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Deep Basin Core Contractor Meeting March 2011

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Deep Basin Core Contractor Meeting March 2011

2011 Deep Basin / Foothills Hand Injuries Prevention Campaign –Review of Hand Injuries

March 8, 2011 2

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Background

YTD 2010 – 566 hand injuries in Shell worldwide, including 65 MTCs and 13 RWCs

In Wells, Hand Injuries accounted for 43% of total hand injuries for the year (83 incidents in total)

Most, if not all of these incidents could have been prevented.

There has been 10 Recordable hand Injuries in 2011 in just over 2 months

2011 Deep Basin / Foothills Hand Injuries Prevention Campaign goals:

Educate employees on hand injury hazards and barriers to prevent injuries – focus on hand placement and proper PPE.

Engage employees to observe Shell and Contractors requirements and keep their minds on the task at hand.

Stimulate dialogue on better ways to prevent hand injuries.

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Hand Injuries Prevention Campaign Schedule

Q4 2010 Q1 2011 Q2 2011

Quarterly Focus General AwarenessHand Safety

Campaign, Hands on Hands off

Proper Glove Selection, Incident

Review

Actions

Present Hand Injuries Awareness PowerPoint to all crews. (COMPLETED)

Display Hand Injuries posters throughout Deep Basin / Foothills asset.

Review hand injuries that occurred in Deep Basin / Foothills in 2010, discuss what barriers failed, how injury could have been prevented.

Present Hands-on Hands-off Drilling and Hands-on Hands-off Completions presentations – adapted from Pinedale Hands-on Hands-off program.

Develop Hands-on Hands-off training program.

Hand safety focus for HEROS – all HEROS awards will be given for hand safety observations.

Display Proper Glove Selection posters throughout Deep Basin / Foothills asset.

Focus on consulting MSDS to determine hazards associated with different chemicals and to select proper gloves.

Trend potential hand injuries throughout Deep Basin/ Foothills

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Hand Safety

VERSATILITY

Our hands are very versatile and so we use them in almost

everything we do.

We use them in many areas that are dangerous.

Where do you use yours?

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Hand Safety

Pinch points

Elevators

Tongs

Chemicals

Knives, sharp

objects

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Hand Safety

HANDS ARE EXPOSED TO MANY FORMS OF

INJURY

• Cuts on/from sharp objects (threads, knives, edges on covers)

• Smashing (handling rig tongs, hammer spanners, elevators latching on stump)

• Pinching (NU BOP’s, stabbing pipe)

• Moving Machinery (power tools) - insufficient guarding, high speed operation

• Contact with heat or cold (hot mud, engine exhausts, tools in sun, ice)

• Contact with chemicals (caustic)

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Hand Safety

So how big is the problem? ...

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Hand Safety

HOW DO HAND INJURIES HAPPEN?

• The analysis of how hand and finger injuries happens

shows the most common as:

- Being hit by moving objects, or

- Hitting objects with part of body

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Hand Safety

WHY DO HAND INJURIES HAPPEN?

The primary root causes identified for hand and finger injuries are:

• Inattention or lack of focus

• Inadequate assessment of risk

• Cutting corners / rushing. Mistaken priorities - safety versus

objectives.

• Lifting / applying force incorrectly

• Using the incorrect tool for the job

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Hand Safety

WHY DO HAND INJURIES HAPPEN?

Even when people seem to know of the existence of these

dangers, hand and finger injuries still happen.

??? WHY ???

“It won’t happen to me!”

“I have been doing it that way for years!!”

“There isn’t a better way.”

“It is faster this way.”

and more …

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Hand Safety

WHAT IS THE KEY TO PREVENTION?

• UNDERSTAND the task you are about to start. If you have anydoubts, ask questions.

• Be aware of all the possible hazards, assess the risk and then

control them – it will help save you a lot of potential pain.

• THINK for yourself if the procedure for the task is correct and thebest practice.

• FEEDBACK to your work mates, friends and managers your

discoveries. You might just save someone else's finger.

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Hand Safety

What is the Key to Prevention?

!!! YOU !!!

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TSF DTL HAZID

Hand Safety

But whatever you do,

whatever the tools,

you must Identify and Control

ALL hazards

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Hand Safety

WHAT CAN WE DO?

Increase Hand Awareness During Normal Safety Activities:

• Stop Process

• Pre-tour/Pre-job Meetings

• Job Safety Analyses

• Hazard and Behaviour Identification and Reporting

• Standard Procedures

• Permit to Work

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Hand Safety

STOP PROCESS

1st Level of Control

Stop and think

Observe the work area and surroundings

Step through in your mind what you are going to

do

Think about what else is happening in the area or

nearby

Identify the hazards (especially look for hand

hazards)

Ask yourself the question "How can I control the

hazards?"

Satisfy yourself that the hazard is controlled

before starting work, if you can’t, or you have

doubts,

You may need to do a JSA

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Hand Safety

Ask yourself what if:

The wrench or the knife slips?

Is there anything I can hit?

Can I cut myself on anything?

There is something in this hole?

This liquid is harmful to my skin or body?

I get contacted by heat?

Ask yourself “What else can happen?”

“PAUSE”

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Hand Safety

TAILGATE MEETINGS

• Raise awareness of hazards

- Discuss the days jobs

- Discuss potential hand hazards

- Ask if anyone knows of any “gotcha’s”

• Encourage investing the time to think through a job

• Ask if anyone identified any hazards during the previous days work

• Share information on plans to control hazards with others in the

group

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Hand Safety

JOB SAFETY ANALYSIS

• Planning tool

• Most effective if the people doing the work, do the analysis

• Highly recommended for Higher Risk activities

• Highly recommended for jobs out of the ordinary

• Incorporate Hand Injury Potential

- Effects of Chemicals

- Crush and Pinch Points

- Cuts and Abrasions

- Thermal (Heat, Cold)

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Hand Safety

HAZARD & BEHAVIOR

IDENTIFICATION AND REPORTING

• Incorporate Hand Behaviors and Potential Hand Hazards in

your observations

• For example:

- Correct use of PPE

- Damaged Tools

- Correct Use of Tools

• If you see a hazard, fix it if you can, if not report it and

arrange for it to be fixed

• If you see an unsafe behavior, stop it and discuss it, then

report it (no names, no blame)

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HAND PROTECTION

• Be alert to potential hand hazards before an accident can happen .

• Be alert to possible unguarded pinch points.

• Always use push-sticks, guards, shields, and other protectivedevices when appropriate. Do not remove guards.

• Use brushes to wipe away debris.

• Inspect equipment and machinery before and after tasks to makesure that it is in good operating condition.

• Disconnect power and follow established lock-out procedures

before repairing or cleaning machinery.

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HAND PROTECTION

• Never wear gloves, jewelry, or loose clothing when working

with moving machine parts.

• Use the appropriate personal protective equipment--gloves,

guards, forearm cuffs, barrier creams--for the specific task youare performing.

• When wearing gloves, be sure they fit properly and are rated

for the specific task you are performing.

• Select tools designed to keep wrists straight to help avoid

repetitive motion/overuse problems.

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Hand Safety

OTHERS

• Standard Operating Procedures

- Identify and include controls developed for the hazards(including hand hazards)

- Pause should be used at all times

• Permit to Work, JSA and any other Pre-job Planning

- Identify and discuss potential hand hazards and controls

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TSF DTL HAZID

Hand Safety

• Make more use of Alerts, Bulletins, Signs, Stickers, Color

Coding to highlight hazards

• During orientations emphasise the issues relating to potential

hand injury, and reinforce this with:

- The Buddy System

- Any training

• Effectively communicate any lessons learned from other

locations / incidents / hazards

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Hand Safety

CAN I MAKE A DIFFERENCE?

Yes – This is just one thing

that you can do to make a

possibly hazardous piece of

equipment less of a hazard

by making pinch points

more visible and fitting soft

grips to cushion any

impact.

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Hand Safety

YOUR GIFT FROM BIRTH

At birth you are only given two hands

made up of :

• 2 Thumbs

• 8 Fingers

Which can youafford to loose?

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MTC-FINGER LACERATED WHILE WORKING WITH DRILL PIPE

Preliminary Information Points:

Prior to starting work, the workers

reviewed the JSA for laying down drill

collars.

The JSA does not address the associated

hazards of manually rolling pipe on pipe

racks, such as incorrect body position and

specific pinch points.

The manifold building is close to the pipe

rack and interferes with pipe movement if

pipe is not aligned correctly on the rack.

The worker did not recognise the hazard

of body position and pinch points.

Emergency Response Procedures were

effective in getting the IP proper and

timely medical treatment.

What happened: Two experienced workers were rolling a 6 1/4 drill” collar on pipe racks. Each worker was standing at opposite

ends of the collar. They were attempting to align the collar on the pipe rack so that the collar would pass by an adjacent manifold building.

The injured person (IP) was rolling the pipe toward the catwalk using his shoulder to gain momentum with his hand on the pipe rack. The

collar unexpectedly shifted back toward the IP, pinching his finger between the pipe rack and collar. This caused a laceration to his finger.

The IP received 14 stitches to the left pinky finger and returned to work.

This Early Information Bulletin provides preliminary information; a detailed investigation is pending. For internal use only.This document is provided for information purposes only and is not and must not be construed as providing technical advice. If such advice or assistance is necessary, the services of an appropriate qualified professional should be retained. You must not rely on this document to address any general or specific questions that may apply to your operations or to a particular set of facts. Shell Exploration and Production Co. and its affiliates make no claim, representation or warranty, express or implied, as to the completeness, correctness or usefulness of this document to produce any particular results with regard to the subject matter contained herein or that this document will satisfy the requirements of any applicable federal, state or local laws and regulations. Shell Exploration and Production Co. and its affiliates make no representation or express or implied warranty and assumes no liability of any kind, resulting from the use or reliance on this document. EIB Template 27 Aug 2010

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Fountain #: 608460 Location: Canada – Groundbirch - Drilling Date: 5 Jan 2011

Injured

Person

Catwalk

Manifold

building

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MTC – LACERATED FINGER – DRILL BIT FELL ON WORKER’S HAND

Fountain # 608972 Location: Canada - GroundBirch - Drilling Date: 08 Jan 2011


• Due to winter weather, snow had been tracked

into doghouse creating a slippery floor. More

frequent floor mopping is required during these

weather conditions.

• The standard procedure was for drill bit

inspection and gauging to be done with the bit

resting on the doghouse workbench. This could

also be done with the bit resting on the floor.

• The IP attempted to lift a 200mm bit that

weighs over 60 kg (130 lbs). This weight is too

heavy for one person to manage safely.

• The worker was wearing Green King gloves.

The use of Impact gloves may have minimised

injury to finger (impact reduction gloves are on

back order).

What happened: An experienced worker was attempting to lift 200mm (7 7/8”) drill bit from doghouse floor onto a tool bench for inspection of jets and for gauging. When the injured party (IP) began to lift the drill bit, his feet slipped, causing him to fall. The drill bit fell with the IP to the floor, landing on the IP’s hand causing a laceration to his left ring finger. The worker was treated by the onsite medic

and transported to the local medical treatment facility by his supervisor, where he received 4 stitches to his finger.


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MTC – EMPLOYEE’S HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN ESCAPE POD AND MONKEY BOARD

Fountain #: 612264 Location: US-PA Date: 18 Jan 2011


• The pinch point hazard was not identified in the JSA.

• Lack of hazard awareness – Employee was not

aware of the “stored energy” when lifting the pod.

• The job was being performed by one employee. This

should have been a two-person job.

• Employee was wearing regular cotton gloves, not

impact resistant gloves.

What happened: An employee was in the process of lifting the pins to set the monkey board escape pod in place when the right hand became caught between the escape pod and monkey board. The employee was transported to a local medical facility for examination. X-rays confirmed that the employee’s right index finger had sustained a hair line fracture.



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MTC - FINGERS INJURED WHILE INSTALLING 6” LINE


Prior to starting work, the

workers reviewed the JSA for

the specific task; however, the

risk of rigging cable’s slipping

was not identified.

Crew was working short

handed.

The workers did not recognize

the pinch point hazard of the

rigging cable.



Fountain #: 615692 Location: US – S. Texas Date: 28 Jan 2011

What Happened: While in the process of nippling up the BOPE’s orbit valve 6” x 8’ steel line, rig crew was attempting to re-position the line due to its

not being aligned properly (two-holed) with the flange. The Injured Person (IP) removed the last bolt and nut holding the steel line flange and pulled the

steel line back. In the attempt to line up the steel line flange, the wire rope cable utilized in rigging slid towards the IP’s left hand, which was positioned

under the steel line, and pinched the left ring finger and middle finger. IP was wearing impact resistant gloves, but the wire rope cable penetrated the

glove. First aid was immediately administered at the location. Contractor management then made the decision to transport the IP to a medical facility for

further treatment. Injury resulted in sutures to the IP’s left hand ring and middle fingers.

IP-Point of Contact

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Fountain #: 618755 Location: US Rockies Date: 2 Feb 2011

MTC-WORKER PINCHED THUMB WHILE STACKING CRIBBING UNDER PIPE


JSA was not completed for task, even though this

was a change in job scope.

Task was discussed by workers prior to starting, yet

no hazard recognition was involved.

Workers felt that with the empty line there was no real

issue or hazard with short task, as they perform task

often to level or drain lines.

Cribbing shifted when the line’s full weight was set

down due to unstable ground and ice.

Worker jerked thumb when pinched, pulling glove off

and causing majority of injury to thumb.

Temperatures were below zero.

Crew was 1 hour from crew change.

What happened: Worker was stacking cribbing under 6 in. aluminum pipe. When worker advised crew members to lower the pipe onto the cribbing, worker’s right thumb was pinched in between the blocks. As the pipe was set down, the cribbing blocks shifted. Worker pulled thumb out of pinch area. Result was broken bone at tip of thumb and stitches were required.








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RWC – LACERATED HAND WHILE WASHING OUT DRILL PIPE


• No specific or adequate JSA or TRIC card

was developed for this specific task.

• Impact resistant gloves were not worn.

• All workers to be clear of pinch points,

prior to operate top drive.

• Ensure JSA or TRIC card are in place,

including a discussion to address Hands

On - Hands Off and specific pinch points

potential areas.

• Ensure proper maintenance of critical

component.

• Verify/inspecting equipment.

• Investigate new design to protect the

driller’s console from surrounding

elements.

RWC - LACERATED HAND – After finishing a cement job, the crew was tripping out of the hole. Between joints, a worker was washing out drill pipe when the driller had lowered the top drive to prepare the next joint. When he released the top drive control lever, ice that had built up on the lever mechanism caused the lever to not auto-retract into the neutral position. Thisresulted in the top drive’s continuing to lower toward the table, where it made contact with the water wand. The injured worker was holding the wash wand when his hand was pinched between the handle of the wand and the drill pipe. The worker suffered a laceration and a hairline fracture to the top of the hand.








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FIM & Livelink, and distribution. Pinch point

Contact points

Fountain #: 620117 Location: CAN UO: Insitu : Development: Albian Date: 5 Feb 2011

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Fountain #623483 Location: US GOM Date: 15 February 2011

Preliminary Informatoin Points:

• JSA was general and did not review

areas for safe and unsafe hand

placement.

• The JSA did not detail specific pinch

point hazards.

• Crews had not pulled tubing in

several months, which led to

improper planning.

RWC-FINGER PINCHED USING HYDRAULIC TONGS

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WHAT HAPPENED: RWC-PINCHED FINGER While backing out a joint of tubing using hydraulic tongs, worker was using the right “dominant hand” to operate tongs. The left “non-dominant hand” was placed on the base section where the left thumb was pinched between the jaws and maintenance support bar. The job was stopped and the IP reported to the rig medic for evaluation. The IP was found to have a laceration on the upper portion of the left thumb. Worker was transported to a shore-based physician for further evaluation.

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Fountain #: 624474 Location: US-GOM Date: 18 Feb 2011

MTC-FINGER LACERATION WHILE LIFTING CRIBBING


• The JSA was reviewed before lift was made;

however, the pinch point area of the cribbing was not

identified on the JSA .

• The weight of the cribbing was not identified before

lifting it manually. Contractor procedure is 50lbs per

man for manual lifting (cribbing weighed140lbs).

• Crew did not recognize alternative method of lifting

cribbing material.

What happened: The crane crew was in the process of re-arranging equipment associated with the coil tubing operation and workers decided to relocate a 6"x8"x8' piece of cribbing (weighing 140lbs.) to another location. Co-worker lifted one end of the cribbing to allow for the injured worker to place hands under the other end. As the injured worker grasped the cribbing and started lifting the end, the co-worker’s end came out of his hands. The cribbing fell to the deck and caught the injured worker's left middle finger in a pinch point between the cribbing and the solid steel deck of the pipe rack area. The injured worker reported the incident to supervisor and medic for treatment of laceration to end of finger.



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Learning Points

Hazard Recognition – failure to identify the hazard

JSAs – failure of JSAs in identifying the hazard

Hands on/Hands off requirements – proper hand placement (discussion and in JSAs) – where are the pinch points?

Dropped Objects, Temporary Pipe Work awareness

SSEs – mentoring

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