Human Safety Evolution Training

GTE’s Human Safety Evolution Training is an in-house program designed to equip first-line managers with the skills to integrate HSE principles into their daily decision-making. This 6-month course combines virtual and in-person sessions, developing independent thinking and leadership in workplace safety, and empowering first-line managers to be able to make safety decisions rather than relying on dedicated safety personnel.

The training unfolds in four key phases, each reinforcing discussion, reflection, and practical application. The program has delivered measurable improvements in HS scores, decision-making, and communication, strengthening GTE’s safety culture and embedding safety into leadership at all levels.

The Program’s Four Phases:

1. Phase One: Informative Lectures: This phase includes a series of online lectures delivered by six expert speakers, sharing insights from their own experiences on how to manage challenging situations and convert those experiences into practical leadership tools.
2. Phase Two: Expected Behaviours Workshop with COO & VPs: GTE’s line management team are divided into two groups to establish expectations and objectives.
3. Phase Three: Mountain Experience: Set in a forest environment near Bogotá, this outdoor session focuses on strengthening team alignment through planning exercises, adherence to procedures, and effective communication.
4. Phase Four: Cartagena Emergency Simulation: In Cartagena, activities will centre on the Level 2 Emergency Management team. A high-severity accident will be simulated unexpectedly, including a night-time scenario involving a full fire on the rig, serious injuries, and limited resources in order to test real-time response and coordination.

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Safety Programs

Gran Tierra has a simple objective with regard to safety: ensure that no one gets hurt as a consequence of our operations. Actions that Gran Tierra undertakes to eliminate or reduce safety risks include: GTE’s safety programs and practices include:

A Framework for Safe Operations

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The Golden Rules: A Safety-Based Video Game

While the topic of safety is unquestionably a serious one, Gran Tierra’s safety team recognizes that effective learning can happen in engaging, and sometimes fun, environments. In the past, these topics would have been addressed with presentations and meetings, but recently the Company has created learning-focused video games as an additional method to teach workers […]

The GPS Room: An Additional Set of Eyes on Safety

In GTE’s Bogotá office, engineers are constantly on the lookout for potential hazards and opportunities to improve safe work management practices, watching live feeds across GTE’s field operations from 50 different cameras streaming 24 hours a day, seven days a week in the “Getting Performance Standard” (GPS) room. The GPS room has been at the […]

Monthly Safety Contractor Meetings

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Emergency Response Training

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HSE’s Safe Driving Program

GTE works hard to eliminate unsafe conditions and practices at all of its facilities to protect workers and maintain the integrity of its operations. Once produced, the Company’s crude is sold on site or transported to a different location for sale, often by road on trucks. This means that thousands of truck trips, often hundreds […]