1. 1 Hand and Finger Injuries 2004 WORKING AS A TEAM TO PREVENT HANDS AND FINGER INJURIES

2. 2 Hand and Finger Injuries 2004 Hands and Finger Injuries are the most common Lost Time Injury Incidents in PDO. whether major or minor they result in pain and suffering to the person injured and ultimately to their family and loved ones. For this reason, all efforts must be made to prevent all injuries and specifically Hands and Finger Injuries Presently Well Engineering is the single largest contributor of LTI’s in PDO !

3. 3 Hand and Finger Injuries 2004 Hands and Finger Injuries, Where are we heading ? Some Facts : YearNo. of LTIs PDO H & F LTIs PDO H & F LTIs Well Engineering Q1 & Q2 2004 1612 ( 75 % ) 9 ( 75 % ) 20034620 ( 43 % ) 17 ( 85 % ) 20024521 ( 47 % ) 8 ( 38 % ) 200138 8 ( 21 % ) 6 ( 75 % ) 200052 9 ( 17 % ) 8 ( 88 % ) 199923 9 ( 39 % ) No data

4. 4 Hand and Finger Injuries 2004 Why are we having such a large amount of hands and finger injuries? Large workforce in field (exposure ) - about 7000 people Nature of job : repetitive actions, manual handling hazardous tools (tongs, wrenches, tubulars, winches, wire ropes etc.) Cost Constraints on Operations / Technological Constraint : cannot have fully automatic rigs, operations depend upon human input Local staff employment (social commitment to the Omani people) many green hands complacency by experienced hands Fatigue and Work Stress. long hours of stressful work (lapses in concentration) Summer Heat : human body is tired and susceptible to injuries due to heat stress., fatigue and dehydration. Statistics show increased no. of LTIs in summer Removal of PPE in the summer heat

5. 5 Hand and Finger Injuries 2004 The result : Irreparable Damage Hands and Fingers are tools whose spares are not available in any store for any price ! Injury to them causes untold pain and suffering to the individual and his loved ones Loosing or seriously damaging a hand or finger affects you and your family for the rest of your life These incidents occur all too often doing your routine jobs, jobs you thought you knew well =

6. 6 Hand and Finger Injuries 2004 hands and fingers have more nerve endings per square centimeter than any other part of your body ? hands and fingers also have more pain receptors than any other part of your body. That is why finger injuries are more painful than similar injuries to other parts of the body. injuries to hands and fingers are the most common causes of lost time accidents in industry today. consequences of these injuries may vary from a small dressing to permanent disability. Nerves Tendons Carpal Tunnel More Facts :

7. 7 Hand and Finger Injuries 2004 Can we STOP these injuries and reverse the trend ? YES – we can !!

8. 8 Hand and Finger Injuries 2004 Caught between objects To avoid these incidents, we already have the required ‘tools’ to help us!

9. 9 Hand and Finger Injuries 2004 Our Motive : To go home from work in the same condition as we arrived Zero tolerance to Hands and Finger injuries The benefits are for all to see!

10. 10 Hand and Finger Injuries 2004 Enhanced Site Supervision : Supervisors, Toolpushers, DSVs ensure that Unsafe Acts and Conditions are continuously recognised and eliminated, by engaging staff in a two way communication. Never underestimate the effect of an enthusiastic supervisor, you can make a big difference Our Tools, the way forward ! 1.The Hearts and Minds Way : All staff are to be made aware, in a compassionate way that injuries harm them and their loved ones. No job is as important that it should be done in manner which can cause harm to the worker.

11. 11 Hand and Finger Injuries 2004 Behaviour Based Safety : Understanding the behaviour of our staff as to what causes them to commit unsafe acts – which result in accidents, will help us introduce remedial actions in accident prevention. “It will not happen to me” syndrome can be eliminated Working Safely : Encourage workers discussions on their work related Safety Issues, the incidents they had so that similar situations are avoided, this depends on your enthusiasm Our Tools, the way forward ! Hearts and Minds Cont’d Typical Well Eng Accident causes (April’04)

12. 12 Hand and Finger Injuries 2004 IF IT IS UNSAFE – DON’T DO IT ! 2.Empowerment to stop UNSAFE WORK : This powerful tool has been in the Company for a long time but is often confused with Dupont’s STOP Programme. Lack of commitment, fear of punitive actions hampers its success. Infact this is best way to avoid potential accidents. It is your right and duty to stop work when you consider the job to be unsafe, management will back you on this Our Tools, the way forward !

13. 13 Hand and Finger Injuries 2004 3. STOP Programme : This should be used primarily as an Accident Prevention tool. After the required training staff are aware of STOP observation techniques to be carried out at worksites – where most of the Unsafe Acts & Unsafe Conditions prevail. Any unsafe work is stopped and rectification process is started immediately, similar situations are averted in the longer run. STOP database trends help in identifying problem areas so that suitable action is taken. Our Tools, the way forward !

14. 14 Hand and Finger Injuries 2004 Take Care of Green Hands 3. Effective Toolbox Talks : This is the key to ensure that all the hazards associated with the job i.e hands and finger injury hazards are well understood by staff. Necessary precautions are taken to avoid potential situations. Our Tools, the way forward ! Toolbox talks will never be consistently of quality unless they are recorded, consider starting to record on your location! An enthusiastic and well run TBT will prevent incidents

15. 15 Hand and Finger Injuries 2004 Our Tools, the way forward ! 4. Hazard Awareness and its Management : Supervisors and Workers both have responsibility and duty to : IDENTIFY ASSESSASSESS CONTROL RECOVERRECOVER

16. 16 Hand and Finger Injuries 2004 Year 2003 Shell Norway has achieved ZERO LTIF ZERO LTI is not a futuristic idea !

17. 17 Hand and Finger Injuries 2004 Summary Because of the geographical location of Oman and the financial facts of life of the Omani oil industry we are not going to be able to significantly change the equipment we use or influence the yearly changes in climate We have to rely on the actions and enthusiasm of people to prevent hands and finger injuries The tools are in place to prevent hand and finger injuries, Its how effectively you use these tools that makes the difference. Efforts are required by supervisors and crews at the worksites to use these tools, commitment is required by all management to support the worksites by all means possible

18. 18 Hand and Finger Injuries 2004 Last Word Have you done everything to prevent Hands & Finger Injuries on your Rig / Hoist / Workshop Consider the attached? Hand Protectors Rig Tongs 1.Hand ProtectorsHand Protectors TRIC Cards 1.PDO TRIC CardPDO TRIC Card 2.TRIC Guide PlanTRIC Guide Plan 3.TRIC GuidelinesTRIC Guidelines Are you looking after green hands effectively 1.Green HandsGreen Hands 2.Green HatsGreen Hats Understanding Gloves 1.Know Your GlovesKnow Your Gloves 2.LTI Cold BurnLTI Cold Burn 3.Glove PosterGlove Poster 4.Coloured GlovesColoured Gloves

19. 19 Hand and Finger Injuries 2004 Thank You