Commuting Policy and RAS Way Forward

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Commuting Policy and RAS Way Forward

• Simon Karam
• CEOs HSE Conference
• 17th July 2007

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Commuting Policy SP-2000

• Existing policy states
• PDO and Contractors shall provide transport for
  their employees between their permanent residence
  and their place of work in the field location.
  Such transport shall fully comply with
  requirements of SP-2000.
• Concerns/Issues
• Inconsistent implementation of door to door
  transport for everybody
• Development of infrastructure encourages own
  transport for flexibility
• Civil liberty of people freedom of choice
• People employed from different places door to
  door impractical
• No legal backing
• Staff domiciled near interior operating areas
• Fitness of individuals to work after a long
  commuting journey to allow freedom
• Objective
• Revise current policy on commuting to protect
  people through minimising driving exposure while
  recognising individuals liberty and ensuring
  fitness to work.

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Revised Commuting Policy

• PDO and contractor companies shall establish
  pick-up and drop off points (commuting hubs) for
  employees who reside more than one hour drive
  from their place of work
• Commuting hubs
• shall be situated in major cities/towns/villages
• shall not be situated in PDO interior locations
• are to be authorized and must have basic welfare
  facilities eg., shelter, rest rooms etc. using
  existing infrastructure.

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Pre-approved commuting hubs

• Muscat Salalah Nizwa Thumrait
• Izki Haima Adam Rustaq
• Ibri Duqum Ibra Al-Jazir
• Sur
• Additional commuting hubs
• can be authorised as agreed between CH and the
  contractors
• must conform to the conditions required for the
  hubs

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Transportation of employees

• PDO and contracting companies shall
• be responsible for arranging SP-2000 compliant
  transportation (own or contracted) for their
  employees from commuting hubs to work location
  and vice versa. (work related), OR
• ensure employees use SP-2000 compliant public
  transport ie., by issuing tickets (work related)
• Employees are responsible for their own travel
  arrangement between their place of residence and
  allocated hub (non work related)
• PDO and contractors can retain current
  door-to-door transportation service for interior
  staff
• Transport allowance where paid, will only be for
  journeys between their homes and commuting hubs.
• Employees who are located within one hour drive
  between their place of work and residence whose
  employment terms and conditions permit them to
  commute, the company shall provide SP2000
  compliant vehicles (work related). Use of private
  vehicles will be non work related.

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Implementation

• Revise SP-2000 to reflect these changes Oct 07
• PDO and Contractors to review and establish hubs
  Oct 07

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Categorization of RAS Checklist

• Block A
• Zero Tolerance on non-compliant vehicles (10
  items ? 5 items)
• Block B
• Non-compliant vehicle to be rectified at the
  companys base workshop

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Amended Items

• Zero tolerance items (BLOCK A)
• Seat belt
• Rollover cage
• Tyre condition
• Load security restraint (SP-2001)
• Over-speeding due to malfunction of speed limiter
• Send to the base workshop (BLOCK B)
• Speed limiters ( provided not over speeding)
• Lights
• Journey Plan (to PDO main office)
• PDO DDC driving permit
• Cranes Material handling equipment safety
  inspection date
• High intensity rear lights
• Air Conditioning
• Spare wheels
• Wind screen and mirrors
• Seats

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Implementation

• Revise SP-2000 to reflect these changes Oct 07
• Regular spot checks will be conducted by RSMT and
  reports on non-compliant vehicles will be sent to
  relevant PDO Directors and contractors for action
• Repeated violation will be monitored by RSMT and
  dealt with in accordance with consequence
  management system/safety default
• For Block-A, any non-compliant vehicle, the
  journey should not be allowed to continue until
  the vehicle is rectified
• RSMT will inform the company management.
• The relevant manager will have to accept
  responsibility to repair before vehicle is
  allowed back on the road.
• For Block-B, any non-compliant vehicle must be
  rectified at the companys base workshop before
  resuming operation.