QHSE-HARC

Question 1

What does HARC stand for and which standard is?

Answer 1

Hazard Analysis and Risk Control, QHSE Standard 20.

Question 2

What is the objective of HARC?

Answer 2

Objective:

• Have a risk management strategy that includes proactive and systematic identification and analysis of hazards subsequent minimization of associated risks.
• Set a standard process and tools for identification of hazards, assessment of risk and definition of required control measures.

Question 3

When shall HARC be integrated?

Answer 3

Into daily work activities and shared throughout the company using SLB knowledge management tools.

Activities like SLB operations, offices, workshops, laboratories, warehouses, well sites.

Question 4

Define HAZARD

Answer 4

Any object/body/effect, substandard act or substandard condition that has potential to cause an incident.

Question 5

Define Hazard analysis

Answer 5

A measure of the likelihood of occurrence of an incident and of the severity of the consequences.

Activity + Risk = Hazard

Question 6

Define Activity

Answer 6

Any part of a job-specific task or process, associated with SLB managed service or product.

Activity + Risk = Hazard

Question 7

Define Risk control

Answer 7

A systematic process applied to reduce Potential Risk by application of Risk Control Measures.

Question 8

Define Potential Risk

Answer 8

Risk Lebel before the implementation of Risk Controls measures.

Question 9

Define Residual Risk

Answer 9

Risk Level after the implementation of Risk Control measures.

Question 10

Define Prevention Measures

Answer 10

Any measures that reduce the likelihood of an undesired event occurring. Example: Engineering controls, training, polices, audits, defensive driving, standards.

Question 11

Define Mitigation Measures

Answer 11

Any measures that reduce the severity of or allow recovery from an undesired event. Example PPE, seatbelts, airbags.

Question 12

What is the purpose of HARC?

Answer 12

To allow Line Management and Supervisors to make informed decisions on how to proceed with tasks or processes at a risk level that is agreed and acceptable.

Question 13

What are the risks Zones?

Answer 13

• Blue: Safe to proceed, insignificant
• Green: acceptable, proceed carefully with continuous improvement. Low
• Yellow: undesirable, Demonstrate ALARP before proceeding. Medium
• Red: Intolerable, do not take risk. High
• Black: evacuate country or region. Extreme.

Question 14

What are Likelihood levels?

Answer 14

Very low, Low, Medium, High, very high

Question 15

What is the HARC process?

Answer 15

The HARC process is made up of the following steps:​

• Select key task/process;​
• Define Activities and Hazards;​
• Assess the Potential Risk ;​
• Develop Risk Controls;​
• Assess the Residual Risk;​
• Decision/Approval

Question 16

Types of HARCS?

Answer 16

Generic HARC- Developed key task/process of any organization.

Address common activities.

Local HARC- Developed key task/process in each location. Local implementation of Generic Task/ Processes or local specific/processes