A Safety Presentation

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Follow Safety Rules

• - A Safety Presentation -
• June 1998

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The worst record for years The rate at which
people are being injured now is worse than it was
five years ago. If fatalities continue at the
same rate as in the first five months of this
year, then 1998 will be the worst ever on
record.
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Fatal accidents 1989-1998
Projected?
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You could have been in this vehicle
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All accidents are preventable

• Most accidents are caused by people not knowing
  the rules or simply ignoring them
• 65 of accidents between January and April 1998
  could have been prevented if basic safety rules
  and procedures had been followed

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Vehicle hits pipe - Pipeline right of way, 2/5/98

• Excess speed for conditions
• No seat belts

1 killed, 2 injured
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Head-on collision - Haima-Rima road, 20/1/98

• Overtaking in dust

3 killed, 2 injured
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Roll-over on graded road - Marmul, 4/1/98

• Excess speed
• Too many people in vehicle
• Insufficient seat belts

Four injured
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Frontal collision on black top road - Rusayl,
30/6/97

• Excess speed

Driver killed, 2 injured
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Head-on collision - Nimr, 17/6/97

• Failure to maintain safe following distance

2 killed, 2 seriously injured
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Forklift rolls down slope - Yibal, 16/4/98

• Forklift used with known brake defect
• Driver without permit
• No authorisation to enter station

Worker nearly crushed
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Forklift rolls down slope - Fahud, 21/3/98

• Forklift parked incorrectly
• Controls not checked

Workers finger crushed
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Fall from derrick mast - Drilling rig, 19/3/98

• No authorisation to climb derrick
• Not hooked up to fall arrestor

Electrician killed
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You could have been in this vehicle

• If you are not sure about the rules
• STOP
• Ask your Supervisor
• Dont let this happen to you

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Responsibilities

• Everybody MUST
• be aware and THINK
• Follow the rules
• NOT start a job if it is unsafe
• NOT continue work if it is unsafe. STOP
• NOT ignore unsafe acts by others or unsafe
  conditions elsewhere

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Supervisors are crucial for safety

• Good supervisors
• MUST protect their staff from possible injury
• MUST ensure that their worksite is safe
• MUST ensure that safety rules are followed
• MUST STOP work if it is unsafe
• MUST not take short cuts

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Your safety is in your own hands

• If a job is not safe, STOP and talk to your
  supervisor
• If you are not sure about the safety rules. Ask.
• If you see a fellow worker in danger tell him so
• Your safety is as simple as that

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This could be you
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This could be you
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Dont let this happen to you and others around you

• If you are not sure about the rules
• STOP
• Ask your Supervisor

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Dont let this happen to you and others around you

• If you are not sure about the rules
• STOP
• Ask your Supervisor

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Roll-over on graded road - Nimr, 13/6/98

• Rear passenger not wearing seat belt

1 killed, 2 injured
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Roll-over at Marmul, 5/4/98

• Excess speed

1 injured