Time to STOP for Safety AGAIN 19/Nov/011 Work Stoppage 19 November 2001 Time to for Safety AGAIN ! AGAIN !.

Time to STOP for Safety AGAIN 19/Nov/012 WHY AGAIN? 10/OctDeath - overtaking a truck 20/OctDeath - motorbike lost control 21/OctLTI - rollover on graded (joy-riding?) 30/OctLTI - rollover (permanent disability?) 1/NovLTI - hand caught under heavy spool 4/NovLTI - hand caught in beam-pump 6/NovLTI - rigger falls off truck 9/NovLTI - rollover on blacktop 30 days: 8 families suffering

Time to STOP for Safety AGAIN 19/Nov/013 LC Overtaking: did not see Pick-up Pick-up driver: Dead LC driver: not hurt (airbag/seatbelt) 10/Oct: Hamed al Darai 75 yrs, married, DIED Adam to Muscat

Time to STOP for Safety AGAIN 19/Nov/014 Discuss in your team (10/October fatality): If you were the land-cruiser driver (he was overtaking!): - How could you have prevented this accident? - Why did he not do these things? - What protected the driver? Why was he not hurt? If you were the driver of the pick-up: - How could you have prevented this accident? Discuss in your team (10/October fatality): If you were the land-cruiser driver (he was overtaking!): - How could you have prevented this accident? - Why did he not do these things? - What protected the driver? Why was he not hurt? If you were the driver of the pick-up: - How could you have prevented this accident? Note: This slide has notes attached

Time to STOP for Safety AGAIN 19/Nov/015 Defensive Driving on the long blacktop road: be prepared for the unexpected!!! Apply the 4 "R"s: 1 READ the road and traffic as far ahead as possible. 2 Drive at the RIGHT side of your lane. 3 REDUCE your speed when you see oncoming cars that could pull onto your side of the road. 4 RIDE-OFF the road onto the shoulder or into the desert if needed. You MUST avoid a head-on collision. As a passenger: - Do point out the HAZARD to the driver. 4 eyes are better than 2. He might not have noticed it.

Time to STOP for Safety AGAIN 19/Nov/016 Motorbike: risk? Speed? Night: why? Lost Control !! Motorbike: risk? Speed? Night: why? Lost Control !! Note: This slide has notes attached 20/Oct: Saud al Daghary Died, 28 yrs, 2 children Nizwa to Muscat: for training Nizwa to Muscat: for training

Time to STOP for Safety AGAIN 19/Nov/017 Driver “having fun” on graded road: roll-over Passenger Murshid al Rashid: - broken fingers - deep cut in hand 21/Oct: LTI Roll-over !! Supervisor: do you make sure your drivers have an interesting job? Or are they bored?

Time to STOP for Safety AGAIN 19/Nov/018 30/Oct: Saif al Hassany 45 yrs, married, 5 children Possibly: Permanent Total Disability ?? He broke his neck & back Business trip Coast-Fahud Veered off to the right Overcorrected, rolled 4x Private vehicle. Why? NO roll-over bar Blacktop Fahud -Nahada Roll-over !!

Time to STOP for Safety AGAIN 19/Nov/019 9/Nov: Hammed Al-Abri, broken shoulder & fingers, cuts Trip from Muscat to Yibal. Veered off to the right. Overcorrected rolled 3x. Tired? Concentrated? Avoid animal? Broke night driving rules! Blacktop near Fahud: NIGHT Roll-over !!

Time to STOP for Safety AGAIN 19/Nov/0110 Look at the classic S-pattern. Driver: 19 yrs old. Asleep? Badly hurt his elbow: LTI. 3 passengers: minor injuries. All had their seatbelt on: good! Roll-over !! NEW!! 16/Nov: Graded road Bahja

Time to STOP for Safety AGAIN 19/Nov/0111 Discuss in your team: ROLL-OVERS - Why do roll-overs happen? - Have you had one, or almost? Why did that happen? - Are roll-overs caused by: - The car? - The road? - The driver? - How do you prevent roll-overs: as a driver? - How do you prevent roll-overs: as a passenger? - How do you prevent roll-overs: as a supervisor?

Time to STOP for Safety AGAIN 19/Nov/0112 Why do roll-overs happen?: Driver speedingDriver speeding Driver not concentratingDriver not concentrating Driver tiredDriver tired Driver poor vision: night or dustDriver poor vision: night or dust Driver wrong reaction: S-pattern and brakingDriver wrong reaction: S-pattern and braking Tyre blow-out (not often)Tyre blow-out (not often)

Time to STOP for Safety AGAIN 19/Nov/0113 How can you prevent roll-overs?: Speed? Slow down!Speed? Slow down! Concentration? Concentrate!Concentration? Concentrate! Tired? STOP, rest, have a nap!Tired? STOP, rest, have a nap! Night? Do NOT drive at night!Night? Do NOT drive at night! Dust? Do NOT go into a dust-cloud!Dust? Do NOT go into a dust-cloud! Wrong reaction? Train yourself mentally: NOT to brake! NOT to over-steer!Wrong reaction? Train yourself mentally: NOT to brake! NOT to over-steer! Tyre blowouts? Check pressure regularly! Check condition regularly! Replace poor tires!Tyre blowouts? Check pressure regularly! Check condition regularly! Replace poor tires!

Time to STOP for Safety AGAIN 19/Nov/0114 How to protect yourself against roll-over? Use a 2-WD instead of a 4-WD. 4-WD have a high center of gravity. This makes it more sensitive to roll-over. If you drive a 4-WD: adjust your driving.Use a 2-WD instead of a 4-WD. 4-WD have a high center of gravity. This makes it more sensitive to roll-over. If you drive a 4-WD: adjust your driving. Make sure a 4-WD has a ROLL-OVER BAR !!!!!Make sure a 4-WD has a ROLL-OVER BAR !!!!! Wear your seat belts !!!!!Wear your seat belts !!!!! Your BELT will Save your LIFE

Time to STOP for Safety AGAIN 19/Nov/0115 1/Nov: Suleiman al Jabri, 23 yrs, broke 2 fingers. Unscrewing the valve assembly. It suddenly released. Suleiman tried to hold it, but he fell over with the pipe trapping his fingers onto the drill floor.

Time to STOP for Safety AGAIN 19/Nov/0116 4/Nov: Hameed al Wali broke his finger + bad cuts in hand. Trying to open a rusty jammed lock mechanism of a beam-pump. It suddenly released and smashed his hand.

Time to STOP for Safety AGAIN 19/Nov/0117 Loading a skid onto a trailer. Khalfan was still unhooking the slings when the driver drove-off. Khalfan fell-off the truck. The load fell over him. He is lucky to be alive! 6/Nov: Khalfan al Shuaily Head injury Khalfan

Time to STOP for Safety AGAIN 19/Nov/0118 What went wrong in these last 3 incidents? Had hazards been identified before starting the job ?? What about the controls ??Had hazards been identified before starting the job ?? What about the controls ?? Was there ACTIVE supervision ?? Who was in charge ??Was there ACTIVE supervision ?? Who was in charge ?? Did anyone check the procedures ??Did anyone check the procedures ?? Was there a tool-box talk/discussion ??Was there a tool-box talk/discussion ?? Were the guys experienced ?? If not: did someone coach them ??Were the guys experienced ?? If not: did someone coach them ?? What about communication between team members ??What about communication between team members ?? Do you have answers for these in all your jobs?? You better have!!

Time to STOP for Safety AGAIN 19/Nov/0119 Is YOUR Safety important ?? to you ? YES to your family ? YES to your company ? YES to PDO ? YES Then follow these very basic steps: - Toolbox meeting before every job: always - Identify hazards, look for them, be aware of them: always - Protect yourself from these hazards, control them: always - If you can not control them, if it is not safe: STOP always Discuss in your team: your jobs, your hazards your controls.

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