2. Oil & Gas Industry Workgroup focused 100% on dropped object prevention
Globally active, member-funded and non-profit making
Leading global resource for guidance and support in dropped object prevention
Addressing all aspects, disciplines and interactions of the full Oil and Gas supply chain, including the Marine sector
Committed to learning, sharing and collaborating with all industry sectors that face similar challenges, eg Construction, Mining, Fabrication and Manufacturing.
About DROPS

3. Eliminate Dropped Objects throughout Supply Chain

4. It’s Still Happening…Real Incidents

5. HSE Statistics – UK Industry Fatalities 2001 - 2009

6. HSE Statistics – UK Industry Serious Injuries 2001 - 2009

7. AT HOME AND AT LEISURE :
The top three causes of fatal accidents are… falls from height… being struck by moving vehicles…and being struck by falling objects. “ ”
RoSPA Statement

8. NIOSH– US Oil & Gas Fatalities 2003 - 2006

9. …Platform / Vessel Interaction

10. “So what are we doing about it?”

11. Workgroup Members

12. MSF and Step Change

13. Assign specific focus groups to work key issues to conclusion as effective deliverable products.
Meet regularly to review progress, share best practice and lessons learned, prioritise focus areas and present new technologies / services.
DROPS Work Group members all participate, contribute and help drive the direction and deliverables of the Campaign. Each brings their own organisation’s influence and concerns to DROPS.
How DROPS Works

14. Worksite and scaffold rack
Gap in grating
Drop point on lower deck
Scaffold pole was dropped through gap in grating to the lower deck of platform.
A cross member on a grating was identified as a dropped object concern on 26th June and subsequently removed with a plan was to replace in the next week. A ladder was in situ beside the gap.
On 29th June Scaffolders were removing poles from scaffold rack & propped one against the ladder. When released from the Scaffolders grip, the pole went straight through the grating gap. Pole was 17kgs & fell approx 40 feet to the lower deck.
Two individuals were located on the lower deck and approximately 12 feet from the drop zone. A door under the drop zone was also noted to be a thoroughfare.
Sharing Lessons

15. DROPS Tools and Products
DROPS has produced a broad array of tools, products and deliverables, including inspection programmes, awareness presentations, checklists, guidelines, procedures and best practices.
Distribution concept is a workpack system, where DROPS workpack contains all DROPS products to date with option to subscribe to future updates.
Workpack format ideal for individual assets, eg platforms, rigs, terminals, bases and now hundreds in use around the world.
DROPS Tools and Products

16. Products Delivered DROPS Training DROPS Calculators Reliable Securing
Cargo Handling Guidelines
Tools at Height
DROPS Inspection Procedures
Pre-Job DROPS Checks and Prompts
Awareness Posters
Best Practice Guidelines
Newsletter
DORIS (Statistical Database)
Products Delivered

17. DORIS (Statistical Database) www.doris.dropsonline.org

18. Current Focus Issues Tools at Height Standards Subsea Dropped Objects
Rogues Galleries
DROPS Inspection Reporting
Winter campaign
Current Focus Issues

19. Introducing New Technologies, Products and Services
Tools at Height Toolkits
Secondary Retention Tools and Techniques
Safe Bolting Techniques
Training / Educational Products and Services
Access Specialists
Inspection Specialists
Introducing New Technologies, Products and Services

20. is the main vehicle for presenting products and giving access to free downloads, alerts, contacts, news and general DROPS information.
Developing more products and deliverables is an ongoing process – effectively the output of the DROPS Work Group.
Sale of Campaign Packs and Work Group Membership subscriptions provide the revenue for ongoing product development on a self-sustaining basis.
Deliverables