1.1.

1 HSE Competence Elements

The scope of each HSE Competence Element is given below together with the specific
competence criteria (Proof Points), which have to be satisfied in order to meet the requirements
at each Proficiency Level (Awareness, Knowledge, Skill).

Competence Element HSE-1 - HSE Lead: Lead HSE Risk Management

A. Overall Requirement Summary
Can deliver continuous improvement of HSE performance through pro-active HSE
management, relentless pursuit of adherence to policy and standards, exemplary
personal leadership behaviour, provision of appropriate organisation and resources,
and systematic review of effectiveness.

B. Specific activities covered by the scope of HSE Lead are:

i. Be mindful of HSE risks and drive the consistent application of PDO’s HSE MS,
systematically reviewing its effectiveness and taking corrective action as necessary.
ii. Demonstrate visible and felt leadership by communicating a clear vision, setting and
championing challenging performance goals (such as Goal Zero) and consistently
demonstrating the importance of HSE via personal involvement, visibility, decisions and
actions.
iii. Motivate, coach and develop staff and contractors towards improving HSE culture
and behaviours through promotion of the Golden Rules and personal example as a role
model.
iv. Deliver compliance with applicable laws, regulations and PDO HSE requirements,
applying consistent Consequence Management.
v. Engage with stakeholders and set long-term HSE objectives in line with expectations
whilst adhering to HSE Policy. Take ownership of HSE input to the PDO Annual
Assurance Letter.

C. Specific Requirements for Each Proficiency Level (‘Proof Points’)

Awareness

Can describe in basic terms:

• Why good HSE management is good for business performance.
• PDO’s HSE Commitment, Golden Rules and Life Saving Rules and how non-
compliance is managed.
• What personal attitudes and behaviours are important for achieving high HSE
performance.
• What they personally do to be a good HSE example to others and to promote
achievement of HSE goals in their own part of the business.
• The main HSE issues of their own part of the business and what is being done to
resolve them.
• The HSE objectives of their own part of the business and what is being done to meet
them.
• What inspection and audit processes are applied to HSE.

Knowledge

Demonstrates:
• A sound knowledge of own responsibilities and those of his/her team in making the
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PDO HSE Management System live and effective.

• The importance of providing consistent personal leadership to influence the HSE
behaviour and performance of PDO and/or contractor staff under his/her responsibility.
• A sound knowledge and consistent application of the tools and techniques (e.g.
STOP, Life Saving Rules) used by PDO to build a positive HSE culture.
• A sound knowledge of how consequence management is applied for those who break
rules and those who create the conditions for non-compliance.
• A sound knowledge of how the effectiveness of application of the HSE MS is
assessed in their own part of the business (via e.g. Assurance and Management
Review).

Skill

Can provide examples of having taken a leading role in:

• Establishing and effectively communicating HSE priorities and clear long-term goals
to staff and contractors.
• Assessing HSE performance and culture amongst staff and/or contractors and
implementing actions, which have resulted in improvement.
• Demonstrating priority to safety despite cost and/or schedule pressures.
• Establishing and maintaining the resources (organizational and financial) required for
effective HSE risk management within own organisation.
• Engaging effectively with own staff and/or contractors to encourage effective
implementation of expected standards and procedures.
• Applying recognition/reward and performance management to positively influence
HSE behaviour.
• Reviewing of the effectiveness of the implementation of the HSE MS in own or
contractors’ organisations (including providing input to the HSE aspects of the
Business Assurance Letter, where appropriate).
• Coaching and mentoring staff and/or contractors in providing HSE Leadership.

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Competence Element HSE-2 - HSE Prepare: Prepare HSE Risk Management

A. Overall Requirement Summary
Can identify and assess HSE risks systematically and define the standards, plans,
procedures and resources necessary to manage them.

B. Specific activities covered by the scope of HSE Prepare are:

i. Identify the HSE hazards and assess the potential consequences.
ii. Define the barriers required to control the identified HSE hazards and the recovery
measures needed.
iii. Select, establish and maintain the required resources, standards and procedures to
manage business, personal and process HSE risks (including during change and
across organisational interfaces).
iv. Identify those positions (HSE Critical Positions) responsible for the implementation
or management of controls to prevent significant incidents and maintain adequate
competence.
v. Establish HSE action plans and targets integrated within overall business plans.
vi. Establish required emergency response capability and plans.
vii. Establish Risk based audit plans to assure compliance with relevant standards and
requirements.

C. Specific Requirements for Each Proficiency Level (‘Proof Points’)

Awareness

Can describe in basic terms:

• The meaning of basic HSE risk management terminology such as risk, hazards,
threats,
consequences, escalation factors, controls, Bow-Tie and HSE Case.
• How the Risk Assessment Matrix [RAM] is used to assess HSE risk.
• What ‘As Low As Reasonably Practicable’ [ALARP] means in relation to HSE risk
management.
• What mandatory HSE training/licensing is required for own position and those under
his/her supervision.
• The most important HSE Laws, Regulations, Standards and Procedures used for
Risk Management in own business area.
• The current HSE objectives, targets and action plan of own organisation.
• The different kinds of HSE emergencies that can occur in own organisation.

Knowledge

Demonstrates:
• A sound knowledge and practical experience in applying one or more of the
techniques used to identify and assess hazards and effects, e.g. Hazard Identification
[HAZID], Hazard and Operability assessment [HAZOP], Job Hazard Analysis [JHA],
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Health Risk Assessment [HRA], Quantitative Risk Assessment [QRA], Environmental

and Health Impact Assessments, ‘Bow-tie’ analysis.
• A sound knowledge of the different risk reduction measures/controls that can be used
to achieve ALARP.
• A sound knowledge of the purpose, structure and content of an HSE Case (or
equivalent) and how it relates to the HSE MS.
• A sound knowledge and practical experience in applying the principal
standards/procedures that are in place for HSE risk management in own organisation.
• That the HSE training and licensing requirements for own position other positions for
which he/she is responsible have been met.
• A sound knowledge of the key issues to be considered when managing HSE risks
across interfaces between different organisations (e.g. contractors).
• A sound knowledge of the potential HSE risks associated with changes to
organisation, plant and procedures.
• A sound knowledge of how HSE risk management is incorporated into business and
work plans in own organisation.
• A sound knowledge of the Emergency Response needs and plans in own
organization, own role and the roles of those under his/her supervision in executing
those plans.
• A sound knowledge of the HSE inspection and audit requirements in own business
area and how they are carried out.

Skill

Can provide examples of having taken a leading role in:

• Establishing the necessary HSE Risk Management processes in own organisation.
• Challenging risk reduction measures identified in HEMP exercises to ensure they
achieve ALARP.
• Explaining the key aspects of the HSE Case for own organisation including the use of
Hazard Registers, bases of ALARP decisions, Activity Control Sheets etc.
• Establishing and maintaining the adequacy of resources needed to implement
necessary HSE controls and to meet the mandatory HSE requirements (incl. Laws and
Regulations) relating to own organisation.
• Ensuring that roles and responsibilities related to HSE are clearly defined for own
organization and that HSE-related competence of own staff and contractors is assured.
• Establishing the controls needed to manage contracts with companies performing
work involving HSE Critical Activities.
• Produce HSE plans including targets, actions and resources consistent with strategic
HSE
objectives.
• Establishing and maintaining the Operating Procedures necessary for effective HSE
risk control.
• Implementing and maintaining effective Change Management procedures to ensure
HSE risks are maintained at ALARP level.
• Establishing and maintaining Emergency Response plans, procedures and equipment
and regularly testing their effectiveness.
• Ensuring integrated risk-based internal HSE inspection and audit plans are in place
for own activity together with action tracking processes.

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Competence Element HSE-3 - HSE Apply: Apply HSE Risk Management

A. Overall Requirement Summary
Can implement the HSE MS, standards, procedures, action plans and risk
management controls to deliver continuous improvement of HSE performance.

B. Specific activities covered by the scope of HSE Apply are:

i. Manage HSE risks in accordance with the HSE Management System.
ii. Establish safe systems of work so that risk remains As Low as Reasonably
Practicable.
iii. Monitor and review activities and performance to ensure effective implementation of
controls and take corrective action.
iv. Report and investigate incidents, take corrective action and share learning.
v. Participate in relevant site visits, inspections and internal audits to confirm that risk
controls are in place and effective, and implement agreed actions.
vi. Manage emergency situations in accordance with established plans.

Awareness

Can describe in basic terms:

• Personal HSE roles and responsibilities.
• The principal HSE hazards and risks present in own area of activity, their potential
effects and how they are being controlled.
• The key HSE regulations and procedures, that have to be followed in own area of
activity.
• The safe systems of work (e.g. Job Hazard Analysis, Permit To Work) being used to
manage hazards in routine and non-routine tasks in own area of activity.
• The status of compliance with mandatory HSE training/licensing requirements for own
position and those under his/her supervision.
• How the HSE performance of own organisation is measured and how well it is
performing.
• How and why incidents have to be reported and investigated.
• The different types of HSE inspections and audits performed within own organisation
and their purpose.
• What types of emergencies may arise in own business area and what his/her
personal role is in responding to them.

Knowledge

Demonstrates:
• A sound knowledge of own responsibilities for managing HSE Critical Activities
identified in the HSE Case or HSE MS.
• A sound knowledge of and practical experience in applying Job Hazard Analysis and
Permit to Work Systems to provide a Safe System of Work for tasks under own
responsibility.
• A sound knowledge of and practical experience in reviewing and evaluating work
plans to address worksite HSE hazards and ensure controls are fully adequate.

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• Experience in using appropriate sources information (e.g. inspections, incident

reports, safety audits, workforce consultation, change control, etc.) to prompt
improvements in the Safe Systems of Work
• A sound knowledge of the HSE performance data gathered in own organization,
typical reports generated to meet both company and regulatory requirements and how
actions are taken to address underperformance.
• A sound knowledge of and practical experience in applying the PDO requirements for
incident reporting, investigation and learning
• Has practical experience of how incident investigation is carried out to identify root
causes using appropriate tools e.g. TRIPOD or Top-Set.
• A sound knowledge of and practical experience in using HSE inspections and audits
to monitor implementation of standards and procedures.
• A sound knowledge of the Emergency Response process in own organization, own
role and the roles of the key players within it.

Skill

Can provide examples of having taken a leading role in:

• Ensuring HSE-MS requirements and identified risk control measures are effectively
implemented within own organisation.
• Ensuring necessary processes and procedures are in place to provide Safe Systems
of Work for activity under own responsibility.
• Reviewing and evaluating work plans and procedures to address worksite HSE
hazards and improve risk management using the hierarchy of controls.
• Managing organizational or operational changes; assessing and mitigating their
potential effects on HSE risks and controls.
• Conducting periodic site safety inspections or audits to monitor the effectiveness of
the controls in operation and instituting changes to maintain a Safe System of Work.
• Evaluating HSE performance data for staff and contractors to identify underlying
trends and implement corrective action plans.
• Carrying out incident investigations in line with PDO requirements, reviewing findings
and ensuring close out of actions.
• Managing and directing others during emergency response [real or exercise].

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