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In March 2022, Bapco held its 57th Annual Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE) Award ceremony to recognise employees and contractors for their outstanding health, safety, and environment performance."

Throughout 2022, Bapco health, safety, and environment displayed an extraordinarily high level of readiness, adapting to the changing business environment and corporate demands, while meeting and exceeding its objectives. Bapco’s 2nd Sustainability Report was published for the year 2020-2021, meeting the requirements of Comprehensive Level as per the internationally recognise Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Standards for sustainability reporting

New isolation of equipment procedures were introduced and implemented in Corporate Services Department (CSD), Local Marketing Department, and all occupied and unoccupied buildings. In March 2022, Bapco held its 57th Annual Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE) Award ceremony to recognise employees and contractors for their outstanding health, safety, and environment performance.

In April 2022, Bapco marked the annual World Day for Safety and Health at Work by encouraging employee participation in a number of safety activities throughout the Company. In June 2022, Bapco celebrated the United Nations World Environment Day under the slogan #OnlyOneEarth.

In August 2022, Bapco hosted the first-post-COVID 19 annual Joint Venture Safety Culture Team (JVSCT) meeting to exchange information about safety culture best practices and lessons learned. Moreover, a department delegate visited Singapore Refining Company (SRC) and Chevron Oronite in Singapore to transfer knowledge on contemporary HSE related issues, to help leverage safety culture best practices across JV organisations.

In October 2022, Bapco chaired and supported the 2nd RECSO EnviroSpill conference under the theme “Sustainable Clean Seas.” The conference provided a dedicated platform for professionals from major industries to discuss, debate, and share knowledge, expertise, and experience on different technologies in the field of oil spill management and environment preservation

Moreover, Bapco’s Fire Rescue Team’s capabilities and readiness were enhanced through several training exercises during the year, including a tank fire drill. 24 employees attended the rescue power tool and lifting equipment training session provided by Weber Rescue Company and 4 employees attended the industrial fire brigade NFPA 1081 Standard training session.

Over 150 ergonomic assessments, including Manual Handling and Workstation, were conducted cross refinery.

20 Behaviour Observation Obtains Safe Trends (BOOST) training sessions were conducted and attended by more than 400 employees.

21 safety inspections for P&U Substations were conducted in 2022.

15,720 BOOST Observations were conducted in 2022.

Work commenced for 2024 EHS (Environment, Health and Safety) Week, the largest Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) event of the year and also considered to be Bapco’s flagship event.

46 Contractors have been trained as new BOOST Observers and a Contractors’ BOOST steering committee has been formed.

HSE completed the HSSE Risk Refresh Workshop at Awali Townhall, facilitated by Risk and Compliance Group.

The Environmental Performance Index (EPI) of 8.3 was higher than the full year’s target at 7.8.

More than 350 employees attended the Safety School Computer Based Training (CBT).

Bapco Waste Management Strategy was presented and approved by Management.

19 PTW training sessions were conducted and attended by more than 700 employees

The annual RECSO clean-up day was held in December 2022 at the Ma’ameer shoreline as one of Bapco’s many environmental initiatives.

468 Risk Assessment Method Statement (RAMS) were screened in 2022.

Over 10 cleaning cycles of Bapco Solar Energy System were conducted. in 2022.

The second round of groundwater monitoring for Refinery and Sitra Tank Farm was completed.

Two Working at Height (WAH) visual seeing workshops were conducted for 20 BOOST Observers by a Working at Height specialist.

Bapco’s Rescue Team conducted more than 60 practical rope and confined space rescue exercises.

Bapco registered all high risk WAH activities and tested Contractor rescue plans before signing RAMS and Rescue Plans.

Bapco organised a specialised training session for more than 140 young Bahraini employees from NSH company in cooperation with the Ministry of Labour.

Bapco Fire Rescue constructed a purpose-built WAH and confined space entry (CSE) training tower to test and train Contractors and Bapco Staff.

More than 1,450 employees attended the Fire School.

33 Bapco Fire Rescue employees completed the Annual Firefighting Fitness Test.

3 NEBOSH (National Examination Board in Occupational Safety and Health) Fire Safety Courses were conducted and attended by 33 Fire Rescue employees.

HEALTH, SAFETY,ANDENVIRONMENT

In March 2022, Bapco held its 57th Annual Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE) Award ceremony to recognise employees and contractors for their outstanding health, safety, and environment performance."

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