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Personnel Strike
(Location)N/A ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)Medium● (Status)Stable ● (Description)Work stoppage on site due to staff pay concerns.
Natural Disaster
(Location)Oceania ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)Low● (Status)Escalating ● (Description)Tropical cyclone heading towards site operations with potential to cause damage to infrastructure and injury to personnel.
Worksite incident
(Location)Oceania ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)Low● (Status)Escalating ● (Description)High gas levels on site triggered response plan.
Natural Disaster
(Location)Oceania ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)Medium● (Status)Escalating ● (Description)Cyclone is very likely to cross operating region. Contingency planning is being initiated to manage disruptions.
Natural Disaster
(Location)Oceania ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)Low● (Status)Escalating ● (Description)Cyclone is expected to cross operating region. Preparing for potential impacts.
Operational Strike
(Location)Central America ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)Low● (Status)Escalating ● (Description)Workers gone on strike due to payment disagreements.
Worksite incident
(Location)Oceania ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)Low● (Status)Stable ● (Description)Incident management team formed to provide technical guidance for work site incident.
Natural Disaster
(Location)Oceania ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)Medium● (Status)Stable ● (Description)Heavy rainfall and isolated thunderstorms resulting in flooding. Potential impact to surrounding network.
Staff disruption
(Location)Africa ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)Low● (Status)Escalating ● (Description)Disruptions experienced due to staff on sit down strike following job review implementation.
Pandemic
(Location)Oceania ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)Low● (Status)Escalating ● (Description)Crisis and emergency management team being established due to rise in COVID-19 cases in region.
Site evacuation
(Location)Oceania ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)Medium● (Status)Stable ● (Description)Site hazards reported requiring evacuation until re-entry plans are made.
Natural Disaster
(Location)Oceania ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)Medium● (Status)Falling ● (Description)Large rainfall causing flooding and road closure. Delays to operations expected due to disruption.
Vehicle failure
(Location)Oceania ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)Medium● (Status)Stable ● (Description)Tanker failure during regular operations. Emergency Release Coupling was activated to tow the tanker to a safe location. No injuries reported.
Natural Disaster
(Location)Oceania ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)Low● (Status)Stable ● (Description)Initiating preparation and recovery actions to expedite return of operations from tropical cyclone impact.
Union Disruptions
(Location)N/A ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)Medium● (Status)Escalating ● (Description)Union blockage at front gates preventing access to work site trucks.
Injury
(Location)Oceania ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)Medium● (Status)Stable ● (Description)Worksite injury causing all work productions to be stopped.
Production issue
(Location)Oceania ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)High● (Status)Escalating ● (Description)Activating incident management team to achieve an upgrade in production performance.
Pandemic
(Location)Oceania ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)Low● (Status)Stable ● (Description)Initiation of incident management team due to COVID-19 lockdown.
Pandemic
(Location)Oceania ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)Medium● (Status)Escalating ● (Description)Government lockdowns due to COVID-19 case. Employeees currently interstate will be unable to fly back to site due to cancellations.
Community
(Location)Oceania ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)Low● (Status)Escalating ● (Description)A group of community members intruded into operational areas. This has been a regular occurrence since December and is impacting our daily operations. Legal actions being undertaken to prevent further intrusions.
Pandemic
(Location)Oceania ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)Medium● (Status)Escalating ● (Description)Lockdowns expected to be commencing soon. Due to short notice, the emergency management team has been formed to establish actions and controls to maintain operations.
Pandemic
(Location)Oceania ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)Medium● (Status)Escalating ● (Description)Lockdowns expected to be commencing soon. Due to short notice, the emergency management team has been formed to establish actions and controls to maintain operations.
Pandemic
(Location)Oceania ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)High ● (Status)Escalating ● (Description)COVID-19 lockdowns commencing soon, expecting disruptions to usual operations.
Natural Disaster
(Location)Oceania ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)Low ● (Status)Escalating ● (Description)Tropical cyclone has been detected in the region. Monitoring potential impacts.
Community
(Location)Central America ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)Medium ● (Status)Stable ● (Description)Site entrace has been blocked by union representatives affecting the current shift change over.
Power outtage
(Location)N/A ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)Low ● (Status)Escalating ● (Description)Intermittent power trips causing production disruptions.
Community
(Location)N/A ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)Medium ● (Status)Uncontained ● (Description)Interference from local thieves causing a loss in company resources.
Community / Injury
(Location)Africa ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)Low ● (Status)Stable ● (Description)Local community disputes has resulted in injury to two staff. They are currently being attended at hospital.
Weather conditions
(Location)Oceania ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)Low ● (Status)Stable ● (Description)Weather conditions are indicating an upcoming cyclone. Currently preparing for potential disruptions to operations.
Operational
(Location)Oceania ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)High ● (Status)Escalating ● (Description)Production issues causing operational disruptions to business.
Natural Disaster
(Location)Oceania ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)Low ● (Status)Escalating ● (Description)Tropical cyclone heading in direction towards work site, operational disruptions expected.
Natural Disaster
(Location)Oceania ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)N/A ● (Status)N/A ● (Description)Activation has been triggered to manage the pending impacts of tropical cyclone on business operations.
Pandemic
(Location)Oceania ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)Low● (Status)Escalating ● (Description)Helicopter has landed from another location disregarding COVID protocols, leaving 10 people with potential risk exposure.
Machine failure
(Location)N/A ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)High● (Status)Escalating ● (Description)Machine failure disrupting production
Supply chain disruptions
(Location)Oceania ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)Low● (Status)Escalating ● (Description)Border closures causing disruptions to business operations.
Cyber attack
(Location)Oceania ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)Medium● (Status)Stable ● (Description)Systems compromise causing disruptions.
Natural Disaster
(Location)Oceania ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)Low● (Status)Stable ● (Description)Bushfires affecting access to work site.
Natural Disaster
(Location)Oceania ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)Medium● (Status)Escalating ● (Description)Activation has been triggered to manage the pending impacts of tropical cyclone on business operations.
Work hazard
(Location)Oceania ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)Low● (Status)Stable ● (Description)A chemical spill has been located which requires further investigations.
Pandemic
(Location)Oceania ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)High● (Status)Escalating ● (Description)Community transmission outbreak of COVID-19 in area.
Fire
(Location)Oceania ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)Medium● (Status)Escalating ● (Description)Supervisor has been notified of potential tire fire near site likely to cause operational disruptions. Travelling to scene to further assess.
Infrastructure failure
(Location)Oceania ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)Low● (Status)Escalating ● (Description)Production issues posed due to infrastructure failure.
Pandemic
(Location)Oceania ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)Medium● (Status)Escalating ● (Description)Two inbound screening results have returned positive for COVID-19.
Equipment failure
(Location)Oceania ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)Medium● (Status)Escalating ● (Description)Faults have been found post equipment upgrade causing operational disruptions.
Equipment failure
(Location)Oceania ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)High● (Status)Escalating ● (Description)Pipeline failure has caused portable water storage to drop below 70% causing operational disruptions.
Security threat
(Location)North America ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)Low● (Status)Stable ● (Description)Threats to site personnel from external sources.
Pandemic
(Location)Oceania ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)N/A● (Status)N/A ● (Description)Potential business disruption as a result of COVID-19.
Pandemic
(Location)Oceania ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)N/A● (Status)N/A ● (Description)Operational COVID-19 response planning initiated.
Union action
(Location)N/A ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)High● (Status)Escalating ● (Description)Key stakeholders, including unions are attempting to impose changes to operating conditions that may threaten viability of the future of the company.
Equipment failure
(Location)Oceania ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)High● (Status)Escalating ● (Description)Company equipment has caught on fire.
Natural Disaster
(Location)Asia ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)High● (Status)Escalating ● (Description)Typhoon has impacted nearby cities with potential to impact operations.
Community
(Location)Africa ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)Low● (Status)Stable ● (Description)Local sacred site has been impacted from worksite operations. Work currently being undertaken to fix situation.
Pandemic
(Location)Oceania ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)Medium● (Status)Stable ● (Description)Suspected COVID-19 case has been reported by an employee's spouse.
Pandemic
(Location)Oceania ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)N/A● (Status)N/A ● (Description)Contingency planning initiated for escalating issues arising from COVID-19.
Injury / Fatality
(Location)Oceania ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)High● (Status)Escalating ● (Description)One fatality reported on site from machinery misuse.
Injury / Fatality
(Location)Oceania ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)High● (Status)Stable ● (Description)Traffic incident on nearby highway has resulted in two fatalities. Emergency management team initiated.
Highway blockage
(Location)Oceania ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)Low● (Status)Stable ● (Description)Traffic incident causing local highway to be blocked.
Traffic Incident
(Location)Oceania ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)Low● (Status)Escalating ● (Description)Traffic incident reported on nearby highway. Potential involvement of contractor personnel.
Severe Weather Conditions
(Location)Oceania ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)Low● (Status)Stable ● (Description)A severe thunderstorm struck company equipment. Additionally, strong winds caused equipment to move causing damage and operational interruptions.
Pandemic
(Location)Oceania ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)Low● (Status)Stable ● (Description)COVID-19 outbreak reported in local community.
Pandemic
(Location)Oceania ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)High● (Status)Escalating ● (Description)Emergency management team activated in response to local outbreak of COVID-19.
Pandemic
(Location)Oceania ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)N/A● (Status)N/A ● (Description)COVID-19 local outbreak contingency planning.
Power outage
(Location)Oceania ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)Medium● (Status)Escalating ● (Description)Power outage causing severe disruptions to operations and delivery requirements.
Pandemic
(Location)North America ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)Low● (Status)Stable ● (Description)Confirmed COVID-19 case with one worker causing disruptions to regular business operations.
Weather
(Location)Oceania ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)High● (Status)Escalating ● (Description)Total fire ban and catastrophic fire danger causing operational disruptions.
Equipment Failure
(Location)Oceania ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)Medium● (Status)Stable ● (Description)Shiploader cable failure causing disruptions. Initiating recovery process.
Political / Community
(Location)East Africa ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)Low● (Status)Stable ● (Description)Local Government clashes have caused disruptions within the region, however no direct impacts to business yet. Watching brief.
Pandemic
(Location)North America ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)Low● (Status)Escalating ● (Description)Workers arrived on site with COVID-19 symptoms. Positive tests identified
Community
(Location)Central America ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)Low● (Status)Escalating ● (Description)Union actions causing disruptions to planned shift changes.
Injury / fatality
(Location)Oceania ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)High● (Status)Escalating ● (Description)Vehicle collision reported on the highway near site.
People
(Location)South America ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)Low● (Status)Escalating ● (Description)Site operations disrupted over a dispute with staff pay.
Community
(Location)South America ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)Low● (Status)Stable ● (Description)Lack of rainfall and collection of water by community at local dam raises risk of available water supply for site.
Pandemic
(Location)Oceania ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)High● (Status)Escalating ● (Description)COVID-19 outbreak on work site causing disruptions to usual operations.
Community
(Location)Asia ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)Medium● (Status)Falling ● (Description)Protests occurring near site blocking access roads.
Cyber Attack
(Location)Oceania ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)High● (Status)Escalating ● (Description)Supplier cyber attack causing operational disruptions
Power outage
(Location)Oceania ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)High● (Status)Escalating ● (Description)Power interruptions impacting site operations
Power outage
(Location)Oceania ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)Medium● (Status)Escalating ● (Description)Operational disruption as a result of a power outage.
Injury / Fatality
(Location)Oceania ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)High● (Status)Escalating ● (Description)Injury / fatality disrupting supply chain operation
Community
(Location)Oceania ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)Low● (Status)Escalating ● (Description)Local community tension - monitoring situation
Injury / Fatality
(Location)Oceania ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)High● (Status)Stable ● (Description)On-site injury/fatality.
Injury / Fatality
(Location)Oceania ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)High● (Status)Escalating ● (Description)On-site injury/fatality.
Injury / Fatality
(Location)West Africa ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)Medium● (Status)Stable ● (Description)Site security officials reported intruders entering the site which results in gun shots being fired. Minor injuries reported.
Site behaviour
(Location)Oceania ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)High● (Status)Stable ● (Description)People policy breach on site.
Injury / Fatality
(Location)Oceania ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)High● (Status)Escalating ● (Description)Onsite cardiac arrest.
Vehicle Incident
(Location)Oceania ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)High● (Status)Escalating ● (Description)Truck caught on fire onsite, struggling to contain blaze.
Mudslide
(Location)Oceania ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)Medium ● (Status)Escalating ● (Description)Mudslide causing closure on highway near worksite.
Onsite disruption
(Location)Oceania ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)Low ● (Status)Escalating ● (Description)Onsite leak causing operational disruption. Consulting with experts and have barricades deployed to close off affected area.
Onsite Communication Failure
(Location)Oceania ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)Low ● (Status)Escalating ● (Description)Failure of onsite radio communications has stopped operations while technology identifies problem and implements a solution.
Power Outage
(Location)Oceania ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)Low ● (Status)Escalating ● (Description)Power outage due to severe wind event that has impacts on parts of the incoming power line to site.
Pandemic
(Location)Oceania ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)Low ● (Status)Stable ● (Description)Emergency management team response for COVID-19.
Community / social
(Location)Oceania ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)High ● (Status)Stable ● (Description)Protests planned to disrupt site operations.
Community / social
(Location)South America ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)Low ● (Status)Stable ● (Description)Call from authorities regarding potential enviromental issue with local community water. Evaluating potential impact to report to water authority.
Worksite incident
(Location)Oceania ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)Low ● (Status)Stable ● (Description)Pipeline failure onsite causing disruptions to normal day-to-day operations.
Union Industrial Action
(Location)Central America ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)Low ● (Status)Escalating ● (Description)Union strike is causing disruption outside the entrance of work site. Employees have reportedly blocked access to the site by setting tires on fire.
Equipment / technical failure
(Location)Oceania ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)Low ● (Status)Stable ● (Description)Portable water outage from permeate line failure.
Labour relations
(Location)South America ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)Low ● (Status)Escalating ● (Description)Union strike due to salary negotiations
Injury / fatality
(Location)Oceania ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)High ● (Status)Stable ● (Description)Attempted suicide
Injury / fatality
(Location)Oceania ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)Low ● (Status)Escalating ● (Description)Private event injury
Equipment / technical failure
(Location)Oceania ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)High ● (Status)Escalating ● (Description)Spontaneous combustion event occurred onsite
Equipment / technical failure
(Location)Global ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)Medium ● (Status)Falling ● (Description)A machine hazard has caused a gas leak on work site causing disruptions.
Political / regulatory
(Location)Global ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)Medium ● (Status)Stable ● (Description)Response to prohibition notice
Security
(Location)North America ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)High ● (Status)Stable ● (Description)Large value blackmail attempt by cyber crime group using custom-made ransomware
Injury / fatality
(Location)Oceania ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)High ● (Status)Escalating ● (Description)Personnel injured with burns onsite. Ambulance have been called to site with a rescue team for resources site.
Injury / fatality
(Location)Oceania ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)Low ● (Status)Falling ● (Description)Stabbing/shooting incident reported nearby.
Equipment / technical failure
(Location)Oceania ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)Low ● (Status)Escalating ● (Description)Machine has failed to restart after maintenance affecting operations.
Community / social
(Location)Africa ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)Low ● (Status)Stable ● (Description)Illegal workers injury / fatality
Injury / fatality
(Location)North America ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)Low ● (Status)Stable ● (Description)Personal injury from fall
Pandemic
(Location)Oceania ● (Industry)Oil ● (Severity Level)Low ● (Status)Uncontained ● (Description)COVID-19 response
Natural disaster
(Location)Oceania ● (Industry)Energy ● (Severity Level)Medium ● (Status)Stable ● (Description)Explosion at customer property. Several people taken to hospital with some minor and some severe injuries. Currently under investigation.
Pandemic
(Location)Global ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)Low ● (Status)Escalating ● (Description)COVID-19 Planning and Response
Pandemic
(Location)North America ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)High ● (Status)Escalating ● (Description)COVID-19 event
Pandemic
(Location)North America ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)High ● (Status)Stable ● (Description)Assessment and management of COVID-19 pandemic on a local, provincial, national and global level.
Pandemic
(Location)Oceania ● (Industry)Energy ● (Severity Level)High ● (Status)Escalating ● (Description)COVID-19 response 25/03/2020 Oceania High Escalating COVID-19 response
Pandemic
(Location)Oceania ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)High ● (Status)Escalating ● (Description)COVID-19 response
Pandemic
(Location)Africa ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)Low ● (Status)Falling ● (Description)Operational lockdown due to raising number of COVID-19 cases in country.
Pandemic
(Location)Oceania ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)High ● (Status)Escalating ● (Description)COVID-19 response
Pandemic
(Location)Oceania ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)Low ● (Status)Stable ● (Description)Managing the impacts of COVID-19 on the Geoscience team and programs.
Pandemic
(Location)Oceania ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)High ● (Status)Stable ● (Description)Regional COVID-19 contingency planning
Pandemic
(Location)Oceania ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)High ● (Status)Stable ● (Description)Regional COVID-19 contingency planning
Pandemic
(Location)North America ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)Medium ● (Status)Stable ● (Description)Planning and response for COVID-19 escalation
Pandemic
(Location)Oceania ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)Medium ● (Status)Stable ● (Description)COVID-19 impact on industrial assets
Pandemic
(Location)Oceania ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)High ● (Status)Stable ● (Description)Regional operations planning and response for the escalating issues associated with COVID-19 pandemic.
Pandemic
(Location)Oceania ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)Medium ● (Status)Stable ● (Description)Exploration Emergency Management Team COVID-19
Pandemic
(Location)Oceania ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)Low ● (Status)Stable ● (Description)COVID-19 Potential Business Interruption
Pandemic
(Location)Oceania ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)High ● (Status)Falling ● (Description)COVID-19 operational and response planning initiated in region.
Pandemic
(Location)Oceania ● (Industry)Energy ● (Severity Level)High ● (Status)Escalating ● (Description)Crisis teams and strategic management and response initiated for global COVID-19 pandemic
Supplier issue
(Location)Oceania ● (Industry)Oil ● (Severity Level)High ● (Status)Escalating ● (Description)Rig drilling
Pandemic
(Location)North America ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)High ● (Status)Stable ● (Description)COVID-19 Response
Pandemic
(Location)Global ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)High ● (Status)Escalating ● (Description)Business continuity planning implemented to manage impacts of COVID-19 outbreak
Pandemic
(Location)Global ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)Medium ● (Status)Escalating ● (Description)Due to the pandemic affecting the country, the incident management team committee has been activated to take actions to protect the health and safety of company staff.
Pandemic
(Location)Oceania ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)Low ● (Status)Escalating ● (Description)Operational contingency for COVID-19
Pandemic
(Location)North America ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)High ● (Status)Escalating ● (Description)COVID-19 Pandemic Response
Pandemic
(Location)North America ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)High ● (Status)Stable ● (Description)Company is working hard to keep employees informed of actions and impacts of COVID-19 globally.
Pandemic
(Location)Oceania ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)Low ● (Status)Escalating ● (Description)Incident management team to track business continuity plan preparation for operations.
Injury/fatality
(Location)South America ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)Low ● (Status)Stable ● (Description)Employee in a minor crash incident with animals on the road. Slight damage to the vehicle with no personal injuries.
Pandemic
(Location)North America ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)High ● (Status)Escalating ● (Description)COVID-19 response
Pandemic
(Location)Europe ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)High ● (Status)Stable ● (Description)Management of COVID-19 response initiated including business continuity arrangements.
Pandemic
(Location)Oceania ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)Low ● (Status)Escalating ● (Description)Emergency management team response initiated for COVID-19. Pandemic to potentially impact multiple work groups that are critical to site asset production targets.
Pandemic
(Location)Oceania ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)High ● (Status)Escalating ● (Description)COVID-19 Response
Pandemic
(Location)Oceania ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)Medium ● (Status)Escalating ● (Description)COVID-19 Incident Management Team Response
Pandemic
(Location)Oceania ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)Low ● (Status)Stable ● (Description)Office closure with emergency management team to support remote working arrangements.
Pandemic
(Location)Global ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)High ● (Status)Escalating ● (Description)COVID-19 pandemic response
Injury/fatality
(Location)Oceania ● (Industry)Oil ● (Severity Level)Low ● (Status)Stable ● (Description)Man overboard alarm
Pandemic
(Location)Oceania ● (Industry)Energy ● (Severity Level)Low ● (Status)Stable ● (Description)COVID-19 pandemic response
Pandemic
(Location)North America ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)Low ● (Status)Stable ● (Description)COVID-19 response
Pandemic
(Location)Oceania ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)High ● (Status)Escalating ● (Description)Incident management team is being established to prepare for COVID-19. The IMT will be responsible for ensuring organisation has minimal impacts on the supply chain and to ensure the health and safety of personnel.
Pandemic
(Location)Oceania ● (Industry)Agriculture ● (Severity Level)Medium ● (Status)Falling ● (Description)COVID-19 response
Industrial action
(Location)Oceania ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)Medium ● (Status)Escalating ● (Description)Production of emergency management team
Pandemic
(Location)North America ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)High ● (Status)Stable ● (Description)Response team initiated for COVID-19
Pandemic
(Location)South America ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)High ● (Status)Escalating ● (Description)COVID-19 reported to be spreading in region. No employees or contractors confirmed positive to COVID-19 yet. Preventative measures have been issued to all employees and contractors in region.
Pandemic
(Location)Central America ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)High ● (Status)Escalating ● (Description)COVID-19 management plan initiated in region
Pandemic
(Location)South America ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)Medium ● (Status)Stable ● (Description)First confirmed case of imported COVID-19 in region.
Pandemic
(Location)North America ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)High ● (Status)Escalating ● (Description)COVID-19 regional response
Pandemic
(Location)Oceania ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)Low ● (Status)Stable ● (Description)COVID-19 response plan initiated in region
Pandemic
(Location)North America ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)High ● (Status)Escalating ● (Description)Senior leadership team activation for company global COVID-19 response.
Pandemic
(Location)Africa ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)High ● (Status)Stable ● (Description)First two cases of COVID-19 has been reported in country region. Company is activating preparedness plans including possibly implementing emergency procedures to protect the workforce while ensuring continuity of operations.
Pandemic
(Location)South America ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)High ● (Status)Escalating ● (Description)COVID-19 Response
Pandemic
(Location)North America ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)High ● (Status)Stable ● (Description)COVID-19 Regional Response
Pandemic
(Location)Oceania ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)Medium ● (Status)Stable ● (Description)COVID-19 response initiated
Pandemic
(Location)Oceania ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)High ● (Status)Stable ● (Description)COVID-19 regional response
Community / social
(Location)Africa ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)Low ● (Status)Stable ● (Description)Community threats by affected property owners. Owners want compensation for dust pollution from work site.
Pandemic
(Location)Oceania ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)Low ● (Status)Stable ● (Description)COVID-19 preparedness and response
Pandemic
(Location)Oceania ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)High ● (Status)Escalating ● (Description)COVID-19 task force to use EMQnet for management tasks, status updates and stakeholder communication planning.
Pandemic
(Location)Oceania ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)High ● (Status)Escalating ● (Description)Emergency management team has been formed to prepare and manage for the potential impacts from COVID-19
Pandemic
(Location)Oceania ● (Industry)Oil ● (Severity Level)Low ● (Status)Escalating ● (Description)Suspected COVID-19 case
Pandemic
(Location)South East Asia ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)High ● (Status)Falling ● (Description)COVID-19 starting to spread around South East Asia. Beginning preparedness plan to anticipate and provide prevention action in order to prevent the further impact to the business.
Pandemic
(Location)North America ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)High ● (Status)Escalating ● (Description)COVID-19 event
Pandemic
(Location)Oceania ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)Medium ● (Status)Escalating ● (Description)COVID-19 planning & response initiated on site
Pandemic
(Location)Oceania ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)Medium ● (Status)Stable ● (Description)COVID-19 Response
Pandemic
(Location)Oceania ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)Low ● (Status)Stable ● (Description)Incident management team response for COVID-19
Pandemic
(Location)Oceania ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)High ● (Status)Stable ● (Description)COVID-19 Response
Pandemic
(Location)Oceania ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)High ● (Status)Stable ● (Description)COVID-19 Response
Pandemic
(Location)Oceania ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)Medium ● (Status)Escalating ● (Description)COVID-19 Response
Pandemic
(Location)Oceania ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)Medium ● (Status)Escalating ● (Description)Incident management team / Emergency management team response for COVID-19
Pandemic
(Location)Oceania ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)High ● (Status)Stable ● (Description)Incident management team response for COVID-19
Pandemic
(Location)Oceania ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)Low ● (Status)Escalating ● (Description)Monitoring and assessment of the COVID-19 outbreak to minimise risks to work site.
Pandemic
(Location)Oceania ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)Low ● (Status)Stable ● (Description)COVID-19 Response
Pandemic
(Location)Oceania ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)Medium ● (Status)Escalating ● (Description)COVID-19 taskforce is responding to current business impacts and planning for future disruptions arising from pandemic.
Injury
(Location)South America ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)Low ● (Status)Stable ● (Description)Employee wasp sting whilst working onsite. No major consequences reported.
Pandemic
(Location)Global ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)High ● (Status)Stable ● (Description)COVID-19 Response
Pandemic
(Location)Oceania ● (Industry)Oil ● (Severity Level)High ● (Status)Escalating ● (Description)Injured person has completed COVID-19 questionnaire which has instructed to monitor and self isolate.
Pandemic
(Location)Oceania ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)Low ● (Status)Escalating ● (Description)COVID-19 Response initiated
Pandemic
(Location)Oceania ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)Medium ● (Status)Stable ● (Description)COVID-19 Response initiated
Pandemic
(Location)Oceania ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)Medium ● (Status)Stable ● (Description)COVID-19 Response initiated
Pandemic
(Location)Oceania ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)Medium ● (Status)Stable ● (Description)COVID-19 site preparation for potential COVID-19 outbreak in region.
Pandemic
(Location)Oceania ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)Medium ● (Status)Stable ● (Description)COVID-19 response initiated and management for business continuity planning
Pandemic
(Location)Oceania ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)Medium ● (Status)Escalating ● (Description)COVID-19 Response initiated
Pandemic
(Location)Oceania ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)Medium ● (Status)Stable ● (Description)Incident management team set up to allow the tracking and potential response to the evolving COVID-19 impacts regionally and onto company operations.
Pandemic
(Location)Oceania ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)High ● (Status)Escalating ● (Description)COVID-19 Response initiated
Pandemic
(Location)Oceania ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)Medium ● (Status)Stable ● (Description)COVID-19 planning
Pandemic
(Location)Africa ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)High ● (Status)Escalating ● (Description)COVID-19 pandemic response
Pandemic
(Location)Oceania ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)High ● (Status)Escalating ● (Description)Emergency management team is being established to prepare for COVID-19 threats and to be responsible for business continuity.
Pandemic
(Location)Oceania ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)Medium ● (Status)Stable ● (Description)COVID-19 contingency planning
Pandemic
(Location)Oceania ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)Low ● (Status)Escalating ● (Description)Response initiated to manage impacts of COVID-19 by focusing on 1) Employees, contractors and families 2) Supporting Government on what they require in the wider communities and 3) minimise impact to safety, production and cost
Pandemic
(Location)Global ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)High ● (Status)Escalating ● (Description)COVID-19 pandemic planning team initiated
Pandemic
(Location)Global ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)High ● (Status)Stable ● (Description)Monitoring of global developments of COVID-19 to determine impact on company.
Pandemic
(Location)Africa ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)High ● (Status)Stable ● (Description)COVID-19 contingency plan initiated
Vehicle incident
(Location)South America ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)Medium ● (Status)Stable ● (Description)Pick up truck stuck in mud
Resignation
(Location)Oceania ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)Low ● (Status)Stable ● (Description)Resignation of high profile employee creates potential production, IR and security risks.
Pandemic
(Location)Global ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)Medium ● (Status)Escalating ● (Description)COVID-19 is impacting many parts of the world, closing borders, impacting travel and supply routes. There is a potential impact that could occur to company supply chain.
Community / social
(Location)South America ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)Low ● (Status)Stable ● (Description)Community compensation for death of cattle found onsite
Industrial action
(Location)Oceania ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)Low ● (Status)Stable ● (Description)Audit undertaken as a result of reputation impacts following an investigation.
Security
(Location)Oceania ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)Low ● (Status)Falling ● (Description)Illegal electric cables installed near work area by third party.
Pandemic
(Location)Oceania ● (Industry)Energy ● (Severity Level)High ● (Status)Stable ● (Description)Due to COVID-19 and it's impact on a number of elements of the business and supply chain, a CMT has been activated with the possibility of activating the Business Continuity Plan (BCP) and Health Response Team (HRT)
Injury / fatality
(Location)South America ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)Low ● (Status)Status ● (Description)Two subcontractors received wasp sting during an observation and information gathering tour.
Pandemic
(Location)Oceania ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)Low ● (Status)Stable ● (Description)Partial business operations stopped by the community due to COVID-19.
Injury / fatality
(Location)Oceania ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)High ● (Status)Falling ● (Description)Emergency radio button activated
Pandemic
(Location)Oceania ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)Low ● (Status)Uncontained ● (Description)COVID-19 Response
Injury / fatality
(Location)Oceania ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)High ● (Status)Stable ● (Description)Potential head on collision involving 2 vehicles reported nearby work site. Suspecting occupant could potentially be an employee or contractor.
Injury / fatality
(Location)South America ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)Low ● (Status)Stable ● (Description)Contractor involved in vehicle incident causing minor damages. No physical injuries reported.
Severe weather conditions
(Location)Oceania ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)Low ● (Status)Escalating ● (Description)High level rainfall reported on site. Rainfall typically takes two weeks to present an issue to site and can take several months to fix.
Severe weather conditions
(Location)Oceania ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)Medium ● (Status)Stable ● (Description)Incident management team has been activated as a result of wet weather conditions ensure people are safe.
Equipment / Technical Failure
(Location)Oceania ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)Low ● (Status)Stable ● (Description)Gantry crane movement
Community / Social
(Location)Oceania ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)Low ● (Status)Stable ● (Description)Heavy vehicle event on highway
Equipment / Technical Failure
(Location)Oceania ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)Low ● (Status)Stable ● (Description)Machine dewatering
Technical event
(Location)Oceania ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)Low ● (Status)Stable ● (Description)Slip event with subsequent seismic activity.
Technical event
(Location)Oceania ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)Low ● (Status)Stable ● (Description)Site failure
Injury
(Location)Oceania ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)Low ● (Status)Stable ● (Description)Person collapsed on site
Work site incident
(Location)Oceania ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)Low ● (Status)Stable ● (Description)Open pit slip. Remediation failure.
Severe weather
(Location)Oceania ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)Low ● (Status)Stable ● (Description)Severe weather conditions reported
Injury / fatality
(Location)Oceania ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)Low ● (Status)Stable ● (Description)A vehicle tip has occurred on work site causing operational disruptions
Severe weather
(Location)Oceania ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)Low ● (Status)Stable ● (Description)High rainfall response initiated which has exceeded level 3. Heavy rainfall typically takes 2 weeks to become an issue for working site, which can take several months to overcome.
Natural Disaster
(Location)Oceania ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)Medium ● (Status)Escalating ● (Description)Tropical Cyclone affects business operations.
Natural Disaster
(Location)Oceania ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)Low ● (Status)Escalating ● (Description)Tropical Cyclone
Natural Disaster
(Location)Oceania ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)High ● (Status)Falling ● (Description)Incident management team initiated for topical cyclone which has moved to a category 2 system. Cyclone direction and speed is currently being monitored.
Natural Disaster
(Location)Oceania ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)High ● (Status)Falling ● (Description)Incident management team initiated for topical cyclone which is forecasted to become a category 4 cyclone.
Natural Disaster
(Location)Oceania ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)Medium ● (Status)Falling ● (Description)Incident management team initiated for tropical cyclone approaching site.
Natural Disaster
(Location)Oceania ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)Medium ● (Status)Falling ● (Description)Work site shut in due to a filter blockage
Pandemic
(Location)Oceania ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)Medium ● (Status)Escalating ● (Description)Emergency management team set up to allow the tracking and potential response to the evolving COVID-19 impacts regional and onto company operations.
Pandemic
(Location)South East Asia ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)Low ● (Status)Escalating ● (Description)COVID-19 monitoring
Pandemic
(Location)Asia ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)Medium ● (Status)Escalating ● (Description)Corporate incident management teams deployed - COVID-19
Pandemic
(Location)South East Asia ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)High ● (Status)Escalating ● (Description)Understanding the risk to the commercial function from COVID-19 and managing the effectiveness of business continuity plans.
Pandemic
(Location)South America ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)Low ● (Status)Escalating ● (Description)COVID-19 response initialisation
Natural Disaster
(Location)Oceania ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)Low ● (Status)Falling ● (Description)Emergency management team activated in response to fire impacting areas local to site
Pandemic
(Location)Global ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)Medium ● (Status)Escalating ● (Description)Global response initiated for COVID-19
Injury / fatality
(Location)Oceania ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)High ● (Status)Falling ● (Description)Employee found losing consciousness whilst working out in onsite gym
Stakeholder Incident
(Location)Oceania ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)High ● (Status)Stable ● (Description)Cardiac event at work site gym.
Injury / fatality
(Location)South America ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)Low ● (Status)Falling ● (Description)Attempted suicide by employee, treatment on onsite clinic
Network
(Location)Oceania ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)High ● (Status)Stable ● (Description)Rail network communications outage
Attempted theft
(Location)South America ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)Low ● (Status)Stable ● (Description)Attempted theft or sabotage recorded onsite
Severe weather conditions
(Location)North America ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)Low ● (Status)Falling ● (Description)Blizzard warning causing operations to temporarily shut down.
Community / social
(Location)Oceania ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)Low ● (Status)Stable ● (Description)Social issues regarding land ownership by third parties causing operational disruptions
Severe Weather
(Location)Oceania ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)Low ● (Status)Stable ● (Description)Company transportation to site impacted due to severe weather conditions.
Community / social
(Location)South America ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)Low ● (Status)Escalating ● (Description)Site invasions by unauthorised personnel
Machine Failure
(Location)South America ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)Low ● (Status)Stable ● (Description)Fire outbreak from machine failure
Natural Disaster
(Location)Asia ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)High ● (Status)Stable ● (Description)Volcanic eruption. Incident management team initiated to manage transport and site.
Severe Weather
(Location)Oceania ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)Low ● (Status)Stable ● (Description)Cyclone impacting site logisitcs
Flood Damage
(Location)Oceania ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)High ● (Status)Falling ● (Description)Rail line flood damage
Severe Weather
(Location)Oceania ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)High ● (Status)Escalating ● (Description)High rain fall causing damage at work site
Severe Weather
(Location)Oceania ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)Low ● (Status)Stable ● (Description) Severe wet weather and cyclone reported
Natural disaster
(Location)Oceania ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)Low ● (Status)Stable ● (Description)Incident management team initiated to review ongoing risk of bushfires impacting workers and infrastructure.
Injury / fatality
(Location)Oceania ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)Medium ● (Status)Stable ● (Description)Employee reported not feeling well, later taken to a medical centre where the employee went into Cardiac Arrest
Natural Disaster
(Location)Oceania ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)Low ● (Status)Stable ● (Description) Initiating response for bushfires
Natural Disaster
(Location)Oceania ● (Industry)Construction ● (Severity Level)Medium ● (Status)Stable ● (Description)Bushfires passed through worksite out of hours. Site is currently demobilised.
Pipeline Failure
(Location)Oceania ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)Medium ● (Status)Stable ● (Description) Onsite pipeline failure
Natural Disaster
(Location)Oceania ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)Low ● (Status)Falling ● (Description)Bush fires recorded in region with fire ember attacks causing evacuations and road closures
Natural Disaster
(Location)Oceania ● (Industry)Resources ● (Severity Level)Medium ● (Status)Escalating ● (Description) Bush fires threatening company assets
Bombing
(Location)Southern Asia ● (Industry)Resource ● (Severity level)Medium ● (Status)Stable ● (Description)Bombings occurred in region.
Severe weather/flooding
(Location)Oceania ● (Industry)Resource ● (Severity level)Low ● (Status)Stable ● (Description)Members of the public stuck in rising flood waters
Explosion
(Location)Africa ● (Industry)Resource ● (Severity level)High ● (Status)Stable ● (Description)Explosion has occurred on site.
Vehicle Attack
(Location)Oceania ● (Industry)Resource ● (Severity level)Medium ● (Status)Falling ● (Description)Attack on a company vehicle by an unknown organisation.
Third party threat
(Location)South America ● (Industry)Resource ● (Severity level)Medium ● (Status)Escalating ● (Description)Received threats from third party criminal group.
Theft
(Location)Africa ● (Industry)Resource ● (Severity level)Medium ● (Status)Stable ● (Description)Theft of an essential item in workshop.
Vandalism
(Location)Africa ● (Industry)Resource ● (Severity level)Low ● (Status)Stable ● (Description) Vandalism at company warehouse.
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