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Enhancing Safety Observations Reporting in OilStates Industries with EcoOnline
Technology Category
- Sensors - Gas Sensors
- Sensors - Utility Meters
Applicable Industries
- Education
- Mining
Use Cases
- Onsite Human Safety Management
- Virtual Training
Services
- System Integration
- Training
The Challenge
OilStates Industries, a major global provider of integrated energy systems and solutions, was facing a significant challenge in managing their safety data. The safety team was relying on paper and Excel spreadsheets to record their safety data, which was proving to be both inefficient and costly. The lack of a centralized solution meant that risk assessments, audits, checklists, training records, accident/incident reports, and plant records remained separate and scattered. This not only made it difficult to keep track of all the data but also posed a challenge in viewing training compliance for multiple sites. The paper-focused system was not conducive to the efficient management of safety data across the company's 25 international locations.
About The Customer
OilStates Industries is a major global provider of integrated energy systems and solutions. The company provides the means for customers to build and operate high-performance offshore fields. They deliver reliable, cost-effective solutions to meet drilling and workover, production, lifting, and mooring challenges. With its headquarters in Aberdeen, UK, OilStates Industries operates across 25 international locations. The company is a significant player in the Mining, Oil, and Gas industry, offering a range of modules including Permit to Work, Incidents, Audits, Risk, Training, Contractors, Chemical & CoSHH, PPE, and Plant.
The Solution
OilStates Industries adopted the EcoOnline software system to address their safety data management challenges. The modules in the EcoOnline system are interconnected, allowing for shared data across the system. This means that if an incident occurs, the Health and Safety (H&S) team can quickly access relevant information such as the training the involved parties had, the risk assessments that were performed, and when a piece of plant had been inspected. The EcoOnline Training module provides the H&S team with a complete view of employee training throughout the entire organization. It keeps management informed of when training certificates are due to expire and whether a training course has been completed, thereby enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness of safety data management.
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