Health & Safety
deal with emergency evacuation - especially when it comes to the agencies that support their contract workforce. Tis partnership approach has been tested by NES Global across North Africa in recent months.
Security strategy Specialist agencies that are on-the-ground forging relationships in-country and working continuously to mitigate the risk of threat to their contractors can reinforce your own security strategy, keeping your reputation in tact and giving you peace of mind. Te advice to managers facing an emergency
evacuation situation is to stay calm, ensure that your communications systems are established and keep workers and their families informed. Heavy investment in security only goes so far
- it doesn’t matter how sophisticated your security strategy is; if your government issues an evacuation notice that you do not follow, it is possible that your insurance premium would be invalidated so you’ll have no choice but to leave. It’s vital that you take heed of the advice you are
given in an emergency situation: if you’re told to limit your movements, then limit your movements; if you’re told to get out, then evacuate. To make your own judgment call about whether or not to follow advice could put lives in danger, so listen to a trusted source and follow their advice.
We’re bound by global oil consumption. Te world needs energy. And people are required to find sources of that energy. Many of the richest sources of oil are in countries with the greatest political volatility, so risk management is second nature for the companies that work there - it’s part of our day-to-day operations. It is also highly unlikely that people with the
right skills and qualifications to work in the industry are going to be flooding in droves to safer grounds. Quite the opposite, in fact: high-risk equates to higher income for many oil and gas engineers, so those looking for the most lucrative opportunities worldwide will be encouraged by the rates on offer in the Middle East and North Africa.
Business as usual Essentially, there will always be people who are prepared to take the risk. High-profile political tensions may deter them temporarily, but things will only change significantly if host countries impose sanctions that prevent other countries from operating. Otherwise, it is business as usual’. ●
Nick Stocker is associate director for NES Global, London, UK. He is responsible for the development and servicing of major NES clients in Latin America and Iraq.
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