Appendix 3 - BP Initiatives and investigations
Summary of the Themes from Task Force findings

The BP Task Force completed an initial survey of the units continuing to operate and concluded that each unit could safely continue to operate. All other facilities were then fully reviewed.

In the case of units that were shut down at the time of the audit any necessary corrective actions were implemented before units were restarted.

The review identified a number of areas within the Complex where standards were below BP’s high expectations but recognised that since the formation of the new Grangemouth Leadership Team in April 2000 standards across the Complex had already begun to be enhanced. However the BP Task Force identified a number of additional recommendations in order to further enhance standards and reduce the probability of a further major incident.

The BP Task Force covered recommendations that were Complex wide, unit specific and covered functional areas.

Complex wide recommendations covered the following general areas;

Organisational alignment;
Accountability and assurance for process safety;
Management of change;
Inconsistent standards;
Ownership (full responsibility for all operations, maintenance and development);
Maintenance and reliability;
Action tracking;
Competency assurance;
Health, safety and environmental assurance;
Behaviour.

Unit specific recommendations covered the following areas;

Olefins;
Polyethylene;
Polypropylene;
GTU/Benzene and Ethanol;
Applied Technology;
Forties Pipeline Services;
Oil Refinery;
Infrastructure (Utilities and distribution, power distribution, power station, logistics etc.).

Recommendations covered the following functional areas;

Operations Support Group (OSG);
Commercial;
Shift managers;
Human resources;
Health, safety and the environment.

Further details of the BP Task Force can be found from the BP website (www.bp.com).

Appendix 3 - BP Initiatives and investigations
Summary of the Themes from Task Force findings