Our Policy
We have over the years developed at APL, sound central decision-making process integrating Health, Safety and Environmental Security (HSES) issues.This process helps us meet the expectations of the Oil and gas Industry by anticipating and responding to any critical challenge where necessary, while also contributing to the minimization of loss, and thus to the profitability of our company and our valued customers.
All delivery promises must be met without compromising safety while applying the highest quality standards.
HSE Policy
Akobulife PC Limited (APL) gives priority attention to health and safety of everyone directly or indirectly affected by its activities and due regard to the environment.Therefore, we shall plan and conduct our activities in such a way as to:
• Avoid injuries to our staff and sub-contractors through proper job planning. Effective controls of occupational health hazards and prompt medical attention.
• Minimize the impact of our activities on the environment.
In order to achieve these objectives, every employee must plan and execute his job in accordance with this policy. No job should start unless all precautions have been taken. All jobs started must be suspended when it is believed that is not safe to work.
AKOBULIFE PC LIMITED belief that good HSE performance is an integral part of efficient and profitable business management. We will therefore be guided by the following principles:
• Health, Safety & Environment is of equal importance to other business activities.
• Health, Safety & Environment management is line responsibility.
• No activity shall be carried out unless considered safe.
• Safeguard the health and safety of all employees, contractors and third parties.
• Strive to minimize the impact of our activities on the environment.
• Maintain good relationship with host communities.
• Strive to enhance security of life and equipment.
QA/AC Policy
Akobulife PC Limited (APL) is committed to meeting her client requirements and enhancing their satisfaction through continual improvement of its products, services and the quality management system.This is achieved by:
• Complying with statutory obligations, standards, specifications and codes of practice relevant to quality management
• Maintaining, monitoring, reviewing, auditing and continually improving the Quality Management System consistent with certification requirements of ISO 9001
• Providing sufficient and suitable resources to implement and maintain the Quality Management System
• Engaging suitably qualified, skilled, and experienced inspectors, supervisors and personnel’s
• Educating and training in order to continually improve the skills of our personnel, there-by creating awareness and knowledge on quality standards and practices
• Identifying, reporting, investigating and resolving all non-conformances and taking action to prevent recurrence
• Establishing, reviewing and communicating performance measures and taking action to improve outcomes
• Monitoring and evaluating the quality performance of consultants, subcontractors and suppliers and implementing effective communication with them on quality and compliance issues.
Community Affairs
Akobulife PC Limited (APL) believe that the building of relationships based on trust and mutual advantage is essential to its business success. Our commitment is to create mutual advantage in all our relationships so that AKOBULIFE will be a preferred business partner.
The objective of this policy is to understand and respect the needs and aspirations of all members of host communities that we work with. Conduct its activities in ways that will benefit those with whom we work. Act as a responsible member of the community relation is an integral part of our business.
We will be committed to managing our activities in a socially and environmentally responsible manner. We will endeavor to build sustainable beneficial relationship with key stakeholders.
AKOBULIFE shall demonstrate a high commitment to community relations through:
• Maintaining a high level of consultation with local landholders and key stakeholders to ensure that they are aware of current and future activities.
• Protecting sites of cultural or heritage value.
• Assisting in the development of independently sustainable local businesses.
• Identifying opportunities for direct or indirect employment meetings to demonstrate
• Encouraging alternative means of conflict resolution.
SECURITY POLICY
AKOBULIFE PC LIMITED (APL) has it as a policy and function to manage Security Affairs as an integral part of overall CASHES Programmed and indeed |Part of the Company’s business so as to minimise the number of security related incidents for all staff, clients and third-party personnel involved in her operations.To ensure the implementation for this policy, the Company shall engage adequate number of trained resource personnel. The company shall engage a Chief Security Officer as middle management personnel who should organise, co-ordinate and implement all the company’s security ideals and programmes. In addition to company’s unarmed security operatives, the service of a licensed and professional security organisation shall be secured on retainer-ship to act as support to the company’s System. The services of armed security agencies, such as Police Mobile Police Force, shall be sought in very rare circumstances such as riots, and armed attacks.
At Project locations, local security men shall be used to protect the company’s equipment and facilities in a bid to forge good rapport between the company and the host community.
Owing to cases of threats, piracy, armed robbery and community mob actions/assault, that characterize our operations in the Swamp, Site Security shall beef up using trained/armed security met to avert any danger and enhance security emergencies management. Security work gadgets such as walkie-talkie, torches, uniforms, batons, fire arms (as the case may be) shall be provided to enhance their services.
Security items shall form part of site HSES briefings and toolbox meeting, and incidents must be reviewed in site/management CASHES meetings. Security training/drills shall be conducted for increased security awareness.
The Chief Security Officer (report to the HSES Manager) shall be the focal point and shall act I concert with relevant Departments. In the realization of set security objectives and targets. He shall develop database for enhanced management of security.
DRUG, ALCOHOL & WEAPONS POLICY
In the interest of maintaining safe, orderly and efficient operations, illicit narcotics and related materials, alcohol, guns and other weapons/fire arms are completely prohibited.Their use or possession by employees while working or residing on any job site including all waterborne operations or property/facility under the Control of AKOBULIFE PC LIMITED may result in immediate dismissal.
This rule applies to all operations and locations on a 27-hour basis.
AKOBULIFE PC LIMITED (APL) will conduct periodic unannounced searches and screening of employee’s personal effects and lockers to assure that no one is in possession of such illegal or unauthorized items.
Employees will be required to submit to periodic alcohol and drug test (URINALYSIS OR BLOOD TESTS) or when specific circumstances warrant, workers will be tested according to DOT regulations for alcohol.
If a suspected worker’s urine/blood tests positive for alcohol/drug, such a worker will be rehabilitated by counseling and treatment and will be disallowed from performing safety sensitive duties. Where such a worker indulges in same unsafe act again, then the termination penalty will be applied.
Employees may be subjected to voluntary searches prior to transportation to and from work locations and at all times while on site, warehouse, yard, jetty, company premises or houseboats.
In the event that the Company discovers such illegal or unauthorized items in the possession of an employee, such items and/or materials MUST be reported and released to appropriate law enforcement agency followed by a stringent reprisal on such victim with termination of appointment.
Public Relations
The Company will carry out its public relations activities to the extent that harmony peace is attained to enable the Company execute its project peacefully.
The Company is not responsible for attending to the needs of the host community is the responsibility of ASSET HOLDER which is the operator of the Joint Venture.
Whenever such a situation arises and the Company cannot pacify the host community enough to be allowed to carry on the execution of its projects then the Company will have no other choice than to invite the ASSET HOLDER to negotiate with the host community.