- A Safety Presentation - June 1998 Follow Safety Rules

“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.

Fatal accidents Projected?

You could have been in this vehicle

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

Vehicle hits pipe - Pipeline right of way, 2/5/98 Excess speed for conditions No seat belts 1 killed, 2 injured

Head-on collision - Haima-Rima road, 20/1/98 Overtaking in dust 3 killed, 2 injured

Roll-over on graded road - Marmul, 4/1/98 Excess speed Too many people in vehicle Insufficient seat belts Four injured

Frontal collision on black top road - Rusayl, 30/6/97 Excess speed Driver killed, 2 injured

Head-on collision - Nimr, 17/6/97 Failure to maintain safe following distance 2 killed, 2 seriously injured

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

Forklift rolls down slope - Fahud, 21/3/98 Forklift parked incorrectly Controls not checked Workers’ finger crushed

Fall from derrick mast - Drilling rig, 19/3/98 No authorisation to climb derrick Not hooked up to fall arrestor Electrician killed

You could have been in this vehicle If you are not sure about the rules STOP STOP Ask your Supervisor Don’t let this happen to you

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

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

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

This could be you

Don’t let this happen to you and others around you If you are not sure about the rules STOP STOP Ask your Supervisor

Don’t let this happen to you and others around you If you are not sure about the rules STOP STOP Ask your Supervisor

Roll-over on graded road - Nimr, 13/6/98 Rear passenger not wearing seat belt 1 killed, 2 injured

Roll-over at Marmul, 5/4/98 Excess speed 1 injured