Quality Health Values
Litewell is committed to minimizing risk exposure to the employees' health during their assignment and contributing to a healthier life when at home with families through active preventive initiatives.
People's health is multi-faceted and challenged by both medical illness type and occupational risks with potential consequences in both the short and long terms. These health risks vary and are not just related to the work environment. At Litewell, we manage occupational health in the same manner as safety. All occupational health and safety hazards are caused by energy sources which can cause harm to our people.
To manage these hazards, we identify energy sources that can result in unplanned or unwanted energy releases. Then we manage the associated occupational health hazards by assessing the risks and taking preventive actions. These assessments address risks from the inherent occupational health issues associated with the nature of our operations. Litewell is also highly committed to pro-active health management
Occupational Health
Occupational health policies and procedures are written to prevent exposure of personnel to unnecessary risks. Understanding the potential for health risks and establishing suitable preventative measures are integral to achieving incident-free operations, especially in the following areas.
Noise
Litewell employs a consistent global preventative approach as the best solution to stop noise-induced hearing loss. At our rigs, we:
- Perform noise surveys to clearly identify areas of potential high noise.
- Post high-noise signage for our employees and visitors.
- Conduct awareness training so that people understand the potentially debilitating consequences of high noise, both at work and at home.
- Mitigate high noise, eliminating or reducing it, where possible.
- Using administrative controls to prevent exposure to high-noise areas.
- Wearing hearing-protection devices.
Respiratory
Litewell's respiratory-protection program is designed to protect employees from airborne hazards, and we:
- Have a clear respiratory protection policy with procedures for an effective respiratory program.
- Use engineering controls, such as ventilation to prevent exposure to personnel.
- Replace substances that have potential respiratory hazards with non-hazardous materials.
- Use administrative controls such as safe work procedures, supervision and training with the goal of reducing potential hazardous exposure.
- Promote effective use of respirators.
Vibration
Litewell provides awareness of safe working practices to personnel who use vibrating tools. Where risks cannot be eliminated, control methods to reduce risks include:
- A low-vibration tool purchasing program
- Instructing workers on the correct use of equipment
- Improved tool maintenance
- Awareness training of vibration risks
Ergonomics
Litewell's ergonomic program is designed to provide awareness and guidance of safe working practices for manual handling and ergonomic risks to:
- Lower or prevent injuries
- Reduce workers' efforts by decreasing forces in lifting, handling, pushing and pulling materials
- Minimize risk factors for musculoskeletal disorders, such as awkward posture when reaching into a container
- Increase productivity, a safe working environment and morale
