to placing in service.
9. Pressure >125 psig is not permitted for cam and groove
fittings.
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Compressed Gas Cylinders

Personnel whose jobs require the handling of cylinders
under pressure shall follow the BPXA procedure for Safe
Handling, Storage and Securing Compressed Gas Cylinders
Procedure. This procedure identifies the recommended
techniques for the use, safe handling, storage and securing
of all pressure and non-pressure cylinders.
Safe Handling, Storage and Securing Compressed
Gas Cylinders Procedure, UPS-US-AK-ALL-ALL-HSEDOC-01793-2.
Analysis Of High Pressure Natural Gas Liquids Utilizing a
Hewlett Packard / Agilent 6890 Capillary Gas Chromatograph:
Wasson-ECE Configuration and Utilizing Chemstation
Control Software, UPS-US-AK-GPB-LABNP-8032
GPB Fire and Gas Halon Cylinder Inspection, Maintenance
and Recharging Procedure, UPS-US-AK-GPB-FNG-OPR
OTH-00740-4
Halon Cylinder Handling Procedure, UPS-US-AK-ALL-ALLOPR-DOC-00017-2
M51-000 Gas Cylinders (Halon Fire Extinguisher and
Sample Cylinders) GMS
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Defeated Safety Device

The Alaska Defeated Safety Device Control Procedure is
to be followed whenever a safety device is bypassed or
disabled. This procedure applies to all devices that function
in an operational protective or safety utility or detection
capacity. It applies to all cases for safety bypassing, which
would prevent a safety device from functioning on demand
in an operating process. Safety
Critical Devices as defined in the facilitys current Safety
Critical Equipment List are subject to the requirements of
this procedure.
For details of the Defeated Safety Device Standard, please
refer to the existing BPXA Alaska Defeated Safety Device
Control Procedure UPS-US-AK-ALL-DOC-0002
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Driving Safety
Driving safety covers all aspects of vehicle operation,
including observing speed limits, passing safely, obeying
traffic signs, using seatbelts, safety glasses, yielding right-ofway to emergency vehicles and heavy equipment, remaining
at the scene of an accident, and following restricted travel
and foul weather procedures.
The need to travel must be determined before beginning
the trip. If it is determined that the trip is necessary and the
risks are manageable, BP driving safety rules, practices and
training requirements are described in the BPXA Driving
Policy UPS-US-AK-ALL-ALL-HSE-DOC-01333-2 and must
be followed.
Additional policies related to driving include:
BPXA Work Zone Safety
These requirements provide BP employees and contractors
with the tools they need to set up Temporary Traffic Control,
and protect workers from hazards of traffic.
BPXA Work Zone Safety Guide, UPS-US-AK-ALL-ALL
OPS-0503
Disabled Vehicle
Vehicle Recovery Procedure UPS-US-AK-ALL-ALL-OPS-0504
Surface Liner / Drip Pan Use Procedure, UPS-US-AK-ALLALL-HSE-DOC-01673-2
Unsecured Vehicle Policy UPS-US-AK-ALL-ALL-HSEDOC-01861-2
Foul Weather Contingency Plan
Phase Weather/Road Conditions Operating Procedure,
Off-road Travel (Tundra Travel)
Off-road travel (Tundra Travel), UPS-US-AK-ALL-ALL-HSEDOC-01686-2 Off-road (Tundra) Travel Standard Completion
Report Form, UPS-US-AK-ALL-ALL-HSE-DOC-01823-A
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Safe Driving Rules

1. Most vehicle accidents are backing related. Utilize the
Backing Safety Guidelines whenever backing.
a. Always try to park so that the first move is forward Avoid reversing if at all possible
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b. Do not back further than necessary - Minimize

exposure to risk
c. Clear the rear - Perform a 360 walk around
d. Sound horn - Alert others of your intentions
e. Back immediately -Do not allow the previously
cleared route to become blocked
f. Use mirrors - Employ any and all tools available to
enhance the safety of the operation
g. Use flashers - Take control by being seen
h. Back slowly - Proceed carefully and in control
i. Back to drivers side whenever possible - Visibility is
improved by backing to the drivers side
j. Use landmarks or use a spotter
Reference your local requirements for backing vehicles.
2. Driver fatigue is the leading root cause of employee
injuries related to driving incidents on the North Slope.
Driving in the oilfield lease areas involves many unique
driving hazards which require the highest level of driver
concentration to navigate. All drivers must assess their
alertness and fatigue level prior to operating a vehicle, to
ensure they are adequately rested and able to maintain
absolute alertness and attention for the entire duration
of each driving task.
3. Vehicles must safely yield to wildlife without creating
additional road hazards.
4. The driver is responsible for ensuring that all equipment
is operating properly. Mirrors, windows and lights should
be cleaned and defrosted as necessary.
5. It is the drivers responsibility to assure loads, equipment
and other items transported inside a vehicle are secure
and/or positioned to eliminate/minimize safety risks to
the occupants.
6. It is the vehicle operators responsibility to assure that
self propelled and towed mobile equipment is equipped
with operable tail lights or other required markers.
7. Loads, equipment and other items shall be tied-down or
secured and total weight should not exceed manufacturers
specifications and legal limits for the vehicle.
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8. Observe all road signs. Construction signs may change

frequently, and traffic patterns may have been altered.
9. Keep your fuel tank at least half full. During fueling;
vehicles are to be turned off. Portable fuel containers
are not to be filled while in/on truck (need to assure
adequate grounding to prevent static discharge).
10. Keep the vehicle in good condition. Report all
deficiencies to equipment maintenance.
11. Drivers may not initiate or answer cell phone or radio
calls while the vehicle is in motion, except during urgent
operational emergencies or Phase 2 Convoy conditions.
Headsets/earbuds are prohibited by drivers while
vehicles are in motion.

Exception: North Slope heavy equipment operators may

use ear buds for monitoring due to high noise levels
inside the cab and/or hearing protection muffs.
12. October 1 to May 1, carry cold weather gear, (warm

heavy coat with hood, winter cap or hat that covers the
ears, insulated pants or coveralls, insulated gloves or
mittens, and insulated footwear) suitable for survival in
winter weather conditions.
13. It is recommended that all company transportation carry
survival and emergency equipment for all passengers.
14. Immediately contact Security in case of a vehicle
incident.

EOA -659-5300 WOA 659-4222 or 911 on your Harmony
15. It is required to have two-way communication when

driving in the field. Cell phone service coverage is
limited on the North Slope and should not be considered
a reliable two-way communication. Always perform a
radio check prior to departure.
16. Lights (head & tail) shall be illuminated whenever the
vehicle is being driven.
17. Vehicle and equipment operators and passengers shall
wear safety glasses with side shields. The driver is
responsible for ensuring that all occupants wear their
safety glasses.
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18. Drivers must perform a 360-degree (all the way around)

safety inspection of their vehicle and the immediate area
surrounding the vehicle prior to driving a parked vehicle.
19. It is important to understand the capability of the vehicle
you are driving, particularly in knowing how it will
respond when accelerating, braking, and navigating
dirt or snow berms; as well as its performance on icy,
muddy, soft, or rough roadway surfaces. Do not attempt
to exceed your personal driving skills nor the vehicles
performance limits.
20. Design limitations for roads built over Alaskan tundra
and permafrost territory yield roads are considerably
different than most public roads you normally travel on.
Additionally, the oilfield roadways are also designed to
accommodate unusual traffic, such as oversize trucks
and drilling rigs. Accordingly, the roads and intersections
are designed differently, and speed limits have been
set considerably lower than to address the hazards on
these unique roads and conditions.
Driving Safety Policy, UPS-US-AK-ALL-ALL-HSE-DOC01333-2
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Electrical Hazards
Protecting each worker from the hazards of electrical energy
is a fundamental component of BPXA operations. Incidents
and injuries related to electrical systems are preventable.
Following the safe work practices outlined in the BPXA
Electrical Safety Program is essential to assuring the safety
of employees working on or near electrical systems.
A worker must be trained and qualified to perform electrical
work. In addition, they must be familiar with the BPXA
Electrical Safety Program.
BPXA Electrical Safety Program, UPS-US-AK-ALL-ALL
HSE-DOC-0613-2
Assured Grounding Program 29 CFR 1926.404(b)(1)(iii)(E)(4)]
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Fired Heater
Mobile equipment is used to heat air and liquids including
flammable and combustible fluids outdoors. This includes
hot oil trucks and in-direct fired heaters.
The BPXA Fired Heater Policy establishes minimum
requirements to protect the safety and health of personnel
when using fired heaters at both permanent and non
permanent facilities.
Direct-fired heaters shall not be used for or near process
facilities. The use of direct-fired heaters for other areas such
as shops and camps is not allowed without permission from
the responsible Area Authority.
North Slope Environmental Handbook UPS-US-AK-ALL
ALL-HSE-DOC-01329-2
BPXA Fired Heater Policy, UPS-US-AK-ALL-ALL-HSE-
DOC- 01791-2
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Flammable Liquids and

Hazardous Materials
Prior to ordering any new chemicals obtain a current SDS,
contact your Industrial Hygiene Department. The SDS
should be in electronic format. Complete a New Chemical
Evaluation Request form. Submit the electronic SDS and
the NCE Request form and initiate an MOC if required.
BPXA Hazard Communication Program UPS-US-AK-ALL
ALL-HSE-DOC-01710-2
New Chemical Evaluation Procedure UPS-US-AK-ALL-ALL
HSE-DOC-00219-2
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Flammable Liquids Transfer

The following Procedure establishes minimum requirements
to protect the safety and health of personnel and reduce risk
when using vacuum and tanker trucks to transfer flammable
liquids to or from non-permanent facilities.
Fluid Transfer Procedure UPS-US-AK-ALL-ALL-HSE-DOC0168-2
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Hardline
Temporary piping systems used for temporary hookups for
flowlines, gas lift, tank cleanouts, etc., made up from threaded
pipe and fittings are referred to as hardlines. Hardlines shall
be inspected and recertified for use on a periodic basis as
specified by Company Standards. All hardline components
subjected to high-pressure and/or used to convey treating
fluids or wellbore fluids are to be inspected every 12 months,
have current certification and are appropriate to the job.
With regard to 2 hardline, only Figure 1502 union use is
allowed. Two-inch Figure 602 and 1002 unions are not
allowed in BP operations.
SOP: Wells: Hardline Certifications/Inspection Guideline,
UPS-US-AK-ADW-WLS-ADW-DOC-00118-4
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Heavy Equipment Safety

The operation of heavy equipment such as cranes, graders,
dozers, rubber-tired loaders or trucks that are rated over 5
tons Gross Vehicle Weight will only be by qualified equipment
operators who are assigned to operate such equipment.
Inclement Weather Equipment Operations UPS-US-AK-
ALL-ALL-HSE-DOC-01086-2
Facility Crane Operation and Maintenance Procedure UPSUS-AK-ALL-ALL-HSE-DOC-00685-2
Mobile Crane Critical Lift Procedure UPS-US-AK-ALL-ALLHSE-DOC-00823-2
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Hot Tapping and In-Service Welding

Hot tapping and in-service welding procedures provide the
minimum safety procedures to be followed in preparation
for welding on in-service piping or equipment and during
hot tap operations. All hot tapping and in-service welding of
piping or equipment will be done in accordance with the Hot
Work Permit procedure. Hot taps should not be a routine
practice and should only be used when isolation of piping or
equipment is not feasible. Hot tapping and the associated
in-service welding requires a L2TRA.
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After the Level 2 Task Risk Assessment has been performed,

the In-Service welding package shall be attached to the Hot
Work Permit.
Specification for Hot Tapping - SPC-AK-42-104
Specification for In-service Welding - SPC-AK-18-012
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Hydrogen Sulfide (H2S)

The Hydrogen sulfide procedure establishes and maintain
a safe environment for personnel working in areas with the
potential for encountering hydrogen sulfide (H2S) gas through
establishment of uniform operating standards and controls.
Refer to the specific Hydrogen Sulfide procedure for
definitions, process sampling procedures, identification
of H2S designated areas, signage, detection and alarm
systems, and safe work practices applicable for facilities.
Hydrogen Sulfide Policy & Procedure: UPS-US-AK-ALLALL-HSE-DOC-00289-2
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Iron Sulfide
Iron sulfide may be present in process equipment that is in
H2S service. Iron sulfide may ignite spontaneously in the
presence of air when dry. In addition to the fire hazard, toxic
sulfur dioxide gas is released as a byproduct of iron sulfide
combustion.
1. Prior to opening process equipment that potentially
contains iron sulfides, every effort shall be made to
clean the equipment by water washing or with steam.
2. Keep equipment and vessel internals wetted until
laboratory analysis determines the sludge or scale is
non-pyrophoric.
3. All iron sulfides removed from equipment should be
immediately discarded into metal containers with tight
fitting lids and wetted thoroughly. It should then be
labeled and disposed of according to BPXA Policy.
4. If iron sulfides do ignite, apply water to extinguish the fire.
SCBA must be worn while extinguishing iron sulfide fires.
Alaska Waste Disposal and Reuse Guide (Red Book) UPS
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Hydrostatic Testing
The hydrostatic test procedure establishes minimum
requirements for the protection of personnel and property
during hydrostatic testing of process and pipeline systems
and pressure vessels.
Hydrostatic testing is performed to test temporary and
permanent process piping systems, component parts of
systems, and pressure vessels for leaks and to determine
whether or not the system will withstand the service loading
without failure.
Hydrostatic Testing Specifications
Hydrostatic testing shall be conducted in a manner
consistent with the hydro-test procedure package and shall
meet the hydrostatic testing specifications in the ANSI or
ASME Codes and Engineering Standards. Consult the
Company Engineering Department for the applicable codes
and standards.
DOT Covered Task 41. Conduct Hydro-test after Repairs
UPS-US-AK-ALL-ALL-DOT-DOC-00035-A
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Impedance Pipe Thaw

The Impedance Pipe Thaw Procedure establishes
requirements to prevent accident or injury while using an
electric current for thawing frozen pipes. This Procedure is
performed infrequently and by experienced and qualified
operators, therefore to ensure that all pipe thawing is
done correctly you must refer to the BPXA Line Thawing
Procedure.
Line Thawing Procedure UPS-US-AK-GPB-ALL-OPR-OTH00060-3
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Management of Change (MOC)

The purpose of the Management of Change (MOC) process
is to properly manage changes to process chemicals,
technology, equipment, organization, procedures, and
facilities. Drivers are regulatory (OSHAs Process Safety
Management regulations) and corporate (include BPs
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Operating Management System (OMS) and Integrity

Management (IM) standards). The MOC website contains
electronic tools to support and document the MOC workflow
across the operating assets of BPXA. Users may create and
update MOC forms, as well as search the database for work
covered by MOC at their facility. All deviations shall follow
the BPXA Management of Change process.
The Technical Management of Change Process covers
changes to chemicals, technology, equipment and/or
facilities to ensure they are recognized and properly
reviewed, approved, communicated and documented.
Examples of applicable changes can be found in Appendix
1 of the Technical Management of Change document
Examples of Change. BPXA Technical Management of
Change Process UPS-US-AK-ALL-ALL-PSM-0526
The Administrative Management of Change Process
covers changes to controlled documents such as Site
Operating Procedures and Site Technical Practices,
deviations of STPs, and regulatory and policy change.
PSM Administrative Management of Change Procedure
UPS-US-AK-ALL-ALL-PSM-0525 The Organizational
Management of Change Process documents changes
to personnel within the BPXA organization. BPXA
Organizational Management of Change Process UPSUS-AK-ALL-ALL-HSE-DOC-01694-2
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PERMITTING
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Permit to Work
OMS Element 4.5.1 The permit to work process is fundamental
to the CoW process. Its purpose is to standardize a formal,
efficient and effective CoW communication system. The
permit to work process enables employees assigned to
CoW roles to describe, document and approve the tasks,
hazards, risks and controls for any specifically stated task,
thus providing a safe system of work within their areas
of accountability and responsibility. The CoW process
documents the issuance and acceptance of the permit to
work between the Site Authority (SA), AA, IA and PA prior
to, during and on completion of a task. The documentation is
formalized through a CoW work pack, which includes permit
to work forms, risk assessments, CoW planning documents,
supplementary certificates, procedures and diagrams
required to safely execute the task.
A permit must be obtained before conducting work that
involves Hot Work (open flame & spark potential), Confined
Space Entry (CSE); Cold Work (CW/Unit Work) Cold Work
Breaking Containment (CWBC/Breaking Containment)
Ground Disturbance (supplementary certificate); Energized
Electrical Work (supplementary certificate); and any other
potentially hazardous tasks such as lifting operations.
Permits and supplementary certificates can be completed
using a paper process or through an approved electronic
e-CoW tool that the permits are than printed from.
Permit to Work (BPXA) Policy UPS-US-AK-ALL-ALL-HSE
DOC-01983-2
Control of Work Group Defined Practice (GDP) 4.5-0001
Upstream Practice for Control of Work (EP SDP) 4.5-0001
Permitting Locations
The information below describes the process for obtaining
permits in various operating, process and non-process
areas. The main Control Room Operators / Area Authority
are the contacts for permitting requirements, if assistance
is needed.
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BPXA Greater Prudhoe Bay

Work permits for any work in or around a BPXA facility
are to be obtained through the main control room of that
facility. Work permits for working on a Drillsite / Wellpad, or
in a manifold building, can be obtained from the Drillsite /
Wellpad Issuing Authority.
All x-ray permits shall be issued from the appropriate
Gathering Center / Flow Station control room
BPXA Endicott
Work permits can be obtained for the entire Endicott Unit
at the manned control room on the Main Production Island.
BPXA Milne Point

Milne Point work permits can be obtained from the Milne
Point Unit Control Room or the Field Lead Tech for the
respective work area.
BPXA Northstar
Northstar work permits can be obtained from the Control
Room.
Non-Process Areas
For areas without main control rooms, personnel must
coordinate through the responsible Area Authority.
Rig/Well Work
A well work transfer form shall be completed when Operations
gives control of the well to ADW and closed out when ADW
returns the well to Operations as outlined in the Well Work
Transfer Requirements.
Well Work Transfer UPS-US-AK-ALL-ALL-HSE-DOC-01998-2
Well Work Transfer (WWT) Completion Guidelines UPS-US
AK-ALL-ALL-HSE-DOC-01999-A
Following transfer, the ADW Well Site Leader or Contractor
Supervisor is responsible for managing the permit to work
system on the rig, associated shops and equipment.
All permitting outside of the rig confines shall be done by the
Drillsite / Wellpad operator. Appropriate work permits can be
obtained from the Drillsite / Wellpad Issuing Authority.
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It is the responsibility of Operations personnel to keep ADW

personnel informed of any activities (gas venting, hot work,
etc.) on the drillsite or wellpad that may affect the safety of
the drilling operations.
Likewise, it is the responsibility of ADW personnel to keep
Operations informed of any activities on the location that
may affect the safety of the drillsite or wellpad operations.
All other work activities not covered by the well work transfer
form shall be conducted under appropriate work permits. For
working on a Drillsite / Wellpad, or in a manifold building,
appropriate work permits can be obtained from the Drillsite /
Wellpad Issuing Authority.
When perforating; all radios and mobile phones on the
pad shall be turned off prior to arming the guns, unless the
perforating system has been certified and approved as being
immune to radio frequency interference. Proper notification
will be made and warning signs will be placed at entrances
to the pad prior to arming the guns.
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Breaking Containment / Cold Work

Breaking Containment (CWBC)
The purpose of the Breaking Containment Permit is to
minimize any exposures to personnel and property while
performing tasks which breach the designed containment
envelope of tanks, vessels and piping. These tasks include
blinding and de-blinding of systems, replacing valves, piping
spools, construction, maintenance, overhauls and repair
work in operational areas involving breaking containment of
hydrocarbon or other hazardous systems. Highlighting such
tasks help to manage the number of operations that can be
performed simultaneously in the work area.
Applicability
These Requirements apply to all work on permanent surface
equipment.
These Requirements do not cover certain tasks and
equipment such as:
Drilling and well servicing, including well work-overs,
coiled tubing and wire line activities.
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Portable tanks.
Potable, fresh, raw and cooling water systems.
Normal Production Operations and Maintenance
boundaries are tasks of relatively low risk such as;
replacing gauges, duplex filter changes, small valves
replacement, instrumentation devices, functional check
out (PMs, repairs, troubleshooting), orifice plate
changes, or other such tasks that are generally done
within line of sight of the isolation devices.
To be considered normal production operations a written
and approved Standard Operating Procedure or a Simple
Energy Isolation Form, checklist or PM describing the
breaking containment activities and associated mitigations
is required, and
- The task will be completed within one shift, and
- If left unattended, any energy source will be capped,
plugged, etc. and
- Trained and qualified personnel are performing the
specific work tasks and associated Task Hazard
Assessment.
Piping or tubing, less than 1 in diameter that is screwed
or utilizes a compression fitting.
Bleed operations or pressurizing (leak testing), evacuation
(draining or purging) where any isolation required occurs
within line of sight and under full control of the person
doing the work.
Breaking Containment will be accomplished in accordance
with:
Energy Isolation/Safe-out (Control of Hazardous Energy
Sources) (BPXA)
Practice UPS-US-AK-ALL-ALL-HSE-DOC-01797-2
Breaking Containment Permit UPS-US-AK-ALL-ALL-HSE
DOC-01984-2.
Breaking Containment Permit (BCP) Completion Guidelines
UPS-US-AK-ALL-ALL-HSE-DOC-01985-A
Control of Work Group Defined Practice (GDP)4.5-0001
Procedure references for breaking containment:
Hot/Odd Bolting procedure UPS-US-AK-ALL-ALL-OPRDOC-00003-2
H2S(UPS-US-AK-ALL-ALL-HSE-DOC00289-2) and/or Benzene policy (UPS-US-AK-ALL-ALLHSE-DOC-00768-2) shall be adhered to.
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For guidance on preparation and cleaning see the BPXA

Tank / Vessel / Piping Preparation, Opening and Cleaning
Procedure, UPS-US-AK-ALL-ALL-HSE-DOC-01788-2
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Confined Space Entry (CSE)

All confined space entries require a permit. The following
diagram may be used to determine which permit applies.
A Hazardous confined space may only be entered using a

BPXA Confined Space Entry Permit.
Examples of confined spaces that may meet the criteria
identified above include, but are not limited to, process
vessels, process towers, tanks, sumps, pits, sewers,
compartments with manhole, valve pits, well cellars,
pipelines, and excavations more than 4 feet deep.
Note: Entry is defined as the breaking of the plane of the
opening into the space by any part of the entrants body.
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A non-hazardous confined space may be entered using a

BPXA Unit Work Permit. A non-hazardous confined space
is a confined space that does not contain or, with respect to
atmospheric hazards, does not have the potential to contain
any hazard capable of causing death or serious physical
harm.
Examples of spaces that could fall under the Unit Work
Requirements include vessel skirts, inlet air plenums, soffits,
and process heaters after the fuel gas is blinded and all other
potential energy sources are isolated.
CSE Procedures define a hazardous atmosphere as
one which may expose employees to the risk of death,
incapacitation, impairment of ability to self-rescue (i.e. to
escape unaided from the workspace), injury, or acute illness
from one or more of the following:
Flammable gas, vapor, or mist in excess of 10% of the
Lower Explosive Limit (LEL).
Atmospheric oxygen concentration below 19.5% or
above 23.5%.
Atmospheric concentration of a toxic or hazardous
substance which could result in a dose in excess of the
Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) for the substance.
Any other atmospheric condition that is immediately
dangerous to life or health.
All personnel involved in confined space entry must be
trained and competent in their roles and responsibilities;
know the potential hazards they may face during entry,
including information on how exposure might occur, signs and
symptoms of exposure, and consequences of exposure; and
be familiar with BPXA Confined Space Entry Procedure. This
includes all entrants, attendants, entry supervisor, issuing
authority, authorizing authority, and performing authority.
All deviations from BPXA Confined Space Entry Procedure
shall follow the BPXA Management of Change process.
BPXA Confined Space Program UPS-US-AK-ALL-ALLHSE-DOC-01799-2
Confined Space Entry Permit UPS-US-AK-ALL-ALL-HSE
DOC-01986-2
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Confined Space Entry (CSE) Permit Completion Guidelines

UPS-US-AK-ALL-ALL-HSE-DOC-01987-A
Unit Work Permit Unit Work Permit. UPS-US-AK-ALL-ALL
HSE-DOC-01996-2
Related procedures:
BPXA Tank/Vessel/Piping Preparation and Cleaning Procedure
Atmospheric Testing Device Field Usage Program UPS-USAK-ALL-ALL-HSE-DOC-01874-2
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Energized Electrical Work

The Energized Electrical work procedure establishes
the permitting requirements for work on or near exposed
conducting parts that are or might become energized at
50 volts and above. The Energized Electrical Work Permit
(EEWP) identifies the electrical hazards present and
documents the protective measures that must be used when
working on energized electrical equipment.
It is the general policy of BPXAs Electrical Safety Program
(ESP) UPS-US-AK-ALL-ALL-HSE-DOC-01691-2 that no
maintenance, construction/installation or repair work is to be
performed on or near any conductors and/or exposed circuit
parts while they are energized. Contractors shall comply with
these requirements.
Energized electrical work is justified only if de-energizing
would cause an increased hazard or if it is not possible to
perform in a de-energized state. If exposed electrical parts
are not placed in an electrically safe work condition (lowest
possible energy state), work shall only be performed when
authorized by an Energized Electrical Work Permit (EEWP).
The following are some examples of tasks that may require
an EEWP:
Pulling and/or terminating cables/wires inside an
energized panel or enclosure
Removing or installing circuit breakers in an energized
panel.
Lifting and landing individual conductors inside an
energized panel or enclosure
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Removing or replacing a relay or other component in an

energized circuit
Removing covers from energized bus ways, MCCs and
switchgear.
Removing or installing MCC buckets.
The following tasks are exempt from the requirement for
an EEWP: Work performed on or near energized parts
by qualified persons related to tasks such as testing,
troubleshooting, voltage measurement, inspection, etc.,
provided all appropriate PPE, procedures, and safe work
practices are used as specified in BPXA ESP.
Energized Electrical Work Permit UPS-US-AK-ALL-ALL
HSE-DOC-01988-2
Energized Electrical Work Permit (EEWP) Completion
Guidelines UPS-US-AK-ALL-ALL-HSE-DOC-01989-A
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Energy Isolation / Process,

Electrical, Instrumentation and
control isolations (ICC)
This section applies to all employees who implement Energy
Isolation/Safe-out procedures to prepare equipment for
repairs/maintenance, and all employees who work on the
equipment while it is isolated from its energy source(s).
The Energy Isolation/Safe-out (Control of Hazardous Energy
Sources) (BPXA) Practice defines the roles, responsibilities
and requirements for the control of hazardous energy in
any state when service on and maintenance of machines,
equipment and/or processes could result in injury as a result
of unexpected energization, start up, or release of stored
energy. This policy must be complied with by all BPXA
facilities, operations and projects, including BP employees,
contractors and visitors.
All personnel who participate in the Energy Isolation process,
or who may be affected by this process shall be trained and
assessed as competent, and retrained annually thereafter.
In addition personnel will be retrained whenever the Energy
Isolation Requirements are updated.
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All energy sources associated with equipment shall be

isolated and locked out from the hazardous energy when
maintenance/servicing work is being performed. Primary
method of isolation shall be lockout. Tagout is an exception.
After the energy has been isolated and a safe condition has
been established and secured, every worker when working
under the energy isolation shall be protected by their own
personal lock(s) or the personal lock(s) of a designated
worker, and the key to the lock(s) shall be under the exclusive
control of the worker or designated worker.
A written energy isolation procedure (EIP) shall be prepared
and used in accordance with this policy for any work that
requires the control of hazardous energy for energy
isolations involving more than one energy isolation device.
OSHAs 1910.147 The control of hazardous energy (lockout/
tag out) requires the following steps to be in the EIP:

Preparation for shutdown - 1910.147 (d) (1)

Machine or equipment shutdown - 1910.147 (d) (2)
Machine or equipment isolation 1910.147 (d) (3)
Lockout or tag out device application - 1910.147 (d) (4)
Removal of stored energy - 1910.147 (d) (5)
Verification of isolation and safe energy state - 1910.147
(d) (6)
Steps to safe-in/release or remove from isolation 1910.147
(e).
An existing facility energy isolation procedure (EIP) can be
used, along with existing energy isolation diagram (EID)
and energy isolation list (EIL), etc., as long as they are
accurate and meet the seven requirements listed above. The
individual EIP, EIL or EID must identify the type and location
of each source of hazardous energy, as well as the type of
energy isolation device and type of lockout device.
Prior to use, the EIP and need for an EID must have the
appropriate level of approval.
Single device isolations do not require a written Energy
Isolation Procedure (EIP) or an Energy Isolation Diagram
(EID) if all of the following elements exist:
The equipment is isolated from the single energy source,
de-energized, deactivated and locked out
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There is no potential for stored or residual energy and

servicing or maintenance does not create hazards for
other employees; and
No accidents involving unexpected activation or re
energization have occurred while using this exception.
All of the other requirements for safely and effectively
performing an energy isolation must be met.
Electrical sources less than 50 volts do not require a lockout
device unless there is a hazardous level of energy due to
the large capacity of the energy source (i.e. battery banks,
battery chargers, etc.).
If a change to the scope is required work shall stop at a safe
state and approval to restart must be obtained. If a change to
the procedure is required the changes must be reviewed and
approved prior to working under the isolation.
Please refer to the Energy Isolation/Safe-out (Control
of Hazardous Energy Sources) (BPXA) Practice for
requirements specific to PSVs, double block and bleed and
removal of a personal lock.
Energy Isolation/Safe-out (Control of Hazardous Energy
Sources) (BPXA) Practice, UPS-US-AK-ALL-ALL-HSE
DOC-01797-2
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Ground Disturbance and Excavation

The Ground disturbance procedure defines the minimum
requirements that shall be followed to authorize ground
disturbance and any other activities that could damage
covered or buried utilities and/or pipelines for all BPXA
facilities involved in ground disturbance activities as defined
in the procedure.
The Ground Disturbance Procedure ensures that
Adequate communication is achieved among all relevant
personnel prior to excavation, digging, trenching, drilling,
or clearing activities
All underground hazards such as pipelines, electric
cables, etc. have been identified, located, and isolated if
appropriate
A hazard assessment of the work to be performed has
been completed by a competent person Surveyed as-builts
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and formal documentation of all changes are completed

All excavations are made in accordance with the rules,
regulations, requirements, and guidelines set forth in 29
Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 1926.650, .651, and
.652 of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration
(OSHA) standard on excavations.
The following activities require a Ground Disturbance Permit
(GDP) and appropriate risk assessment:
Any mechanical excavation (e.g., backhoes, augers) that
results in penetration of the ground at a planned depth of
12 inches or greater.
Any manual ground penetration (e.g., digging with shovels,
hammering of stakes, use of vacuum-type excavator)
greater than 12 inches.
Any mechanical scraping activity (e.g., road grading,
bulldozing) that results in penetration of the ground deeper
than 12 inches; includes company-owned or maintained
lease/wellsites and roads.
BPXA Ground Disturbance and Evacuation Procedure,
Ground Disturbance Permit, UPS-US-AK-ALL-ALL-HSE
DOC-01990-2
Ground Disturbance Permit, (GDP) Completion Guidelines
US-AK-ALL-ALL-HSE-DOC-01991-A
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Hot Work Open Flame (HWOF) and

Hot Work Spark Potential (HWSP)
The purpose of permitting Hot Work is to establish the
minimum requirements associated with hot work activities in
hydrocarbon containing or otherwise designated work areas.
Hot work is potentially hazardous; therefore, all reasonable
alternatives should be considered before choosing this option.
A Hot Work Permit is required before performing hot work
open flame and hot work spark potential tasks.
Hot work is any activity that has the potential to ignite
flammable materials and atmospheres. Management and
control of hot work is important because all or most sites have
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classified hazardous areas where flammable gases, liquids

or other materials can be present at any time. Introducing
any ignition source in a hazardous area increases the level
of risk to people and plant. Examples of hot work tasks
include, but are not limited to, welding, open flame, burning,
cutting, grinding, hot tapping, abrasive blasting, needle gun
work, using heaters, electrical tools, battery operated tools,
arcing devices, opening explosion proof enclosures, and
mobile equipment operation.
HWSP is a task or the temporary use of equipment that
has the potential to generate sufficient heat and/or sparks
in a classified hazardous area to ignite flammable materials
or atmosphere. Examples of HWSP tasks and equipment
include, but are not limited to, electrical test equipment,
cordless drills, inspection and survey tools, digital devices,
hand held instruments, battery powered radiography, scissor
lifts, soldering and needle guns, dry grit/shot blasting, air
powered saws and opening of live electrical equipment for
maintenance and inspection.
A risk assessment is required for all hot work open flame and
hot work spark potential tasks.
To ensure that all hot work is performed correctly you must
refer to the BPXA Hot Work Permit/ Procedure(s).
All deviations from this procedure shall follow the BPXA
Management of Change (MOC) process.
Hot Work Permit UPS-US-AK-ALL-ALL-HSE-DOC-01992-2
Hot Work Permit (HWP)
Completion Guidelines UPS-US-AK-ALL-ALL-HSE-DOC01993-A
Upstream Practice for Hot Work EP SDP 4.5-0004 Control of
Work Group Defined Practice (GDP)4.5-0001
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Lifting Operations
Lifting, whether using simple hand operated mechanical
devices or more complex ones, must only be carried out by
trained and competent persons using approved and recently
inspected equipment. Any equipment that has not been
inspected and/or certified by a qualified inspector must be
immediately taken out of service.
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All employees can stop the job if conditions change or any

lifting device defect is discovered. The area underneath or
potentially affected by the lift must be kept under control, and
clear of unnecessary persons or equipment.
The lifting procedures establish minimum requirements for
safe lifting operations and apply to BPXA facilities and BPXA
controlled operations, construction sites, company leases,
drilling and well sites, and pipeline right-of-ways.
A Lifting plan will be completed before completing any
lifting operations. If you are involved in a lifting operation,
please refer to the Lifting Procedures and Lifting Technical
Authorities (TA) for details.
Lifting Operations applies equally to Pulling or Pushing
Operations. This includes conventional lifting equipment
or accessories used to move a load horizontally (including
winches, tuggers, skates, slings, and shackles). Whenever
lifting equipment is used for pulling operations, all work
should be planned with the same degree and attention as
would be used for lifting operations.
Mobile Crane Critical Lift Procedure UPS-US-AK-ALL-ALLHSE-DOC-00823-2
Lifting Equipment Integrity Practice UPS-US-AK-GPB-ALL
HSE-DOC-00071-3
Below the Hook Lifting Device Operation and Maintenance
Facility Crane Operation and Maintenance Procedure UPSUS-AK-ALL-ALL-HSE-DOC-00685-2
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Unit Work/Cold Work (CW)

The Unit Work Permit ensures that the responsible person of
any area or equipment is aware of all work done in their unit.
There are specific sign-in procedures for access to
facilities as outlined in the General Safety Rules section
of this Handbook. Verbal permission from operations, at a
minimum, is required for access to all operating areas, with
the exception of the Control Room. Routine access to facility
drillsite / wellpads will not require a Unit Work Permit. The
Area Authority will be responsible for identifying the need for
permitting in assigned non-process areas.
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All personnel shall also notify the Issuing Authority or Control

Room Operator when they are leaving the area and sign out.
The following are examples of work that requires a Unit Work
Permit:
Construction and non-routine work;
Radiography equipment (if intrinsically safe) or outside a
classified area;
Entry into Confined Spaces with non-hazardous
atmospheres; Examples of such Confined Spaces that
could fall under the Unit Work Requirements include vessel
skirts, inlet air plenums, soffits, heaters once the fuel gas is
blinded and all other potential energy sources are isolated.
Well Work activity including Wellhead pumping activities
including well and flow line freeze protection, flow line
treatments, tubing displacements, mechanical integrity
tests (MIT), acidizing, fracturing, hot oiling, setting/pulling
of backpressure valves, wellhead seal testing, and surface
casing leak depth determination.
The following is a list of examples for routine work that does
not require a Unit Work Permit. This list is subject to periodic
revision as activities are approved or deleted as required.
People performing this routine work will still have to sign in
for personnel accountability purposes in facilities or obtain
verbal clearance via radio:

Snow removal on normal roads and pads.

Potable water delivery.
Sewage pick-up.
Waste dumpster pick-ups.
Delivery or pick-up of equipment (e.g. heaters) or
materials.
Checking and/or fueling running equipment (e.g., light
plants).
Security rovers.
Visual inspections only either inside or outside various
modules or skids.
Wellhead pressure readings.
Valve greasing.
Determining Fluid levels on tubing and/or annuli.
Monthly inspections (SCBAs, vibration readings, etc.).
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The above routine tasks that are not controlled using a

permit to work system shall be risk assessed and be covered
by a procedure.
Well isolation work that involves connecting or disconnecting
a well from the flow lines requires a Breaking Containment
Permit.
Unit Work Permit UPS-US-AK-ALL-ALL-HSE-DOC-01996-2
Unit Work Permit (UWP) Completion Guidelines UPS-US
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Well Work Transfer

The Well Work Transfer Procedure establishes the protocol
for managing the control of work issues associated with the
presence of drilling or well service equipment on a drillsite /
wellpad.
It is recognized that the simultaneous operations created
by drilling and well work creates overlapping areas of
responsibility and also complicates the accountabilities
related to drillsite / wellpad operations.
The Well Work Transfer serves to coordinate the handover of
a particular well and associated work area from the Drillsite /
Wellpad Operator to the ADW Well Site Leader or Contractor
Supervisor.
During the active period of the transfer, the ADW Well Site
Leader or Contractor Supervisor will assure the proper
application of contractor control of work requirements
(permits, lifting, etc.) and has the responsibility for managing
activities and personnel associated with Drilling and Well
Work operations within the defined work area.
This transfer protocol applies to all ADW drilling and
well work operations that are manned on a 24 hour basis
and supervised by a BP Well Site Leader or Contractor
Supervisor. This protocol does not eliminate the requirement
for a phase 2 ATP associated with commissioning a new rig or
the mobilization of an existing rig to a different Performance
Unit or specialized project.
Well Work Transfer UPS-US-AK-ALL-ALL-HSE-DOC-01998-2
Well Work Transfer (WWT) Completion Guidelines UPS-US
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Pigging Operations
A successful pigging program helps BPXA maintain a
continuous operation with a maximum operating efficiency
of pipelines.
Pigging operations have the potential to expose workers
to fire/explosion and benzene hazards. To reduce this
potential the following precautionary steps are to be taken
and included in pigging procedures. Each location / pigging
operation has its own documented procedure. These include
but are not limited to the:
Use of nitrogen to purge the receiver multiple times at an
adequate pressure;
Switching the receiver module ventilation system to
manual and increase the number of air changes per hour
to the maximum setting;
Opening man doors and overhead doors, etc;
Use of a local exhaust system (coppus and flex duct)
on the receiver prior to opening when fittings for this are
present.
Taking periodic benzene, O2 and LEL measurements
while launching and receiving pigs, consistent with the
Breaking Containment Requirements.
Wearing of air purifying respirators with organic vapor
cartridges during the initial measurement of benzene, and
requiring the continual use if 0.3 ppm benzene is present
during any phase of pigging work, including pig cleaning.
Cartridges should be replaced each day.
Disposing of pigging solids/paraffin, pigging fluids, hydrotest fluids and solid oily waste shall be done in accordance
with The Alaska Waste Disposal and Reuse Guide or
Waste Management - pigging procedure.
Note: Pigging wastes from DOT common-carrier pipelines
is not E&P exempt and may require special handling as
Hazardous Waste if disposed
Motive gas for all pigging operations shall require approval
and shall be so noted in the site-specific hydro-test procedure
prior to commencing work.
Criteria for Pigging, Pig Launchers and Receivers BPXA
CRT-AK-43-50
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Waste Management Procedure- Pigging Residues, UPSUS-AK-ALL-ALL-HSE-DOC-01954-2

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Pressure or Non-Pressure Rated

Mechanical Pipe Plugs
The purpose of these procedures is to ensure that the
minimum requirements for the use of pressure or nonpressure rated mechanical plugs, inflatable bladders with
or without purge, double seal hydraulic isolation devices (no
purge) collectively referred to as line plugging devices are
followed. This applies to all BP employees, contractors and
facilities within BPs Alaska operations.
Whenever possible, the first option for field-welding shall be
cleaning of pipe to the extent that fresh air ventilation can be
accomplished during the welding, thus eliminating the use of
line-plugging devices.
Consideration shall be given to eliminating the need for in
field welds whenever possible. If piping can be isolated and
removed from process, it is preferable to complete the work
outside classified areas.
The BP Mechanical Piping Engineer Technical Authority is
responsible to authorize the requisition of the correct plug
from the warehouse for a specific job.
When a decision is made to use an inert gas buffer in
conjunction with plug to increase the safety of the installation
steps must be taken to ensure that purge pressure cannot
build up. The purge must be set up with the use of the
Manometer Panel. This is to ensure excessive pressure
does not build up on the backside of the plug, which may
cause it to move - the plug may become a projectile, or fail
to prevent hydrocarbons from entering the Hot Work area. In
order to obtain a
Manometer Panel for use a Manometer Panel Request
Form must be completely filled out and approved by the
BPXA Safety Representative of the affected area.
Purging, Cold Cutting and Welding on Process Piping
Job-Specific Plan for Hot Work with Hydraulic Isolation
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Devices or Pressure and Non-Pressure Rated Plugs UPSUS-AK-ALL-ALL-HSE-DOC-01855-A

Welding With Double-Seal Hydraulic Isolation Devices
without N2 Purge UPS-US-AK-ALL-ALL-HSE-DOC-00277-2
Welding With Use of Inflatable Bladders and Nitrogen Purge
Welding With Use of Mechanical Plugs and Nitrogen Purge
Welding With Use of Pressure-Rated Plugs UPS-US-AK
ALL-ALL-HSE-DOC-00278
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Scaffold
The scaffolding use and tagging practice is designed to
assure that all scaffolds are certified upon completion by
a qualified scaffolding erector and to ensure that scaffolds
and scaffold components are inspected for visible defects
by a competent person before each work shift, and after any
occurrence which could affect a scaffold structural integrity.
The scaffold must meet the requirements contained in subpart
L of 29 CFR 1926 or 29 CFR 1910.28 depending upon the
work to be completed (construction or Maintenance)
Scaffolds shall be designed by a qualified person. The
scaffold structure loading calculations are based on one of
three anticipated live loads. Light duty is the term for up to
25 pounds per square foot. Medium duty is the term for up to
50 pounds per square foot. Heavy duty is the term for up to
75 pounds per square foot.
Scaffolds shall be constructed under the supervision of a
competent person and inspected by competent personnel.
Scaffold construction in advance of a turnaround must be
approved by the Area Authority and precautions will be
taken to make sure that access for equipment operation and
firefighting is not jeopardized.
Scaffolds shall not block fire protection equipment, egress,
egress routes, or other safety equipment
Scaffolds shall be erected on firm footings.
Scaffolds shall be plumb and braced to prevent swaying or
displacement.
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Employees shall not use a scaffold that is not tagged as

Ready for Use for that day. Precautions listed on the tag
will be followed.
Scaffold Tagging Procedure, UPS-US-AK-GPB-ALL-HSE
DOC-00132-3
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Snow Removal
Snow removal procedures shall be followed to safely
remove snow in areas where hazardous obstructions are
documented in the Equipment Operating Guide (EOG)
or result from completion of a Level 1 Risk Assessment
(L1RA). A Unit Work Permit may be required as a result
of this hazard identification process. Other areas that may
require a Unit Work Permit are defined as first time snow
removal in areas which are not normally kept open for daily
traffic and which are not obviously clear of above ground
piping, cables, or other hazardous obstructions. Routine
snow removal operations in common traffic areas, such as
roadways, parking lots, and around facilities will not require
a Unit Work Permit.
Snow removal operations at process facilities and the
Central Power Station requires a documented annual review
of the most recent EOG site map and aerial photo with each
equipment operator by the Issuing Authority prior to winter
snow removal activities.
Vehicles and equipment involved in snow removal within
10 feet of a classified area shall require notification and
approval of the affected Issuing Authority.
No vehicle will pass another vehicle or piece of heavy
equipment where a snow plume created by the vehicle in
front results in limited or poor visibility. Maintain sufficient
distance, at least 200 feet, behind the operations so that you
can see clearly. Do not pass until the vehicle/operation in
front stops or pulls over to the side allowing visibility such
that you can see clearly to pass.
Guide / Hazard Review book EOG and aerial photos book.
Snow Removal
00118-3
Plan
UPS-US-AK-GPB-ALL-HSE-DOC
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Static Electricity Hazards

Static electricity is an electrical charge imbalance between
two objects created by contact and separation of dissimilar
insulating surfaces. An electrostatic charge can develop
when there is an unequal amount of electrons between two
objects. When there is a great enough charge imbalance,
the electrons will flow as a spark or static discharge.
A static charge can be generated from any liquid transfer
operation, friction resulting from the passage of fluid through
a pipeline, hydrocarbons rushing through hose or pipe or
issuing from open end pipes, the pouring of liquid from one
container to another, flowing gasses, splash filling of tanks,
settling of solid particles in liquid or gas bubbling through
liquid, fueling vehicles, high speed ejection from nozzles,
sampling using plastic containers, ventilating vessels,
steaming or sandblasting operations.
The hazard of static is more severe in dry cold weather than
it is in humid weather when most surfaces are coated with a
film of moisture, making them good conductors and draining
off static charges.
Fire and explosions have occurred during many different
operations such as steaming out equipment, ventilating
tanks and vessels, tank filling operations and sampling using
plastic containers.
During confined space ventilation, static electricity can build
up on the surface of the ventilation equipment. Given the
right conditions of humidity, airborne dust, and static build
up; the static electricity can discharge and cause a spark.
The usual precaution to avoid static electricity sparking is
proper bonding and grounding. The terms bonding and
grounding should not be used interchangeably,
because the two processes have distinctly different functions.
Bonding eliminates a difference in potential between objects,
but does not eliminate a difference in potential between these
objects and the earth. Grounding eliminates a difference in
potential between an object and ground.
It is important to ensure grounding and bonding before
commencing any filling or transfer operation. Each piece
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of equipment involved in a transfer must be bonded to a

common ground. Hoses used in transfer operations must be
electrically continuous.
Bonding
Steel
Tote
Pump
Grounding
Steel
Tote
Pump
Bonding &
Grounding
Steel
Tote
Pump
Ensure that conductive piping and equipment is bonded and

grounded, and properly designed for flammable service. This
includes vessels, pumps, pipe, valves, nozzles, instrument
probes, filling pipes and nozzles, drums and other portable
containers, and any other conductive equipment.
Make sure that ground connections in your plant are regularly
checked to ensure that they are working properly.
While filling containers with flammable liquids minimize the
amount of free fall that can create static in the liquid.
__________
Steam Hazards and Requirements

Each cleaning or purging application utilizing steam to
eliminate a process equipment flammable atmosphere
will require a written specific job plan that is reviewed by a
Facility Engineer and a BPXA Safety Representative and is
agreed upon by the owner of the equipment and the group
responsible for the execution of the plan. These plans at
a minimum must address the requirements outlined in the
Tank / Vessel / Piping Preparation and Cleaning Procedure
and the following considerations.
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BPXA Tank/Vessel/Piping Preparation and Cleaning

General Safety Considerations

PPE considerations need to be assessed to protect workers
from burns from hot surfaces or contact with steam.
The exiting steam and waste can form an ignitable mixture
once it combines with the outside air. It is important to
eliminate ignition sources near the tank / pipe / vessel such
as vehicles, heaters, etc. and monitor the wind direction. The
steam plume exiting a vessel, tank or pipe can contain high
level of hydrocarbons including benzene. Caution must be
used to ensure that employees, offices, or air intakes are
not in the path of the plume. Always place barricades and or
visible signs as needed.
Follow the BPXA Fired Heater Policy for staging and setting
up the fired steam generator unit.
Contraction and expansion must be considered for all
types of equipment and coatings due to rapid temperature
changes. This can affect tanks, vessels, or pipelines. The
way equipment is secured and allowed to move must also
be considered. This is especially true when using both steam
and nitrogen to purge systems.
Consideration needs to be given to the possibility of heating
NGLs within vessels or pipelines. Once heated, NGLs can
produce large amounts of vapor. It is a good practice to flush
equipment with diesel prior to steaming so that the NGLs are
diluted, producing a less volatile mixture.
Ensure that the steam nozzle and tank/vessel are bonded
together and grounded to prevent static discharge during
operations.
Follow all energy isolation procedures to prepare the
equipment for cleaning or purging.
Environmental Considerations
All solid and liquid waste streams should be managed
and disposed of in accordance with the Alaska Waste
Disposal and Reuse Guide (Red Book) guidelines. Some
waste streams may require sampling and lab analyses to
determine the proper disposal option. Environmental should
be contacted prior to generation of wastes.
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Appropriate spill prevention procedures should be developed

and implemented prior to any steaming operation. All spills
must be reported per BPXA procedures.
The force of the exiting steam may produce misting containing
hydrocarbon residue. Provisions for mist containment must
be considered:
If a tank is to be steamed it must be determined if the tank
is a double walled tank. It is critical that there be a vent
between the inner and outer wall of the tank. Usually this
vent is located on the upper outer wall of the tank. If no vent
is located on the tank, steaming cannot be performed as
severe damage to the tank could result. If it is deemed that
repairs to the tank walls need to be preformed additional
atmospheric testing must be done inside the tank and in the
space between the inner and outer wall.
__________
Structural Penetration
The Structural penetration procedure shall be followed to
minimize potential safety hazards when it is necessary to
make penetrations in building floors, walls, partitions, soffits,
ceilings, and roofs. If a structural member is to be cut or
penetrated, the Facility / Structural Engineer shall evaluate
the work to confirm that structural integrity is maintained.
These requirements apply throughout all BPXA operations.
Structural Penetration Procedure UPS-US-AK-ALL-ALL
HSE-DOC-01811-2
__________
Structures
(Portable/Temporary/Permanent)
Temporarily locating envirovacs, dry shacks, office trailers,
and like structures on pads with operating facilities or other
classified areas can potentially pose hazards including
fires, explosions and toxic material releases to either the
occupants of the temporary/portable structures or to the
process facility and personnel.
Unexpected events from adjacent production areas can
impact all structures (permanent, temporary or portable).
These risks must be properly managed to protect the people
84
working within the structures.

To determine the safest location in the event of an
uncontrolled release, a thorough risk based assessment
shall be conducted and documented by the S&OR Process
Safety and Risk group.
Reference/Procedures/Policies:
Criteria for Design and Location of Occupied Permanent
Buildings in Onshore Facilities (CRT-AK-44-30)
Criteria for Design and Location of Occupied Portable
Buildings in Onshore Facilities (CRT-AK-44-31)
Criteria for Design and Location of Occupied Building in
Onshore Facilities not covered by CRT-AK-44-30 and CRT
AK-44-31 (CRT-AK-44-34)
Administrative Management of Change, Appendix 2: UPS
US-AK-ALL-ALL-PSM-0525
__________
Hazard Warning
(Tags, Flags, Barricades, and Signs)
The purpose of this procedure is to establish tagging, flagging,
barricade and sign requirements to make employees aware
of temporary hazards, special conditions or the abnormal
position of equipment.
Tags
Accident prevention tags are used to identify temporary
hazardous conditions and provide a message to employees
with respect to those conditions.
Flags
Flagging used to draw attention to specific items or
conditions.
Barricades and Guards

The purpose of protective barricades is to call attention to
a hazard and provide physical protection from the hazard.
These barricades are normally erected when it is not practical
to eliminate the hazard immediately. A continuously posted
guard/observer or a covering over the hazard may be used
instead of a protective barricade.
85
Signs
OSHA and ANSI classify safety signs according to use. Their
definitions are very similar. OSHA has three classifications
for signs:
1. Danger Signs - Indicate immediate danger and that
special precaution are necessary. OSHA 29 CFR
1910.145 also specifies that the red, black and white
colors used for Danger signs be in accordance with
ANSI Z535.3-2002(4.11.1).
2. Caution Signs - Warn against potential hazards or caution
against unsafe practices. OSHA 29 CFR 1910.145
specifies that the standard color for Caution signs shall
have a yellow background, black panel and yellow
letters. All letters used against the yellow background
shall be black. The colors must be accordance with
ANSI Z535.3-2002(4.11.1).
3. Safety Instruction Signs - Used where there is a need
for general instructions and suggestions relative to
safety measures. OSHA 29 CFR 1910.145 specifies
that the standard color for Safety Instruction signs
shall be a white background, green panel and white
letters. Any letters used on the white background shall
be black. The colors must be in accordance with ANSI
Z535.32002(4.11.1).
BPXA Hazard Warnings Procedure, UPS-US-AK-ALL-ALL
HSE-DOC-01792-2
__________
Water Travel and Operations

Commercial Diving Operations
1. All commercial diving operations have inherent High
Risk activities associated with the operation and as such,
shall meet all Federal, State, and Company regulations
and policy requirements as stated in the BPXA Diving
Procedure. This procedure provides BPXA instructions
on conducting safe commercial diving operations and
coordinating diving operations with other activities. In the
event the BPXA Diving Procedure cannot be followed,
no diving will be allowed to begin until the Group Diving
Technical Authority is notified and approval has been
granted in writing for the specific diving operation
86
requested and appropriate MOC completed.

2. For the safety of all personnel, only employees
associated with the diving operation and related activities
shall be allowed in the immediate work area.
3. Approved U.S. Coast Guard Personal Flotation Device
(PFDs) will be worn by all personnel within 10 feet of the
water edge or on the deck of any watercraft. Commercial
dive contractors while in the water will comply with
established safe practices as written within the above
requirements.
BPXA Diving Procedure UPS-US-AK-ALL-ALL-HSE-DOC01805-2
__________
Crew Boat or Hovercraft

Operations
1. The Captain is in charge of the crew boat or hovercraft
and its passengers at all times. Follow the instructions of
the Captain at all times during your transport aboard the
vessel.
2. Passengers shall remain in the passenger compartment
until the Captain has signaled that it is safe to exit.
3. All personnel traveling on the crew boat shall wear
personal flotation devices when directed by the Captain.
4. Personnel shall not attempt to make a transfer to or from
the crew boat or hovercraft when carrying anything that
will restrict their movements.
Material / Personnel Transfer between Offshore

Facilities & Watercraft
1. The equipment operator and all persons involved in
loading or unloading operations shall discuss and
plan procedures prior to movements of personnel or
materials.
2. All persons connected in any way with material/
personnel transfers who are within 10 feet of open water
shall wear an approved U.S. Coast Guard Personal
Flotation Device (PFDs) at all times.
3. Only personnel engaged in the transfer operations
shall be on deck during personnel or material transfer
operations. All personnel not involved in the transfer
87
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
operations shall keep clear of the decks in the vicinity

of the transfer operations while such operations are in
progress.
Personnel shall be alert, keeping their eyes on the
equipment used for the transfer operations, while
avoiding positions where they could become trapped
between the load and other materials.
Loads shall be maneuvered over the water rather than
over the watercraft.
When the equipment operator cannot see the deck of
the supply watercraft, a signalman shall be used to give
visual signals to both the equipment operator and the
watercraft crews.
Any employee required to work on the watercraft during
material/personnel transfer operations shall wear
appropriate PPE as determined by the Task Hazard
Assessment.
Watercraft shall be equipped with a radio on the same
frequency as the facility. Watercraft personnel shall
monitor this frequency at all times while the loading and
unloading operation is in progress.
88
Section III
Charts, Tables
and Formulas
89
ANSI Flange Pressure Rating - Table

ANSI
FlangeRating - Table
ANSI Flange
Pressure
Pressure Rating - Table
90
Bolt Tightening Sequence

Bolt Tightening Sequence
91
Conversion
Constants
Conversion Constants
To Change
To
Multiply By
Centimeters
Inches
0.39370
-4
Meters
Miles (statute)
6.2137 x10
Meters
Yards
1.0936
Meters
Inches
39.37
Kilometers
Miles (statute)
0.62137
Inches
Feet
0.0833
Inches
Centimeters
2.54
Feet
Centimeters
30.48
Feet
Meters
0.3048
Yards
Meters
0.9144
Miles (U.S. statute)
Kilometers
1.6094
Square inches
Square feet
0.00694
Square inches
Square centimeters
6.4516
Square feet
square inches
144
Square feet
square yards
0.11111
Square yards
Square feet
9
Cubic inches
Cubic feet
0.00058
Cubic feet
Cubic inches
1728
Cubic feet
Cubic yards
0.03703
Cubic yards
Cubic feet
27
Cubic inches
Gallons
0.00433
Cubic feet
Gallons
7.48
Barrels
Gallons (Oil)
42
Gallons
Cubic inches
231
Gallons
Cubic feet
0.1337
Gallons (U.S.)
Liters
3.785
Gallons
Pounds of water
8.33
Gallons
Fluid ounces
128
Pounds of water
Gallons
0.12004
Ounces
Pounds
0.0625
Pounds
Ounces
16
Liters
Gallons
0.2642
Inches of water
Pounds/square inch
0.0361
Inches of water
Inches of mercury
0.0735
Inches of water
Ounces/square inch
0.578
Inches of water
Pounds/square foot
5.2
Inches of Mercury
Inches of water
13.6
Inches of
mercury
Feet92
of
1.1333
The
controlled procedure
is water
the definitive reference
To Change
To 92
Multiply By
Inches of mercury
Pounds/square inch
0.4914
Inches of Mercury
Inches of mercury
Inches of water
Feet of water
13.6
1.1333
To Change
To
Multiply By
Inches of mercury
Ounces/square inch
Ounces/square inch
Pounds/square inch
Pounds/square inch
Pounds/square inch
Pounds/square inch
Feet of water
Feet of water
Feet of water
Barrels/hour
Barrels/hour
Barrels/hour
Gallons/minute (U.S.)
Atmospheres
Atmospheres
Atmospheres
Long tons
Short tons
Short tons
Pounds/square inch
Inches of mercury
Inches of water
Inches of water
Feet of water
Inches of mercury
Atmospheres
Pounds/square inch
Pounds/square foot
Inches of mercury
Gallons/hour (U.S.)
Liters/minute
Barrels/hour
Liters/second
Pounds/square inch
Inches of mercury
Feet of water
Pounds
Pounds
Long tons
0.4914
0.127
1.733
27.72
2.310
2.04
0.0681
0.434
62.5
0.8824
0.7
42
2.65
1.486
0.0631
14.696
29.92
34
2240
2000
0.89285
93
The controlled procedure is the definitive reference
93
Conversion Factors
Pressure
1 lb. per sq. inch
Conversion Factors
1 ft. water at 60 F
1 in. hg at 60 F
lb. per sq. in.
Absolute (psia)
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
2.31 ft. water at 60 F

2.04 in. hg at 60 F
0.433 lb. per sq. in.
0.884 in. hg at 60 F
0.49 lb. per sq. in.
1.13 ft. water at 60F
lb. Per sq. in. gauge
(psig) + 14.7
Temperature
C
F
F + 459.72
C + 273.16
Rankine (R) - 459.72
Kelvin (K) -273.16
= (F - 32) x .55
= (9/5 x C) + 32
= F Absolute/Rankine
= C Absolute / Kelvin
= Farhenheit (F)
= Celsius (C)
Concentration
1,000,000 ppm
100,000 ppm
10,000 ppm
1,000 ppm
100 ppm
10 ppm
1 ppm
= 100.0%
= 10.0%
= 1.0%
= 0.1%
= 0.01%
= 0.001%
= 0.0001%
Weight of Liquid
1 gal. (U.S.)
1 cu. Ft.
1 lb.
Flow
1 gpm
=
=
=
=
=
=
500 lb. per. hr.
=
1 cu. Ft. per min. (cfm) =
Work
1 Btu (mean)
32 F to
8.34 lb. x sp. gr.

62.4 lb. x sp. gr.
0.12 U.S. gal sp. gr.
0.016 cu. ft. sp. gr.
0.134 cu. ft. per min.
500lb. per gr. x sp. gr.
1 gpm sp. gr.
448.8 gal. per hr. (gph)
= 778 ft. lb.

= 0.293 watt hr.
= 1.180 of heat required to change
temp of 1 lb. water from
212 F
THE CONTROLLED PROCEDURE

94I S T H E D E F I N I T I V E R E F E R E N C E

94
1 hp. per hr.

1 kw per hr.
Power
1 Btu per hr.
1 ton refrig (U.S.)
1 hp
1 boiler hp
1 kw
Mass
1 lb. (avoir.)
1 ton (short)
1 ton (long)
Volume
1 gal. (U.S.)
1 cu. ft.
=
=
=
=
2545 Btu (mean)

0.746 kwhr
3413 Btu (mean)
1.34 hp. per hr.
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
0.293 watt
12.96 ft. lb. per min.
0.00039 hp
288,000 Btu per 24 hr.
12,000 Btu per min.
200 Btu per min.
83.33 lb. Ice melter per hr. from
and at 32 F
550 ft. lb. Per sec.
746 watt
2545 Btu per hr.
33,480 Btu per hr.
34.5 lb. Water evap. per hr. from
and at 212 F
9.8 kw
3413 Btu per hr.
=
=
=
=
16 oz. (avoir)
7000 grain
2000 lb.
2240lb.
=
=
=
=
128 fl. oz. (U.S.)

231 cu. in.
0.833 gal. (Brit.)
7.48 gal. (U.S.)
=
=
=
=
=
Weight of Water
1 cu. ft a 50 F weighs 62.41 lbs.
1 gal. At 50 F weights 8.34 lbs.
1 cu. ft. of ice weighs 57.2 lbs.
Water is at its greatest density at 39.2 F
1 cu. ft. at 39.2 F weighs 62.43 lbs.
Hydrogen Sulfide Concentrations
1 grain/100 Scf
= 15.9 part per million (ppm)
1%
= 10,000 ppm
95
95
Feet Head of Water to PSI

Feet Head of Water to PSI
Feet
Head
Pounds
per Square
Inch
Feet
Head
Pounds
per Square
Inch
.43
100
43.31
.87
110
47.64
1.30
120
51.97
1.73
130
56.30
2.17
140
60.63
2.60
150
64.96
3.03
160
69.29
3.46
170
73.63
3.90
180
77.96
10
4.33
200
86.62
15
6.50
250
108.27
20
8.66
300
129.93
25
10.83
350
151.58
30
12.99
400
173.24
40
17.32
500
216.55
50
21.65
600
259.85
60
25.99
700
303.16
70
30.32
800
346.47
80
34.65
900
389.78
90
38.98
1000
433.00
Note: One foot of water at 62F equals .433 pound pressure per
square inch. To find the pressure per square inch for any feet head
given in the table above, multiply the feet head by .433.
T H E C O N T R O L L E D P R O C E D U R E96
IS THE DEFINITIVE REFERENCE
The controlled procedure

96is the definitive reference
Fresh Water Pressure Tables
Fresh Water Pressure Tables

Water Pressure to Feet Head
Pounds
Per Square
Inch
Feet
Head
Pounds
per Square
Inch
Feet
Head
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
15
20
25
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
2.31
4.62
6.93
9.24
11.54
13.85
16.16
18.47
20.78
23.09
34.63
46.18
57.72
69.27
92.36
115.45
138.54
161.63
184.72
207.81
100
110
120
130
140
150
160
170
180
200
250
300
350
400
500
600
700
800
900
1000
230.90
253.98
277.07
300.16
323.25
346.34
369.43
392.52
415.61
461.78
577.24
692.69
808.13
922.58
1154.48
1385.39
1616.30
1847.20
2078.10
2309.00
Note: One pound of pressure per square inch of water equals 2.309
feet of water at 62F. Therefore, to find the feet head of water for
any pressure not given in the table above, multiply the pressure
pounds per square inch by 2.309.
97

97
Gas
Chart
GasProperties
Properties Chart
Chemical
Formula
Methane
CH4
Propane
C3H8
Pentane
C5H12
Hydrogen
Sulfide
H2S
Hydrogen
H2
Specific
Gravity
0.6
1.5
2.5
1.2
0.07
-258.7
-43.7
96.9
-76.6
-423.0
1076
842
500
500
932
5.0
2.1
1.7
4.0
4.1
15
10.1
7.8
44.0
74.2
1.0
0.42
0.3
0.8
0.82
4.0
1.68
1.2
3.2
3.28
Boiling
Point F@
14.7 PSIA
Auto
Ignition
Temp. F
LEL
(% by volume
in air)
UEL
(% by volume
in air)
20% LEL
(% by volume
in air)
80% LEL
(% by volume
in air)
98
98
Hazard Communication Standard

Pictograms and Hazards
Health Hazard
Carcinogen
Mutagenicity
Reproductive Toxicity
Respiratory Sensitizer
Target Organ Toxicity
Aspiration Toxicity
Flame
Flammables
Pyrophorics
Self-Heating
Emits Flammable Gas
Self-Reactives
Organic Peroxides
Gas Cylinder
Corrosion
Gases Under Pressure
Skin Corrosion/Burns
Eye Damage
Corrosive to Metals
Flame Over Circle
Oxidizers
Environment
(Non-Mandatory)
Aquatic Toxicity
Exclamation Mark
Irritant (skin and eye)

Skin Sensitizer
Acute Toxicity
Narcotic Effects
Respiratory Tract Irritant
Hazardous to Ozone Layer
(Non-Mandatory)
Exploding Bomb
Explosives
Self-Reactives
Organic Peroxides
Skull and
Crossbones
Acute Toxicity
(fatal or toxic)
99
Rigging Table
Rigging Table
Sling Stresses at Various Sling Angles
atnever
Various
Slingthan
Angles
(TheSling
slingStresses
angle shall
be less
30 degrees)
(The sling angle shall never be less than 30 degrees)
100
Synthetic
Webbing
Slings
Synthetic
Webbing
Slings
101
Standard
HandHand
Signals
for Crane
Standard
Signals
Operators
for Crane
Operators
102
102
Soil Types and Slope Requirements
Soil Types
and
Slope
Requirements
SoilSoil
Types
and
Slope
Requirements
Types
and
Slope
Requirements
Note: Soil type must be determined by visual and manual

tests;
otherwise
Type C
withand
1and
manual
to
1 slopes.
Note:
Soil
type
be determined
by
visual
manual
Note: Soil
type
mustmust
beassume
determined
bysoil
visual
tests;
otherwise
assume
Type
C
soil
with
1
to
1
slopes.
tests; otherwise assume Type C soil with 1 to 1 slopes.
103
Wind Chill Chart
104
Working On or Near Live Parts

Working On or Near Live Parts
105
Policy and Procedures References

PolicyControlled
and Procedures
References
Document List
Controlled Document List
http://eportal.bpweb.bp.com/hse/
http://eportal.bpweb.bp.com/hse/AdvancedSearch.
AdvancedSearch.aspx
aspx
Document Name
8 Golden Rules of Safety
BP Health, Safety and
Environmental HSE
Policy
BPXA Alaska Home
Page
BPXA Coaching and
Discipline Policy
BPXA HR Website
BPXA Alaska Defeated
Safety Device Control
Procedure
Alaska Waste Disposal
and Reuse Guide (Red
Book)
Document Number
http://safetyandoperatio
ns.bpweb.bp.com/gold
enrules
UPS-US-AK-ALL-ALLHSE-DOC-01780-2
http://alaska.bpweb.bp.
com
https://bppeople.bpweb
.bp.com/irj/portal
https://bppeople.bpweb
.bp.com/irj/portal
UPS-US-AK-ALL-DOC0002
Alaska Safety Handbook
Analysis Of High
Pressure Natural Gas
Liquids Utilizing a
Hewlett Packard / Agilent
6890 Capillary Gas
Chromatograph
UPS-US-AK-GPB-LABNP-8032
Asbestos Gasket and

Valve Packing Handling
Asbestos Management
Procedure
Assured Grounding
Program 29 CFR
1926.404(b)(1)(iii)(E)(4)
Atmospheric Testing
Device Field Usage
Program
Key Word
Golden Rules
HSE policy
BPXA Home
Page
Coaching,
Discipline
Human
Resources
Defeated Safety
Device; Bypass;
Override
Redbook
ASH, Alaska
Safety
Handbook
natural gas,
liquids, mole%,
mole %, vol%,
hydrocarbon
content, BTU,
specific gravity,
TVP, vapor
pressure, NGL,
LNG, C6+,
propane
Asbestos
Asbestos
http://www.osha.gov/pl
s/oshaweb/owadisp.sh
ow_document?p_table
=STANDARDS&p_id=1
0705
N/A
ITX, monitor,
sniffer, gas
T H E C O N T R O L L E D P R O C E D U R106
E IS THE DEFINITIVE REFERENCE
The controlled procedure

is the definitive reference
106
Authorization to Proceed
(ATP) Procedure
Badge Scan Guidelines
for Aviation Bus
Transportation
Below the Hook Lifting
Device Operation and
Maintenance Procedure
Benzene Control
Procedure
Breaking Containment
Permit
Permit Completion
Guidelines
Breathing Air Procedure
Bridge Crane Access for
Work Platform Procedure
Car Seal Valve
Requirements
tester
ATP
Badge Scan
Crane, Lifting
UPS-US-AK-ALL-ALLHSE-DOC-01985-A
UPS-US-AK-ALL-ALLOPS-0500
Benzene
PTW
PTW
Breathing Air
Crane Access
Car Seal
Confined Space Entry

Program
Confined Space

Audit and Assessment
Program
CoW, Audit

Competency Policy
CoW,
Competency

Group Defined Practice
(GDP)
GDP_4_5_0001.doc

Policy
CoW, Policy

Roles, Accountabilities,
and Responsibilities
CoW, Roles

Stop Work Policy
CoW, Stop the

Job

Task-Based Risk
Assessment Procedure
CoW, HITRA
Criteria for Design and

Location of Occupied
Permanent Buildings in
Onshore Facilities
CRT-AK-44-30
N/A
N/A
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Portable Buildings in
Onshore Facilities
Building in Onshore
Facilities not covered by
CRT-AK-44-30 and CRTAK-44-31
Criteria for Pigging, Pig
Launchers and
Receivers
Devices Containing
Sealed Radioactive
Sources
Diving Procedure for BP
Alaska
CRT-AK-44-31
N/A
CRT-AK-44-34
N/A
CRT-AK-43-50
N/A
Radioactivity
Diving
DOT Operation
Maintenance,
Emergency Response
(OMER) Hazardous
Liquid Pipelines
UPS-US-AK-ALL-ALLDOT-DOC-00012-2
OMER;
Emergency
Response
DOT Covered Task 41.

Conduct Hydro-test after
Repairs
UPS-US-AK-ALL-ALLDOT-DOC-00035-A
Covered
Task,41,Hydrote
st
DOT Integrity
Management Program
Manual
UPS-US-AK-ALL-ALLDOT-DOC-000032
Integrity
Management
DOT Pipeline Operator

Qualifications Plan
UPS-US-AK-ALL-ALLDOT-DOC-00013-2
Operator
Qualification;
OQ
Driving Safety Policy

EDDI WEB PAGE
Energized Electrical
Work permit (EEWP)
Energized Electrical
Work permit (EEWP)
Completion Guidelines
Electrical Safety
Program
Emergency response
Plans
Energy Isolation/SafeOut (Control of
Hazardous Energy
Sources) BPXA Practice
Exposure Assessment &
IH Monitoring Plan
http://eddi.ch2m.net/we
btop/component/ain?_d
mfClientld=129002711
1015&_dmfTzoff=540
Engineering
Drawing &
Documentation
Information
PTW
UPS-US-AK-GPB-ALLHSE-DOC-00046-3
Driving
PTW
Electricity
ERP
Safeout
IH Plan

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Facility Infection Control

and Sanitation
Procedure (North Slope
Operations)
Infection Control,
Sanitation
Fall Protection Program
Fire and Life Safety Plan

Review Submittal
Guideline
Working at
Heights; Fall
Protection
Fire Plan
Fired Heater Policy for

BP Alaska
Fired Heater,
Heater
Fluid Transfer Spill

Prevention Procedure
Ground Disturbance
Permit
Ground Disturbance
Permit Completion
Guidelines
Spill Checklist,
Fluid Transfer
Ground
Disturbance
Ground
Disturbance
Ground Disturbance and

Excavation Procedure
Ground
Disturbance,
Excavation
UPS-US-AK-GPBFNG-OPR-OTH-007404
Halon
GPB Fire and Gas Halon

Cylinder Inspection,
Maintenance and
Recharging Procedure
Halon Cylinder and
Handling Procedure
Program for BP Alaska
Hazard Warnings
Procedure
UPS-US-AK-ALL-ALLOPR-DOC-00017-2
Hearing Conservation
Procedure
Hot and Odd Bolting

Procedure
UPS-US-AK-ALL-ALLOPR-DC-00003-2
Hot Work Permit

Hot Work Permit
Completion guidelines
HSE Document Website
Hydrates Operations
Mitigation and Safe
Handling
Hydrogen Sulfide Policy
and Procedure
Incident Investigation
Manual
Integrity Management
http://eportal.bpweb.bp.
com/hse/
UPS-US-AK-AL-ALLOPS-0501
http://omslibrary.bpweb
Halon
HAZCOM
Hazard Warning;
Warning Signs
Hearing
Mechanical
Bolting; Hot
Bolting
PTW
PTW
Health, Safety &
Environmental
Management
System
Hydrates
H2S
Investigations
IM

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GDP 5.0-001
Inclement Weather
Equipment Operating
Procedure
Job-Specific Plan for Hot
Work with Hydraulic
Isolation Devices or
Pressure and NonPressure rated Plugs
Ladder Use and
Inspection Procedure
Lead Exposure
Management Program
Lessons Learned
Communication
Procedure
Lifting Equipment
Integrity Practice
Line Thawing Procedure
Lone Worker Procedure
Management of Change
Supplement - CIC
Chemical Change
Manual Lift Weight Limit
Guidance Document
Mobile Crane Critical Lift
Procedure
Naturally Occurring
Radioactive Material
(NORM) Procedure
New Chemical
Evaluation Procedure
New Chemical
Evaluation Web
New Employee Program
North Slope
Environmental Handbook
North Slope Workplace
Exposure Assessment
Web
ODIE (Operations
Document Information
Exchange) PSM
Procedures Web
OMS Home Page
.bp.com/GroupOMSLibr
ary/Requirement/GDP/
GDP_5_0_0001.doc
Inclement
Weather,
Weather
hydraulic
isolation, hot
work, pressure
rated plugs
Lead
Management
Lessons
Learned
UPS-US-AK-ALL-ALLOPR-OTH-00007-2
Ladders
Lifting
Line Thawing
Working Along
UPS-US-AK-ALL-ALLPSM-0002-A
MOC
Manual Lift
Weight
Mobile Crane;
Lifting
NORM
https://wss2.bp.com/HS
SE2/NCE_Procedure/d
efault.aspx
http://upstreamcollab.b
pweb.bp.com/sites/alas
kaintranet/SOR/HS/hmi
h/Pages/Industrial%20
Hygiene.aspx
NCE; New
Chemicals
New Chemical:
MSDS
New Employee
Environmental
Handbook
Workplace
Exposure
http://eportal.bpweb.bp.
com/omsop/documentu
m/
PSM;
Procedures
http://safetyandoperatio
ns.bpweb.bp.com/OMS
-framework/
OMS

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Off-road travel (Tundra

Travel and Ice
Roads/Pads)
Off-road (Tundra) Travel
Standard Completion
Report Form
Optical Gas Imaging
(OGI) for Leak Detection
Organizational
Procedure
Oversized Vehicle Escort
Procedures
PCB (Polychlorinated
Biphenyl) Handling
Procedure
Preventative
Maintenance (PM) MOC
Attachment
Permit to Work
Permit to Work for Nonrig Well Work
Personal Protective
Equipment (PPE)
Program
Phase Weather/Road
Conditions Operating
Procedure
Pipeline and Flowline
Safety Procedure
Slugging Line
Precautions
Pressure Safety Valve
(PSV) Testing and
Repair Procedure
PSM Application
Element Administrative
Procedure
PSM Compliance
Assurance & SelfAssessment Process
PSM Contractors
Administrative Procedure
PSM OSHA Standard
PSM Employee
Participation Element
PSM Incident
Investigation Element
PSM Administrative
Procedure
PSM Mechanical
tundra, tundra
travel
land use, tundra,

tundra travel
OGI, Optical
Gas
MOC; PSM
Vehicle Escort
PCB
UPS-US-AK-ALL-ALLPSM-0003-A
MOC
Permit to Work
Permit to Work
PPE
Phase Weather
Pipelines
PSV
UPS-US-AK-ALL-ALLPSM-0520
PSM;
Applicability
PSM;
Compliance
http://www.osha.gov/
PSM; Contractor
NA
PSM; Employee
Participation
PSM; Incident
Investigation
AMOC
UPS-US-AK-ALL-ALL-
PSM; Integrity

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Integrity Element
BPXA Site Operating
Practice for SOPs
PSM Pre-Startup Safety
Review Procedure
PSM Process Hazard
Analysis Element
PSM Process Safety
Information Procedure
PSM Restart Procedures
for Planned and
Emergency /Unplanned
Shutdowns
PSM Trade Secrets
PSM Training Element
Purging, Cold Cutting
and Welding on Process
Piping Procedure
Radioactive devices
Containing Sealed
Radioactive Sources
Program
Safe Handling, Storage
and Securing
Compressed Gas
Cylinders Procedure
Scaffold Tagging
Procedure
Simultaneous Operations
Procedure (SIMOPS)
Siting of Buildings on
Wellsites
Snow Removal Plan for
GPB and Deadhorse
SOP: Wells: Hardline
Certifications/ Inspection
Guideline
Specification for Hot
Tapping
Specification for Inservice welding
Procedure
Surface Liner / Drip Pan
Use Procedure
Tank / Vessel / Piping
Preparation and
Cleaning Procedure
Technical Management
of Change Procedure
Tobacco Use Policy
PSM-0500
UPS-US-AK-ALL-ALLSOP-0001
SOP
PSM; PSSR
PHA
UPS-US-AK-ALL-ALLPSI-1100
PSM; Safety
Information
PSM; Restart
Trade Secrets
NA
PSM; Training
Welding
radioactivity,
sealed source
Respirator
Compressed
Gas, Gas
Cylinders
CRT-AK-44-34
UPS-US-AK-ADWWLS-ADW-DOC00118-4
SPC-AK-42-104
SPC-AK-18-012
Scaffold Tag
SIMOPS
NA
Snow Removal
Hardline
NA
NA
Structural
Penetration
Drip Pans; Duck
Ponds
Tank Cleaning;
Vessel Cleaning
UPS-US-AK-ALL-ALL-
smoking, snuff,
MOC; PSM

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HSE-DOC-01810-2
Traccess
Unit Work Permit
Unit Work Permit
Completion guidelines
Unsecured Vehicle
Policy (vehicle Idling)
Vehicle Recovery
Procedure
Waste Management
Procedure- Pigging
Residues
Welding With DoubleSeal Hydraulic Isolation
Devices without N2
Purge
Welding With Use of
Inflatable Bladders and
Nitrogen Purge
Welding With Use of
Mechanical Plugs And
Nitrogen Purge
Welding With Use of
Pressure-Rated Plugs
Well Work Transfer
Permit
Well Work Transfer
Permit Completion
Guidelines
Work Zone Safety
Guidelines Requirements
Worker Decontamination
Procedure
Worksite HSE WalkThrough/ Inspections
Procedure
http://reportsalaska.bpweb.bp.com/l
ms/login.asp
e-cigarettes,
electronic
cigarettes,
secondhand
smoke, secondhand smoke,
chew
NA
PTW
PTW
Vehicle Idling
Towing
waste
Welding; Double
Seal; Without N2
Welding;
Bladders
Welding;
Mechanical
Plugs
Welding;
Pressure Plugs
PTW
PTW
Work Zone,
Traffic
Decon
Walkthrough

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Glossary
Affected Employee: An employee whose job requires him/
her to operate or use a machine or equipment on which
servicing or maintenance is being performed under lockout
or tag-out, or whose job requires him/her to work in an area
in which such servicing or maintenance is being performed.
AGT: Authorized Gas Tester
Anchorage: A secure connecting point capable of safely
withstanding the impact forces applied by the fall arrest
system. A fall arrest anchorage must be independent of any
anchorage used to support or suspend platforms.
ANSI: American National Standards Institute
Anti-Two Block Device: Is a device used on a crane that
is designed to prevent a hoist block and/or load from being
hoisted into contact with the boom tip by putting sufficient
stress on the wire rope that it is either cut or stressed to the
point that the line separates and the load falls.
API: American Petroleum Institute
Appointed: Assigned specific responsibilities by the employer
or the employers representative.
Approved: Approved for a specific purpose, environment, or
application described in a particular Standard requirement.
Suitability of equipment for a specific purpose may be
determined by a nationally recognized testing laboratory such
as Underwriters or Factory Mutual.
Area Authority (AA): A person designated for confirming
all work activities conducted are consistent with associated
practices and permit requirements. This person will
be responsible for approval of all Medium/High and
pre-determined High Risk work. Refer to Permitting
Responsibilities and General Rules Section under Permitting
Roles and Responsibilities.
AOM: Area Operations Manager
ATP: Authorization to Proceed.
Authorized: Appointed by a duly constituted administrative or
regulatory authority. A person who is approved or assigned by
the employer to perform a specific type of duty or duties or to
be at a specific location or locations at the jobsite.
Authorized Employee: (for energy isolation purposes only):
A person who locks out or tags out machines or equipment in
order to perform servicing or maintenance on that machine
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or equipment. An affected employee becomes an authorized

employee when that employees duties include performing
servicing or maintenance covered under this section.
- Operator - The Authorized Employee in charge of the
Energy Isolation. This includes shutting down, isolating,
and locking out a piece of equipment and verification
of safe energy state (preferably zero) for servicing or
maintenance. This person will also be in charge of
removing the equipment from lockout after the work is
completed, and starting up the equipment.
- Worker - Anyone who applies a personal lock or tag to
an energy isolation device, including a Lockbox, if used.
AESTL: Area Engineering Support Team Leader
Auto ignition temperature: The temperature at which a
substance will spontaneously combine with oxygen and burn
without an external ignition or heat source.
Barricade: A structure set up across a route of access to
obstruct the passage. Equipment used as barricading devices
are: manhole covers, railings with toeboard, etc.
Blind: A device such as a metal plate, inserted into flanged
joints, a blind flange or a cap or plug installed on the end of
pipe lines used to prevent potentially hazardous or pressurized
liquids, gases, or vapors from passing through a pipe line or
nozzle.
Bonding: The process of connecting two or more conductive
objects together by means of a conductor to minimize potential
differences between conductive objects. Bonding equalizes
the potential between objects.
BU: Business Unit (Greater Prudhoe Bay, Endicott / Badami,
Milne Point, Northstar, and Liberty)
CFR: Code of Federal Regulations
Classified Area: Facilities where hydrocarbons are handled,
processed, or stored are classified according to specifications
set forth in the NFPA, National Electric Code and API
Recommended Practices.
You should know that an area classification extends 10 feet
beyond the exterior wall or roof of a building, fan exhaust,
vent, low point drain, high point vent or flanges.
From the National Electrical Code, 1993:
Class I, Division 1. A Class I, Division 1 is a location: (1)
in which ignitable concentrations of flammable gases or
vapors can exist under normal operating conditions; or (2)
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in which ignitable concentrations of such gases or vapors

may exist frequently because of repair or maintenance
operations or because of leakage; or (3) in which breakdown
or faulty operation of equipment or processes might release
ignitable concentrations of flammable gases or vapors, and
might also cause simultaneous failure of electric equipment.
Class I, Division 2. A Class I, Division 2 is a location: (1)
in which volatile flammable liquids or flammable gases are
handled, processed, or used, but in which the liquids, vapors,
or gases will normally be confined within closed containers
or closed systems from which they can escape only in case
of accidental rupture or breakdown of such containers or
systems, or in the case of abnormal operation of equipment;
or (2) in which ignitable concentrations of gases or vapors
are normally prevented by positive mechanical ventilation,
and which might become hazardous through failure or
abnormal operation of the ventilating equipment; or (3)
that is adjacent to a Class I, Division 1 location, and to
which ignitable concentrations of gases or vapors might
occasionally be communicated unless such communication
is prevented by adequate positive-pressure ventilation from
a source of clean air, and effective safeguards against
ventilation failure are provided.
Cold Cutting: The cutting of any line with a Wachs saw,
powered hacksaw, or any other device which is non-sparking.
Cold Tapping: The drilling of a line or equipment after it has
been de-pressured, blocked, and opened to atmosphere.
Compliance Task Manager: is a centralized database for
HSE compliance information. Compliance matrices are
input into the CTM, where they are electronically monitored
and regulated. CTM can be thought of as a way of housing
compliance matrices and giving users a way to communicate
the status of HSE related tasks.
Competent Person (OSHA): A person who is capable of
identifying existing and predictable hazards in the surroundings
or working conditions, which are unsanitary, hazardous, or
dangerous to employees, and who has authorization to take
prompt corrective measures to eliminate them.
CoW: Control of Work
CMAS: Competency Management Assurance Process
Copy of Record: The copy of safe work permits that the
Company requires to be filed for a specified period of time.
Control Locks: These are keyed-alike locks that are used to
protect the process or equipment, but not for personal protection.
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Designated Worker: A Worker who has taken on the

additional responsibility to protect the safety of other Workers
by allowing them to work under the protection of his/her
Personal Lock.
Device Lock: A Uniquely Keyed lock(s) where the key is
under the exclusive control of the Lockbox. This lock is
applied directly to the Energy Isolation Device only when a
Lock Box Lock Out technique is being used. Device Locks that
are assigned for use with a Lockbox shall have a DANGER
Tag attached.
Direct-fired Heaters: Open flame contained within a portable
device with a fuel source used for heating. This includes
salamanders, blow torches, natural gas and LP gas heaters.
EA: Engineering Authority
Energized Electrical Work Permit: If live parts are not
placed in an electrically safe work condition (i.e. for the reason
of increased or additional hazards or infeasibility), work to be
performed shall be considered energized electrical work and
shall be performed by written permit only.
Energy Isolation: The method(s) for physically preventing the
transmission of an Energy Source into an area where work is
being performed. This is done using Energy Isolation Devices.
EID (Energy Isolation Diagram): Is a diagram that identifies
the type/source and location of the Energy Isolation device.
Energy Isolation Device: A mechanical device that physically
prevents the transmission of an Energy Source. Note: Push
buttons, selector switches, and other control circuit type
devices that do not directly control the electricity ARE NOT
Energy Isolation Devices.
Energy Isolation List: A form used to identify and record all
devices used to isolate potential sources of energy prior to
servicing or performing maintenance on any equipment or
machinery.
Energy Source: Any source of energy. Examples include
electrical, pressure, mechanical, gravity, heat/cold, radiation,
biological, and chemical (corrosives, etc).
EOG (Equipment Operating Guide): Is an equipment
operations guide to identify and catalogue the hazards that
may be encountered while performing heavy equipment
operations.
Equipment: Piping systems and mechanical equipment that
require maintenance, or servicing, and have the potential to
contain an Energy Source.
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Exclusive Control: The Energy Isolation Device is within a

Workers arms reach and within their line of sight while they
are working, OR is locked with the Workers Personal Lock.
Excavation Competent Person (ECP): The Excavation
Competent Person (ECP) is a person who is knowledgeable
about soil types, use of protective systems, and the requirements
of the OSHA 1926 Subpart P Standard and is capable of
identifying existing and predictable hazards in the surroundings,
or working conditions which are unsanitary, hazardous, or
dangerous to employees. The ECP has authorization to take
prompt corrective measures to eliminate them.
EP SDP: Exploration and Production Segment Defined
Practice
ERRP: Emergency Response and Rescue Plan
Fall Restraint System: An approved device and any
necessary components that function together to restrain an
employee in such a manner as to prevent that employee from
reaching the edge and falling.
Fire Zone: An enclosed area covered by one zone of a fire or
gas detection system.
Fire Watch: Is a designated person who is trained to ensure
the safety of all workers involved in torch cutting, gas welding,
arc welding and grinding, or as other conditions warrant.
Flammable Liquids: Fluids with a flash point at or below
199.4 F.
Flash Point: The minimum temperature at which a liquid
gives off vapor in sufficient concentration to form an ignitable
mixture with air near the surface of the liquid within the vessel
as specified by appropriate test procedure and apparatus.
FRC: Fire Resistant Clothing
GDP: Group Defined Practice
GOO: Global Operations Organization
GPO: Global Project Organization
GRP: Group Recommended Practice
GWO: Global Wells Organization
GPB: Greater Prudhoe Bay
Grounding: The process of connecting one or more
conductive objects to the ground to minimize potential
differences between objects and the ground. Grounding
dissipates on electric charge to ground.
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Group: Two or more Workers working under the protection of

one of the Workers (Designated Worker) Personal Lock(s).
HITRA (Hazard Identification and Task Risk Assessment):
A formal procedure which results from a systematic
examination of a task in order to identify all the hazards and
assess the risks, and which identifies safe methods of work
to ensure that the hazards are eliminated or the residual risks
are minimized.
Hot Tapping: A method of adding a branch connection to
pressurized equipment without removing the equipment from
service. The hot tapping procedure includes the attachment
weld, hydrostatic test, and drilling or machining of the pipe or
other equipment.
Hot Work (HW): Is defined as any activity or equipment that
may generate sufficient energy to ignite flammable material.
HWOF: Hot Work Open Flame
HWSP: Hot Work Spark Potential ICC: Isolation Confirmation
Certificate IDIP: Isolation and De-isolation Instruction Plan
IFS (Integrated Field Schedule): A portion of the Scheduling
Optimization Structures of Integrated Planning (IP). IFS, is a
scheduling process that provides a single view of all work to
be performed for a given facility.
Indirect Fired Heaters: A contained fired heated medium,
normally fan assisted, used for area heating. This includes
kerosene heaters, catalytic heaters, and boilers.
Inerting: The process of eliminating the potential for a
flammable atmosphere by using an inert gas such as nitrogen,
carbon dioxide or steam (water vapor) to displace oxygen
required for ignition.
In-service Welding: Any welding performed on equipment,
pipelines, and/or other facilities that have been in hydrocarbon
service and are to remain in service, pressurized or not, unless
they have been blinded, depressurized, and purged such that
they cannot be within a flammable range. This includes the
installation of non-pressure repair sleeves, if such sleeves
include welding to the carrier pipe.
Intrinsically Safe: A condition in which any spark or thermal
effect is incapable of causing ignition of a mixture of flammable
or combustible material in air.
Isolating Authority (ISA): A competent person assigned by
the Area Authority who is in charge of verification of energy
isolations. The Isolating Authority is responsible for approving
the design and integrity of the energy isolation. Refer to
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Permitting Responsibilities and General Rules Section

under Permitting Roles and Responsibilities.
Isolation Procedures: Isolation procedures contain
instructions for isolating all forms of energy associated with
equipment for the protection of personnel during servicing and
maintenance procedures.
Issuing Authority (IA): Is a competent person assigned by the
Area Authority to provide oversight and approve work either
through review of risk assessments in non-process areas
or issue permits consistent with all associated practice and
permits requirements in process facilities. Refer to Permitting
JSA (Job Safety Analysis): Job Safety Analysis is one of
the safety management tools that can be used to define and
control the hazards associated with a certain process, job or
procedure. Job Safety Analysis is a term used interchangeably
with Job Hazard Analysis and Risk Assessment.
L1 TRA (Level 1 Task Risk Assessment)(HITRA): The L1
TRA offers a broad overview of the task being performed by
the competent person at the job site, to identify any significant
hazards involved and appropriate control measures which are
required and must be in place to allow the job to proceed.
These are typically hand written on the permits or found in the
L1RA Database.
Note: When performing a L1 TRA either the Issuing Authority
or Performing Authority may determine that the risk category
needs to be escalated due to job location, other work going on
in the area, weather conditions, etc. Risk categories may be
escalated but shall not be lowered.
L2 TRA (Level 2 Task Risk Assessment)(HITRA): The L2
TRA is a formal semi-quantitative approach which is required
when it is judged that there are greater hazards or complexities
associated with a task that requires a more rigorous level of
assessment.
All identified activities listed in the Identified High Risk Activity
table shall be assessed using this process or when a L1 TRA
activity has been escalated by those scheduling, issuing or
performing the work.
The L2 TRA will be led by a trained and competent Risk
Assessor. This person will assemble the subject matter
experts needed to properly evaluate all risks encountered
during a job task.
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LEL (Lower Explosive Limit): The minimum concentration at

which a gas will explode.
LFL (Lower Flammable Limit): The minimum concentration
of a vapor in air (or other oxidant) below which propagation of
flame does not occur on contact with an ignition source. The
LFL is usually expressed as a volume percentage of the vapor
in air. Sometimes called LEL
Lockbox: A box with the ability to be locked closed so that
the contents inside the box cannot be removed without first
removing a lock(s).
Lockout: The placement of a lock on an energy isolating
device to ensure the energy source and equipment being
controlled cannot be operated. Locks used must also positively
identify their user.
Lockout Device: A mechanism which provides a positive
means of control and accommodates multiple locks.
LTI: Long Term Isolation
Management of Change (MOC): The purpose of the
Management of Change (MOC) process is to properly manage
changes to process chemicals, technology, equipment,
organization, procedures, and facilities. Drivers are regulatory
(OSHAs Process Safety Management regulations) and
corporate (include BPs Operating Management System
(OMS) and Integrity Management (IM) standards). The MOC
website contains electronic tools to support and document the
MOC workflow across the operating assets of BPXA. Users
may create and update MOC forms, as well as search the
database for work covered by MOC at their facility.
Master Card: An envelope used to log information, retain
stubs from all two-part tags associated with locks and tags,
and provide the most current status of process and other
equipment that has been secured. It is an envelope with an
Energy Isolation List printed on one side and Worker Log
form printed on the other. It is always maintained in a location
central to the process or equipment under control. A separate
Master Card or EIL shall be completed for each job.
Means of Egress: A continuous and unobstructed way of exit
travel from any point in a building or structure to a public way.
Means of egress consist of three parts: the way of exit access,
the exit, and the way of exit discharge.
NGL: Natural Gas Liquids
NEC: National Electrical Code (NFPA70) covers electrical
installation requirements.
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NFPA70E: Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace

addresses safe work practices and employee protection.
NFPA: National Fire Protection Association
Non-permanent facilities: Temporary structures such as
storage or break shacks and other mobile equipment including
vacuum trucks, tanker trucks, and other mobile/temporary
equipment or holding tanks.
OA: Operations Authority
On-line Plugging: On-line plugging includes operations to
stop flow in existing process equipment and/or piping. For
example - placing an in-line stopple.
ORA: Operations Risk Assessment
Performing Authority: A person who is responsible for
activities carried out on the work site and is accountable
for implementing and maintaining controls and mitigations
identified in the Level 1 Task Risk Assessment (L1 TRA)
and the Level 2 Task Risk Assessment (L2 TRA) and safe
delivery of all work activities as described on the permits. The
Performing Authority (PA) may be performing a task or may
be supervising a group performing a task. Refer to Permitting
PBU: Pressure Build Up
Person in Charge (PIC): The Person in Charge (PIC) is an
onsite individual assigned on an as needed basis that has
working knowledge of work activities being performed by other
groups/personnel working on location, and is designated by the
Area Authority (AA). The need to assign a PIC is determined
by any factor or combination of factors that indicate that the
work should be managed and monitored at the job site such
as when two or more work groups simultaneous operations
are found to be a high risk. The need for the PIC at this time
is generally due to construction, work-over, or turnaround
activities or a single activity that warrants the need for on-site
presence. Refer to Permitting Responsibilities and General
Rules under Permitting Roles and Responsibilities.
PFAS: Personal Fall Arrest System
Personal Lock: A Uniquely Keyed lock(s) where the key is
under the exclusive control of one Worker. These locks are
painted red and are clearly labeled with the employees name
and contact number.
The purpose of a Personal Lock is to protect the Worker from
injury due to the accidental release of energy.
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Qualified: A person who, by possession of a recognized

degree, certificate, or professional standing, or who
by extensive knowledge, training and experience, has
successfully demonstrated his ability to solve or resolve
problems relating to the subject matter, the work, or the project
and is competent to judge he hazards involved.
Risk Assessor (RA): A person trained to lead the Level 2
Risk Assessment. Refer to Permitting Responsibilities and
General Rules under Permitting Roles and Responsibilities.
RAP: Risk Assessed Procedure
Safety Device: Any operational device that safely controls
the release of pressure, temperature, liquid levels, flow,
etc., or protects the integrity of the equipment, preventing
catastrophic failures.
Self-propelled Mobile Plant(s): Are defined as selfpropelled, typically non-road use vehicles used primary
on site. Examples of Fork-lift, self-propelled construction /
excavation equipment (trencher), mobile crane, mobile drilling
rig and off road (ATV, snowmobile).
Shift: For the purpose of Safety Handbook, the term shift
refers to a daily work period of 8 hours or 12 hours, depending
on the specific Company work location.
SIMOPS: Simultaneous Operations
Site Authority (SA): A person designated (typically
Area Manager OSM/OIM//Responsible Manager) to
provide approval of High Risk Work. Refer to Permitting
SDS: Safety Data Sheets
S&OR: Safety and Operational Risk
SRL (Self-Retracting Lanyard): A deceleration device
containing a drum-wound line which can be slowly extracted
from, or retracted onto, the drum under slight tension
during normal movement, and which, after onset of a fall,
automatically locks the drum and arrests the fall.
SORA: Safety Override Risk Assessment
Static Electricity: electrification of materials through physical
contact and separation and various effects resulting from
positive and negative charges so formed. Static is generated
when liquids move in contact with other materials, such as in
pouring, mixing, or agitating.
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Suspension Trauma Safety Strap: A strapped used in

conjunction with a full body harness meant to prolong the
allowable suspension time for a person who has experienced
a fall from height.
STT: Sanction to Test
SVI: Single Valve Isolation
Tag-out: The placement of a tag-out device on a an energy
isolation device in accordance with an established procedure
to indicate that the energy isolating device and the equipment
being controlled may not be operated until the tag-out device
is removed.
Tag-out Device: A prominent warning device such as a
DANGER -Tag-out Device Only -DO NOT OPERATE with
a means of attachment, which can be securely fastened to
an energy isolation device in accordance with an established
procedure.
Task: An activity that forms part of the job - e.g. for the removal
of a valve the following tasks maybe identified: isolate the
valve, ensure system is drained and depressurized, remove
insulation, break containment, remove the valve, etc.
TA: Technical Authority
TBT: Tool Box Talk
TAR: Turnaround
TRA: Task Risk Assessment
TRAT: Task Risk Assessment Table
UEL (Upper Explosive Limit): The maximum concentration
at which a gas will explode
UFL (Upper Flammable Limit): The maximum concentration
of a vapor in air (or other oxidant) above which propagation
of flame does not occur on contact with an ignition source.
The upper flammable limit is usually expressed as a volume
percentage of the vapor in air, sometimes called the UEL. In
popular terms, a mixture containing a
percentage of flammable vapors above the UFL is too rich to
burn and one below the LFL is too lean to burn.
Well Site Leader: The Well Site Leader is the person
responsible at the well site for all related drilling and well
activities.
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Index
Aircraft, Fixed Wing...........48
Amendment.................127
Asbestos....................25, 106
Audiometric Testing...........43
Barricades.....40, 83, 85, 115
Blinding (See Breaking
Containment).................64
Bonding, Grounding..81, 115
Requirements... 62, 64-65,
76, 77, 107
Cam & Groove Fittings .....50
Caution Signs....................86
Cell Phone...... 22, 30, 39, 54
Charts, Tables
and Formulas......... 89-105
Classified Areas... 30, 38, 46,
73, 75, 78, 80, 84, 115
Clothing.......... 31, 44, 48, 49
Cold Related Injuries.........33
Compressed Air...........31, 46
Compressed Gas
Cylinders................51, 112
Confined Space Entry..... 19,
20, 62, 66-67, 107
Contact Lenses ................41
Contractors.... 12, 15, 16, 18,
23, 24, 27, 30, 52, 63, 68,
69, 76, 78, 87, 111
Control of Work.... 12, 23, 25,
62, 76, 107, 116
Cranes.........................21, 57
Crew Boat..........................87
Danger Tag......................117
Defeated Safety
Devices..................51, 106
Drilling.... 45, 55, 64, 71, 74,
76, 116,119, 123, 124
Energy Isolation..........19, 65,

69-71, 83, 108, 114-120,
121, 124
EOG (Equipment
Operating Guide)...80, 117
Escort, Unescorted,
Vehicle Escort........ 30, 111
Evacuation..... 36, 39, 65, 72
Excavation..... 20, 66, 71, 72,
109, 118, 123
Eye Protection.............16, 41
Fall Protection.... 20, 34, 109
Fire Extinguishers...... 31, 35,
39, 40, 51
Fire Protection..... 37, 40, 79,
122
Fire Resistant Clothing
(FRC).....................44, 118
Fire Watch.......................118
Fired Heater...... 56, 83, 109,
117, 119
Flagging.............................85
Flammable.... 28, 37, 40, 56,
67, 72, 73, 82, 115, 116,
118, 119, 121, 124
Foot Protection..................42
Foul Weather
Contingency Plan..........52
Frostbite............................33
Ground Disturbance
Requirements.. 19, 20, 62,
71-73,109
Halon.................. 36, 51, 109
Hard Hats..........................42
Program (Hazcom)...... 25,
99, 109
Hearing Protection......16, 26,
43, 48, 49, 54
125
Heaters.... 40, 56, 67, 73, 75,

83, 117, 119
Heavy Equipment.......52, 54,
57 80, 117
Helicopters........................49
Hot Tapping..57, 58, 73, 112,
119
Hot Work &
Hot Work Permit ..........19,
57,58, 62, 64, 72, 73, 78,
109, 119
Hydrogen Sulfide
Requirements (H2S).....58,
95, 109
Hydrostatic Testing....59, 119
Hypothermia......................33
Impedance Pipe Thaw
Requirements................59
Industrial Hygiene
Program.........................25
Integrity Management
(IM)........... 12, 28, 60,108,
109, 121
Iron Sulfide........................58
Ladders...............37, 43, 110
Lifting Operation
Requirements.........21, 37,
38, 62, 73-74, 107
Lights (Head & Tail)...........54
Lockbox........... 115, 117, 121
Locks, Lockout.... 19, 70, 71,
114-118, 121
Naturally Occurring
Radioactive Material
(NORM).................27, 110
Natural Gas Liquids
(NGL)............ 51, 106, 121
Office and Camp
Safety............................38
Offshore.......................49, 87
Orientation.........................38
Policies and Procedures

References Table.........106
Process Safety
Management (PSM).... 28,
29, 59, 112, 121
Radio Checks....................54
Respiratory Protection......27,
42, 44, 77, 112
Rigging.......................21,100
Safety Data Sheets
(SDS).............. 26, 41, 123
Safety Glasses...........41, 49,
52, 54
Safety Meetings...........17, 18
Scaffolds...............79, 80,112
Seatbelts...........................52
Simultaneous Operations
(SIMOPS)...............19, 64,
76, 112, 122, 123
Smoking....................45, 112
Snow Removal....75, 80, 112
Spills............... 7, 8, 36,40,84
Sprinkler Heads...........38, 40
Steam.......50, 58, 81-84, 119
Storage..38, 40, 51, 112, 122
Requirements........84, 112
Tagging & Flagging
Requirements................85
Tools................ 37, 45-46, 73
Unit Work Requirements..62,
67, 74-76, 80, 113
Vehicle Accidents..............52
Ventilation...................45, 77,
78, 81, 116
Welding.......... 26, 41, 44, 57,
58, 73, 78, 79, 112, 113,
118, 119
Well Work............ 63, 64, 75,
76, 111, 113
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Task Risk Assessment (TRA) Principles

The basic stages for task risk assessment are as follows:

Hazard Identification - Identify the task, jobsite and

Risk Assessment - Assess the risk that may arise from

Risk control - Reduce risk by agreeing on suitable

Documentation - Document the hazards and controls in

Record Approvals Record approval of the TRA

Communicate Communicate the hazards and controls

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THE CONTROLLED PROCEDURE IS THE DEFINITIVE REFERENCE

Section I Safety and Guiding Principles............. 13

Section II Programs and Work Practices............ 47

Unit Work/Cold Work (CW)........................................... .... 74

Section III Charts, Tables and Formulas............. 89

THE CONTROLLED PROCEDURE IS THE DEFINITIVE REFERENCE

THE CONTROLLED PROCEDURE IS THE DEFINITIVE REFERENCE

Endicott (Duck Island Unit)

THE CONTROLLED PROCEDURE IS THE DEFINITIVE REFERENCE

Greater Prudhoe Bay

ConocoPhillips Alaska Inc.- Kuparuk

THE CONTROLLED PROCEDURE IS THE DEFINITIVE REFERENCE

Alpine (Colville River Unit)

Badami (Savant Alaska LLC)

Alyeska Pipeline (TAPS)

ExxonMobil (Point Thompson)....................670-8917

THE CONTROLLED PROCEDURE IS THE DEFINITIVE REFERENCE

THE CONTROLLED PROCEDURE IS THE DEFINITIVE REFERENCE

Purpose and Responsibilities

safe and secure work environment where no one is subject

THE CONTROLLED PROCEDURE IS THE DEFINITIVE REFERENCE

THE CONTROLLED PROCEDURE IS THE DEFINITIVE REFERENCE

THE CONTROLLED PROCEDURE IS THE DEFINITIVE REFERENCE

Employees and contractors have an obligation, without

THE CONTROLLED PROCEDURE IS THE DEFINITIVE REFERENCE

The HSE Basics

Risk assess all work

Supervisor Safety Expectations

THE CONTROLLED PROCEDURE IS THE DEFINITIVE REFERENCE

Individual Safety Expectations

THE CONTROLLED PROCEDURE IS THE DEFINITIVE REFERENCE

Safety / Programs and Policies

Permit to Work UPS-US-AK-ALL-ALL-HSE-DOC01983-2

THE CONTROLLED PROCEDURE IS THE DEFINITIVE REFERENCE

A test is conducted to ensure the isolation is effective

Ground Disturbance UPS-US-AK-ALL-ALL-HSEDOC-01990-2

Confined Space Entry UPS-US-AK-ALL-ALLHSE-DOC-01799-2

Working at Heights BPXA Fall Protection Policy

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A fixed platform is used with guard or hand rails,

Seat belts are installed and worn by all occupants

Control of Work (CoW)

tasks and to reduce the probability and consequences of

THE CONTROLLED PROCEDURE IS THE DEFINITIVE REFERENCE

Industrial Hygiene (IH) Program

Sheets (SDSs) are required for all hazardous chemicals, and

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Naturally Occurring Radioactive Material (NORM)

work. Barriers and signs are erected around radiation areas.

Integrity Management (IM)

Process Safety Management (PSM)