OUR SAFETY CULTURE

Safety is a byproduct of a well-run operation. We provide tools, training, and initiatives that inform the safety culture at Hunt Energy, however it is the individual decisions and ownership of these principles from our employees that allow this culture to thrive.

HSE Leadership

We are committed to creating a safe, healthy, clean work environment for our people and for the communities in which we operate.

Primary goals include:

  • Develop strategies to create a safe and healthy work environment
  • Solve HSE problems and evaluate challenges
  • Increase HSE Awareness and promote a strong safety culture
  • Provide a link between our people in our communities (or in the field) and company leadership

HSE Leadership Roundtable

Primary goals include:

  • Create HSE culture and policy alignment across all the business units within Hunt Energy
  • Collaborate on key HSE initiatives across the Company and share ideas around timely issues

Contractor Management

Many specialized jobs and large-scale projects require the use of contract labor and services, therefore, an important part of our overall safety and health program involves safety management for contractors.

During the bidding process, we perform HSE evaluations on all potential service providers informing the results of the overall bid evaluation. Contractors are expected to maintain a management system that meets or exceeds our corporate standards. Once on site, our supervisors actively participate in operational and safety activities such as performing joint site inspections, reviewing permits, job safety analyses and pre-job safety meetings. On-site contractor audits are performed to ensure compliance with HSE expectations, and any deviations are reviewed with the Contractor to determine a path forward of continuous improvement.

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Blue Jackets

After the events of 2001, we identified the desire and need to establish a core, trained group of employee-comprised first responders to assist in emergencies at Hunt Energy office locations.

The Blue Jackets serve as first responders during emergencies and take the lead evacuation exercises, emergency response training, interfacing with outside emergency responders, and providing key information to employees. All Blue Jackets are First Aid/CPR certified.

Hunt Energy continues its support of the Blue Jacket program by providing continued training and providing other incentives to volunteers.

The initial program involved Dallas-based employees but has since been adopted throughout the global enterprise.

Annual Safety Picnics

Safety picnics are held each year in each operating areas across the company and serve as an opportunity for employees and their families to hear and share safety messages.

The leadership team participates and communicates our commitment to safety, performance highlights, and any new initiatives.

Due to the pandemic, 2020 safety picnics were postponed. In lieu of meeting, Hunt Energy convened and communicated safety key messages via virtual meetings.

Safety Training

A commitment to safety is an expectation for all employees and is reinforced through training across the company.

The training curriculum is based on a needs assessment for all employees. The course curriculum consists of classroom, online and hands-on training.

  • An employee training Matrix has been developed based on risk assessment results and is a major leading indicator KPI for all employees. The matrix contains three tiers of training based on a risk assessment of the work to be performed as well as regulatory training requirements and Hunt best practices. The training requirements and frequency for each level (Administrative, Technical and Hazardous Areas) are clearly defined and based on employee position. The course curriculum is made up of classroom, web-based, and hands-on training.

Safety in Transportation

One of the biggest potential risks impacting our operations is transportation. In addition to keeping our workforce safe on our operational sites and in the office, we also strive to minimize safety incidents while our employees are on the road.

Hunt Energy emphasizes driver safety through

  • defensive driving
  • behind the wheel training
  • vehicle inspection programs
  • off-road/hazardous element training

Our Vehicle fleet is subject to robust preventative maintenance programs that go beyond the manufacturer’s minimum standards.

Reduced Injury & Vehicle Incident Rates

  • For the period of 2017 to 2019, Hunt Energy decreased its Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) by 62 percent and it’s Lost Time Incident Rate (LTIR) by 42 percent.
  • Hunt drivers logged more than 6 million miles in 2017-2020 while preventable vehicle incidents rates decreased by 35%.
  • In 2020 Hunt Energy drove a total of 2,700,000 miles and maintained a PVIR of 1.48 (below the company benchmark of 1.6).