Our Life Saving Rules were established based on industry lessons and best practices to prevent serious or fatal injuries from occurring. The rules have visual reminders and easy-to-follow minimum requirements, called critical controls, to keep our workforce safe during high-risk activities. They are part of our safe work cycle that includes “plan, do, assess and adjust.” Our Life Saving Rules and corresponding field verification program reinforce our strong culture of safety and contribute to our long-term decline in workforce injuries.

Life Saving Rules are introduced during new employee and contractor onboarding sessions and orientation. Videos highlighting each rule and corresponding critical controls are played in field-safety meetings. Applicable Life Saving Rule identification and critical controls are addressed as part of pre-job planning, permits and risk-assessment processes. 

ConocoPhillips discontinued global COVID-19 policies at the end of 2022, and our Health Services function continues to monitor the situation and support BUs and functions as needed to properly record and report workplace illnesses, and to minimize any potential for business interruption related to coronavirus variants or other pandemics.

In 2022, the number of COVID-19 cases across the company was significantly less than the prior two years. However, we did experience instances of workplace transmission during the year. Including lost workday cases related to COVID-19, our 2022 total recordable rate (TRR) was 0.28. Excluding COVID-19 cases, our TRR was 0.14.

We compare our TRR to oil and gas peers and to other industries. Our 2022 workforce TRR of 0.14, excluding COVID-19, is industry leading.