Incident Management 

The Validus Incident Management Program defines what to do if there is an unplanned event on a Validus Energy worksite.

All incidents requiring medical treatment, spill of 1 Bbl or greater, or another incident which is determined to have high potential for a life altering event. (HiPo) will be investigated.

Investigations are completed to determine cause and determine if corrective actions can be put in place to reduce the potential for recurrence.

Contractors are required to notify Validus if there is any incident on our property.  They direct care of their employees and investigate incidents, but Validus may investigate as a partner or seperately if needed.

Response Guidelines

Life safety is the first priority of any incident response.

Injury

In the event of an incident that requires immediate emergency response, contact 911 or appropriate emergency services.

If there is an injury to a Validus employee and it is not life threatening, Axiom is to be called. (1-877-502-9466)

Axiom is a third party medical case management service that will assist the employee over the phone and direct them to a nearby medical facility if necessary.

Spill/Release
If possible, without risking injury, close valves to isolate (stop) the source of the spill/release.

If gas is being released and the source cannot be isolated, evacuate upwind until first responders arrive. Do not attempt to light a gas leak without management approval.

If possible, without risking injury or additional environmental damage, begin defensive measures up to the level of training.

Contact EHS to begin the cleanup and remediation process.

Vehicle Incident

If there is an injury - treat the injury first.

Follow the giudlines in the fleet management policy.

Fire

• Call the local fire department if necessary.
• If safe to do so - isolate (stop) the fuel source.
• If the fuel source is gas and cannot be isolated – do not extinguish the flame.
• If you have a portable fire extinguisher, are trained to use it and the fuel source is not gas, attempt to put the fire out if safe to do so.
• If at any point the fire becomes too large to be put out with a fire extinguisher evacuate the area and wait for first responders.

Property Damage

• Document the damage with pictures.
• Contact EHS if law enforcement reporting or intervention is necessary.

Line Strike

• If there is an injury or spill, manage the appropriate needs before moving on.
• Ensure the scene is safe and the line is not energized or under pressure.
• Stop all excavation and block the area to prevent further damage
• Contact EHS for additional assistance.

Pictures

Pictures will help show damage and help provide information as to potential causes.  If taking pictures, be careful of what/who is in the background.

Do not take pictures with blood or body fluid in them.

NEVER post any pictures to social media.

Drug Testing

There may be the need to conduct a post-incident drug screen.  The testing will be administered in accordance with the Validus Energy drug & alcohol policy if an employee was involved.

If a contractor was involved, the contract company will handle the post-incident testing.

Reporting

The first report of incident is on the forms page of Validus.Energy.  Once the initial report is processed, it will be distributed to applicable leaders.  Confidential or personal information will not be shared.

If a regulatory agency needs to be contacted, EHS will make the notifications and document the contact.

Only authorized representatives will speak to the media on behalf of the company.

Following closure, Incidents are maintained in a sharepoint folder.

Classification

Incidents are classified based on severity and the need to be reported to a regulatory agency.

Notification Tree

The following diagram illustrates how notifications will be made within the company and the process to close an incident.

Summary

All incidents need to be reported - regardless of the severity.

We will investigate incidents to develop corrective actions and prevent recurrence.

Life Safety is the #1 priority.