PDO 2005 Safety Statistics

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PDO 2005 Safety Statistics LTI
Learning What happened? Result!
Learning! (VU-graph pack updated regularly)
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Safety Performance 2000 YTD 2005
Updated on 31st July, 05
Fatalities --- Work related --- Non work
related (involved PDOCont. staff) --- All
fatalities incl. Third party
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It is not just Safety Occupational Health
also!OH Performance 2001 YTD 2005 (PDO
Contractors)
PDO OHIs
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3rd Party Fatality 10 yr old boy 12/07/05

• What happened ?A PAJV tanker on the way to
  Al-Qabil. In Izz village, Nawaf Abdullah Al
  Harthy, a 10 yr old boy coming out of an alley on
  a bicycle, crossed the road without stopping. The
  driver tried to avoid him. He was not successful.
  Nawaf was hit. Result
• Nawaf suffered severe head injuries and died
  before reaching Ibra Hospital.
• Learning
• Defensive driving speed in housing area. Slow
  down! Expect the unexpected! See these 2 short
  videos Video 1 Video 2 (6 Mb each)
• Child education parents teach your child safe
  road use and crossing.
• Make your child wear a helmet when using bikes
  or skate boards.

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LTI 26 27 RTA - Head on! 07/07/05

• What happened ?A PAJV pickup driving along the
  pipeline Right of Way approached a small hill-top
  and had a head on collision with a oncoming third
  party land cruiser.
• Result
• Driver broken leg
• Passenger broken arm
• 3 people MTC/FAC

• Learning
• A classic mistake of poor defensive driving
  both drivers were unable to see oncoming
  cars because of the hill-top. Both should
  have slowed down and kept to the far right.
  They did not.
• Seatbelts save lives!

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LTI 25 Chemical Burns 07/07/05

• What happened ?
• The PDO operator was pumping corrosion inhibitor
  from a drum into a tank. The discharge hose of
  the pump detached and chemical sprayed over the
  helpers body.
• Result
• Chemical burns shoulder, back arm
• off work for at least 2 wks
• Learning
• Check all pressure connection before starting
  a pump!
• Stay as much as possible away from pump
  discharge and pressure piping

Operator starts chemical pump Hose
detaches!
hose connectionwas not locked
Pump sprays chemical onto shoulder and back of
helper
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It is not just Safety Occupational Health
also! Noise Induced Hearing Loss (NIHL) 6 cases
for 2005

• Whats happening?
• Workers exposed to excessive noise 85 dB(A) for
  long periods or
• peak noises 140 dB(C) without wearing their
  hearing PPE.
• Results
• Six PDO staff diagnosed with NIHL since Jan/05.
  16 cases in 2004.
• How to avoid a recurrence
• Identify noisy tasks (HRA) or areas/equipment
  noise mapping
• Install quieter equipment (
• Engineer out or isolate/contain noisy equipment
• Regularly maintain equipment to keep noise levels
  below 80 dB(A)
• Place signs to wear hearing PPE in areas 85
  dB(A)
• In the interim, correctly fit wear ear plugs or
  ear muffs 100 of the time when working in noisy
  areas or performing noisy tasksFor more
  information see this website

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LTI 24 Fall from ladder 02/07/05

• What happened ?A Schlumberger welder was
  standing on a ladder to drill a hole in a
  portacabin. The electrical technician was to help
  him and cool off the drill-bit by spraying water.
  In order to reach he climbed on another ladder.
  When he got to the second step he fell over.
• Result
• Broken wrist
• Off work for 4 weeks

• Learning
• Use a proper stable work platform
• Get somebody to help and hold the ladder
• Note spraying water near a 240V electric
  drill might not be a good idea!

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LTI 23 Broken Finger 01/07/05

• What happened ?Dalma driller and assistant
  attempted to screw a 2" union connection. The
  line suddenly slipped down a hole and the hammer
  union crushed the drillers finger against the
  floor plate.
• Result
• Broken finger off work for 3 weeks
• Learning
• Think what if look for pinch-points
• Secure pipe-work before working on it

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LTI 22 Crushed Finger 27/06/05

• What happened ?The NDSC roustabout-foreman was
  setting out pipe stands next to the catwalk in
  order to lay-down casing joints. The forklift had
  raised one end of the stand off the ground so
  that a piece of wood could be placed under it for
  leveling. The forklift lowered the rack before
  the foreman could remove his hand. His index
  finger got crushed between the steel rack and the
  piece of wood.
• Result
• Crushed/broken finger
• Off work for 4 weeks

• Learning
• Use correct equipment (crane not forklift)
• Toolbox talk to discuss method and hazards

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It is not just Safety Occupational Health
also! Mouse Disease/RSI (Repetitive Strain
Injuries)

• Whats happening?As staff are increasingly desk
  bound, repetitive strain injuries (RSI) and
  musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) from static
  postures are increasing. Power PC users such as
  geologists and seismologists, are heavy mouse
  users working for extended periods without breaks
  or a change in task. Workstations are often not
  set up correctly.
• Result
• 3 cases of mouse disease this year. One them
  was off for 5 days and needed work change. Others
  experience discomfort which may lead to permanent
  disabilities if work practices are not modified.
  This also affects performance output.
• How to avoid a recurrence
• Follow the Health Webpage Guidance Material to
  set up your workstation correctly
• Get advice from your HSE/Ergonomics Focal Point
  or the MSE/3 Team
• When not using your mouse - dont continue to
  hold it. Let go relax your hands.
• Sit in close to your desk and bend your elbow
• Modify your behaviour to break up your
  activities mouse use every 45 minutes
• Rotate hands if using the mouse for extended
  periods using Control Panel
• Do the stretching exercises

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LTI 21 Broken arm 27/06/05

• What happened ?An Al Turki pipe fitter was
  trying to climb over a 28 pipe. He lost
  control, slipped, fell down and broke his arm.
• Result
• Broken arm
• 3-4 wks off work

• Learning
• Review/provide worksite access and discuss
  with crew in tool box talk
• Provide (temporary) steps where required

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LTI 20 Chemical burns on leg 22/06/05

• What happened ?The MBPS Assistant Driller was
  taking a sample from the mixing tank containing
  concentrated Calcium Chloride. His foot slipped
  and his leg immersed up to his knee in the
  chemical solution. CaCl is a severe irritant to
  skin.
• Result
• 1st and 2nd degree burns from the knee down.
• at least 1 wk off work

Nice pictures but . still NO PPE!!

• Learning
• Design better sampling method (ergonomics !)
• Proper PPE Check the SHOC card
  http//www.pdo.co.om/commercial/shoc/
  User Name shocuser
  Password reader01

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LTI 19 Rollover-broken arm 17/06/05

• What happened?
• A Fahud Desert Trading articulated water tanker
  with a half full tank of water tipped over at a
  T- junction.
• Result
• Helper broke his arm Nerve damaged - possible
  loss of hand movement
• 8 weeks off work

• Learning
• Slow down
• Slow down even further when the tank is half
  full sloshing !

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It is not just Safety Occupational Health
also! Food Poisoning

• What happened?
• A team was given shrimps during a BBQ as a reward
  for their recent good performances.
• Result
• 13 staff developed food poisoning and several
  experienced an allergic reaction to the shrimp.
  They were unable to work and needed medical
  treatment. Some of them were off work for several
  days.
• How to avoid a recurrence
• Source food from a reputable supplier
• Always maintain temperature control 60C
  for hot food frozen foods
• Follow good food handling practices
• Prevent cross contamination (raw from ready to
  eat)
• Wash hands before handling food
• Catering contractors to consider potential
  allergies of clients. e.g. nuts, seafood,
  honey, certain preservatives.

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LTI 18 Four 3rd Party LTIs (RTA 09/06/05)

• What happened?
• A PAJV pick-up with a driver and a technician was
  travelling on the Muscat-Nizwa highway when the
  driver realised he had missed the junction
  towards Sur/Qabil. He stopped a few hundred
  meters further on the side of the road and
  decided to reverse back to the junction along the
  hard shoulder. In doing so the vehicle crossed
  the line into the main highway lane. A 3rd party
  vehicle (with a family of 5 on board) arriving at
  high speed was unable to avoid the pick-up and
  crashed into it. All were wearing a seat belt.
• Result
• 2 children severely injured (ICU)
• Mother and one child broken arm
• Contractor driver LTI (concussion)
• Learning
• Never ever reverse on a highway!!
• Seatbelts for ALL!!

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LTI 17 Burns to Legs 03/06/05

• What happened?
• A PDO earthmoving staff noted high engine temp on
  his bulldozer. He decided to check the water
  level in the radiator by opening the radiator
  cap. He tried with his hands and then kicked it
  with his foot. The cap opened and boiling hot
  water and steam gushed out and sprayed his legs.
  He was lucky in a sense that he did not fall from
  the 2.5 m high bulldozer.
• Result
• First degree burns to both legs
• 2 weeks off work

• How to avoid recurrence
• Never open a hot radiator
• Carefully open the cap when cold

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LTI 16 Head on collision 01/06/05

• What happened?
• A Truckoman light canter truck traveling on the
  Muscat to Fahud blacktop road collided head-on
  with a pick-up coming from the opposite direction
  (blacktop road).
• Result
• Canter driver LTI deep cuts over his face
• Pick-up driver RWC

• How to avoid recurrence
• Defensive driving
• Be vigilant of oncoming traffic

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LTI 15 Fatal Injury 31/05/05
What happened? Ahmed al Balushi, a 22 year old
NDSC derrick-man, was man-riding in the mast. He
died when he fell from a height of 35m onto the
rig floor. Our thoughts are with his family,
colleagues and friends.

• How to avoid recurrence
• Click Icon for Briefing Note

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It is not just Safety Occupational Health
also! Heat Exhaustion

• What happened?
• Working for 6 hours, a worker developed muscle
  cramps.
• Result
• The man was affected by the heat and fluid/salt
  loss of as a result of working in hot, humid
  conditions for extended periods. He was taken to
  the clinic and put on a intravenous drip.
• How to avoid a recurrence
• Allow workers two weeks to acclimatise to the
  conditions especially after returning from leave
• Provide plenty of cool potable water
  Supplements may be provided especially to make it
  more tasty
• Take many breaks in shaded or air conditioned
  areas
• Wear light, natural fibre clothing e.g. 100
  cotton
• Plan work for the cooler parts of the day or even
  night

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LTI 14 Broken arm 28/05/05

• What happened?
• The Shiv-Vani rig was running casing. With 40
  tons of casing hanging from the traveling block
  the steel hoist wire-rope failed. The traveling
  block came crashing down from a height of about
  8m. 3 of the floor man were hit by recoiling wire
  rope and flying wire pieces.
• Result
• 1x LTI broken arm 4 weeks off work
• 1x MTC and 1x FAC

• How to avoid recurrence
• Staff competence and hazard awareness
• Understand the hazard of poor cable spooling
• Rig alignment procedures

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LTI 13 Broken arm 24/05/05

• What happened?
• After connecting the air hoses between trailer
  and truck the Truckoman helper stepped down. He
  lost control and fell on his arm.
• Result
• Broken arm
• 4 weeks off work

• How to avoid recurrence
• Identify and assess Hazards
• Use truck steps carefully to get down

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LTI 12 Broken foot 23/05/05

• What happened?
• While lifting a brick it broke into two pieces
  and fell on the Galfar laborer's foot.
• Result
• Broken foot
• 4 weeks off work

• How to avoid recurrence
• Hazard identification
• Lift a brick by holding the base

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LTI 11 Broken arm and knee 12/05/05

• What happened?
• A Muscat Gas propane tanker driving from Muscat
  to Lekhwair entered a dust cloud and hit a
  pot-hole he had not seen. The driver lost control
  and the truck rolled over.
• Result
• Broken arm and knee
• Tanker total loss
• 6 weeks off work

• How to avoid recurrence
• Maintain vehicle speed appropriate to road
  condition
• Defensive driving techniques
• Follow the dust code

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LTI 10 Broken leg 15/April/05

• What happened?
• While changing a flat rig tire, the 2.5 ton wheel
  suddenly came off and fell over. 2 ODE mechanics
  jumped away but were hit by the tire. A third one
  passed through the centre of the wheel he was
  very lucky!
• Result
• One broken leg (LTI) 3 month off work
• One MTC

• How to avoid recurrence
• Develop and implement a procedure for
  non-routine operations such as this.
• Do not stay close to the wheel when jacking it up.

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LTI 9 Broken Elbow 08/April/05

• What happened?
• An STS helper slipped when coming off the back of
  a canter.
• Result
• Broken elbow
• 2 week off work

• How to avoid recurrence
• Hazard identification
• Use a ladder to get down

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LTI 8 Broken leg 17/Mar/05

• What happened?
• The jack hammer slipped and jumped on the Galfar
• Operators foot
• Result
• Broken foot
• 6-8 weeks off work
• How to avoid recurrence?
• Hazard identification
• Competent operators
• Sufficient rest
• Job concentration

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LTI 7 Broken leg 11/Mar/05

• What happened?
• While trying to move a bent scrap pipe with his
  hands, the
• pipe flipped over and hit the Galfar employees
  leg.
• Result
• Broken leg
• 6 weeks off work

• How to avoid recurrence
• Hazard identification
• Use proper equipment to move the pipe

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LTI 6 Finger Injury 26/Feb/05

• What happened?
• While securing the crossover the Deutag
  roustabout got his finger crushed between the
  crossover and stabilizer.
• Result
• Broken finger
• 2 wks off work

• How to avoid recurrence
• Hazard identification
• Use proper equipment

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LTI 5 Broken ankle 17/Feb/05

• What happened?
• A PAJV helper lost his balance while coming down
  from a
• trailer using a ladder
• Result
• Broken Ankle
• 6 weeks off work
• How to avoid recurrence
• Hazard identification
• Using right equipment (ladder)

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LTI 4 Broken Ribs 4/Feb/05

• What happened?
• A PAJV Tipper Truck fell over while offloading
  sand.
• Result
• Broken 3 ribs
• 2 weeks off work

• How to avoid recurrence
• Truck to be horizontal on stable surface before
  tipping

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LTI 3 Broken Neck 31/Jan/05

• What happened?
• A Galfar pick up hit a camel on the Fahud to Ibri
  blacktop road.
• This happened during daylight.
• Result
• Passenger paralysed neck downWheel chair for
  the rest of his life Permanent Total Disability
• How to avoid recurrence
• Drive defensively
• Expect the unexpected(e.g. camels)

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LTI 2 Foot injury 5/Jan/05

• What happened?
• While securing a material basket on the trailer
  deck with a chain the wooden deck failed and the
  steel basket fell on the foot of the MB rigger.
• Result
• Lost 2 toe nails
• 10 days off work
• How to avoid recurrence?
• Design of basket (point load)
• Inspection/maintenance of trailer deck

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LTI 1 Broken ankle 4/Jan/05

• What happened?
• A PDO Fireman tripped over the Breathing
  Apparatus (BA) which was kept behind him. He fell
  and hit his leg against the steel table leg.
• Result
• Broken ankle
• 6 weeks off work
• How to avoid recurrence?
• Think what could go wrong before starting your
  job or task
• Good housekeeping

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• Some questions for discussion in your teams
• Could any of these accidents have happened in
  your team?
• What have you learned from these LTIs ?
• Are you going to do things differently ?
• Do you HAVE a Toolbox talks/meeting before you
  start a new job/task? Why?
• A free tip Find Hazards BEFORE
  They find YOU!!

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LTIF Performance 1986 YTD 2005
Updated 24th July 2005
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2005 Safety Performance
Updated 31st July 2005
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