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GLOBAL SHARING – NOVEMBER 2013
Volume 1, Issue 12
1st December 2013

GLOBAL SHARING
A SHELL MARINE CONTRACTORS SAFETY INITIATIVE

DECEMBER 2013 - SPECIAL FOCUS – SLIPS, TRIPS, FALL & INJURIES

SLIPS, TRIPS, FALLS & INJURIES
Our ships and Marine structures are built around
safety, the investment in training is an all time high,
yet, the statstics revealed by underwriters do not
show a decline in number of injuries. Injury claims
still form a considerable portion of all claims.
Where are we going wrong?
In this issue we raise your awareness to everyday
works, which, if handled properly, are routine jobs
well done. A small slip, a trip, a fall, is all it takes,
and, the result is painful. Someone has well said
ENGAGE YOUR BRAINS BEFORE YOUR HANDS

PHOTO SHOWS A FINGER INJURY SUSTAINED FROM
CLUTCH LEVER BY A DECK HAND DURING MOORING
OPERATIONS.
SLIPS, TRIPS & FALLS
Representing nearly one in three
of the large personal injury
claims (aggregating $ 16 Million
per year, year after year for last
10 years) submitted to the UK
Club. But they are special
because they represent, genuine
pain and suffering from people
who have been injured or even
killed, because they have
slipped, tripped or fallen.

DAILY TOOL-BOX MEETINGS,
SHORT 5 ‘ SAFETY VIDEOS
PRIOR
STARTING
JOBS,
PHYSICAL SIGNS & SAFETY
BARRIERS, REGULAR DRILLS,
REST HOUR REGULATION,
MENTORING & MONITORING
NEW JONERS, BEHAVIOUR
BASED SAFETY, NEAR MISS
REPORTING, STOP CARD
SYSTEMS ETC. CONTRIBUTE
TO REDUCTION OF INJURIES.

ARE THESE ENOUGH?
WHAT IS MISSING?