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Safety Beyond Compliance: Why Ticking a Box Is Never Enough

Compliance is the foundation of workplace safety, but it is not the building. If your organisation’s safety programme stops at ticking the regulatory box, you may be satisfying the auditor while quietly accumulating risk. This article aims to to explore why safety culture, and not just compliance alone, is what helps keep workers alive. Compliance […]

Jim Truesdell

2 Mar 2026 7 min read

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Articles 5 Nov 2025

EBS vs. CA-EBS

EBS or CA-EBS? Two very different emergency breathing systems for offshore escape - here is how each one works, and how they compare.

Helicopter Safety Offshore Safety

Articles 2 May 2025

Safety and Survival Training: A Critical Investment for Every Industry

For over 30 years, Samson Tiara has been a leader in delivering world-class safety and survival training in Indonesia. While we are well known in the offshore oil & gas sector, the value of our training extends far beyond this one industry.

Sea Survival Workplace Safety

Articles 10 Jul 2024

The Importance of HSE Policies, Regulations, and Training for Companies and Employees

Introduction The significance of Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE) policies, regulations, and training cannot be overstated for both companies and their workforce. According to the International Labour Organisation (ILO), over 2.3 million workers die annually due to work-related accidents or occupational diseases. The ILO emphasises that preventing such incidents should be a top priority, considering […]

Safety Culture Workplace Safety

Announcements 20 Jun 2024

PT Samson Tiara and BP3IP Forge Strategic Partnership to Enhance Maritime and Offshore Safety Training

Jakarta, [20/06/2024] — PT Samson Tiara, a leader in safety and survival training for the offshore oil and gas industry, is proud to announce a strategic cooperation agreement with BP3IP (Balai Besar Pendidikan Penyegaran Dan Peningkatan Ilmu Pelayaran), a premier Indonesian government institution specializing in maritime education and training. This collaboration aims to elevate the […]

Partnerships

Articles 2 Feb 2024

Lithium-Ion Battery Safety

Lithium-ion batteries power almost everything we own — and occasionally they catch fire. Here is what causes it, the warning signs to watch for, and how to charge and store your devices safely.

Fire Safety

Press Release 29 Jan 2024

CAVU International & PT Samson Tiara Join Forces for Safety Excellence in Indonesia

In a significant move towards enhancing safety practices in Indonesia, CAVU International and PT Samson Tiara have forged a strategic partnership. This alliance marks a crucial step towards safety excellence, with a recent win of a contract from ExxonMobil Cepu Limited (EMCL) Indonesia.

Partnerships

Press Release 29 Jan 2024

CAVU International and PT Samson Tiara Form Strategic Partnership to Advance Safety in Indonesia

CAVU International (CAVU), a global leader in safety leadership coaching, proudly announces its strategic partnership with PT Samson Tiara, a safety training provider in Indonesia. The partnership's significance is underscored by the recent successful award of its inaugural contract with ExxonMobil Cepu Limited (EMCL) Indonesia.

Partnerships

Press Release 20 Dec 2023

CAVU International And PT Samson Tiara Join Forces With ExxonMobil Indonesia Wells Team For Groundbreaking Human Performance Safety Leadership Program

CAVU International, a leading provider of human performance safety leadership coaching, is pleased to announce a strategic partnership with PT Samson Tiara, in collaboration with ExxonMobil Cepu Limited (EMCL) Indonesia Wells Team.

Partnerships Safety Culture

Articles 19 Sep 2023

Excellence at Samson Tiara Safety and Survival Training Center

Samson Tiara, established in 1994 and with almost 30 years of experience, is dedicated to promoting safety awareness in workplaces and everyday life. We take pride in our role as a pioneering and leading provider of safety training in Indonesia and Southeast Asia. We sincerely appreciate the trust and confidence that our clients have placed in us throughout these years.

Offshore Safety Sea Survival

Announcements 25 May 2023

OPITO Online Certification Validation Checker Launched

Today OPITO informed training centres around the world that they have launched a new tool, the OPITO Certificate Validation Checker.

OPITO

Announcements 23 May 2023

Samson Tiara Resumes First Aid & Firefighting CSR Programme for High School (SMA / SMK) Students

Samson Tiara is delighted to announce the resumption of our Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programme which aims to provide participating high school students essential knowledge and skills in basic first aid and firefighting.

Fire Safety First Aid

Articles 10 May 2023

Using Drones To Aid In Firefighting

Drones can play an important role in speeding up the sizing up of the fire in industry, commercial, and even house fires. In commercial buildings and industrial complexes, a Drone can fly around the burning object, but it is a building or a vessel, and give the operator a good idea of the size of the fire and the temperatures they are facing.

Fire Safety

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