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APGA Road Test Safety Culture Survey Articles • Case Studies • May 2019 Safer Together facilitated a Safety Culture Survey activity for the Australian Pipelines and Gas Association at APGA's HS&E seminar in Brisbane on the 16th of May using Safer Together's online Culture Survey tool.

Incident Review Panels – Adopting an Inclusive Approach to Embed Learning Case Studies • March 2019 Incident Review Panels (IRPs) offer an invaluable opportunity for member companies to engage in important conversations around incidents and subsequent learnings within the industry.

Woodside Energy: Engage and Embed – Informing Staff About Safer Together and Listening to Their Ideas Case Studies • April 2018 In early 2017, Woodside became the first Associate Member of Safer Together (Qld). During the remainder of 2017, Woodside helped steer and provide leadership to the formation of Safer Together WA/NT. When it became apparent that Safer Together would launch in March 2018, Woodside considered options to get their involvement off to the best possible start.

QGC and Easternwell: Helping Hands – Partnering to Help Ourselves While Helping Others Case Studies • December 2017 In 2017, Easternwell and QGC have worked in partnership to reduce the incidence of hand and finger injuries. This hard work has paid off. The Assist and Assure Program and a focus on the 5 “Hands Free” Rules has resulted in no hand injuries during 2017.

Hofco Oilfield Services: Helping Hands – Building Teamwork While Improving Hand Safety Mindfulness Case Studies • November 2017 The good news: Hofco have only had 2 Medical Treatment Injuries in the last 4 years. The bad news: both have been finger injuries sustained due to poor hand placement.

Senex and Hofco: Paired Safety Leadership Tours – “Boots on for Safety” Case Studies • July 2017 It’s essential that the senior leaders of any organisation have a good appreciation of safety issues at the worksite level. 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.

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.

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