Safety performance
BP reports publicly on its safety performance according to standard industry metrics
![Recordable injury frequency (RIF]](liveassets/bp_internet/globalbp/globalbp_uk_english/sustainability_2012/STAGING/local_assets/safety/img/Recordable_injury_frequency_375x.gif "Recordable injury frequency (RIF]")
Personal safety performance
We take the welfare of our staff seriously and strive to create and maintain safe and healthy working environments.
Fatalities
In 2012, BP reported four workforce fatalities: a road related fatality in Scotland; a fall from a roof in India; an incident at a compressor station in the US; and a tractor accident in our biofuels business in Brazil. There were eight third party fatalities from seven incidents, all driving-related. These involved multi-vehicle traffic incidents where third party drivers impacted either our employees or contractors while working on BP business. Additionally, the armed attack on our joint venture gas facility in Algeria in January 2013 resulted in four BP fatalities. We deeply regret the loss of these lives.
Workforce fatalities
Recordable injury frequency
Recordable injury frequency (RIF) measures the number of reported work-related incidents that result in a fatality or injury (apart from minor first aid cases) per 200,000 hours worked.
In 2012, our workforce RIF, which includes employees and contractors combined, was 0.35, compared with 0.36 in 2011 and 0.61 in 2010. The 2010 group RIF was affected by the Gulf Coast response efforts.
In 2012, our workforce RIF, which includes employees and contractors combined, was 0.35, compared with 0.36 in 2011 and 0.61 in 2010. The 2010 group RIF was affected by the Gulf Coast response efforts.
Days away from work case frequency
Days away from work case frequency (DAFWCF) measures the number of incidents per 200,000 hours worked, that resulted in an injury where a person is unable to work for a day (shift) or more. Our DAFWCF in 2012 was 0.076, compared with 0.090 in 2011.
Process safety performance
We work to prevent, mitigate and ensure our preparedness to respond to, accidents and spills across our operations.
BP measures a number of process safety metrics to help us track how projects or operations are progressing, how adequate group standards and guidance are or how inherently safe designs are. They also enable us to identify and mitigate risks before they occur and map inconsistencies or early trends.
API tier 1 process safety events
API tier 1 process safety events are the losses of primary containment, from a process, of greatest consequence – causing harm to a member of the workforce or costly damage to equipment, or exceeding defined quantities. There were 43 tier 1 process safety events reported in BP in 2012.
API tier 2 process safety events
API tier 2 process safety events are losses of primary containment, from a process, of lesser consequence. One hundred and fifty four tier 2 safety events were reported in BP in 2012. This is our first year reporting API tier 2 safety events externally.
Loss of primary containment (LOPC)
We monitor the integrity of our operations, tanks, vessels and pipelines used to produce, process and transport oil, hydrocarbons and other energy – with the aim of preventing the loss of material from its primary containment. Accordingly, we track loss of primary containment, which includes unplanned or uncontrolled releases from a tank, vessel, pipe, railcar or equipment used for containment or transfer within our operational boundary, excluding non-hazardous releases such as water. We seek to record all LOPCs regardless of the volume of the release. In 2012, there were 292 losses of primary containment compared to 361 in 2011, a 19% reduction.
Oil spills
Despite every endeavour to prevent them, oil spills can still happen. BP aims to maintain readiness to respond on a global scale, to minimize adverse effects and facilitate rapid mitigation activities.
We report the number of spills of hydrocarbons greater than or equal to one barrel (159 litres, 42 US gallons). We include spills that were contained, as well as those that reached land or water. In 2012, there were 204 oil spills of one barrel or more. We are taking measures to strengthen mandatory safety-related standards and processes, including operational risk and integrity management.
Transportation safety performance
We identify, assess and take steps to mitigate transport-associated risks through our operating management system.
Driving operations are a significant part of BP’s operations and vehicle-related incidents remain one of the key risks facing our industry. We deeply regret that in 2012, there have been two driving related workforce fatalities and eight third party fatalities. Driving safety remains a high priority for us and we aim to systematically assess driving issues to identify areas for focus and improvement.
We rely on a variety of metrics to monitor our driving safety performance. For example, we track our severe vehicle accident rate (SVAR) which includes accidents that result in death, injury, a spill, a vehicle rollover or serious or disabling vehicle damage, per one million kilometres driven. In 2012 our SVAR was 0.13.
We also track our total vehicle accident rate (TVAR), which is the sum of all onroad and offroad motor vehicle accidents per one million kilometres driven. This figure includes any vehicle accident – whether it has resulted in injury or only vehicle damage. In 2012 our TVAR was 1.31 and the total number of reported vehicle accidents was 998.
We rely on a variety of metrics to monitor our driving safety performance. For example, we track our severe vehicle accident rate (SVAR) which includes accidents that result in death, injury, a spill, a vehicle rollover or serious or disabling vehicle damage, per one million kilometres driven. In 2012 our SVAR was 0.13.
We also track our total vehicle accident rate (TVAR), which is the sum of all onroad and offroad motor vehicle accidents per one million kilometres driven. This figure includes any vehicle accident – whether it has resulted in injury or only vehicle damage. In 2012 our TVAR was 1.31 and the total number of reported vehicle accidents was 998.
Total Vehicle Accident Rate (TVAR)
Severe Vehicle Accident Rate (SVAR)
Attestation
The information on this page forms part of the information reviewed and reported on by Ernst & Young as part of BP's 2012 sustainability reporting.
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