Safety and health, although typically joined into one function, often conflict in their demand for attention. Safety experts usually focus on the acute results of a single event, whereas health experts look at the less-visible, long-term chronic effects. Ergonomics, by virtue of its connection to both safety and health aspects, provides an opportunity to combine the two in working towards a common goal. Previous studies have shown that ergonomic reviews on field operations can lead to significant benefit to worker health and safety. Building on those studies, a series of detailed field audits were performed on pressure pumping and coiled-tubing operations. A resulting remedial work plan was proposed and is being implemented. One of the key findings was that there is no systematic involvement of ergonomic and industrial design experts in mobile equipment engineering and development. This weakness extends into the sustaining of legacy equipment and field modifications. Results of this include lost-time injuries and illnesses, their associated costs, lack of compliance with regulatory requirements, and general inadequate service delivery. This paper will propose a methodology for the practical involvement of ergonomics in mobile pumping and coiledtubing equipment and operations as part of an overall Quality Management System.Results of the implementation of this methodology on injuries and illnesses will only become apparent over time. Of course, several factors other than the equipment design come into play in injury and illness prevention. However, engineered solutions to the equipment will reduce the overall risk inherent in pressure pumping and coiled-tubing operations. Implementing a systematic involvement of ergonomic principles through the proposed methodology will identify what reasonable engineered solutions are available and should be implemented.
Land transport-related activities continue to be the most hazardous activities performed in the oil and gas industry year on year. This is reflected in the International Association of Oil & Gas Producers (OGP) yearly safety-performance indicators report, in which vehicle incidents are cited as the single biggest cause of fatal accidents. Much has been done to improve the motor vehicle crash rate (MVCR) by addressing vehicle technical safety standards, implementing a journey management (JM) process, providing driver training, implementing driver improvement monitors, and working on the behavior of drivers. Among these listed key control measures, the JM process is often poorly or inconsistently implemented, resulting in accidents that could have been otherwise prevented. Too frequently, best practices are not implemented universally or are dropped because of a lack of situational understanding. Over time, internally managed processes have a tendency to degrade. This paper presents the learnings from an oilfield services company's introduction of a web-based journey management application that was developed to promote a consistent and standardized process flow for creating a trip, assessing the risks of the trip, approving the trip, and monitoring the trip before finally closing the trip. Additional benefits of such an electronic JM approach include the capability to more easily measure and monitor deviations from a company's JM standard and the visibility to enforce accountability during the journey approval process.
This paper discusses the advantages of the installation of driving monitors to review individual driver's on-the-road habits. The driving monitor used is a simple and relatively cheap model, obtaining data on total distance traveled, number of accelerations and decelerations (sharp braking) above defined limits, time traveled above a certain limit and the maximum speed attained. An index is proposed combining this data into a simple number able to show the tendency of a driver or the location over time. The results so far have shown a general downward trend in this index which by no means signifies that driving accidents will not happen but, at least, if one was to happen, it would be at a lower speed than before and/or with a greater braking distance, leading to less catastrophic results. The driving monitor is one more tool available to the manager to improve the chances of avoiding motor vehicle accidents, and contribute to the success of the already-in-place HSE Management System.
TX 75083-3836, U.S.A., fax 01-972-952-9435. AbstractThis paper discusses the advantages of the installation of driving monitors to review individual driver's on-the-road habits. The driving monitor used is a simple and relatively cheap model, obtaining data on total distance traveled, number of accelerations and decelerations (sharp braking) above defined limits, time traveled above a certain limit and the maximum speed attained. An index is proposed combining this data into a simple number able to show the tendency of a driver or the location over time. The results so far have shown a general downward trend in this index which by no means signifies that driving accidents will not happen but, at least, if one was to happen, it would be at a lower speed than before and/or with a greater braking distance, leading to less catastrophic results. The driving monitor is one more tool available to the manager to improve the chances of avoiding motor vehicle accidents, and contribute to the success of the already-in-place HSE Management System.
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