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DEVELOPING OH CULTURE AND PRACTICE - PDO’s EXPERIENCE

DEVELOPING OH CULTURE AND PRACTICE - PDO’s EXPERIENCE. Nasser Al Maskery Chief Medical Officer Petroleum Development Oman. 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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DEVELOPING OH CULTURE AND PRACTICE - PDO’s EXPERIENCE

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  1. DEVELOPING OH CULTURE AND PRACTICE - PDO’s EXPERIENCE Nasser Al Maskery Chief Medical Officer Petroleum Development Oman

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

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

  4. 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 • WHO

  5. 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

  6. 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

  7. HEALTH OF PEOPLE AT WORK Heredity (what we are) Lifestyle (what we do) Environment (where do we do it)

  8. WORK AND HEALTH

  9. 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 world’s population suffers from a work-related accident or disease in any one year ILO 2005

  10. 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.

  11. 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

  12. WORK HEALTH HAZARDS

  13. PETROLEUM DEVELOPMENT OMAN • E & P Oil/Gas Company • Concession area : 100971 km2 • 120 Fields • 2700 Wells • 2879km Pipelines • 49 Gathering Stations

  14. PETROLEUM DEVELOPMENT OMAN • 12000 contracted staff • < 4700 employees • Different Work Schedules • Operates 9 airstrips • Maintains > 6000 km of roads • Operates 8 camps (no families) • Employs 23 rigs

  15. PETROLEUM DEVELOPMENT OMAN Our commitment is to: • Protect the health and safety of staff, contractors’ employees and other persons affected by our activities.

  16. OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH INDIVIDUAL WORK • Effect of Work on Health • Effect of Health on Work

  17. THE HEALTH MANAGEMENT CYCLE INVESTIGATE EVALUATE FORMULATE MANDATE AND EDUCATE

  18. Plan Plan The PDO The PDO Quality Quality Feedback Do Feedback Do Management Management System for HSE System for HSE Monitor / Monitor / Check Check

  19. OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH PRACTICE TO SEEKS TO • Predict Health • Promote Health • Protect Health And thus improve the availability of Employees for Work

  20. 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 HEALTH PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

  21. PETROLEUM DEVELOPMENT OMAN Minimum Health Management Standards

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

  23. HEALTH AND WEALTH “Poor health is more than just a consequence of low income; it is also one of its fundamental causes”. WHO

  24. POOR OH RESULTS IN Costs (Rx, Insurance etc.) Accidents Sickness Absence Litigation Experience/Expertise Morale Reputation

  25. 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

  26. 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

  27. A TRI-POLAR WORLD GOVERNMENT INDUSTRY SOCIETY

  28. THANK YOU KEEP HEALTHY

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