During the Oil & Gas Future Forum, Shaun Hannam, EMEA head of HSES at McDermott commented on the company’s HSE focus areas in the future, and how the sector and its KPIs must transform

How have your priorities shifted due to the pandemic?

On the human side of HSE, we are capitalising on the visibility of our leadership and they appreciate the power of close interaction with people across the company, of being active, and of simply listening to employees. That is something we have maintained, and we have had strong feedback across the company, in areas of the business where previously this might not have been as strong as in other areas. It is something that is deeply appreciated, having someone ask, with genuine care, “How are you?” And knowing that they mean it.

I think the pandemic was a strong leveler. Traditionally, when we talk about HSE, our frontline workers are the first that come to mind, because they work in potentially hazardous environments. During the pandemic, it was everyone. The pandemic created more compassion and understanding of what everyone was going through. We provided a lot of face-to-face interaction, even sometimes when we had nothing to say. But the fact that we were still in front of people and talking to them and listening was where we gained a lot of trust.

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