DROPS is delighted to announce a North America Forum will be held on Thursday, November 10th at the BP Helios Plaza, 201 Helios Way, Houston, TX 77097, and hosted by the North America DROPS Steering Committee. Check-in and breakfast begins at 07.00 with event proceedings from 8:00am to 3.30pm. FORUM DESCRIPTION DROPS is the global initiative solely focused on eliminating dropped objects in the oil and gas industry, and beyond. The North America DROPS Forum is the premier regional DROPS event of the year. Join industry leaders as they present on topics around the Hierarchy of Controls then participate in a Keynote Panel with executive leadership from BP, Chevron, Hess, and Shell as they talk about their commitment to a collaborative … [Read more...]
DROPS Train the Trainer BAHRAIN 20th October 2016
DROPS Global announce it will host the internationally recognised DROPS Train the Trainer program on Thursday 20th October, at the Gulf Hotel, Manama. Only $595.00 USD per delegate, inclusive of refreshments, buffet lunch, handouts and all editable course materials. To find out more or to register for this training event contact www.dropsonline.org … [Read more...]
Company Announcement – CoMine
It is our pleasure to announce that our unique patented “Dropped Object Prevention System” is now available through CoMine – Safety & Training. CoMine is based in the Pilbara, north Western Australia and is able to service Karratha, Port Headland, Wedgefield, Newman, Tom Price, Onslow and surrounding areas. Greg and his team at CoMine specialise in remote areas and mine sites. Services include Project Safety Management, Safety Management Plans, Training Management and safety supplies. They provide a CMS (content management system) for managing your important safety documentation as well as supplying our comprehensive Dropped Object Prevention System. CoMine works closely with its’ clients to ensure all Australian legislative … [Read more...]
Company Announcement – Safelock
It is our pleasure to announce that our unique patented “Dropped Object Prevention System” is now available from Safelock – Height Safety Solutions. Safelock is based in Victoria, Australia and is able to service all Australian states and New Zealand. Stuart and Michael of Safelock have many years’ experience in scaffolding, temporary guardrails, height safety and commercial construction between them. Safelock specialise in the design, supply and installation of cost effective roof access and safety systems tailored to their customers individual needs. Safelock maintains compliance with Australian Standards, laws and regulations. Their highly qualified technicians will ensure your workplace is safe and code compliant for employees, … [Read more...]
Company Announcement – CPIB
It is our pleasure to announce that our unique patented “Dropped Object Prevention System” is now available from CPIB. CPIB is based in Brunei and servicing all ASEAN countries. CPIB has its own in-house R&D design team producing bespoke products and specialises in the supply of leading edge equipment, materials and niche services to the Oil & Gas and associated industries. The team at CPIB have many years of experience in the oil and gas industry with a wide range of skills from design and fabrication to after sales services. CPIB’s commitment “to develop and supply the highest quality innovative products and services in a safe environment” is the cornerstone of the CPIB competitive advantage and makes them the ideal … [Read more...]
Pro 3 received well at DROPS Kuala Lumpur
I recently attended the DROPS Forum in Kuala Lumpur Malaysia. Over 180 representatives from the oil and gas industry attended to share experiences and knowledge about preventing dropped objects in the workplace. The key speakers targeted awareness, identification and controls as important factors in reducing dropped object related accidents and near misses which is very much an issue not only for the oil and gas industry but for every industry exposed to gravity. Listening to the key speakers and talking with individual members during the coffee breaks, it seems to me that “Normalization” is a key contributor to dropped objects ie the hazards are camouflaged - they blend into the surroundings as they have always been there or that’s … [Read more...]
Dropped Object Injury and Fatality Statistics July – Dec 2011
Once again, according to SafeWork Australia statistics , the most common cause of the 70 work-related fatalities that occurred between 1 July and 31 December 2011 was being Hit by a falling object : accounting for 13 fatalities. Falls from height were ranked as the 8th major cause of fatalities with a total of 4 recorded July to December. The good news is that overall fatalities were down from the same period in the previous financial year there were 78 work-related notified fatalities (including 10 bystanders). In December alone there were 14 work-related notified fatalities reported - 13 male workers and 1 male bystander. Out of the 14 fatalities, 4 were categorised as being Hit by a falling object. In comparison in December … [Read more...]
Dropped Object Injury and Fatality Statistics July 2010 – June 2011
Being Hit by a Falling Object was the most common cause of work-related fatalities between 1 July 2010 and 30 June 2011 in Australia, accounting for 21 of the total 137 recorded working deaths. (source Safe Work Australia). In 08/09 being Hit by a Falling Object was the fourth leading mechanism of incident of injury. Other common causes were Falls from Height which caused 19 deaths in 2010/11. Unfortunately, we're off to a bad start for 2011/2012 statistics, with nine fatalities attributed to being Hit by a Falling Object in the latest Notified Fatalities Report released by Safe Work Australia in January. The good news is that working fatalities have dropped overall for the same period. Last year their were 61 recorded, this year that … [Read more...]
