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Change of Date: Land Transport Review Panel June 2017 The date of the Land Transport Review Panel has been rescheduled to Wednesday 06 September 2017. The theme of the event will be: Driving behaviour. It’s not “them” it’s “you”. Date: Wednesday 06 September 2017 (morning, time TBC) Venue: Arrow Energy office, 111 Eagle St, Brisbane, QLD 4000 Who Should Attend (Operating and Contract Partner Companies, max 2 persons per company): Senior Operational Leaders HSE Professionals Driver Supervisors and Transport/Logistics Co-ordinators Bookin

Safer Together and DrillSafe Collaborate to Run a Joint Safety Forum in Brisbane Articles • June 2017 On 31 May 2017, Safer Together and DrillSafe ran a joint DCIIRP/DrillSafe/DrillWell Forum in Brisbane. More than 100 representatives of companies from the drilling and completions community in Queensland gathered with their colleagues from all around Australia to hear presentations from Operators and Contractors about recent incidents and to share lessons learnt. In addition, several presentations focused on innovations to improve safety in the industry. The event was kindly hosted by QGC and

Process Safety Incident Review Workshop is a Success June 2017 78 representatives from 38 member companies recently gathered in Brisbane to participate in the second Safer Together Workshop focused specifically on sharing lessons learnt from process safety-related incidents within the CSG industry in Queensland.

Helping Hands Program Launched – Engaging Workers to Improve Hand and Finger Safety While Helping Others Articles • June 2017 Safer Together has partnered with Helping Hands to develop the Helping Hands – Hand and Finger Preservation Program. The centrepiece of the program is an innovative exercise in which participants immobilise their dominant hand.

Launch of the Common Industry Competencies Standard Will Deliver Huge Value Articles • June 2017 Safer Together has identified huge value in streamlining some of the competencies that are shared across our industry, and has recently released a Common Industry Competencies (CIC) Standard.

Santos and Savanna: Helping Hands - Engaging Workers to Improve Hand and Finger Safety While Helping Others Case Studies • June 2017 In the 12 months to August 2016, 4 of 7 recordable injuries sustained by Santos’ Drilling and Completions activities involved hands and fingers. Savanna Rig 65 was about to enter service for Santos. It was important to engage the rig crew during mobilisation to raise awareness of the incidence of hand injuries – and to explore what could be done to minimise them.

Senex: Using Workforce Feedback to Build a Culture of Safety Case Studies • June 2017 Understanding the baseline safety culture and getting valuable safety insights from work teams is hugely beneficial for any company. With onshore operations in the Cooper Basin (South Australia) and the Surat Basin (Queensland), independent oil and gas exploration company Senex Energy has a workforce that is spread far and wide. Engaging the company’s workforce in regular conversations about safety, and gauging changes in people’s attitudes and views over time, can be a major logistical exercise for companies like Senex.

Arrow Energy: Streamlining Induction Processes by Introducing the Industry Safety Induction (ISI) Case Studies • June 2017 Induction processes at Arrow Energy had evolved over time and had become more complex as the Company expanded. Inductions for Arrow employees had grown to be a mix of face to face and on-line inductions. Contractors were completing numerous inductions to work with Arrow, and were reporting that these were duplicated when they worked for other Operators in the industry.

Pro-Test: Safety Culture Toolkit – Embedding Safe Behaviours to Build a Team of Safety Leaders Case Studies • June 2017 Businesses that expand rapidly can feel pressured to look for quick, off-the-shelf safety solutions in an attempt to meet client requirements. These might look good on paper, but there’s no “silver bullet” when it comes to achieving and sustaining safety excellence in the workplace.

Ostwald Bros: Implementation of Land Transport Standards Case Studies • June 2017 Ostwald Bros often operates in remote locations, and safety and wellbeing of its drivers have always been one of the highest priorities. For a company like Ostwald Bros, which manages a fleet of heavy and light vehicles, it is important to be able to monitor and manage fatigue and vehicle journeys, conduct vehicle inspections on a regular and consistent basis, and drive accountability for reporting and safe driving behaviours.

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