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Message
of the Month
Colleagues,
It is with deep
sorrow and regret we announce a fatal
incident on a drilling floor. At 0705
hours on the 31st May 2005, On NDSC
Rig-09 A Derrick-man, Ahmed Juma
Mohammed Al Balushi fell a distance of
approximately 90 feet from the Mast to
the Rig Floor, suffering fatal
injuries. Ahmed was declared dead at
09:45 hours. Our thoughts are with his
family. Details leading to an incident
are being investigated and will be
communicated soon.
Last year, we
were caught by surprise in the summer
months starting from the month of
June. This year’s hot season has
started, unfortunately with a wrong
footing. We all know how hot summer
gets especially for those who have to
work out side. It is our obligation to
protect them from extreme conditions
and to limit exposure to the heat to a
level that is bearable. It is also our
obligation to ensure that they get
enough rest, drink a lot of water and
minimise direct exposure to the sun.
The word Supervision is a combination
of two powerful words. ‘Super’ and
‘vision’. That is what every
leader should have. Super vision to
foresee changes in weather, working
condition, equipment utilization,
workers movements and their needs,
hazards, ability to assess risk and of
course ability to take right decisions….etc.
Let us all ensure
that we embrace the change ahead and
we can safely complete this critical
period. As Supervisors, we encourage
you to take time to discuss with your
teams on how best to plan for the hot
season. Engage them in discussions and
seek their input. We also encourage
you to share safety material with them
as reminders, including viewing the
video entitled ‘Who is the looser?’
click here to access the video in
Arabic and English.
We are all
empowered to take right decisions. The
best decision starts by making a
personal commitment to look after
yourself and those who work with you.
It is a simple commitment but powerful
enough to protect you and those with
you from harm. Our bodies are too
fragile and worse of all, there a no
spare parts.
As a respect to
Ahmed Al-Balushi, let us all make a
personal commitment to work safely and
to look after our colleagues and
employees.
Please look after
yourselves and your colleagues. We
need you, your family needs you, the
society needs and surely you want to
live and in one peace till well beyond
your retirement date!!
Kind Regards,
Khalfan
bin Mohammed Al-Esry
Corporate HSE & SD Manager (MSEM)
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