LAGOS – Oando Gas & Power (OGP) Ltd, a subsidiary of Oando Plc, on Friday said that they have achieved a “million industry milestone” by recording an injury-free environment in all its projects and operations.
The assertion is contained in a statement by the company’s Head of Corporate Communication, Mr Ainojie Irune in Lagos.
It said that the milestone was achieved in two years and three months.
“Lost Time Incident (LTI) is a measure of injury sustained on the job that is capable of preventing a worker from performing or continuing with a task or resulting in downtime in the operation.
“It is an oil and gas industry benchmark that evaluates adherence to safety and environmental requirements in the course of operations.
“As a result, LTI is a critical Key Performance Indicator (KPI) for Oando’s conformity with the best practices of the oil and gas industry.
“Our managerial and operational teams, along with our partners and sub-contractors, have done tremendously well to achieve 1,001,708 LTI Free Man hours within our power projects and expanding gas pipeline grid.
“This is a prime example of our commitment towards ensuring safety and high quality work performance on all our installations.
“The health and well-being of our employees and those visiting our workplaces are important at all Oando locations, and we are truly pleased with this safety milestone,” the statement said.
It said that OGP had consistently demonstrated competitive market leadership by providing gas and power solutions to industrial and commercial customers.
It noted that such customers included the Akute Independent Power Generation Plant which supplies constant electricity to the Lagos State Water Corporation.
It added that the plant had also significantly increased the supply of water to millions of residents in Lagos State.
The statement quoted Mr Chjioke Akwukuma, Oando Plc Chief Environmental Health Safety Security and Quality Officer as praising the LTI achievement.
“This is a commendable feat in the history of OGP as the operations team had worked for 41,737 days without any disruption due to personnel injury.
“This proves our dedication to the safety culture that exists company-wide and our adherence to policies and procedures covering product quality,
“It also covetrs safety, environment, health, security and emergency readiness, which ensure that all operations always meet international safety requirements,” (NAN)