First IChemE Safety Centre industry partners named

The Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) has named five companies as the first IChemE Safety Centre (ISC) industry partners. Shell, ExxonMobil, Santos, PTTEP Australasia and Woodside, represented by the Australian Petroleum Production and Exploration Association (APPEA), were recently named as industry partners of the ISC.

The ISC is a subscription-based, industry-led consortium focussed on recognising and tackling process safety requirements in the chemical and process industries.

The centre’s objectives include: industry reporting; sharing of safety bulletins; sharing learning on process safety incidents and near misses; managing the safety of ageing facilities through implementing HSE knowledge; identifying commonly required process safety training, identification and measurement of leading process safety indicators, and improving process safety culture.

IChemE is also recruiting a Director of Process Safety for the ISC.

Peter Slane, IChemE Australasia Director, says that securing APPEA member support will help the ISC benefit industry and steer IChemE activity in the process safety space.

“Working with APPEA is significant in that the ISC’s aims match the objectives of APPEA in promoting excellence in health, safety environmental performance and industry reputation,” Slane said.

“We look forward to welcoming more APPEA members into the ISC, as well as other major industry employers around the world.”

APPEA is a national body representing more than 80 oil and gas explorers and producers in Australia. The association represents a further 250 companies that provide goods and services to the upstream oil and gas industry. APPEA works closely with government to secure optimum regulatory and commercial conditions for the industry.