Hand & Finger Injury Prevention - Appendix

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ITM-005 – Hand & Finger Injury Prevention

As per Noble Policy all personnel on Noble installation will participate in the Internal Training Module
(ITM).
This presentation serves as a guide for delivering ITM-005 Hand and Finger Injury Prevention.
As per Brazil Standard Company Form (SCF-HR-NDB-610 Brazil Core Training Matrix - Section 1 -
Basic Offshore Training) this training is required an annual basis (Meaning it has to be completed with
all personnel at least once each year).
All training needs to be documented and recorded in the following forms;
• SCF-HR-NDB-608 Internal Training Record
• SCF-HR-NDB-623 Monthly ITM Report
Noble Do Brasil SOP-607 Training Administration will provide further guidance on administering
Internal Training Modules.

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Explain to all participants that the aim of this training is to provide them with the tools they need to do
the job safely.
We are not trying to TELL people how to do their job but we are trying to provide them with the
information and knowledge they need to make the right decisions to complete the job or task safely and
without injury to them or those around them.
You might ask people in the class if anyone has had any experience firsthand with hand and
finger injuries. Ask them if they would like to describe their experience and the impact it had on
the person and those around them.
Tell the class about one of your own experiences.

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These statistics are taken from the IADC annual reports.

These statistics represent the Oil and Gas industry world wide

Slide 4

Despite all of the training and Awareness Hand and Finger Injuries are still injuring people in our
industry.
Highlight the fact that Floormen with 1-5 years of experience are most likely to experience a
hand and finger injury. Ask the class to show their hands as to who falls in this category.

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These are statistics that represent Noble up until June of 2012

Yes there has been a decrease of hand injuries since 2010 but it is still a large problem.
You might mention that caught between and caught in injuries are by far our most common type of
injury and that they also account for a large number of our injuries to other parts of the body such as
the legs, feet and arms.

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Caught Between or Caught In Incidents Such as

- Caught between moving loads
- Hand and Finger caught in a closing door (THIS ONE NEEDS TO BE HIGHLIGHTED AS IT
HAS BECOME VERY COMMON OVER THE YEARS)
- Caught in moving equipment

Slide 7

You can clearly see from this slide that the most commonly injured people in Noble are the “Hands On”
crews such as maintenance, deck and drill floor crew.
You can notice however that third party crews (Other and Galley) also make up a large portion
of our accident quota. This could be because of a number of reasons;
- They don’t have training or competence standards the same as Noble
- They are only on the rig for a short time with time pressure
- They don’t have adequate rig supervision or guidance
- They don’t understand Noble standards and procedures
It is our responsibility to make sure these people follow our rules and regulations the same as
any other employee

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The First Incident is from an IADC alert and the second a Noble Rig.
This is meant to represent the problem as a whole and locally.
In the second incident the injured person was a Derrickman with around 30 years of experience. He
had never been involved in a personal injury incident before this. As a result of this injury he lost the
majority of his left thumb.
HOW DO YOU THINK THIS AFFECTED HIS ABILITY TO BE A DERRICKMAN?

Slide 9
Every part of the hand and all of the fingers serve a purpose in our lives.
Without one part of our finger or hand activities in our everyday life would become difficult such as
- Tuning the TV or playing computer games
- Gripping a beer
- Holding your kids hand
- Driving a car
- Riding a Motorbike
All of these things require different motions from our hand that can only be achieved properly with the
use of all of our fingers and hand.

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The Human Factor – Focus on the Vital Behaviours that Noble has outlined in the;
Brazil division Health, Safety and Quality Activity Plan SCF-CSI-NDB-1007

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Remember to mention the-

- 3 Buckets
- 5 Pillars
- 7 Supporting Actions

Slide 11
Make this part personal. Try to explain how each person’s individual actions can impact the rig and all
personnel on board.
We must plan our work properly, any time there is a deviation noted we need to STOP and reassess
the situation.
Discuss what the alternative Safe Vital Behaviour Would be.
Such As:
- Supervisors that don’t accept shortcuts as normal operating procedure
- Personnel that STOP the job for any safety reason and support from supervisor for this action
- Promotion of Training and other proactive safety measures on the rig
- Recognizing and Rewarding people for working safely and promoting the safe vital behaviours
- A culture where unsafe work is not tolerated (Positive Peer Pressure)

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These are the main types of hand and finger hazards we will encounter in our workplace.
Try to give the class a practical example of each such as;
Caught Between / In – Person caught between a bulk head and suspended load, Person’s hand
caught in a moving winch or MRT cable
Struck By – Hit by a hammer that is dropped due to slippery gloves, Struck by a dropped object such
as pin or tool.
Struck Against – Such as losing grip on a tool and hitting hand against something, falling down stairs
and hitting hand on floor.
Cuts – Using the wrong cutting tool to splice rope, Galley hand cutting without a steel mesh glove,
using blunt tools
Contact With – Contact on skin with caustic soda, Burns due to welding slag or sparks, contact with a
hot surface after being cut with gas cutter.
Health – Need to look after our health, go for regular doctor check-ups and report any pain early

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The immediate effects are generally very painful and very obvious.

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The longer term consequences are much harder to imagine. Again relate this part to the class’s
personal life. How will this affect their life at home, with their family, friends or loved ones?

Will they be able to continue with their favourite hobbies? Their job? Their Future?

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Explain briefly the tools that Noble uses.

These tools are the HSE Systems part of the 3 Buckets model. People participating in the program
help to create a strong safety culture.
Supervisors also play a large part in making sure that people participate in these programs properly.

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Self-explanatory – Use relevant examples from your rig and add some of your own pictures if you want

Slide 20

Highlight that PPE does NOT remove the hazard it only protects the user.
The best way to avoid an accident is to remove the hazard completely.

Slide 21

This ITM and the Supporting SOP are not new material. A lot of the information has been drawn from
existing Noble policy and procedure.
We need to emphasize the importance of planning our jobs and identifying the risks. If the job deviates
from the planned route we need to STOP and revise our analysis of the risks using tools such as
meetings, JSA, WIM and Permit to Work.

Slide 22

Noble Policy

Slide 23

Give examples of the energy sources listed and how they might relate to hand and finger injuries such
as;
- Thermal – Touching a freshly cut piece of steel without proper gloves
- Electricity – Electric shock and burns from touching equipment that is not isolated
- Biological – Dermatitis or Burns from handling chemicals
Try to get the class to think of some more

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Talk about the gloves we use.

Our policy states that any time outside we should be wearing gloves.

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Yellow gloves should be used instead of the impact gloves ONLY when the risk of injury due to contact
with hazardous substances is MORE prevalent than injury due to IMPACT

Slide 28
Safety Appliances – MAKE SURE YOU HAVE THESE AVAILABLE ON THE RIG AND SPARES IN
THE STORE

Slide 29 – 30
Golden Rules

Again these ARE NOTHING NEW, all of these rules are pulled from our existing policies and
procedures. We don’t want to overload people we simply want them to take the time and make the
right decisions or “USE THE RIGHT VITAL BEHAVIOURS”

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