Needs Assessment Differentiator
The Needs Assessment is a process used to review the work with key plant management stakeholders prior to all turnarounds. Our real goal during a Needs Assessment is becoming a fellow committed stakeholder in the future success of the project.
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Establishing a project management system for an offshore drilling activity that encourages continuous improvement.
In order to ensure safe and hazard-free drilling operations for client’s Offshore Drilling Activities we developed a Well Operator’s Drilling Project Management System that provided structure and support to client’s Offshore Drilling project.
Ensuring safe operating procedures through a HAZID/Risk Analysis of Sand Master equipment
One of customers was concerned about quantifying potential occupational exposure of hazardous particles. We conducted a HAZID/Risk Analysis of customer’s Sand Master equipment, providing them a clear yet comprehensive process that covered all aspects of the HAZID/Risk Analysis.
Determining the dispersion characteristics and tolerability criteria for gas released from the area on a well site.
In order to determine the dispersion characteristics for venting H2S gas from the flare on a well site United Safety developed a dispersion model and analyzed results based on the tolerability criteria for the gases released. The end result was a clear understanding of the gas released and its potential impact.
Ensuring onsite safety during relief well drilling and kill operations
In order to facilitate control operations and kill the fire on a well that had suffered a blowout in Libya and which had been burning for 120 days, United Safety and Zueitina engineers performed a relief well plan to successfully achieve a dynamic kill.
Conducting a root cause analysis of a well control incident
In order to investigate and a well control incident, United Safety facilitated a root cause analysis that determined key causal factors of an incident and recommended corrective actions to prevent it from recurring. We provided a qualified, objective investigation which contributed to improved HSE system.
Development of 16 Safe Work Practices
United Safety wrote, administered and developed 16 selected Safe Work Practices with a comprehensive dossier and created a SharePoint portal to share all information and updates with the client, ensuring better understanding and established new base for SWP.
HEMP workshop and Bowtie diagrams
United Safety wrote, administered and developed 16 selected Safe Work Practices with a comprehensive dossier and created a SharePoint portal to share all information and updates with the client, ensuring better understanding and established new base for SWP.
Conducting a Well Control Incident Investigation and improving HSE performance.
To help the client understand the root causes of a well control incident and instill the importance of monitoring and improving HSE performance United Safety provided a complete root cause analysis report including recommendations and technical support relating to local and regional HSE procedures.
Maintaining and monitoring EPZ areas while managing sensitive public relations
United Safety helped develop an ERP/EPZ plan and deployed personnel and equipment to monitor an EPZ of 5.8 km, and awareness zone of 11.6 km, while communicating with public about impending drilling activity and safety plan.
Managing cleaning, testing and re-inventory of safety equipment.
In order to plan and manage cleaning, testing and effective re-inventory of safety equipment during a major 60-day maintenance turnaround with over 3500 contractors United Safety provided a mobile QA/QC facility, ensuring interruption-free access to well-maintained safety resources and reducing equipment rentals by 30 percent.
Effective cost control during turnarounds through daily billing and status updates
Client faced a major issue with cost control, back billing, delayed invoicing and inflated equipment rental expenses during past TAs. We provided an Onsite Financial Controller to communicate on a daily basis with client’s financial team, delivering timely billing and cost control.
Conducting Needs Assessment to determine scope of safety services for turnarounds
United Safety conducted a thorough Needs Assessment to establish and gain agreement regarding the scope of safety services, mobilization and delivery plan for a maintenance TA. We completed over 3900 job requests with 1200 pieces of equipment with zero lost equipment.
Ensuring effective and consistent onsite safety leadership
In order to execute a major turnaround of a heavy oil production facility, our client needed effective, experienced onsite leadership, chosen through the Step-Up process to ensure onsite safety and bring out the best in contractors, resulting in one of the most successful Turnarounds in the client’s history.
Establishing an effective offsite contractor onboarding strategy
United Safety devised an offsite contractor onboarding strategy to ensure that all contractors were ready to start work when they entered client’s premises. We provided high-quality training at a designated training facility, preventing bottlenecks and delays during the Turnaround.
Challenge:
Ensure a proper training venue and professional onboarding for all contractors.
Solution:
High quality training program delivered offsite at United Safety’s training facility.
Result:
Contractors arrive at customer’s facility ready to go to work preventing delays in schedule
Key Customer Benefits
- Provided specialized offsite training facility
- Thorough contractor onboarding training to avoid delays
- 100% commitment from trainers before and during the turnaround
- Single point of communication for efficient coordination with customer
- Reduction in redundant and unnecessary training