Health, Safety & Enviroment

As an organization we strive for continuous improvement in all areas. Health, Safety and Environment are no exception. In this we commit significant resources to set a standard, increase performance and output in all our operations.

Excellence in HSE is key priority for AP. We believe that by operating with the highest safety standards, we can safe guard the lives of our staff and property; benefit our customers through increased outputs, elimination of delays to a barest minimum and in-turn increase customers satisfaction and lower our overhead costs.

As a way of life in AP, we are guided by our HSE Policy. (click to see AP’s HSE Policy)

AP’S HEALTH, SAFETY & ENVIRONMENT POLICY

African Petroleum Plc recognizes and ensures that it protects the Health, Safety and Environment of its employees at work. We recognize that the Health, Safety and Environment of all our people at work is the responsibility of each and every individual associated with the company.

It is a policy of African Petroleum Plc to comply with all the terms of the Health, Safety and Environment at Work Act and subsequent legislation and to provide and maintain a healthy and safe working environment.

African Petroleum Plc HSE objective is to minimize the number of instances of occupational accidents and illnesses and ultimately to achieve an accident-free workplace.

All employees are provided with properly fitted and effective Personal Protective Equipment, Information, Training, HSE Regulations and the supervision necessary to implement the policy, protect them and achieve the stated objective. It is the duty of each employee to take reasonable care of their own and other people’s welfare and to report any situation which may pose a threat to their well-being or/of any other person within our operational environment.

Training is provided for all our employees, forecourt attendants and customers on safe work practices and procedures, the use and maintenance of Personal Protective Equipment appropriate to his tasks and the formulation of emergency plans.

AP Plc recognizes and accepts their duty to protect the Health, Safety and Environment of all visitors to the company as well as any of its publics who might be affected by our operations. Therefore all our equipments are clearly marked with HSE instructions and warnings where appropriate and maintained to be in good working conditions always.

AP ensures that HSE Impact Analysis is carried out prior to the execution of any project. Our haulage trucks are screened daily to ensure that they meet the minimum safety requirements for the haulage of petroleum products before they are allowed into our installations for loading.

AP Plc’s HSE policy is continually monitored and updated particularly when changes in the scale and nature of our operations occur or at least every 12 months.