DORIS

Dropped Objects Register of Incidents & Statistics

Dropped Objects – Activity

• Incident data continues to grow• New patterns emerging in past year, increase in Lifting

Dropped Objects – Time (April 2012 to date)

• Previous analysis showed similar trends for Actual incidents• Potentials being identified throughout the day

Dropped Objects – Environmental Factors

• Q1 and Q4 feature in Wind/ High Wind categories• Data not always available to provide

Dropped Objects – Categories (Actual and Potential)

• Category data previously suggested greater awareness of potential drops from equipment and unsecured items…

Dropped Objects – Categories (April 2012 to date)

• Actual incident categories follow similar pattern, increase in structural related incidents

• Potentials – improved awareness in all areas?

Dropped Objects – Weights (Actual since April 2012)

• Similar trending as previous (actual and potential)• May benefit from more details on object category

Dropped Objects – Heights (Actual)

• Again, similar trend • 52% of objects fall from 5m or more

Dropped Objects – Consequences

• According to the data as-read, personnel have been exposed to over 80% of incidents in 2012

• More than one person may be exposed in any single incident…

ACTUAL INCIDENTS – since April 2012

• Based on data from only 5 operators…

Dropped Objects – The Causes

• No real change in trend here, Inadequate Securing continues to show an increase closely followed by failed fixtures and fittings. Corrosion is also in increase…

Dropped Objects – The Causes (Actual)

• Actual incidents trend mirrors overall trending• Potential reporting is more interesting. Since 2012, increase

in HazID + Corrosion.

Dropped Objects - Messages

• Data shows 183 actual dropped objects (42 potential).– April 2012 to date – DORIS users only (9 key users, 5OP 4Cont)

• 57% of all Dropped Objects are 2kg or less.– 16% were greater than 10kg – slight improvement (was 18%)

• 24% Dropped objects fall 1m or less (was 30%).– 52% fell from 5m or above – increased again (was 45%)

• Personnel exposure (difficult to analyse but no improvement).– 5 actual injuries (1 LTI)

– 19 Potential LTI, 40 Potential Fatalities (of 181 Actual Incidents)

• Top 5 Causes (according to reporting process (2012 position))– Inadequate Securing (1)

– Failed Fixtures & Fittings (2)

– Poor Housekeeping (NEW)

– Corrosion (NEW)

– Operator Error / Procedures not followed (NEW)

Dropped Objects - Summary

• By filtering current data by year, DORIS clearly shows that we have not improved our dropped object prevention performance… but perhaps we have raised awareness of the problem and the causes?

• To realise the true value of DORIS, we need data. Please help us out!

• DROPS Admin can help with anonymous input of data – please just ask.

• That’s exactly the same statement as this time last year. Time for a DORIS Focus Group gathering…