DEVELOPING OH CULTURE AND PRACTICE - PDO’s EXPERIENCE Nasser Al Maskery Chief Medical Officer Petroleum Development Oman

Overview of H & OH in Industry Impact of OH on Productivity Business Case for OH Managing OH hazards/HPI Way Forward OBJECTIVES

Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity WHO

 The promotion of the highest degree of physical, mental and social wellbeing of workers in all occupations  The prevention among workers of departures from health caused by their working conditions  The protection of Workers in their employment from risks resulting from factors adverse to health  The placing and maintenance of the workers in an occupational environment adapted to his/her physiological and psychological condition WHO WHAT IS OH

HEALTH Living and working conditions Psychological environmental Education Catering services Physical environment Water and sanitation Medical services Housing HEALTH DETERMINANTS

Patient Friends and neighbours Hospital nurses District nurses Health visitors Social workers Home helps Housing department staff Voluntary organisation workers Chaplains Employment officers Dieticians Chiropodists Speech therapist Occupational therapists Physiotherapists Psychologists General practitioners Medical consultants Family HOLISTIC APPROACH

Heredity (what we are) Lifestyle (what we do) Environment (where do we do it) HEALTH OF PEOPLE AT WORK

WORK AND HEALTH

FACTS AND FIGURES Global Labour Force 2837 million New cases of work- related illness 160 million per year Occupational accidents 268 million per year Work-related deaths 2.2 million per year Deaths due to work-related accidents and diseases make up 3.9% of all deaths 15% of the world’s population suffers from a work- related accident or disease in any one year ILO 2005

WHAT IS AN OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS? A Work Related Abnormal Health Condition or Disorder which is caused (or Mainly Caused) by Exposure to Health Hazards at Work.

Affected, But No Symptoms Symptoms, But No Medical Attention Sought Medical Attention Received, But Relationship of Illness to Work Not Recognised Recognised as being Related to Work The “iceberg” of Occupational Disease REPORTED NOT REPORTED Obvious

WORK HEALTH HAZARDS

E & P Oil/Gas Company Concession area : km Fields 2700 Wells 2879km Pipelines 49 Gathering Stations PETROLEUM DEVELOPMENT OMAN

12000 contracted staff < 4700 employees Different Work Schedules Operates 9 airstrips Maintains > 6000 km of roads Operates 8 camps (no families) Employs 23 rigs PETROLEUM DEVELOPMENT OMAN

Our commitment is to: Protect the health and safety of staff, contractors’ employees and other persons affected by our activities. PETROLEUM DEVELOPMENT OMAN

INDIVIDUAL WORK Effect of Work on Health Effect of Health on Work OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

EVALUATE INVESTIGATE FORMULATE MANDATE AND EDUCATE THE HEALTH MANAGEMENT CYCLE

Plan The PDO Quality Management System for HSE The PDO Quality Management System for HSE Feedback Do Monitor / Check Monitor / Check

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH PRACTICE TO SEEKS TO Predict Health Promote Health Protect Health And thus improve the availability of Employees for Work

Proactive HPI Health Risk Assessment Workplace Listed Carcinogens Measured Personal Exposures Potential Personal Exposures Findings Health Surveillances Occupational Health Roadshows Reactive HPI Sickness Absence Occupational Illness Medical Retirements A & D Consultations Non Accidental Death Cases Health Related Legal Claims HEALTH PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

Minimum Health Management Standards PETROLEUM DEVELOPMENT OMAN

Demonstrate MT Responsibility for Health Measurement of Performance Against Targets Promote Health Help to Set Priorities Information for Stakeholders Facilities Benchmarking PURPOSE OF HPIs

“Poor health is more than just a consequence of low income; it is also one of its fundamental causes”. WHO HEALTH AND WEALTH

Costs (Rx, Insurance etc.) Accidents Sickness Absence Litigation Experience/Expertise Morale Reputation POOR OH RESULTS IN

THE BENEFITS OF EFFECTIVE OH MANAGEMENT INCLUDE: Eliminating illness related to work Managing medical care Healthy workforce Optimising business performance & reputation Meeting legal requirements Cost effectiveness

Leading on OH recognition/Culture Communication with employers/employees Encourage site visits Monitor health status/developments/Technology Initiate/participate in OH research Influence Legislation WAY FORWARD Medical Profession

SOCIETY INDUSTRYGOVERNMENT A TRI-POLAR WORLD

THANK YOU KEEP HEALTHY