DEVELOPING OH CULTURE AND PRACTICE PDOs EXPERIENCE

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DEVELOPING OH CULTURE AND PRACTICE - PDOs
EXPERIENCE
Nasser Al Maskery Chief Medical Officer Petroleum
Development Oman
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OBJECTIVES

• Overview of H OH in Industry
• Impact of OH on Productivity
• Business Case for OH
• Managing OH hazards/HPI
• Way Forward

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Health is a state of complete physical,
mental and social well-being and not merely
the absence of disease or infirmity
WHO
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WHAT IS OH

• The promotion of the highest degree of
  physical, mental and social wellbeing of workers
  in all occupations
• The prevention among workers of departures from
  health caused by their working conditions
• The protection of Workers in their employment
  from risks resulting from factors adverse to
  health
• The placing and maintenance of the workers in
  an occupational environment adapted to his/her
  physiological and psychological condition
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  WHO

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HEALTH DETERMINANTS
General socio-Economic, cultural and
environmental conditions
Living and working conditions
Psychological environmental
Physical environment
Social and community networks
Individual lifestyle factors
Education
Water and sanitation
HEALTH
Medical services
Catering services
Housing
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HOLISTIC APPROACH
Hospital nurses
Friends and neighbours
Medical consultants
General practitioners
District nurses
Health visitors
Psychologists
Social workers
Physiotherapists
Patient
Occupational therapists
Home helps
Family
Housing department staff
Speech therapist
Voluntary organisation workers
Chiropodists
Chaplains
Dieticians
Employment officers
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HEALTH OF PEOPLE AT WORK
Heredity (what we are) Lifestyle (what we
do) Environment (where do we do it)
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WORK AND HEALTH
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FACTS AND FIGURES

• Global Labour Force 2837 million
• New cases of work-
• related illness 160
  million per year
• Occupational accidents 268 million per year
• Work-related deaths 2.2 million per
  year
• Deaths due to work-related accidents and diseases
  make up 3.9 of all deaths
• 15 of the worlds population suffers from a
  work-related accident or disease in any one year
• ILO 2005

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WHAT IS AN OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS?

• A Work Related Abnormal Health
• Condition or Disorder which is caused (or Mainly
  Caused) by Exposure to Health Hazards at Work.

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The iceberg of Occupational Disease
REPORTED
Obvious
NOT REPORTED
Recognised as being Related to Work
Medical Attention Received, But Relationship of
Illness to Work Not Recognised
Symptoms, But No Medical Attention Sought
Affected, But No Symptoms
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WORK HEALTH HAZARDS
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PETROLEUM DEVELOPMENT OMAN

• E P Oil/Gas Company
• Concession area 100971 km2
• 120 Fields
• 2700 Wells
• 2879km Pipelines
• 49 Gathering Stations

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PETROLEUM DEVELOPMENT OMAN

• 12000 contracted staff
• lt 4700 employees
• Different Work Schedules
• Operates 9 airstrips
• Maintains gt 6000 km of roads
• Operates 8 camps (no families)
• Employs 23 rigs

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PETROLEUM DEVELOPMENT OMAN

• Our commitment is to
• Protect the health and safety of staff,
  contractors employees and other persons affected
  by our activities.

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OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH
INDIVIDUAL
WORK

• Effect of Work on Health
• Effect of Health on Work

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THE HEALTH MANAGEMENT CYCLE
INVESTIGATE
EVALUATE
FORMULATE
MANDATE AND EDUCATE
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Plan
Plan
The PDO
The PDO
Quality
Quality
Feedback
Do
Feedback
Do
Management
Management
System for HSE
System for HSE
Monitor /
Monitor /
Check
Check
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• OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH PRACTICE TO SEEKS TO
• Predict Health
• Promote Health
• Protect Health
• And thus improve the availability of Employees
  for Work

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HEALTH PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

• Proactive HPI
• Health Risk Assessment
• Workplace Listed Carcinogens
• Measured Personal Exposures
• Potential Personal Exposures
• Findings Health Surveillances
• Occupational Health Roadshows

• Reactive HPI
• Sickness Absence
• Occupational Illness
• Medical Retirements
• A D Consultations
• Non Accidental Death Cases
• Health Related Legal Claims

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PETROLEUM DEVELOPMENT OMAN
Minimum Health Management Standards
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PURPOSE OF HPIs

• Demonstrate MT Responsibility for Health
• Measurement of Performance Against Targets
• Promote Health
• Help to Set Priorities
• Information for Stakeholders
• Facilities Benchmarking

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HEALTH AND WEALTH

• Poor health is more than just a consequence of
  low income it is also one of its fundamental
  causes.
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  WHO

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POOR OH RESULTS IN

• Costs (Rx, Insurance etc.)
• Accidents
• Sickness Absence
• Litigation
• Experience/Expertise
• Morale
• Reputation

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• THE BENEFITS OF EFFECTIVE OH MANAGEMENT INCLUDE
• Eliminating illness related to work
• Managing medical care
• Healthy workforce
• Optimising business performance reputation
• Meeting legal requirements
• Cost effectiveness

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WAY FORWARD Medical Profession

• Leading on OH recognition/Culture
• Communication with employers/employees
• Encourage site visits
• Monitor health status/developments/Technology
• Initiate/participate in OH research
• Influence Legislation

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A TRI-POLAR WORLD
INDUSTRY
GOVERNMENT
SOCIETY
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THANK YOU KEEP HEALTHY