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    S a fe t y O b s e r v a t io n S y s t e m

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    On behalf of Step Change in Safety, we are pleased to re-introduce these guidelines

    devoted to safety observation systems. These guidelines were initially developed by

    representatives from drilling companies and supported by UKOOA, IADC and the OCA.

    We believe these guidelines will help to control risk of injury to people, harm to the

    environment, damage to the property and loss of production. They will encourage the

    whole workforce to make a genuine contribution to the development of a total safety

    culture. Indeed, we firmly believe that the positive approach featured in these guidelines

    will help us all to feel good about putting a lot of effort into identifying where people are

    doing the right thing, as well as where improvements can be made.

    The guidelines provide each location and the company responsible for its management,

    with a sound basis for developing the safety observation system they feel is best for

    them. We recognise that the needs of drilling mobile units are not the same as a

    production platform, and both are different from vessels or onshore worksites.

    Cogent has updated its Basic Offshore Safety Induction & Emergency Training to acquaint

    new recruits and those undergoing refresher training with the rudiments of safety

    observation systems. Pocket cards provide a summary of the principles for companies

    and personnel alike.

    Finally, may we personally thank you for taking the time to read these guidelines. An

    accident-free workplace is a goal we would all like to attain. With your help we can use

    these guidelines to move further towards this goal.

    Step Change in Safety

    www.stepchangeinsafety.net

    Re-issue, 2 0 0 3

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    Introduction to the guidelines. 6

    Why safety observation? 7

    The benefits of safety observation systems. 8

    The tools to get started. 9

    Principle 1 An observation-orientated system. 12

    Principle 2 A people-based system. 13

    Principle 3 Full employee involvement. 14

    Principle 4 Individual accountability. 15

    Principle 5 Management support. 16

    Principle 6 Training resources. 17Principle 7 Reporting and recording. 18

    Principle 8 Tracking results. 19

    Principle 9 Auditing the system. 20

    LOOK SHARP! Making progress. 21

    Who owns the system? 24

    Standardising the data. 25

    Is there any support? 26

    Implementing the system 27

    Self assessment check list 28

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    In this section, we look athow these guidelines were

    produced who was

    responsible and why.

    We consider the role that a

    safety observation system has

    to play and how such a

    system can become one of the

    central pillars of a positive

    safety culture.

    We also look at the benefits

    such systems offer to

    individuals, companies, and the

    industry in general. And, finally,

    we explain how the essential

    principles which we havepresented in Section 2 (LOOK

    SHARP!) can be used not only

    as a foundation for the

    development of new safety

    observation systems, but also

    as an industry standard against

    which existing systems can be

    reviewed.

    1. Introduction tothe guidelines.

    2. Why safety

    observation?

    3. The benefitsof safety

    observationsystems.

    4. The tools to

    get started.

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    INTRODUCTION

    The objectives of the group were to identify common

    themes between individual systems and to develop a

    set of minimum standards for safety observation

    systems in our industry.

    By employing brainstorming techniques during an

    extensive examination of existing safety observation

    systems, the common themes were extracted and

    the most beneficial elements identified. As a result,

    a number of key elements were defined upon which

    an observation system could be built. These key

    elements were subsequently further modified and

    developed into a series of nine fundamental

    principles. Finally, these nine principles were agreed

    upon as the basic requirements for a safety

    observation system which would be acceptable

    throughout the industry.

    The workgroup also agreed that safety observation

    systems represent a very positive mechanism in the

    drive to eliminate unsafe acts and conditions, and

    raise safety awareness amongst all personnel

    throughout the industry. Furthermore, the group

    concluded that the basic principles which have been

    identified are equally applicable to all worksites

    onshore and offshore.

    These guidelines are therefore the culmination of

    this workgroup process. In presenting them here,

    we believe that any safety observation system built

    on these minimum standards will help to providenew impetus towards achieving the industrys safety

    targets in line with the Step Change initiative of year

    on year improvement.

    A cross industry

    workgroup was formed

    to examine the use of

    safety observation

    systems both in the oil

    and gas industry and in

    a wider context.

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    W HY SA FETY OBS ERVATION ?

    An observation-based safety system can be the foundation of a positive safety culture. As an

    integral part of an effective safety programme (alongside near-miss reporting, incident

    analysis, etc) it provides an excellent means of addressing the human dimensions of safety.

    In short, it helps to eliminate unsafe or hazardous acts and conditions. It actively encouragesthe whole workforce to be involved and therefore generates greater safety awareness both

    individually and collectively. And since such a system demands a minimum level of

    commitment and accountability from everyone, it should ultimately lead to a continuous

    improvement in safety and environmental performance.

    By implementing a safety

    observation system, a

    company makes a real

    commitment to safety that

    is visible and relevant. It

    acknowledges that the vast

    majority of injuries to the

    workforce can easily be

    prevented not by

    intimidation or reward

    but by changing unsafe or

    hazardous behaviour. By

    promoting new work

    practices which aim to

    identify and eliminate

    hazardous behaviours and

    conditions before they lead to

    an accident, management

    can demonstrate a genuine

    commitment to the well

    being of all employees.

    Indeed, a well designed,well maintained safety

    observation system can

    help to control the four

    main elements of any

    business, namely: risk of injury to people.

    harm to the environment.

    damage to property.

    loss of production.

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    THE BEN EFITS OF SAFETYOBSERVATION SY STEM S

    The most obvious benefit to

    come from the development

    of a safety observation

    culture will be a reduction in

    accidents and incidents

    both at individual worksites

    and throughout the industry.

    However, the impact of safety

    observation systems can be

    measured in a variety of

    other ways. The proven

    benefits include:

    enhanced safety awareness throughout

    the industry.

    improved safety and environmental

    performance throughout the industry.

    improved operational performance within

    companies.

    increased client satisfaction and enhanced

    reputation outwith the industry.

    improved business performance by a

    reduction in operating cost.

    Significantly, it is these

    individual contributions which

    help to underpin anothermajor benefit of safety

    observation systems, namely

    the increased ownership of

    safety which is felt among all

    employees.

    On a more individual scale, there are also

    specific benefits which help to promote the use

    of safety observation systems amongthe workforce.

    For example, managers find that rather than

    being responsible for accidents, they are now

    responsible for an accident prevention progress.

    Meanwhile for other employees, there is the

    extra reassurance that those closest to the work

    and its inherent dangers (ie themselves and their

    peers) are now responsible for identifying andeliminating hazardous

    conditions or behaviours.

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    THE TOOLS TO GET Y OU STARTED

    The following section

    presents the nine basic

    principles for any safety

    observation system. Thesehave been developed from

    within the oil and

    gas industry.

    They form a framework which

    we hope will help to

    standardise the industry

    approach to this issue. If you,

    as an individual or a company,

    are serious about using

    safety observation to improve

    performance in line with

    industry targets, then we

    believe these principles are

    the basic tools which will help

    you to do just that.

    If you already have a safety observation system in

    place these principles will enable you to assess how

    appropriate your current approach is. In the spirit

    of safety observation you will be able to identifywhere you are doing it right and where

    improvements can be made.

    However, if you are about to develop your own

    corporate safety observation system, then these

    guidelines give you somewhere to start. But

    remember the nine principles presented here are

    only what we believe is a minimum requirement for

    an effective system. You may decide to take safety

    observation further within your company, but

    whatever path you take it should be built upon

    these foundations.

    Indeed, one of the advantages of this

    framework is its versatility. It provides the

    basis for a system that can be customised to

    suit the needs of any business provided

    that the minimum standards set out on the

    following pages are always met.

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    The Essential Principles

    In this section, we look

    at the nine fundamental

    principles of any safety

    observation system. For

    each of the principles,

    we provide a short

    explanation of the way

    in which it can be

    applied, using examples

    where appropriate. And

    then, finally, we look at

    how you can start

    working towards

    implementing your own

    safety observation

    system.

    1. An observation-

    orientated system

    2. A people-based

    system

    3. Full employeeinvolvement

    4. Individual

    accountability

    5. Management

    support

    6. Training

    resources

    7. Reporting and

    recording

    8. Tracking results

    9. Auditing the

    system

    10. The LOOK SHARP!

    Making progress.

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    AN OBSERVATION - ORIENTATED SYSTEM

    A successful safety observation system has to

    encourage everybody to make the time to observe

    safe and hazardous behaviours or conditions.

    Furthermore, the techniques for observing need to

    be outlined in a systematic way both in terms of

    process and frequency. By providing a structured

    approach to observation, companies can ensure

    that individuals are not open to accusations of

    prejudice or misuse of the system.

    It is also important that the observation techniques

    and tools are broad enough to include recognition of

    safe acts and conditions. Recording where things

    are being done right is an important part of safety

    observation.

    This is the (obvious) starting

    point a safety observation

    system should be observation-

    orientated. It should teach

    and promote the techniques

    and the skills required for

    observing both safe and

    hazardous behaviours or

    conditions. And it should also

    provide the tools necessary

    to put these observation

    techniques into action such

    as pocket card reminders and

    observation check lists.

    Objectives

    Encourage people to look at

    safety.

    Promote new observation skills.

    Develop effective observation

    tools.

    Fig.1 and Fig.2 demonstrate that, what may at

    a glance appear normal, will differ as one looks

    closer.

    Finally, it should be emphasized that using your

    eyes is only one element of the observation

    process. Employees must also be encouraged

    (and trained) to follow their observations with

    appropriate communication. Being able to talk to

    ones peers to highlight hazardous behaviour, or

    to commend safe acts, is a critical part of any

    safety observation system.

    Count the black dots!

    Fig. 1

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    A PEOPLE - BASED SYSTEM

    The majority of accidents and unsafe incidents are

    caused by people. Of course, they dont mean to,

    but they do and there is always a reason. Reasons

    could be complacency, perception of the job

    pressures, stress or failure to recognise risk.

    Sometimes the reason may also be a simple lack of

    knowledge and/ or appropriate training. A good

    safety observation system is designed to identify and

    correct all these unsafe behaviours and/ or

    conditions before they lead to accidents.

    To achieve this, a safety observation system should

    focus on a number of people-based areas or

    categories which cover the most common types of

    unsafe behaviour. These are the use and care of

    personal protective equipment (PPE); working in at-

    risk positions; the misuse of tools and equipment;

    failure to follow procedures; and poor housekeeping.

    In each of these areas, a company should identify

    the safe/ unsafe behaviours which are relevant to

    their specific work site or operation. These will then

    form the basis of the observation checklist which is

    used by their employees as their primary guide to

    safety observation.

    The primary focus of any

    safety observation system is

    on people rather than things.

    The observation techniques

    which are taught should

    emphasise this fact. They

    should concentrate safety

    observation on the actions

    and attitudes of co-workers.

    While unsafe conditions must

    also be identified, the main

    aim of safety observation is

    to identify and eliminate

    hazardous behaviours.

    Objectives

    Put the emphasis on people not things.

    Categorise typical unsafe behaviours.

    Detail these on the observation checklist.

    Are the horizontal lines parallel or do they slope?

    Fig. 2

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    FUL L EM P LOY EE IN VOLVEM EN T

    Securing greater employee involvement in safety is

    the ultimate goal of any safety observation system.

    But first, employees have to be convinced of the

    merits of safety observation. They have to trust the

    system. To achieve this will always be a challenge,

    but there are some recognised ways of engaging

    employees in the observation process.

    In the first instance, if employees understand that

    the system is based on sound principles then they

    are more likely to participate. So communicate the

    rationale for safety observation. Secondly, if the

    workforce has a sense of ownership over the

    system then they will feel more involved. Hence,

    employees should be encouraged to customise the

    system to meet their needs before it is fully

    implemented. And thirdly, everyone will be more

    committed to a safety observation system that is

    proactive communicating a desire to achieve

    greater success rather than one which is reactive

    and designed to avoid failure. Likewise, employees

    should be encouraged to participate with positive

    outcomes i.e. recognition for their efforts and

    not forced to take part in safety observation through

    threats of disciplinary action of any form.

    If the process of safety

    observation is to be a natural

    part of the work culture,

    then it must have full

    employee involvement. This is

    the main goal from the very

    outset and will influence the

    way in which any safety

    observation system is

    conceived, designed and

    implemented. Most

    importantly, the trust

    necessary to ensure full

    participation will not be built

    on a fault-finding approach; it

    requires a combination

    of helpful advice and

    positive feedback.

    Objectives

    Ensure employees recognise the benefits.

    Develop the idea of employee ownership.

    Make participation a positive experience.

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    INDIVIDUAL ACCOUNTABILITY

    Individual employees at a work site

    are the people who are both most at

    risk from injury, and the people who

    are most likely to see the risks. They

    are therefore also best placed to

    identify and correct any hazardous

    behaviours. In this way, safety

    observation encourages individuals to

    be more accountable for their own

    safety, and for the safety of their

    peers.

    The idea of being accountable can also extend beyond the collection of observation data. As

    the safety observation system develops, employees should also recognise that they have a

    responsibility to be pro-active in problem solving and in action planning for performance

    improvements. If they, as individuals, are identifying hazardous behaviours and conditions at

    their work site, then the system should encourage individuals to propose solutions and to

    suggest process changes which will secure enhanced safety performance. In this way, the

    goal of raising safety performance becomes everyones responsibility.

    It is now widely accepted that safety is not

    the sole responsibility of the safety

    manager, but a responsibility shared by the

    entire workforce or crew. Reinforcing this,

    the concept of individual accountability

    should be a central feature of safety

    observation. Not only should the system

    encourage employees to observe (and then

    act to correct) hazardous behaviour in

    others, it should also encourage individuals

    to demonstrate that they are accountable

    for their own behaviour and responsible for

    their own safety.

    Objectives

    Make everyone accountable for safety.

    Encourage employees to be pro-active.

    Welcome ideas/ feedback from everyone.

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    M ANAGEM ENT SUP P ORT

    One of the most important areas of management

    involvement is their role in observing and reinforcing

    safe behaviours. If managers only react to

    hazardous behaviour, they will set the wrong tone

    a fault-finding tone for safety observation in

    general. It is crucial that employees are made

    aware, preferably at the time of observation, that

    their safe behaviour has been noted and recorded.

    Furthermore, since the majority of behaviour is likely

    to be safe behaviour, this approach (reinforcing safe

    acts) provides managers with numerous

    opportunities to be pro-active and to interact with

    their workforce in a positive way.

    In addition to being positive, however, managers

    should also ensure that their involvement is seen to

    be regular and specific. In the first instance,

    management cannot begin to influence behaviour if

    their contact with the workforce is too infrequent.

    And in the second case, there is no use identifying

    hazardous behaviour, if you do not give a specific

    indication as to what safe behaviours should be

    occurring.

    Giving the green light to a

    new safety observation

    system may imply

    management support for the

    concept, but it is also critical

    that managers and senior

    supervisors get personally

    involved. Management at all

    levels need to discuss and

    develop their own

    understanding of the nine

    basic principles. Although the

    focus of a safety observation

    system is on the actions of

    the workforce in general, its

    success will be determined by

    the level of management

    awareness and their visible,

    positive involvement.

    Objectives

    Provide visible support for safety observation.

    Regularly reinforce safe behaviours.

    Identify the safe way of doing things.

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    TRA IN IN G AN D RESOU RCES

    In a total safety culture, you will find that individuals participate because they

    understand the research, the principles and the rationale behind the concept of

    safety observation and feedback. Training in a new safety observation system

    should provide this kind of background information to assist individuals to

    develop their own ideas of why they should comply. Obviously, there is also a

    need for promotional resources (such as booklets, posters, videos, etc) which

    explain the procedures of safety observation.

    This kind of training for behaviour change, then needs to be backed up by a programme

    of resources which continue to deliver the relevant messages in the workplace. These

    resources (posters, booklets, pocket cards, videos, etc) need to provide simple and

    effective messages.

    Often any change, such as

    the introduction of a new

    safety system, can appear tobe an inconvenient and

    uncomfortable development to

    many employees. They may

    well view the new system as

    unnecessary, a temporary fix,

    or a passing fad. To

    overcome such attitudes, you

    have to give employees the

    information they need to

    develop a more collective andlong term view of how safety

    observation will help to reduce

    their personal risk. This

    requires training which

    combines a full rationale of

    the principles of safety

    observation with a practical

    introduction to the day-to-day

    workings of such a system.

    It requires training whichhelps individuals to look

    beyond their personal and

    immediate needs to consider

    the long-term group needs

    addressed by a positive

    change in safety and risk

    management.

    Objectives

    Promote the principles of safety observation.

    Provide safety observation training

    for everyone.

    Develop appropriate promotional material.

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    FEEDBACK AND RECORDING

    The mechanism for recording

    individual observations should be

    made as simple as possible. It should

    provide an accurate inventory of

    potential hazardous behaviours and

    conditions. These should be decided in

    discussion with the people who know

    the risks best the workforce. By

    providing a standard format for

    recording observations, you can

    ensure that the process is free of bias

    and personalities. It also focuses

    attention on behaviours that do have

    real risk and ensures that the data

    collected is delivered in a format

    suitable for processing and future

    tracking.

    A safety observation system should provide

    information in two ways. Firstly, as

    immediate verbal feedback to an employee

    or co-worker regarding their

    safe/ hazardous acts. This feedback can be

    both positive and negative (or corrective).

    And secondly, by systematically recording

    data relating to both safe and hazardous

    behaviours. Significantly, by recording all

    this data against a site-specific inventory of

    possible behaviours, you can make sure that

    it is both objective and easy to process.

    Objectives

    Provide guidelines for giving feedback.

    Create an inventory of site-specific risks.

    Demonstrate the system is free of bias.

    Delivering feedback in a constructive way is one

    of the skills central to the success of a safety

    observation system based on peer-to-peer

    observation. As a result, you should ensure

    that all employees receive guidelines on how to

    give feedback. These should address issues

    such as the use of positive feedback; making

    feedback brief and specific (not vague and

    unhelpful); giving feedback that fits the situation

    and which is based on sound knowledge; and

    ensuring that feedback is caring i.e. non-

    threatening and intended to reduce the risk of

    personal injury.

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    TRACK IN G THE RESULTS

    The analysis of the safety observation data will need

    to be computer-based to ensure that all the

    variables (not to mention the high number of

    observations) are effectively covered. The results of

    the analysis can be used to target further behaviour-

    based campaigns. Companies are encouraged to

    develop a simple database for collecting and

    reporting their observation data.

    The continuing flow of data can also be used to

    track a variety of pre-determined success indicators.

    These may range from the number of observations

    recorded through to complex measurements based

    on the ratio of safe to hazardous behaviours

    recorded against specific elements on the site

    inventory. Naturally, goals can be set for the

    success indicators and these will enable employees

    to track progress. Achieving goals will help

    individuals to realize that their actions (their safe

    behaviours and their safe observations) are making

    a real difference.

    Finally, it is important that the workforce always

    receive clear feedback on results. This feedback

    should close the loop between the action of

    observing and reporting an unsafe act or condition

    and the subsequent conclusion of any remedial

    action to prevent re-occurrence.

    Observation data can be

    collected in a systematic way

    and can be entered into a

    database for analysis and

    problem solving. With

    investment in the right

    computer software, individual

    companies can make use of

    the data in future safety

    planning.

    Objectives

    Develop systems for analysing observation data.

    Use the information in planning for safety.

    Use the information to set goals for everyone.

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    AUDITING THE SYSTEM

    As well as providing critical safety

    information, the observation data

    gathered will give the systems

    administrators an overview of the

    continuing effectiveness of safety

    observation. This information can be

    used to target and schedule

    awareness-raising campaigns. Only by

    maintaining high levels of awareness

    will you achieve continuous

    improvement in safety observation.

    Finally, the nature of operations at any

    work site can change and so

    therefore can the risks. Regular

    audits ensure that all major risks

    associated with hazardous behaviour

    are included on the safety observation

    checklist.

    (A proforma checklist (p28/ 29) can

    be used to undertake a self

    assessment of your own observation

    system. Please feel free to photocopy

    and distribute this template.)

    As with any system, it is essential that

    your safety observation system is regularly

    audited to ensure continuous improvement.

    Analyse the observation data to track how

    the system is operating over time. J ust as

    safe behaviour needs to be reinforced

    regularly, the process of observing will also

    need to be promoted and supported if levels

    of motivation among employees are to be

    sustained. A regular review of the sites

    inventory of hazardous behaviours will also

    be essential to maintain system relevance.

    Objectives

    Review levels of employee participation.

    Maintain the relevance of the system.

    Seek continuous improvement in safety

    observation.

    Auditing the safety observation system will

    ensure that it continues to be fit for the

    purpose i.e. useful in moving your company

    towards a total safety culture where there are

    no injuries or lost time incidents. Auditing will

    also ensure that specific goals, such as

    eliminating one particular kind of hazardous

    behaviour or condition, continue to be the most

    relevant at that time.

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    See Hazards And Raise Performance

    On the preceding pages, we outlined the nine essential principles of any

    safety observation system. These principles represent the minimum

    required standard for any effective safety observation system.

    To make progress towards a total safety culture, companies which do not yet

    have a safety observation system in place can use these nine principles as the

    basis for a system which can thereafter be developed to reflect their own

    operations and identity.

    The overriding objective will always be to highlight the connection between

    effective safety observation and the resulting benefits. The purpose remains to

    eliminate all unsafe behaviours and conditions from the workplace.

    Presentation is a matter for individual companies, but however you choose to

    present your safety observation system, it should be supported with a standard

    hazard checklist, training materials and promotional material such as postersand videos.

    By making a commitment to safety observation which reflects the principles set

    out in these guidelines, individuals and companies can help to ensure that safety

    observation is an effective mechanism for making progress towards improving

    health, safety and environmental performance throughout the industry.

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    In this section, we look at some of the

    cross industry issues that will impact on

    any safety observation system.

    These issues need to be addressed if the

    concept of safety observation is to

    deliver real benefits on an industry wide

    basis. They highlight how commitment

    from all sectors of the oil and gas

    industry is necessary to ensure the

    development of a positive observation-

    based safety culture.

    And, finally we would ask anybody who is

    considering using an observation system

    to read Changing Minds, a Step Change

    guide to behaviour in the

    oil and gas industry.

    Who owns thesystem?

    Standardising the data.

    Is there any support?

    Implementing the

    system.

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    W HO OW NS THE SYSTEM ?

    However, the ownership of any such system will lie

    with those responsible for the ongoing operation of

    a particular facility whether on or offshore. Local

    ownership is essential to

    ensure the relevance of the system and the

    trust and commitment shown in it by employees.

    In each instance, therefore, the duty holder and

    vessel/ site operator will be accountable for the

    implementation and maintenance of all aspects of

    the facilitys safety observation system. They will be

    responsible for ensuring that all personnel (including

    third parties and sub contractors) employed at the

    facility have adequate knowledge to be pro-active in

    utilising their specific safety observation system.

    These guidelines were compiled

    from within the oil and gas

    industry to promote the use of

    safety observation systems on

    an industry-wide basis. They

    provide ideas and support for

    those companies committed to

    realising the benefits of

    safety observation.

    Furthermore, assurance of compliance between all parties should be addressed by

    contractual arrangements which reflect the necessity for the operation of, and participation

    in, the safety observation system.

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    STANDARDISING THE DATA

    The effective operation of a safety observation system should provide a wide

    range of data on both safe and hazardous behaviours (as well as valuable

    information on safe/ dangerous conditions).

    Over a period of time, a

    detailed profile of the critical

    safe and hazardous

    behaviours will be derived

    for individual work areas and

    entire facilities. Using this

    information it should be

    possible to refine work

    practices and safety

    management systems

    throughout the industry so

    that they function better

    impacting on the industrys

    safety culture in a positive

    way.

    However, to make this

    possible, it is not only

    necessary that companies

    are willing to share this

    information, but that they

    set out to gather the data in

    a standard format which

    facilitates comparisons

    between similar tasks, work

    areas and facilities.

    This need for the

    standardisation of data

    therefore includes an onuson the duty holder and

    vessel/ site operator to

    supply information pertaining

    to (but not restricted to)

    safe/ hazardous acts and

    conditions which have the

    potential to cause harm to

    people, damage to the

    environment or property, or

    loss of production.

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    IS THERE ANY SUPPORT?

    From an industry perspective, the Step Change in

    Safety Leadership Training and CIP (Common

    Induction Process) are ideal existing vehicles through

    which initial efforts to raise awareness of

    observation systems can be focused. The intention

    would be to help individuals within the industry to

    develop their own ideas of why they should

    participate in safety observation. General awareness

    training also provides a foundation for the flexible

    use of these principles and guidelines by individual

    companies to achieve site-specific or job-specific

    goals.

    Although a large proportion of the oil and gas

    industry workforce is made up of contractor and

    service company personnel, all employers have a

    responsibility to ensure their employees are exposed

    to observation systems. It will always be the case

    that industry training will have to be further

    developed and made more specific at the individual

    company/ facility level. It will be the responsibility of

    duty holders and employers to ensure compliance

    with their system and to deliver training appropriate

    to their specific procedures and circumstances.

    It is important that everyone

    has an opportunity to learn

    the principle, rationale and

    procedures of safety

    observation. However, the

    options for providing safety

    observation awareness

    support and training are

    varied and will be the joint

    responsibility of the industry

    and individual companies.

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    IMPLEMENTING THE SYSTEM

    Many companies in the Oil and Gas industry already

    have systems in place. These may require to be re-

    examined in light of these new guidelines, but if not

    fully compliant, can easily be fine tuned.

    Your Safety Observation System can be improved by

    sharing observation results and learnings by using

    the Safety Alert Database and Information

    Exchange (SADIE) which can be found on the Step

    Change website www.stepchangeinsafety.net

    The expectation of Step

    Change in Safety is that

    safety observation systems

    will be introduced throughout

    the oil and gas industry.

    Finally, we hope you find these guidelines useful. The success of the guidelines

    will be by your willingness to embrace safety observation systems as another

    valuable tool in the ongoing effort to reduce accidents and improve performance.

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