Safety
We are committed to delivering energy responsibly and safely; preventing harm to our employees, contractors, local communities and the environment.
At Shell Egypt, contractors who work with us and the joint ventures. where Shell has a controlling interest, are required to manage safety in line with our Health, Safety, Security and Environment (HSSE) Policy and Commitment.
Road Safety
Safety is Shell’s number one priority. Road safety in particular represents Shell’s main safety concern. According to statistics, many fatalities in the world are associated with poor driving habits and bad behaviours on the roads.
Armed with the knowledge that road traffic accidents are the second major cause of death in Egypt, the need for more safety conscious drivers, better driving behaviours and improved motoring habits have become more important than ever before.
Shell Egypt has realised the importance of raising public awareness of road safety and has therefore addressed this concern by taking different measures all over Egypt to promote road safety.
Road Safety
Safety is Shell’s number one priority. Road safety in particular represents Shell’s main safety concern. According to statistics, many fatalities in the world are associated with poor driving habits and bad behaviours on the roads.
Armed with the knowledge that road traffic accidents are the second major cause of death in Egypt, the need for more safety conscious drivers, better driving behaviours and improved motoring habits have become more important than ever before.
Shell Egypt has realised the importance of raising public awareness of road safety and has therefore addressed this concern by taking different measures all over Egypt to promote road safety.
Shell Coperation with GARBLT
Shell Egypt supported the General Authority for Roads, Bridges and Land Transport (GARBLT) by supplying them with two specialised cars for training purposes.
The cars are used for training drivers and staff from GARBLT. along with the four affiliates holding companies. on the best and safest driving practices along with defensive driving, proper lane-changing, and minimum distance between driving vehicles etc.
In addition, Shell installed 180 road signs at 60 exits on the ring road around Cairo. Some stretches of the road are dimly lit and chances of missing exits at night are very high. Therefore, Shell Egypt set up reflexive signs that can be seen from afar using the headlights. Shell Egypt believes this initiative plays a significant role in enhancing the safety of the road.
Defensive Driving Training at Schools
Schools bus drivers are a vital segment of drivers as they guard many children’s lives on the way to school and back. In recognition of that, Shell Egypt has organised several defensive driving trainings for different schools’ bus drivers to introduce them to good driving practises and behaviours.
Our Goal Zero ambition
Our Goal Zero ambition is to achieve no harm and no leaks across all of our operations. Everyone working for Shell strives to achieve this goal each day.
To achieve Goal Zero, we focus on the three areas of safety hazards which have the highest risks for our type of activities: personal, process, and transport safety.
We want to help improve safety performance throughout the energy industry and work in partnership with industry trade associations and professional bodies to share our safety experience, standards and knowledge with other operators and contractors.
Personal safety
Safety is our top priority. Everyone who works for us, or with us, has an important part to play in making Shell a safer place to work. We expect them to comply with the safety rules and regulations relevant to their work, to intervene to prevent unsafe conditions and to respect fellow workers and the communities in which we work.
Find out more about personal safety at Shell
Process safety
Process safety starts at the early design phase of building facilities and continues throughout their life cycle; making sure they are operated safely, well maintained and inspected regularly to identify and deal with any potential process safety hazards.
Transport safety
Road transport is a necessary part of many of our business activities. In total, Shell employees and contractors drive almost 1 billion kilometres every year in more than 70 countries – this is equivalent to 70 laps of the earth each day! Our road safety philosophy focuses on the areas of risk such as the capability of the driver, condition of the vehicle, road conditions and local environment. We also try to reduce the need to use road transport in the first place: the safest journey is the one not taken.
Learn more about transport safety at Shell
Discover more about our road safety programmes in communities where we operate
Employee health and welfare
We believe that good working and living conditions help to bring about a safer and more productive working environment.
Find out more about how we try to keep our employees and contractors safe and well
Product stewardship
We produce crude oil and natural gas, refining them into fuels, lubricants and chemicals that are used to make many everyday items. We try to take care that all these products are safe, from production to disposal. We call this product stewardship.
To understand and manage the potential health, safety and environmental risks presented by our products, we evaluate them carefully. We work closely with our customers and suppliers, monitor any changes in the science behind our products and support research if it helps us reduce their risks even further.
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What sustainability means at Shell
For Shell, sustainability means providing essential energy for a growing population, while respecting people, their safety and the environment.