kvaerner company worker opinons

HSE from the workfloor

Some employees at Stord and Verdal are asked for their opinion on HSE and how it affects their daily work.

 Solveig Amalie Tveita Tingvoll
Sheet-metal worker at Kvaerner's
yard at Stord.

 

 

I’m a sheet-metal worker at shop 3 at Stord. Sheet-metal workers build and assemble units prior to welding. I started at Kvaerner in 2008 and have worked on the Gjøa, Mongstad, Kolsnes, Skarv, Clair Ridge and now Eldfisk projects. I have also worked as a rigger at H6-e in an offshore rotation.  Lately the HSE work and activities have changed. The department, group meetings and the foremen have always had a strong focus on HSE, but lately we have been introduced to HSE theme of the month, special HSE themes, and the personnel safety representatives have expanded their HSE duties with a safety round. The attitude with regard to “Reporting of Undesired Incidents” varies from person to person. We have an objective to report at least one incident per month. Some of the reported incidents are not very serious, but nevertheless important because the reporting requirement objective makes us more attentive. Sometimes issues that have been reported are on the agenda in meetings. We now print the reported incidents and distribute them in rest areas and in the canteens for all to read. I think this increases the awareness on HSE.