Environmental Engineering Reference
In-Depth Information
Figure 3. Operating Management System (BP, The OMS Framework 2010)
brings together both the ISO 14001 and OHSAS
18000 standards.
“… IMS includes one called 'Efficient natu-
ral resource management' that sets out specific
goals, targets, activities and parties responsible
for delivery in the areas of: Air; Community;
Drilling & Workover residue and discharges; En-
ergy efficiency; Liabilities; Flaring and venting;
Ozone; Waste management; Water management;
and Green Office.” (BP, Protecting the Environ-
ment, 2010).
“Our goals are simply stated -
no accidents,
no harm to people, and no damage to the en-
vironment
. We will operate our facilities safely
and reliably and care for all those on our sites
or impacted by our activities. Everybody who
works for BP, anywhere, is responsible for get-
ting HSSE right. The health, safety and security
of everyone who works for us are critical to the
success of our business. We will continue to drive
down the environmental and health impact of
our operations by reducing waste, emissions and
discharges, and using energy efficiently. We will
produce quality products that can be used safely
by our customers.”
Global Strategic Management
IMS covers the Operating Management System
(OMS), a global corporate initiative that serves
as the cornerstone for value creation and BP's
commitment to health, safety, security and envi-
ronmental (HSSE) policy implementation. The
policy, part of the company's long-time organiza-
tional values (BP p.l.c., 2009), reads, in its latest
version (November 3, 2008), as follows:
Although always a major issue for BP, the 2005
fire and explosion at the isomerization plant at the
BP Products North America-owned and operated
refinery in Texas City, Texas, USA (Mogford 2005)
and the 2006 leak of the BP-operated Alaskan pipe-
line, fueled the company's drive to reach higher
