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Health, Safety & Environmental Bulletin No 570

01 June 2017

Esso Life Saving Rules

We believe that the ExxonMobil Lifesaving rules cover the four highest risk activities that we undertake
on site, so will be discussing these with each site team we audit as part of our refresh initiative over the
next month. The rules are attached to this note and I would urge all employees to take a few minutes to
ensure that they understand these and think about the personal implication they have on them.

Isolate energy systems – This is normally considered to be LOTO of electrical circuits, but could also
include any spring-loaded mechanisms, pressure systems or flywheel systems. Before working on any
stored energy system it must be correctly isolated and the LOTO checklist must be completed. Don’t
rely on somebody else’s word that a system is safe – check it yourself and apply your own lockout
system.

Protect yourself against a fall – Working at heights is one of the most common activities we do, and is
high risk. We therefore have strict control measures that must be completed before working at height.
Always read the JSA for the task before work at height and complete the relevant W@H, PASMA, and
MEWP checklists. Where possible the work at height should be avoided or reduced - often preparation
at ground level can reduce the work needed at height. Always inspect access equipment before use and
only use it for its intended purpose.

Barricade to protect yourself – Barriers should always be erected around your work area (even on
closed sites). Where practicable the van must be used as an additional barrier to the oncoming traffic.
The barriers are to protect other site users from entering the work area, and to protect you from traffic
on site. Ensure the barriers are sturdy and highly visible. In high winds the barriers may need
additional support to keep them stable – do not ignore a barrier that has fallen over.

Test for safe atmosphere – Although we do not enter confined spaces, this also applies to carrying out
hot work near the hazardous areas. Always use a vapour monitor to test for explosive vapours before
drilling near the hazardous zone.

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