The International Association of Oil & Gas Producers
(OGP) has released its 2012 Safety Performance Indicators report, revealing a
decade-long positive upstream safety trend. The study analyzed safety performance
of 49 OGP member companies, representing 3.7 billion work hours and operations
in 107 countries. Findings show that the number of fatalities per 100 million
hours worked has fallen significantly in the last 10 years.
In 2012, the Fatal Accident Rate for participating companies
was down by 52% compared with the 2003 rate. Additionally, the rate for all
recordable injuries in 2012 was 1.74 per million hours worked, down from 1.76
in 2011. Of the fatalities reported, the largest proportion (44%) were in the
“Explosions or Burns” category.
The report identified six areas in which failures often led
to fatal incidents and high potential events:
- Hazard identification and/or risk assessment.
- Work standards and procedures.
- Supervision.
- Decision-making or judgment.
- Training and competence.
- Unintentional violations, by groups or individuals.
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