What needs to change?

 We need to do things with minimum

exposure to our Hands & Fingers
 We need to think how we can do our jobs
“Hands off”
 Hence the “Hands Off” Campaign
 Main message in this campaign is..

 HANDS OFF Loads.

 HANDS OFF Crush Points
 HANDS OFF Energy On
 What we Plan to do..

 Hands Off Posters to raise Awareness

 Make people think about “Hands Off” prior to carrying
out every job by including explicit reference in TRIC card.
(use 4 questions to keep your Hands safe”
 Video Competition on “Hands Off”

 Picture Book on “Hands Off” Best Practices

 “Hands off “ ideas recognized on a monthly basis.
 “HANDS OFF” Focal point

 The Units are encouraged to have a “Hands Off” Focal point

 The duty of the “Hands Off” Focal point is to promote
implementation this hands off Campaign on his location
 He should be a “Hands Off” role model for the others to follow.
 All “Hands Off” ideas generated on the location should be
discussed with the focal point prior to submission.
 The Hands Off focal point with the maximum number of ideas
submitted will be selected for a special reward towards the end
of the campaign.
 “HANDS OFF” Ideas

 The two best Hands Off ideas from the

participating units “will be rewarded on a
monthly basis
 Letter of appreciation + Gift Voucher
 “HANDS OFF” VIDEOS

 The Units… are invited to make a video of an activity which

can be done Hands Off based on the area assigned to them
or by the job category.
(Previous videos for the Golden Saif & Salim competition can be
used as an inspiration) .

 The Best Video will be selected by PDO/LSF & SAWoG

members.
 “HANDS OFF” PICTURE BOOK

• Look at all the jobs that need manual handling

• Think of how this can be done “Hands Off”
• All good Hands Off ideas will be compiled in a “Hands Off”
picture book and issued to all employees
 Examples of “Hands Off” Principles

Incidents where Hands Off approach would

have prevented Hand Injuries
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 Principle 1: HANDS OFF Loads

Actual = Fractured Finger Potential = Serious injuries

INCIDENT DESCRIPTION
While nippling down the sucker rod BOP using the winch line to lay down the SR
BOP from Rig Floor to ground level, the IP got his right hand thumb pinched
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between the handrail and the SR BOP. The IP was holding the handrail with his
right hand, whilst guiding the SR BOP with his left hand.

CAUSES
1. Improper body position; IP was blocking view for Driller and right hand of IP
was place on handrail
2. Inadequate Knowledge and Skills; IP provided verbal signal, Green Hats not
properly supervised, inadequate Risk Assessment
3. Intervention not practiced; None involved or observers stopped the operation
when view of Driller was obstructed

LEARNINGS
• Keep your hands clear of pinch points
• Never block the view of the operator with your body
• Ensure proper supervision of Green Hats at all times
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• Operation could be done “Hands Off”

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 Principle 1: HANDS OFF Loads

Actual = Right Hand Ring Finger Tip Fracture

Potential = Serious injury
INCIDENT :
While preparing to POOH, a Floorman (Injured Person) was guiding the Cavins air
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operated slips suspended from a winch to the rotary table. His right hand finger got
trapped between the bottom of the Farr tong beam and the top of the slips resulting in a
fracture of the right hand ring finger.

CAUSES:
• The Injured Person was looking upwards to monitor the winch line while handling the slip
• Tag Line not used (hands free ) for handling the hoisted load.
• Wrong body position & incorrect hand placement of the Injured Person.
• The Farr Tong trolley was not elevated to have safe clearance and clear line of sight to
the slip being hoisted.
• The pinch point areas on the slip and Farr Tong trolley were not marked.

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LEARNINGS:
• During TBT’s identify job specific Pinch Points.
• Conduct hazards hunts to ensure that all Pinch Points are identified, recorded and
marked.
• Ensure safe body position prior to handle the load / equipment

• Watch out for Pinch Points

• Use Tag lines to handle hoisted loads
 Principle 1: HANDS OFF Loads

Actual= Fracture on Finger: LTI

Potential= Serious Injury
While Running in hole Fishing BHA, 6 ¼” Accelerator was coming from “V” door
& suspended with the elevator.
The Floor-man (IP) (with a derrick-man) were both guiding the suspended
Accelerator to the work string on the rotary table for making up the connection.
Rope was not used.

IP placed his hand wrongly close to the ACC BTM. The derrick-man felt that the

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accelerator will hit the DC in rotary and removed his hand at this moment
putting all the load on the IP.
The IP couldn’t handle the accelerator himself. His right hand little finger was
crushed & Ring finger was abraded

CAUSES:
• Improper tubular handling. (no Rope used).
• Wrong hand placement of the IP
• Lack of proper supervision.

LATERAL LEARNING:
• Always use the rope to control the tubular movement.
• Avoid placing hands/finger in pinch points (between
loads).

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• Never use your hand to control the tubular movement.

• Always use the rope to control the tubular movement.

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 Principle 1: Hands OFF Loads

Severity:
Actual =LTI(3P) ; Potential =LTI(C3P)

INCIDENT DESCRIPTION:
While offloading 3 ½” IF DP Joint, 13.3 #,9 m) from Hoist trailer, the floor
man attached 1.6 ton SWL Web Sling to the Forklift hook and tied to the
drill pipe joint on trailer pipe rack fingers. During lifting operation the pipe
joint swung to the side and suddenly the IP attempted to guide and
balance the pipe away from the Forklift to avoid hitting the Forklift
windscreen.
The Floorman got his left hand trapped between the pipe stopper and the
Drill pipe resulting in left hand middle and ring finger injuries.

CAUSES:
• Improper Lifting – Wrong use of Webbing Sling
• Improper Hand position – Use a Tag line
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• Failure to use Empowerment to Stop the Work
LEARNINGS
• Always use two slings to offload tubular
• Use tag line to stabilize the load
• Do not use hands to stabilize the load

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Use tag line to stabilize the load
Always use two slings to offload the tubulars
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 Principle 2: “HANDS OFF” Crush Points

Severity:
Actual =LTI(3P) ; Potential =LTI(C3P)

INCIDENT DESCRIPTION:
• The IP, along with a Floor man and Driller were engaged in rigging down the
7” power tong from the hoist floor. Prior to rig down they were trying to retract
the lift cylinder of the power tong. In the process, instead of engaging the
lever to retract the lift cylinder, the Floor man mistakenly engaged the lever
for operating the tong. This caused the tong to rotate and inflict a crush injury
to the left middle finger of the IP who had his hands on top of the power tong.
The IP suffered compound fracture of the left middle finger.
CAUSES:
• Failure of the IP to use the proper handles provided on the tongs.
• The driller failed to warn the IP about his hands on the pinch points.
• Floor man engaged the lever for operating the tong instead of engaging the
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lever to retract the piston of the lift cylinder

LEARNINGS
• Pay attention to safety messages while attending safety meetings and TBTs.
• Keep your hands and fingers away from pinch points and always use proper
handles provided on the tongs.

Always use the proper handles provided on the

Tongs.

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 Principle 2: “HANDS OFF” Crush Points

Actual = Left Hand Ring Finger Tip Amputation

Potential = Multiple Finger amputation / Serious Injury

PDO RIG 46
INCIDENT :
While the crew was positioning mechanical support of rig carrier ramp, the Rig Mechanic (IP) got
his left hand ring finger tip trapped and crushed in between the rig carrier ramp and the
mechanical support as he placed his left hand on top of the mechanical support

CAUSES:
• Failure to follow instruction to stay clear and not involved in the job.
• Failure to replicate use of only hands free method, best practice used on similar rigs Inadequate Design and Ladder
• Supervisor failed to identify and use the available hands free method Rungs bent
• Supervisor failed to identify and communicate the pinch point during the TBT. Left Hand Ring Finger placed in the Pinch Point Area
• Inadequate procedure
• Lack in system of sharing best practices across the fleet.

LEARNINGS:
• During TBT’s identify job specific Pinch Points.

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• Conduct hazards hunts to ensure that all Pinch Points are identified, recorded and marked.
Full Body Harness
• Maximise use of hands free method to avoid manual intervention. Secured to Fall Arrestor
• Share best practices across the board. Ladder Secured

• Minimize manual intervention and use mechanical options whenever available

• Do not get involved in any job, if not part of the Toolbox Talk

Mechanical Support being pulled by forklift (Hands Free)

 Principle 2: “HANDS OFF” Crush Points

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LTI C3P

Description of the incident:

The injured person was exiting from the junior ablution behind another
crew member.
The person in front closed the door behind him. The injured person was
too close to the door and his right hand index finger got trapped between
the swing side and frame of the door.
The injury was underestimated by the camp boss and the incident was
not reported at that time but only after two weeks. After medical
examination, the x-ray revealed fracture on his right index finger.

CAUSES:

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• Improper way of closing the door.
• Lack of attention.

LATERAL LEARNING:
• Always keep hands clear from hazard areas while opening and
closing doors
• Do not act in haste
• All incidents must be reported to PDO DSV

• Keep your hands away from pinch points.

• All incidents to be reported.
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 Principle 3: Hands Off...and then,Energy On!!

Actual = Smashed thumb (3P)

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Potential = Partial Disability (C3P)
Boots & Coots – Hydraulic Work-over PSL-02
While breaking BOP riser spool studs with a hydraulic torque wrench during
rig down, an assistant placed his left thumb in a pinch point which resulted in
crushing the tip, requiring stitches to close the wound and time to heal.
CAUSES:
- Poor communication.
- Worker not accustomed to working with hydraulic wrenches.
- When using hydraulic torque wrenches – operate with hand off method

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LEARNINGS:
- Reinforce hand tool operational awareness.
- Help crews understand that communication must be two ways, both
Communicated and Confirmed.

Operate torque wrench hand-free.

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 Principle 3: Hands Off...and then,Energy On!!

Actual = Crushed finger (3P)

Potential = Serious injury (D3P)
INCIDENT DESCRIPTION
PDO Rig 37 – OSPS Unit PTPS 10611
While washing down 7’’ csg, the mud logger and the Geologist went
to the mud pump to do routine check SPM Counter Sensor; The
Geologist went beside the pump to check if the sensor is properly
fixed after tripping operation; While he was adjusting the position
of the sensor, his right hand slipped down at the piston area, his
index finger was trapped between the sensor and the piston,
resulting in his finger crushed.

CAUSES
IP puts his finger between the moving piston & the sensor, as a
result of his arm slipping.

LEARNINGS
• Obtain a valid PTW, before starting the job.
• Ensure Isolating the pump ahead of fixing the sensor.
• Comply with LSR
• Third party induction to include rig rules.

Provide Detailed third party induction for

personnel executing work on site.

Never work on energized machines

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Actual = Finger Injury Potential: Finger Injury

INCIDENT DESCRIPTION
PDO RIG 37
Whilst preparing to change out the Swab cups on the “Casing Running Tool”
(CRTi) from 9 5/8” to 7” the Junior Mechanic (under the instructions of the
Chief Mechanic-CM) put the tool in the stand whilst the CM went to get the
vacuum pump (required for bleeding off the pressure on the tool). Whilst
the CM was away the Junior Mechanic commenced preparing to unbolt the

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Swab Cup assembly on his own accord and without supervision. In the
process of doing so the sleeve on the bottom assembly moved upwards
crushing the IP`s middle finger which was in between the bottom assembly
and the swab cup assembly. The IP was given first aid by the rig medic
then referred to the Hospital where he received further treatment.

CAUSES
1. CRTi tool was laid down with pressure in the system.
2. IP was not told of the hazards involved when working on the tool.
3. IP commenced working on the CRTi tool without being instructed to do.

LEARNINGS
• Follow operating/maintenance procedures when working on any equipment
• Do not place fingers within potential pinch points.

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Always follow procedures when working on pressurized
equipment.
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Severity:
Actual=LTI(3P) ; Potential=LTI(C3P)

INCIDENT DESCRIPTION:
After first run up of newly installed D379 Cat camp generator the IP (Chief
Mechanic) was doing general engine inspection. While exiting the shack
past the radiator (narrow access, only 39 cm wide) inadvertently, he put
his right hand on the engine fan guard and his index and middle fingers
passed through the mesh of the fan guard. He was struck by the fan
blades resulting in amputation of the tip of his index finger.

CAUSES:
• The radiator guard was too close to the rotating fan blades.
• He did not recognise the Hazard and momentarily lacked concentration.
• Failure of Management of Change:
• Different engine being installed in shack
• Change of radiator and guard by 3rd party company
LEARNINGS
• CHECK GUARDS on rotating equipment.
• If finger can be put through the guard, then guard should be at least 150 mm
from the rotating parts.

If finger can be put through the guard, then guard

should be at least 150 mm from the rotating parts