Time Out For Safety TOFS

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Time Out For Safety (TOFS)

• Information Pack

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What is it?

• A consistent message to the Oil Gas Divisions
  workforce
• Communication of a SHEQ theme
• A key message, update or issue
• A vehicle to ensure face to face two way
  communications

Frequency

• 6 Time Out For Safety communications will be
  issued in a year.
• Additional Time Out For Safety communications
  may be produced where required.

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Where do I get the information

• The TOFS is compiled by SHEQ Centre
• Published on the SBA2 Intranet Site
• Distributed via email to

• SHEQ CoP
• Project managers
• Oil Gas Leadership and Management Teams
• CoP Leaders

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Who?

• The TOFS communication must be rolled out to all
  workers globally, whether in the office, on
  site or offshore.
• The Roles Responsibilities table below details
  the specific responsibilities with regard to
  TOFS.

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How?

• The communication is to be linked in with
  existing safety meetings.
• Not Replacing
• Not Adding
• TOFS Material will be pushed to action parties
  to deliver
• Emphasis on leadership to go and get / find out.

Format

• Each communication pack will consist of a
  summary, (example on the next slide) and
  supporting documents.
• The TOFS guidance document provides detailed
  information regarding the effective delivery of a
  TOFS session.

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AMEC Safe Delivery

• Time out for Safety

HSE Notice-board
Theme ????????????
Summary
Procedural changes/updates
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Legislation changes/updates
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• Items to be communicated
• ??????????????
• ??????????????

Alerts / Incident learnings issued
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Forthcoming events
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Supporting Information
If you would like a copy of any incident learning
publications or require further information on
any notice-board issues, please contact Lloyd
Connor lloyd.connor_at_amec.com

• ??????????????

• ????????????

Date
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Confirmation

• Roll out should be confirmed to SHEQ centre via
  Barometers
• Confirmation/Feedback sheets should be completed
  by projects these will be managed by SHEQ
  Managers with support from SHEQ Centre.
• Any actions identified should be managed locally
  tracked by project action tracking system.

Check Back

• Regional Directors, Project managers and SHEQ
  Teams should check process as part of site
  visits/audits.

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Typical Structure for TOFS cascade
Regional Director
Regional Management Team
Project managers
SHEQ Support Guidance
PEs / Asset Team Leaders / Lead Engineers /
Functional Team leaders / Site-Offshore
Supervisors
All workers
- Small sessions. - Ensure two way
communications. - Face to face. - No town
halls. - No emails.
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Example TOFS Communication Cascade
Week 1
Week 2 - 6
Week 7
Week 8
Confirm TOFS Completed Register Actions / Feedback
Material Produced by SHEQ Centre
Distribution via email and publish on intranet
Regional SHEQ Managers review
Hold TOFS Sessions at all operating locations
Q/A Regarding content
Assurance reporting