Sustainability and Safety / Safety

Safety

Special attention to the safety of gas transmission has been paid throughout the history of gas use in Finland, and we have succeeded well in this work. Globally the most typical incident relating to natural gas is damage to a gas pipeline caused by excavating machinery.

Activities taking place in the vicinity of Finland’s high-pressure natural gas pipelines require an on-site pipeline location guidance visit and a statement procedure aiming to prevent damage to the infrastructure.

Conditions for activities are laid down in Government Decree on Safety in the Handling of Natural Gas (551/2009), for which application guidelines have been produced by the Finnish Safety and Chemicals Agency (Tukes). Gas pipeline maintenance, careful planning of any changes, and continuous process monitoring help guarantee incident-free transmission of gas.

We pay special attention to risks related to health and safety at work. Identifying safety and environmental risks and opportunities is part of our regular activities. Various risk assessments take place in the context of projects, depending on the scope of the project. We also make instant risk assessments while performing our normal day-to-day work before starting work. All these assessments help ensure good identification of hazards and risks and the application of corrective measures concerning any risks.

Security of supply

Ensuring gas transmission and security of supply are at the core of our operations.

We operate as a the system operator responsible for the gas transmission system, and our task is to ensure the functioning of Finland’s gas transmission system and, through it, the stability of the energy system and security of supply for society in all circumstances. Security of supply is based on professional maintenance, monitoring, and operation of the transmission system. Security of supply is also linked to our role as a critical infrastructure operator in society – energy supply must be secured in both normal and exceptional circumstances.

The security of natural gas supply has been excellent for decades. In 2025, the security of gas transmission was 100%, with no unplanned supply interruptions. Unpredictable supply disruptions are extremely rare, and the most common reason for planned temporary supply interruptions is maintenance and modification work that is planned in advance

Our contingency planning covers both disruptions under normal conditions and exceptional circumstances under the Emergency Powers Act, and we prepare for disruptions and exceptional circumstances through measures such as reserve capacity and emergency exercises.

The Inkoo LNG terminal plays an important role in security of supply as an alternative gas import route. The terminal’s established position as part of the regional energy system and its established use support the continuity and stability of the entire society’s energy system.

Objectives and principles of our safety and security work

Our operations are based on a culture of high safety and security where the supply security of natural gas plays a key role. Our safety and security work objective is that no damage, accidents or injuries take place in our activities or in the end use of gas.

Our safety and security principles are as follows:

We maintain and develop our safety and security culture systematically.
Everyone is permitted and obliged to address unsafe activities and look after people’s wellbeing.
We provide training in, follow and monitor the safety and security guidelines and safe work methods determined.
We record and investigate all incidents relating to safety and security.
We take safe access and mobility into account in our operations.
We expect our partners to have a corresponding safety and security culture.

Safety and security in the supply chain

As a Finnish gas sector expert, we take responsibility for safety and security in natural gas transmission. Contact us in case of any leaks or accidents relating to transmission pipelines.

In case of an emergency, contact our Central Control Room on 05 3751 555 or call the Emergency Response Centre number 112.

We act responsibly and require that our service providers and critical goods suppliers as well as projects comply with the safety and security as well as operating principles determined by us. We also require that the subcontractors of our direct contractual partners comply with a corresponding level of safety and security. We require that our suppliers comply with our targets of zero accidents, zero environmental disturbances, zero property damage and zero supply interruptions.

Any deviations detected in activities must be reported to us immediately. Every accident, environmental disturbance, property damage or their risk is investigated in collaboration to determine the corrective measures required.

To ensure safety, there are restrictions on land use and construction near natural gas pipelines. If you are planning work in the vicinity of a gas pipeline, please make sure you know the relevant guidelines and procedures.

We provide everyone working for our company with online training in health and safety at work and our way of doing things. We require that our cooperation partners complete the safety and security online course in advance.

We provide online training on occupational safety and working practices for everyone working in the company. We also require our partners, stakeholders, and subcontractors to operate in accordance with our safety principles. For example, anyone working in the port area or visiting our LNG terminal ship must complete an online safety course in advance.

When registering for the first time, register your own email (please don’t use the same email for multiple people). After that you can use the same email and password for all Gasgrid Finland’s eLearning courses.

To ensure safety, land use and construction in the vicinity of natural gas pipelines is restricted. Please familiarize yourself with the operating instructions and procedures if you are planning to work in the vicinity of a gas pipeline.

The first time you use the system, you must first register with your personal email address (shared email addresses are not permitted). For information security and data protection reasons, we require email address verification for our courses.

There are three courses: a general safety course, an LNG terminal safety course, and a third course for those who work in the Inkoo port movement and access restriction area. The course is mandatory from June 1, 2025, and is maintained by the Port of Inkoo.

Gasgrid courses:

Gasgrid’s online safety course (You will be redirected to an external service.)

Gasgrid’s online safety course (in English) (You will be redirected to an external service.)

LNG terminal safety course

Inkoo harbor area safety course

Safety training for the Inkoo area must be completed if you work in an area with restricted movement and access (see image below).

The course takes about 5 minutes and is valid for one year from the date of completion. The system will automatically send a notification when the expiration date is approaching.

Start by creating a user ID for yourself via this link:

https://register.gimletlms.com/InkoonsatamaJoddbole

(You will be redirected to an external service.)

Select your role as employee and your company as employer/company that ordered the work.

Once you have created your username, log in to the training portal via this link:

https://inkoonsatamajoddbole.portal.gimletlms.com

(You will be redirected to an external service)

Select the same role as when you created your username.