Sribima (M) Shipping Sdn Bhd: implementation of health, safety and environment system / Yusnamannie Osman ... [et al.]

Sribima (M) Shipping Sdn Bhd (SMS) has embarked on Health, Safety and Environment Management System (HSE MS) initiative as a pre-requisite condition to operate in the competitive oil and gas industry. Traditional concept in implementing similar strategies overemphasized the structural aspects, and thus reducing the whole exercise to organizational initiatives. One of the major reasons, an exercise failed was that, the people were noticeably absent from planning the initiative. It is important to note that, in any strategic initiative the human elements and cultural characteristics receive the same attention as organizational aspects. This study was done on the company's initiatives towards attaining HSE MS. HSE MS is a pre-requisite fulfillment for the company to participate in tendering for project offered by Production Sharing Company (PSC) such as Petronas Carigali Sdn Bhd, Sarawak Shell Berhad/Sabah Shell Petroleum, Nippon Oil Exploration Ltd, Exxon Mobil and Murphy Oil. The research involves requesting SMS's staff to respond to questionnaires/surveys forms, interviews with and observations of SMS's staff and an analysis of secondary data available from management of SMS. The analysis of research reveals that there are forces affecting SMS's speedy journey towards attainment of HSE MS. The driving and restraining forces stem from management's and staffs' perception and attitude toward HSE initiatives and issues. Generally the group concluded that cultural characteristics and organizational aspects are vital parts of initiatives implementation that the former complement the later in facilitating the implementation processes.