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Event Report
Safety Where it Counts: At the Sharp End
9-10 February 2005, Murrayfield stadium, Edinburgh, UK
The 2007 IMCA safety seminar - the fifth such annual event - took place at Liverpool FC's Anfield stadium on 1-2 February, attracting over 130 delegates. Once again, the event successfully brought together both onshore and offshore management responsible for safety and those active in the on-site workforce to discuss how the industry can further improve offshore safety and avoid incidents, providing a unique opportunity for dialogue and learning from each other at all levels.
The seminars always feature something a little out of the ordinary and this year was no exception, as delegates were spellbound by magic tricks and other interjections, reinforcing the safety messages in new and interesting ways.
A varied two-day programme featured presentations on many safety-related subjects, including 'Keeping safety levels up in a busy environment', 'What questions could I have asked?' and case studies on learning from incidents, with productive discussion following each item. Many ideas and experiences were shared, generating actions for future work by IMCA and leaving delegates with plenty to think about and take back to their work sites and offices.
Presentations
- Introduction and welcome
Wallace Robertson, Helix Energy Solutions Group
Chairman, IMCA SEL core committee
- What questions could I have asked?
David Forsyth, Bibby Offshore
- @ease and L4L - bringing safety to the work floor
Mat Schreurs and Jos van der Horst, Heerema Marine Contractors
- Personal responsibility for safety - personal risk awareness
David Forbes, Schlumberger
- Accountability for safety
Don Jacobsen, Shell
- Safe electrical isolations - getting it right
Neil Milne and Peter McDonald, Subsea 7
- Last-minute risk assessment
Wayne Seelbach, Helix Energy Solutions Group
- Magically enhanced metaphors
Jeff Burns, Fifth Dimension
- Introduction and welcome to day two
Paul Blewett, Acergy
Vice-Chairman, IMCA SEL core committee
- Statoil's safe behaviour programme
Helge Jacobsen, Statoil
- Maintaining safety levels in a busy environment
Gordon McIntosh, Fugro-Rovtech
- Working together for safety
Saskia Haye-Geervliet, Allseas
- Safety - why are we doing it and what does it achieve?
Matt Hort, Clough
- Learning from incidents (presentations and discussion)
- Summary and future actions for IMCA
Discussion sessions
- What does personal responsibility for safety mean to you and your team?
- What are the barriers to making safety personal internationally and culturally?
- Do behavioural safety programmes work for you?
- Why isn't our safety behaviour at home and at leisure the same as at work?
A CD has been produced for delegates and other members, bringing together the full set of presentations and reports on the discussions. Additional copies are available to members on request.
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