Safety starts with you DOF Group Offshore Safety Booklet English language ver. 001 2016
Safe the RITE way enhances our safety culture through integration with the DOF Group values: respect (R), integrity (I), teamwork (T), excellence (E) and above all we are SAFE. The Safety starts with you, DOF Group Offshore Safety Booklet is available in 5 different languages: English, Filipino, Norwegian, Brazilian Portuguese and Spanish.
DOF Group Offshore Safety Booklet You are the safety leader in everything you do. You make the difference. 3
Offshore Safety Booklet DOF Group Your demanding work environment 4
DOF Group Offshore Safety Booklet Because a lot can change and change quickly your decisions and actions make a difference. You have to consider human, environmental and technological factors every day. 5
Offshore Safety Booklet DOF Group Your feedback is important Observations help prevent us repeating mistakes. Understanding safety decisions made today helps everyone make better decisions tomorrow. The observation cards are an important tool. Your feedback helps identify how we can improve everyone s safety. 6
DOF Group Offshore Safety Booklet The most reported observations in DOF. LANGUAGE / COMMUNICATION LACK OF AWARENESS RULE /PROCEDURE/STANDARD NOT FOLLOWED INAD. / LACK OF GUARDS OR BARRIERS LACK / MISUSE OF PPE SLIP / TRIP / FALL 7
Offshore Safety Booklet DOF Group Be safe for the people who rely on you Family Friends You and your decisions are at the centre of safety. 8
DOF Group Offshore Safety Booklet Family, friends, colleagues and companies they all depend on you and the decisions you make. Colleagues Clients Company 9
Offshore Safety Booklet DOF Group Seeing risk, risk perception Everyone sees risk differently, everyone judges risk differently. This is risk perception. DOF is a global company, with many cultures, different views and risk perceptions. You are a part of a global team speaking up in the team can keep you and others safe. When you see a risk, you own it! 10
DOF Group Offshore Safety Booklet The risk YOU see is probably different to what others see. Always talk about the risks you see. 11
Offshore Safety Booklet DOF Group Your toolkit People rely on you. Use the toolkit to stay safe. Safe the RITE way FRAMEWORK Behaviours to help you make safe decisions. LIFE SAVING RULES Rules to help you identify hazards, manage risks and put critical controls in place. RISK ASSESSMENTS (RA) Helping you reduce and manage risk. PERMIT TO WORK (PTW) Putting you in control of high risk activities. 12
DOF Group Offshore Safety Booklet Safety begins with you. Your decisions and actions are at the centre of safety. TOOLBOX TALKS (TBT) Helping you assess, plan and organise activities before you start any task. PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (PPE) PPE is your last line of defence. It only works if you wear it. STOP WORK AUTHORITY Raise your voice when you see a potential risk. OBSERVATION CARDS (OC) Your observations help prevent future incidents and repeating mistakes. 13
Offshore Safety Booklet DOF Group DOF TOOLKIT Safe the RITE way framework Prioritised Critical Behaviours Above all we are SAFE Respect Integrity Teamwork Excellence Behavioural Based Safety Caring about each other Compliance / Correct priorities Demonstrating full attention when speaking to people. Think about what you say and how you say it. Treat colleagues as you would expect to be treated yourself. Trust people to deliver. Rigorously do your work so others don t need to do it. Treating everyone equally. Always look out for the safety of your colleagues and everyone involved. Do what you say you will do. Question your own behaviour regularly. Become familiar with and always follow applicable procedures and standards. Tackle issues with relevant priority. Be accountable for your role in the team. Value the contributions made by each department and employee. Do not assume that something has been done. Get behind decisions that have been made. Give feedback to each other with the intention of improving the work result. Lead by example. Never write down what you would not be prepared to say face to face. Report non-compliance. Rigorously checking my own work before passing it on. Take time to plan. Continuous risk assessment Challenge the facts not the persons. Highlight and communicate potential risk. Always ask what are the risks. Do the right thing even if no one is looking. Have the courage to intervene in cases of poor/unsafe behaviours. Never turn a blind eye. Raise concerns immediately. Be willing to acknowledge that you may not have the competency or experience needed to safely undertake tasks. Step back and review & take time out for improvement. Open dialogue Always raise concerns regarding bullying, patronising, or disrespectful behaviour with expectation of action. Hold conversations with individuals prior to a problem escalating. Give honest feedback. Acknowledge mistakes with an openness to learning from them. Be fair and transparent. Look to resolve rather than to blame. Be open about working outside of your own comfort zone. Share knowledge and experience. Do not accept substandard work. Listen to concerns. 14
DOF Group Offshore Safety Booklet The framework helps you make safe decisions. WHY Safe the RITE way framework is an important tool. It combines our values with recognised safe behaviours to help us make better decisions and keep everyone SAFE. The aim is for everyone to clearly understand what it takes to be SAFE in every area of our business. HOW These behaviours were identified by our colleagues. They are here to support the 10 Life Saving Rules, guide you if you are in doubt and help everyone focus on safe decisions. WHEN Use the framework to guide your decisions and to remind you what the RITE thing to do is. Use it for discussions at toolbox talks and department meetings. Use it if you are in doubt about risk assessments or to help you identify hazards and to speak up. 15
Offshore Safety Booklet DOF Group DOF TOOLKIT DOF 10 Life Saving Rules 16
DOF Group Offshore Safety Booklet Following the 10 Life Saving Rules will help keep you and your colleagues safe. WHY DOF 10 Life Saving Rules are here to help you recognize when you might be in a situation where you need to stop and think what barriers can be put in place before continuing working? HOW The rules are here to help you identify risks before, during and after an operation. WHEN The rules are a daily tool available for everybody working for DOF. They can be found displayed on walls and are available as handouts. If you need more information about DOF Life Saving Rules contact your manager. 17
Offshore Safety Booklet DOF Group DOF TOOLKIT Risk assessment 18
DOF Group Offshore Safety Booklet You can reduce and manage risk. WHY To help identify and manage risks to you, your colleagues and the project you are working on. HOW The Risk assessment will cover the tasks and with risks clearly identified, discussed and controls implemented. WHEN Risk Assessments should be performed prior to starting any work. Remember if something changes in a task STOP, if it is safe to do so, and undertake another risk assessment. 19
Offshore Safety Booklet DOF Group DOF TOOLKIT Permit to work 20
DOF Group Offshore Safety Booklet Putting you in control of high risk activities. WHY The Permit to Work (PTW) system puts you in charge of high risk activities that needs coordination and risk control. It ensures that all aspects related to elements of risk in work activities are taken into consideration. HOW A PTW is a written document that authorizes specific people to carry out specific work at a certain time. The PTW system depends on you and your colleagues to have permits in place before you start a task. WHEN Always use PTW where it s required. If you can t decide if you need a PTW, STOP and speak to your supervisor. See the PTW Standard for more info. 21
Offshore Safety Booklet DOF Group DOF TOOLKIT Toolbox talks 22
DOF Group Offshore Safety Booklet Helping you assess, plan and organise activities before you start any task. WHY Toolbox talks (TBT) are important because they make you aware of the hazards involved with your next task. This is your chance to speak up and ask questions. HOW TBT is a pre-start meeting to share information and discuss the potential risks in the planned operation. Everyone involved in the operation must participate and sign to confirm they attended and are aware of potential risks. WHEN TBTs must always be held prior to any operation that has an element of risk involved. A TBT must also be called for during an operation if circumstances change or if anyone becomes uncertain of the operational steps ahead. 23
Offshore Safety Booklet DOF Group DOF TOOLKIT Personal Protective Equipment 24
DOF Group Offshore Safety Booklet PPE is your last line of defence. It only works if you wear it. WHY To protect yourself. It only works if you wear it. PPE is the last line of defence it is essential at all worksites. HOW You must wear the right PPE correctly fitted for the job. Look after your own PPE. Treat it with respect, and ask for new equipment if necessary. Remind your colleagues about using the right equipment. WHEN Always wear appropriate personal protective equipment at DOF work-sites and vessels. Report any problems if you experience problems let your supervisor know. If you want help deciding why you should use PPE, check the 10 Life Saving Rules. For more info see the PPE standard. 25
Offshore Safety Booklet DOF Group DOF TOOLKIT Stop Work Authority 26
DOF Group Offshore Safety Booklet Raise your voice when you see a potential risk. WHY You have the authority to speak up if you see something which is not safe or not quite right. If you see a potential hazard, raising your voice, stopping the job or bringing it to the attention of your supervisor could prevent an accident. HOW Raise your voice when you see a potential risk. Never remain silent bring it to someone s attention. WHEN Wherever, whenever. You and your decisions are at the centre of safety. Your stop work authority is one of the most important barriers we have. 27
Offshore Safety Booklet DOF Group DOF TOOLKIT Observation Cards 28
DOF Group Offshore Safety Booklet Your observations help prevent us repeating mistakes. WHY You are an important messenger; your feedback is used to make a safer working environment. HOW When you observe an unsafe behaviour, unsafe condition or have a suggestion for improvement, stop the job and inform people involved before preparing a Observation card (OC) and hand it to the Vessel Management. WHEN OC cards and postboxes are located on all worksites, ask your supervisor where to find them. 29
Offshore Safety Booklet DOF Group You are the safety leader in everything you do You make the difference 30