How the oil & gas sector can manage employee welfare

04 May, 2023

Introducing seemingly small steps is something that has proven to be something that has positively affected workers and contractors in the case of Shell Egypt, and their Care for People programme. After obtaining worker feedback prior to the launch of the project, Shell introduced changes based on what they had obtained from the employees. They subsequently introduced good living conditions to enable rest, good food to enable physical health and wellbeing, and WIFI to allow workers to communicate with their families and alleviate homesickness. Workers appreciated the steps taken by the organisation and gelt more engaged and aligned with the company. As well as having an excellent health and safety record with Zero Lost Time Injuries, the project was actually completed ahead of schedule and with a reduced staff turnover and an improved productivity.

Well maintained equipment and machinery

Vast amounts of machinery are utilised in the oil & gas industry, and it is important for various reasons to keep this well maintained and in good working order. Good servicing, ensuring you regularly replace parts such as piston rings and cylinders to prevent breakdowns and enforced downtime, but also to prevent a malfunction on a machine that could cause an injury or worse. Preventative maintenance is important as it can also assist without avoiding costly machine breakdowns and extended downtime. This, as well as helping with overall productivity and output, also impacts on welfare as extended downtime, particularly in offshore work leaves workers with very little to fill their time and can also impact them financially depending on terms of employment.

Conclusion

There are numerous ways employee welfare can be managed in the oil and glass industry, and as we have seen this can be in part due to organisations taking seemingly small and simple steps. Value your workers, engage them in as much of the business and as many processes as possible, train and educate them and show a human, empathetic side. The industry can be harsh, lonely, and brutal, so importantly businesses should show they care and keep them safe. It is incredibly important for a company to manage the welfare of employees effectively, and as shown if done so, it will reduce turnover of staff, result in a more productive businesses and create a better working environment for everyone.

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