Implementation and Monitoring of Life Saving Rules in Oil & Gas Industries

The focus on personal accountability to follow the Life-Saving Rules is about care and concern for the individual and the well-being of everyone who works in industry. Organizations have a role to reinforce an open reporting culture, i.e. for self-reported errors and peer-to-peer interventions and responding appropriately to take actions for the cases which are not being reported. The Life-Saving Rules are intended to support existing organization’s safety management systems and these rules are part of existing safety management systems, policies, operating procedures, or work instructions.?

At most of the industries it is evident that the implementation of life saving rules have the major issues identified as causal approach in the workplace in more than 90% of cases; these issues include unclear procedures, lack of capability, competency, lack of adequate resources and mistakes due to labelling, alarms or tool issues.

Life-saving rules aim to protect employees, contractors, and the environment while ensuring safe and efficient operations. Regular training, monitoring, and enforcement of these rules are crucial for effective implementation.

Life-saving rules at ONGC (Oil and Natural Gas Corporation)

1. Use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

2. No Alcohol or Drugs

3. Driving Safety

4. Permit to Work (PTW)

5. Lockout/Tagout Procedures

6. Fall Protection

7. Emergency Response

8. Hazard Communication

9. Reporting Unsafe Conditions

10. Maintain Situational Awareness.

Implementing life-saving rules in the oil and gas industry requires a comprehensive approach that involves leadership commitment, training, communication, and continuous monitoring and safety performance evaluation.

Key Principles to implement & monitor Life-saving rules:

1. Identify and control hazards

2. Follow procedures and protocols

3. Use personal protective equipment

4. Report incidents and near misses

5. Continuously monitor and improve safety

The effective implementation of Lifesaving rules, organizations can create a safer working environment and foster a culture of safety in the oil and gas industry.

Why Life-Saving Rules across the industry are to be mandatory:

? It provides better transformation of safety culture, skills and knowledge, experience.

? It increases individual safety awareness, ownership of critical safeguards to reduce fatalities

? It is a forward path towards an industry-wide common safety management system

? It improves clarity among contractor workforce and client operation team doing similar work across the industry to achieve the benefits of standardization and prevent workforce fatalities,

Communicating to workforce to follow the Life-Saving Rules and holding them accountable is not enough for effective implementation of Life-saving Rules.

Implementation of the Life-Saving Rules:

·?????? Top management leadership commitment, and line management team involvement and ownership.?

·?????? Organizations to encourage and motivate the entire workforce of contractors.

·?????? Each an individual to take action to prevent a work-related fatality.

·?????? Top Management leadership to take actions against nonobservance of Life Saving Rules.

·?????? Authorization overriding or disabling safety controls to be considered a punishable act.

·?????? ?A collaboration approach is a must among the workforce of manufacturing, maintenance along with services providers.

·?????? A strict adherence with implementation of an existing safety management system with policies, processes and systems.

·?????? A commitment and confirmation from all concerned individuals to be mutually agreeable for common issues.

·?????? No work to start until all individuals involved are aware of safety issues and their consequences.

·?????? A pre-job risk assessment and a safety discussion, such as a toolbox talk, is to be conducted prior to the start of the work. ?

·?????? Organizations define appropriate and relevant procedures and critical equipment as safety critical.

·?????? The workforce needs to be aware of safety issues and they should clearly understand the implications thereof. ??

·?????? The workforce needs to be trained, and they are to be competent to conduct the activities for the work to be carried out. ?

·?????? All the equipment is to be fit for the purpose of its use and properly maintained, and are available for services required. ?

·?????? Emergency response plans are to be in place before the start of the work to overcome potential emergency scenarios.

It is important that the Rules are understood by all individuals, their supervisors, and their leaders, and the line-management to create the conditions to enable everyone to follow the Rules.

Ongoing continental implementation & monitoring Tasks:

·?????? As per risk assessment of the worksite suitable personal protective equipment is to be provided and worn. ?

·?????? Conduct a risk assessment of activities of workplace and review previous data related to fatalities and high potential events within organization including company employee and contractors.?

·?????? Develop a change management program and discuss with leadership of organization and contractors and subcontractors to ensure commitment to implement the Life-Saving Rules.

·?????? Ensure implementation of life saving rules and compliance are owned by line-management personnel from plant operation/maintenance and other facilities, etc.

·?????? Develop a communications plan and road map with stakeholders to enforce the accountability and compliance strategy in consultation with legal, supply chain and human resources departments.

·?????? Develop performance monitoring methodology to determine the effective implementation and ongoing use of the Life-Saving Rules.

·?????? Everyone in industry need to know the Rules, understand their value, and following them seriously.

·?????? The physical workplace conditions at workplace to be able to follow the Rules.

·?????? The work must not start unless the Rules are followed, and these must be visible to the workforce.

·?????? Everyone must be given the authority to stop work and intervene if they observe a Life-Saving Rule actually, or potentially, not being followed.

Common Safety Management System in Industries include:

·?????? Awareness campaigns

·?????? Refresher training

·?????? Leadership site visits

·?????? Positive recognition of conformance and interventions

·?????? Internal and external feedback for improvement of compliance

·?????? Integration into contractual agreements

·?????? Use of resources companies’ programs and implementation approaches

·?????? The Safety Rules in practice

·?????? Toolbox talks & Safety meetings

·?????? Pre-job planning

·?????? Last minute risk assessment

·?????? Post-job reviews

·?????? Observations & walkabouts

·?????? Intervention

Lifesaving Rules monitoring tools in industries:

1. Regular audits: Conduct scheduled audits to ensure compliance with Life-Saving Rules.

2. Safety inspections: Perform frequent workplace inspections to identify potential hazards.

3. Incident reporting: Encourage employees to report incidents, near misses, and hazards.

4. Investigation and analysis: Investigate incidents and analyze data to identify trends and areas for improvement.

5. Corrective actions: Implement corrective actions to address non-compliance or deficiencies.

6. Employee engagement: Encourage employee participation in Life-Saving Rules monitoring and improvement.

7. Management review: Regularly review Life-Saving Rules effectiveness with management and stakeholders.

Enforcement and monitoring of Life-Saving Rules:

1. Identify and develop LSRs and collaborate with subject matter experts, employees, and stakeholders to identify critical safety risks and develop rules.

2. Communicate and share Life-Saving Rules through training sessions, workshops, and documentation.

3. Train employees, provide regular training on Life-Saving Rules, focus on procedures, responsibilities, and consequences.

4. Display Life-Saving Rules at workplaces in visible locations, such as canteen, break rooms, and entrance areas.

5. Integrate Life-Saving Rules into procedures and incorporate rules into existing procedures, SOPs, and work instructions.

6. Assign responsibilities and designate personnel to monitor and enforce Life-Saving Rules.

7. Establish accountability to hold employees and supervisors accountable for adhering to Life-Saving Rules.

Continuous Improvement through monitoring:

1. Regularly review and update Life-Saving Rules.

2. Solicit employee feedback and suggestions.

3. Analyze industry best practices and emerging trends.

4. Conduct risk assessments and hazard analysis.

5. Refine training programs and materials.

6. Recognize and reward employees for safety excellence.

7. Share lessons learned and success stories across the organization.

When the Life-Saving Rules are implemented and monitored proactively, we all get to return home to our friends & family safely

Tools and Techniques to implement and monitor life-saving rules:

1. Safety management software.

2. Mobile apps for reporting incidents and hazards.

3. Digital signage for displaying Life-Saving Rules.

4. Training tracking and records management.

5. Audit & inspection checklists and templates.

6. Incident investigation and root cause analysis tools.

7. Safety metrics and dashboard reporting.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs):

1. Compliance rate with Life-Saving Rules.

2. Incident and injury rates.

3. Near miss reporting rate.

4. Employee training participation and pass rate.

5. Audit findings and corrective actions.

6. Safety inspection frequency and findings.

7. Employee engagement and satisfaction surveys.

Challenges and Solutions to establish and implement the Life-Saving Rules:

1. Resistance to change: Engage employees in the development process.

2. Limited resources: Prioritize and focus on high-risk areas.

3. Complexity: Simplify rules and procedures.

4. Communication barriers: Translate rules and provide multilingual training.

5. Compliance: Regularly monitor and enforce LSRs.

To protect workmen themselves and their colleagues at workplace lifesaving rules is the proven solution. These rules are relevant and applicable for the entire industry, these rules are tested with workforce representatives and Human Performance experts.

By following this structured approach, organizations can effectively implement and monitor Life Saving Rules, reducing the risk of serious injuries and fatalities. In the oil and gas industry, implementation of life-saving rules is critical for ensuring the safety of personnel and minimizing risks associated with the workforce. These rules help to create a safer working environment and reduce the risk of accidents in the oil and gas industry.