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HSE Intiatives |
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Being a responsible corporate citizen, PSO realizes that success of business financial performance and sustainability depends on the environment in which it operates. Accordingly we strive to strike an efficient balance between financial, social and ecological performance. Health, safety and environment form our corporate objectives.
Today all our 3,700 retail outlets across the country dispense environmental efficient fuels at no additional cost to our customers. These fuels play a vital role in reduction of exhaust emissions that result in less pollution and greener environment. There are fifteen (15) Mobile Quality Testing Units in operation which ensure consistent quality of products being supplied to our consumers. Recently, PSO adopted water tool developed by World Business Council for Social Development (WBCSD) to optimize the use of water resources by PSO.
Following are the main HSE initiatives that we have taken in the past fiscal year: |
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Note: Each of the above categories shall be opened in a new page with the following respective content: |
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Energy Conservative Measures |
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1. Green Stations
PSO has initiated “Green Stations” throughout the country. The purpose is to develop environmental friendly retail outlets. At green stations, the IN and OUT signs which were previously on KESC have now been replaced with reflective ones. Also the tube lights of blue bars are now being replaced with the light emitting diodes (LEDs). These initiatives resulted in 75% reduction in power consumption. |
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2. Solar Energy System
PSO believes in promoting projects based on renewable energy. In this regard PSO initiated a project of installing solar energy system at its retail outlet which is also declared as Green Station by PSO. The purpose of this project is to utilize natural resources to generate electrical energy without damaging the environment. The system generates 50 KWH energy every day, which caters to almost 37 % of the total lighting load of the outlet for 11 hours per day. The installation of solar system has resulted in saving 18 MWH of electrical energy in a year. |
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3. Windmill
Windmill is another initiative of PSO for promoting renewable energy projects. The windmill is installed at Buffer Oil Terminal (BOT) that utilizes wind and generates electrical energy. This system caters office lighting load, which is 87 % of the total office lighting load, for 8 hours. After installation of windmill, PSO saves electrical energy of 7.92 MWH in a year. |
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Environment Safety Measures: |
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Gas Leakage Detection System at CNG Stations
As per Oil Gas Regulation Authority’s (OGRA) requirement, approximately all PSO (company and dealer operated) CNG stations have a gas leakage detection system installed. This ensures prevention of any fire or other related hazards on the respective stations. |
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Installation of Oil Water Separator at Retail Outlet
PSO installed state of the art oil water separator at its company operated retail outlet. The purpose of this installation is to reduce the liquid affluent discharge from the car servicing area to the public drainage system. Prior to the installation of oil water separator, it was found from the test result that the sample of discharge contained 3530 mg/l of oil and grease which has been reduced to 10 mg/l which is 99 % reduction. PSO has further plan to install automatic car servicing facility along with the oil water separator to limit the effluent discharge from the cars to the drainage system which is another step of preventing environment. |
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Consumer Safety Measure: |
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Brake Fluid Testing
Failure of brake fluid can cause the failure of brake system, which could be a cause of accident resulting in threat to human lives and at the same time to the environment. Having consumer safety at the core of PSO’s operations, the company provides facility to its customers for brake fluid testing. This test is conducted free of cost at our retail outlets through our network of Mobile Quality Testing Units. Through the test results customers are informed about the status of the brake fluid and guided accordingly. |
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Work place Safety Measure: |
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Intelligent Fire Detection System
PSO, being the company that gets to the future first remain abreast with the latest inventions not only in providing systems that ensure customer health but also in the systems that ensures the safety of PSO’s Assets and its Human Resource. Keeping this vision in consideration, PSO has opted for state of the start Intelligent Fire Detection System for the head office and for other PSO facilities. The purpose is to detect the fire at its early stage and the purpose is not confined with detection but it also identifies the exact location where fire has actually broken out. |
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Employee Wellbeing Measure: |
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Water Filter
As mentioned earlier, PSO gives due importance to its employees at every level.
A step towards the employees’ wellbeing is the installation of water filter plant at PSO facilities i.e. terminals, depots, aviation stations, LPG plants, blending plants and retail outlets. There are three main sources of drinking water supply at PSO facilities; |
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1. Ground Water
2. Local Water Supply System
3. Tankers |
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The drinking water sample is collected for testing at laboratory. Ground water is tested once a year for microbial & chemical constituents while piped & non-piped system of supply is checked bi-annually for microbial constituents and once in year for chemical constituents. |
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Other Intiatives: |
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1. HSE Champion
A behavioral remodeling program by the name of HSE Champion had been developed and launched. 27 employees of PSO House has been hand picked by HSE Team and Managing Director distributed badges among them in the Ceremony.
A behavioral remodeling program titled HSE Champion was launched on March 25, 2010 aiming to inculcate PSO’s commitment to health, safety and environment.
As a first step, this program is being executed at PSO House and then will be replicated at other locations accordingly. 27 Employees stationed at PSO House have been hand picked by HSE Team as HSE Champions from management and non-management staff.
The chief guest of the launching ceremony was Managing Director, Mr. Irfan K. Qureshi who presented HSE Champion Badges to the Champions. The Managing Director encouraged the Champions and all others to cooperate and add value to the project.
DGM (HSE) and Manager (HSE) stressed on the importance of this program as a first step towards taking safety and health to the next level and urged every one to join hands together to make this program a success.
HSE Champions shall be ambassadors for HSE. They shall promote HSE agenda and objectives among fellow employees. They shall also communicate unsafe conditions and unsafe acts to HSE Team on regular basis.
HSE Team shall review performance of each HSE Champion and shall include new HSE Champions on as and when required basis |
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2. HSE Session for Spouses of PSO Employees
HSE Team took the initiative to impart HSE awareness among families of PSO employees to ensure safe and healthy homes. The session was aimed at being both interactive and informative and the objective was met through active participation of all. Knowledge was transferred both ways due to the interactive nature of the session. A detailed presentation was delivered by Manager (HSE) followed by Q/A sessions. |
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3. Awareness Session on Ergonomics
T & OD along with HSE Department organized a series of awareness sessions on ergonomics on 14th Dec 2010 for the employees. Dr. Tahir Baig Barlas (OHSE Consultant) renowned Occupational Health and Safety expert was the trainer.
“Ergonomics is the science of studying how people interact with their working environment. At PSO House most employees are working on their workstations using computer and its accessories. Computers by default are an ergonomic challenge, with keyboards in particular being a major issue, and many people who work heavily on the computer experience repetitive stress injuries as part of their work. Reducing disability, discomfort, and pain as a result of such injuries is important in many workplaces”. |
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4. Defensive Driving Training at PSO House
Training for defensive driving was held at PSO house. Drivers were encouraged to share their experiences and concerns in this session. This session was very useful according to drivers. Executive HSE imparted the training to drivers. In total, 19 drivers participated in this training session. The purpose of conducting this session is to educate and inculcate the basic safety measures that have to be taken while driving. |
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