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The Hess Rules

Safety Guides All We Do: The Hess Rules

At Hess, our first priority is the safety of our workforce. Through our safety programs and practices, Hess seeks to maintain a culture in which employees and contractors work to keep each other safe on the job, so that everyone across our operations returns home safe every day.

Greg Hill on Safety

Greg Hill, Hess President and COO, talks about the importance of safety and The Hess Rules.

The Hess Rules: Putting Rules into Practice

We established The Hess Rules in 2011 as requirements to follow when performing high-risk activities. They help prevent injuries, fatalities and catastrophic events to ensure Everyone, Everywhere, Home Safe, Every day.

Energy Isolation

Stored energy sources shall be identified, isolated, tested and communicated to appropriate personnel before work shall proceed.

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Lifting and Hoisting

Lifting and Hoisting operations shall be correctly planned, thoroughly risk assessed and carried out by qualified personnel using certified equipment which has been pre-use inspected and is appropriate to the lifting operation it will be used on.

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Working at Heights

Personal fall protection equipment shall be worn when working 6 feet (1.8 meters) or higher above ground.

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Confined Space Entry

Confined spaces shall not be entered unless authorized by written permit

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Hot Work

A written work permit is required for all hot work outside of designated safe areas.

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Excavation and Trenching

All excavation and trenching work greater than 4 feet (1.2 meters) deep requires written approval.

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Land Transportation (Bakken)

Identify all driving threats associated with motor vehicle activity prior to putting motor vehicle in motion.

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Land Transportation (Houston)

Identify all driving threats associated with motor vehicle activity prior to putting motor vehicle in motion.

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Safety System Bypass

Authorization shall be attained before bypassing safety systems.

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Dropped Object Prevention

Appropriate precautions shall be taken in every task to identify, eliminate or control potential dropped objects.

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