june 2000 safety campaign rollover it can happen to you !!

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Rollover! It can happen to youRollover! It can happen to you

June 2000 safety campaignJune 2000 safety campaign

ROLLOVER ROLLOVER It can happen to YOU !!It can happen to YOU !!

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PDO and Contractors “Performance” overPDO and Contractors “Performance” overa period of 3 years:a period of 3 years:

• More than 100 roll-oversMore than 100 roll-overs• 2 Men died2 Men died• 6 LTI’s 6 LTI’s • 100 cars damaged100 cars damaged• financial loss estimate: 5 million US$financial loss estimate: 5 million US$

WHY ?WHY ?

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2 man came out 2 man came out alive. They were alive. They were wearing their wearing their seatbelts. seatbelts.

1 man DIED. He 1 man DIED. He was NOT wearing was NOT wearing his seatbelthis seatbelt

NO SeatbeltNO Seatbelt= DEATH= DEATH

Nimr to Muscat 13th June 98Nimr to Muscat 13th June 98

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Roll-Over Roll-Over 3 ton truck 3 ton truck 5 passengers5 passengers

All wearing All wearing seatbelts: seatbelts:

1 LTI, 1 LTI, 1 RWC, 1 RWC, 1 FAC1 FAC

14/Jan/2000: Fahud to Burhaan14/Jan/2000: Fahud to Burhaan

WHY ?? Why do we still have roll-overs ?? WHY ???WHY ?? Why do we still have roll-overs ?? WHY ???

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4 men came out 4 men came out ALIVE ALIVE

because they because they were wearing were wearing SEATBELTSSEATBELTS

28/March/2000 Ibri to Fahud28/March/2000 Ibri to Fahud

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Driver was Driver was fasting: felt fasting: felt giddy, almost giddy, almost fainted earlier. fainted earlier.

Lost control in Lost control in the bend of the the bend of the road.road.

Ended up in Ended up in hospitalhospital1/May/2000 at Fahud1/May/2000 at Fahud

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Discuss in your team:Discuss in your team:- Why do roll-overs happen ?- Why do roll-overs happen ?- Have you had one, or almost ? Why did that happen ?- Have you had one, or almost ? Why did that happen ?- Are roll-overs caused by:- Are roll-overs caused by:

- The car ?- The car ?- The road ?- The road ?- The driver ?- The driver ?

- How do you prevent roll-overs (as a driver) ?- How do you prevent roll-overs (as a driver) ?- How do you prevent roll-overs (as a passenger) ?- How do you prevent roll-overs (as a passenger) ?- How do you prevent roll-overs (as a supervisor) ?- How do you prevent roll-overs (as a supervisor) ?

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Why do Rollovers happen?:Why do Rollovers happen?:

• SpeedSpeed

• Lack of concentrationLack of concentration

• TirednessTiredness

• Entering a dust cloudEntering a dust cloud

• Wrong reaction (S-pattern and braking)Wrong reaction (S-pattern and braking)

• Tyre blowout (not often)Tyre blowout (not often)

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How can you prevent Rollovers?:How can you prevent Rollovers?:• Speed?: Speed?: Slow down !Slow down !• Lack of concentration?: Lack of concentration?: Concentrate!Concentrate!• Tiredness?: Tiredness?: STOP, rest, have a nap!STOP, rest, have a nap!• Dust?: Dust?: Do NOT enter the dust cloud!Do NOT enter the dust cloud!• Wrong reaction?: Wrong reaction?: Train yourself mentally NOT Train yourself mentally NOT

to brake, NOT to oversteer!to brake, NOT to oversteer!• Tyre blowouts?: Tyre blowouts?: Check condition and replace Check condition and replace

tires regularly!tires regularly!

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How can you protect yourselves when in How can you protect yourselves when in a rollover?:a rollover?:

• Make sure the vehicle has a ROLL-OVER BAR !!!!!Make sure the vehicle has a ROLL-OVER BAR !!!!!• Wear your seat belts !!!!!Wear your seat belts !!!!!

Your BELT will Save your LIFEYour BELT will Save your LIFE

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Rollovers are a continuing safety concern in PDO and Contractor operations. We had more then 100 rollovers in 3 years. These resulted in 2 dead, 6 LTI’s and an enormous cost in vehicle damage, hospital cost, lost man-hours, lost productivity, etc.

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• To assist in reducing the number of roll-overs we are launching the “ROLLOVERS: it could happen to you” safety campaign.

• Enclosed in this envelope are a number of products which we hope will be of use to you in executing the campaign.

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Rollover! It can happen to youRollover! It can happen to you Safety Alert: “ROLLOVERS: it could happen to you”.

Stickers: “ROLLOVERS: it could happen to you”.

Posters: “Rollovers – Don’t let this happen to you”.

A video cassette containing two short films:

- “Rollovers, it could happen to you”. Duration 8 min, English, some Arabic. This is a new video made specifically for this campaign. An Arabic and Hindi version will be made available in about 6 weeks.

- “Flying Baby” Duration 4 min, English text with Arabic spoken word. Dummies without/with seatbelts in a car crash at 40 km/hr.

• A VU-Graph Pack on diskette: “Rollovers it could happen to you”.

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• You are requested to discuss the “Rollover” subject, with the use of the above products in, your HSE and Toolbox meetings. Please ensure the message is cascaded to all levels in your organisation. Showing this material at home or other environments is also encouraged.

• Additional copies of any of these products can be ordered and collected from CSM/10 (E-mail or fax: 67-3145, Room: Green-069).

• Any comments or suggestions on this campaign: please by E-mail to CSM/5([email protected]).

june 2000 safety campaign rollover it can happen to you !!

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