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““Restricting the Restricting the

Use of Private Use of Private

Vehicles Vehicles

in the Interior”in the Interior”

BriefingBriefing

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Why would PDO Why would PDO

restrict the use of restrict the use of

Private Vehicles Private Vehicles

in the Interior ??in the Interior ??

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Why??Why??

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Private car: 2 Dead (5/Mar/01)Private car: 2 Dead (5/Mar/01)

Straight road near NizwaStraight road near Nizwa

Eid Holidays: 2 man drove Eid Holidays: 2 man drove from Yibal to Muscat after a from Yibal to Muscat after a 12 hr shift. Slept a few hours 12 hr shift. Slept a few hours and drove back to Yibal.and drove back to Yibal.

They died in a high speed They died in a high speed roll-over on their way back roll-over on their way back to Yibal.to Yibal.They were not wearing their They were not wearing their seatbelts.seatbelts.

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Why??Why??

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Private car: 1 LTI (7/Dec/01)Private car: 1 LTI (7/Dec/01)

This driver got a message This driver got a message that his brother had died that his brother had died in a car accident. He in a car accident. He drove of at night in his drove of at night in his private car to go home.private car to go home.

He rolled over on a bad part of He rolled over on a bad part of the road. He laid injured in his the road. He laid injured in his car for 6 hours before he was car for 6 hours before he was found the next morning. He found the next morning. He was lucky. There was no Safe was lucky. There was no Safe Journey Management.Journey Management.Saih Rawl-Musallim at nightSaih Rawl-Musallim at night

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Why??Why??

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Private car: 1 Dead (14/Jan/02)Private car: 1 Dead (14/Jan/02)

A man missed the A man missed the crew bus to Nimr. He crew bus to Nimr. He took his private car, took his private car, After a full day work After a full day work he decided to drive he decided to drive to Bahja (at night).to Bahja (at night).

He did not see the 2 He did not see the 2 vehicles that were on vehicles that were on the road because of the road because of a broken wheel. Was a broken wheel. Was he tired? He hit them he tired? He hit them and killed one of the and killed one of the bystanders.bystanders.

Rima-Bahja road at nightRima-Bahja road at night

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Why??Why??

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Bilal al Hosni was 44 yrs old. Bilal al Hosni was 44 yrs old. He was a father of 6 childrenHe was a father of 6 childrenHe did NOT wear his seatbeltHe did NOT wear his seatbeltHe sat ON it ! He rolled over. He sat ON it ! He rolled over.

He paid with He paid with his life.his life.

Private car: 1 Dead (13/Feb/02)Private car: 1 Dead (13/Feb/02)

Bilal workedBilal workedas a gardener as a gardener in Fahud. in Fahud. He provided a taxi service after a full He provided a taxi service after a full days work. He probably fell asleep at days work. He probably fell asleep at 01.00 hrs am on the road to Fahud01.00 hrs am on the road to Fahud

Nahada - Fahud road at nightNahada - Fahud road at night

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Why?Why?• In one year 4 people died, and 1 almost.• Staff work 12 hour shifts for 1, 2 or 3 weeks duty

tour• Staff are too tired to drive safely after a full-day

work• Driving at night is very high risk

Why?Why?• The killing MUST stop• The suffering MUST stop• Your company has a DUTY to protect you• You have a DUTY to protect yourself

Private Vehicles in the Private Vehicles in the

InteriorInterior

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How will it work?How will it work?1: At Start and EndStart and End of your duty tour:

Transport between “home/pick-up point” and “work site” must in principle be provided by your Company (i.e.: Bus, Flight, Car).Only in very exceptional cases and after authorisation: private vehicle OK.

2: DuringDuring your tour of duty: NO use of private vehicle (with exception off emergencies - authorised by Senior Site Mgr).

Private Vehicles in the Private Vehicles in the

InteriorInterior

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Details:Details: To/From interior at To/From interior at

start/end duty tour start/end duty tour • Private car in exceptional cases onlyexceptional cases only

eg: no Company transport available• Driver must registerregister with senior site

manager• Mandatory Defensive Driving Course DDC-

1/3: as of 1/Sept/2002• Mandatory “Safe Journey Management”

procedures• No km allowance if company transport

available• Periodic vehicle inspection strongly

recommended

Private Vehicles in the Private Vehicles in the

InteriorInterior

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Details:Details: private vehicle shall NOT private vehicle shall NOT

bebe

used during tour of dutyused during tour of duty• Upon arrival vehicle shall be placed in a

“restricted area” under control of senior site manager.

• Vehicle shall not be used unless authorised by senior site manager.

• Request for use shall be recorded• Authorisation for use will be granted for

emergencies/compassionate cases. Alternative safe transport might be offered instead.

Private Vehicles in the Private Vehicles in the

InteriorInterior

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Discipline in case of non Discipline in case of non

compliance:compliance:

Private Vehicles in the Private Vehicles in the

InteriorInterior

Examples of disciplinary actions that can be taken in the event of a breach

Description 1st

OffenceRepeated

1Repeated

21. Brings private vehicle to work site

but does not register. WL WL TC

2. Does register but utilises privatevehicle for unauthorised journeyduring tour of duty.

WL WL TC

3. Utilises a third party transport forunauthorised journey during tour ofduty.

WL WL TC

Y eWLllow = Warning Letter

Y eTCll ow = Terminate Contract of Employment

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Again: Why all this?Again: Why all this?

To keep you safe and alive!To keep you safe and alive!

So that you go back to yourSo that you go back to your

family without being hurt!family without being hurt!

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