Asharami Energy Records 3 Million Hours Without Lost Time Injury

By Moses Patience Chat

 Asharami Energy, a Sahara Group upstream company, has recorded another remarkable milestone of million Lost Time Injury (LTI) free man-hours in line with the Company’s unwavering commitment to safety, excellence, and operational efficiency.

This accomplishment was achieved by the Firm over operations spanning 2, 434 days with zero incidents. “Lost Time Injury” is an important occupational safety and health benchmark in the oil and gas industry.

A lost time injury (LTI) is an injury sustained on the job by an employee that results in the loss of productive work time.An injury is considered an LTI only when the injured worker: is unable to perform regular job duties, takes time off for recovery and is assigned modified work duties while recovering. A lost time injury is also known as a lost time incident or lost time case.

The Chief Operating Officer of Asharami Energy, Henry Menkiti, said the Company recorded the feat over the period of December 2016 to August 2023, while working on various projects, including the site preparation and construction of mooring points for barging operations, the construction of dual 10,000 bbls crude oil storage tanks, community power generation and metering installations, the construction of a community town hall, turnaround maintenance (TAM), and clamping operations along the 18.5km Pipeline right-of-way (RoW). 

He said the achievement reinforces Asharami’s dedication to propelling the “safety first, safety always” mantra in the sector, having also recorded 2 million LTI-free man-hours in 2021 across various operations driven by responsible engineering and unwavering commitment to global occupational safety and health (OSH) standards.

“Our safety milestones underscore the premium we place on carrying out our operations within the confines of global safety standards. Our commitment to ensuring the well-being of our employees, host communities and other stakeholders is sacrosanct at Sahara,” Menkiti said.

According to him, the recent record was facilitated by the implementation of safe systems of work such as Permit-To-Work (PTW), Job Hazard Analysis (JHA), and regular Toolbox meetings. The Company also ensured strict compliance with Health, Safety, Security, and Environment (HSSE) protocols by closely monitoring all contractors on-site and engaging cross-contractor collaboration at both the management and operational levels.

Speaking on the importance of proactive HSSE culture, Frank Emeruwa, Head of Supply Chain Management at Ashara Energy said: “Our commitment to HSSE is deeply ingrained in our daily operations. We understand that a proactive approach to safety and risk management is vital in creating a sustainable and secure work environment.”