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Suggested Citation:"Appendix A: Workshop Agenda." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2018. The Human Factors of Process Safety and Worker Empowerment in the Offshore Oil Industry: Proceedings of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/25047.
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Appendix A

Workshop Agenda

The Human Factors of Process Safety and Worker
Empowerment in the Offshore Oil Industry

JANUARY 23–24, 2018

HOTEL DEREK
2525 WEST LOOP ROAD S., HOUSTON, TEXAS

DAY 1: JANUARY 23, 2018

7:30am NETWORKING BREAKFAST
8:30am WELCOME AND INTRODUCTIONS
8:50am WORKSHOP FRAMING
9:00am LESSONS FROM PIPER ALPHA
Steven (Steve) Rae, former president of Global Transition and independent business consultant
9:20am SESSION #1: WHAT IS EFFECTIVE WORKER EMPOWERMENT FOR OFFSHORE SAFETY?
Moderator: Dave Massey, REACH
Panel Discussion followed by Audience Q&A
  • Rhona Flin, Robert Gordon University
  • Christiane Spitzmueller, University of Houston
  • Mick Will, Ragtop Consulting LLC
10:00am COFFEE BREAK
Suggested Citation:"Appendix A: Workshop Agenda." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2018. The Human Factors of Process Safety and Worker Empowerment in the Offshore Oil Industry: Proceedings of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/25047.
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10:15am SESSION #2: WHAT ROLE DO DIFFERENT STAKEHOLDERS PLAY IN EFFECTIVE WORKER EMPOWERMENT FOR OFFSHORE SAFETY?
Moderator: Rhona Flin, Robert Gordon University
Panel Discussion followed by Audience Q&A
  • Michael Fry, Deepwater Subsea LLC
  • Joseph Leimkuhler, LLOG Exploration LLC
  • Kevin Lacy, Proactive RT Solutions LLC
  • David Walker, Halliburton
  • Stanislaus Kaczmarek, Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement
11:00am BREAKOUT #1: EFFECTIVE WORKER EMPOWERMENT FOR OFFSHORE SAFETY
Introduction: Diane Austin, University of Arizona
Noon LUNCH
1:00pm BRIEF REPORT BACK FROM BREAKOUT GROUPS
1:15pm AUDIENCE DISCUSSION OF BREAKOUT FINDINGS
Moderator: Diane Austin, University of Arizona
1:45pm SESSION #3: WHAT ARE WORKPLACE BARRIERS TO EFFECTIVE WORKER EMPOWERMENT FOR GULF OFFSHORE?
Moderator: S. Camille Peres, Texas A&M University
Presentation: CSB Macondo Report—Barriers to Worker Participation
Donald Holmstrom, retired from U.S. Chemical Safety Board
Panel Discussion followed by Audience Q&A
  • Claude Allen, Shell Oil Company
  • Chris Beckett, former CEO, Pacific Drilling
  • Donald Holmstrom, retired from U.S. Chemical Safety Board
2:45pm COFFEE BREAK
Suggested Citation:"Appendix A: Workshop Agenda." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2018. The Human Factors of Process Safety and Worker Empowerment in the Offshore Oil Industry: Proceedings of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/25047.
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3:00pm SESSION #4: LESSONS FROM REFINERIES AND OFFSHORE IN OTHER REGIONS
Moderator: Alan Mills, Falcon Group
Brief Presentations of each Panelist followed by Audience Q&A
  • Thomas Macrae, Flying A Drilling Services
  • Steven (Steve) Rae, Former President of Global Transition and Independent business consultant
  • Christopher Connor, Seadrill International Resources
  • Rick Engler, U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board
4:00pm BREAKOUT #2: WHAT ARE BARRIERS TO EFFECTIVE WORKER EMPOWERMENT?
Introduction: Diane Austin, University of Arizona
5:00pm SHORT BREAK TO ALLOW TIME FOR BREAKOUTS TO PREPARE TO REPORT BACK
5:10pm REPORT BACK WITH AUDIENCE FEEDBACK
6:00pm CLOSE FOR THE DAY, NETWORK

DAY 2: JANUARY 24, 2018

IMPROVING PROCESS SAFETY SYSTEMS AND
WORKER EMPOWERMENT ACTIONS

7:30am NETWORKING BREAKFAST
8:15am BRIEF REVIEW OF PREVIOUS DAY’S EVENTS AND PLAN FOR DAY 2
8:35am MACONDO AND THE IMPORTANCE OF WORKER EMPOWERMENT FOR SAFETY
Lillian Espinoza-Gala, LEG Exploration Education LLC
Suggested Citation:"Appendix A: Workshop Agenda." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2018. The Human Factors of Process Safety and Worker Empowerment in the Offshore Oil Industry: Proceedings of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/25047.
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9:00am SESSION #5: CURRENT SYSTEMS FOR WORKER RESPONSES TO UNSAFE CONDITIONS, WORKER INTERVENTIONS, AND REPORTING
Moderator: Christiane Spitzmueller, University of Houston
Brief Presentations of each Panelist followed by Audience Q&A
  • Gulf Offshore Near-Miss Reporting and Data Sharing SPE: Tom Knode, Athlon Solutions LLC
  • Aviation Safety Systems Applied to Offshore: Joseph Leimkuhler, LLOG Exploration LLC
  • New CalOSHA PSM and Worker Participation: Randall (Randy) L. Sawyer, Contra Costa County
10:15am COFFEE BREAK
10:30am SESSION #6: BARRIERS TO EFFECTIVE SYSTEMS FOR TAKING ACTION AND REPORTING WHEN HAZARDS ARE OBSERVED ON OFFSHORE GULF
Moderator: Philip (Phil) J. Grossweiler, M&H Energy Services
Fishbowl Panel Discussion
  • W.R. “Rick” Farmer IV, Double R Engineering, LLC
  • Lautrice (Mac) McLendon, Shell Oil Company
  • Ajay Shah, Chevron
  • Chris Beckett, former CEO, Pacific Drilling
  • Jody Broussard, Prime Resources Management Group, LLC
  • Captain Hung Nguyen, Meridian Global Consulting LLC
11:15am SESSION #7: HOW CAN SAFETY SYSTEMS FOR TAKING ACTION AND REPORTING HAZARDS BE IMPROVED?
Continued Fishbowl Discussion with Audience Participation
Noon LUNCH
Suggested Citation:"Appendix A: Workshop Agenda." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2018. The Human Factors of Process Safety and Worker Empowerment in the Offshore Oil Industry: Proceedings of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/25047.
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1:00pm SESSION #8: WHAT ARE ESSENTIAL BEHAVIOR AND TRAINING ELEMENTS FOR EFFECTIVE WORKER EMPOWERMENT ON SAFETY?
Moderator: Najmedin (Najm) Meshkati, University of Southern California
Brief Presentations of each Panelist followed by Audience Q&A
  • Effective training to workers on empowerment and safety: Michael Fry, Deepwater Subsea LLC
  • Effective training to supervisors/management on worker empowerment: Kevin Lacy, Proactive RT Solutions LLC
  • Effective safety training approaches and content: Bill Hoyle, U.S. Chemical Safety Board (retired)
  • Evidence that workers can be trained on empowerment: Andrew S. Imada, A.S. Imada & Associates
2:00pm COFFEE BREAK
2:15pm WHAT ARE THE REMAINING CHALLENGES AND UNANSWERED QUESTIONS? STRUCTURED TOWN HALL FORMAT WITH AUDIENCE FEEDBACK
Moderator: Richard Sears, Stanford University
3:15pm LESSONS LEARNED FROM WORKSHOP
  • Najmedin (Najm) Meshkati, University of Southern California
  • Rhona Flin, Robert Gordon University
  • Joseph Leimkuhler, LLOG Exploration LLC
  • Michael Fry, Deepwater Subsea LLC
3:45pm THANKS AND CLOSE
Suggested Citation:"Appendix A: Workshop Agenda." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2018. The Human Factors of Process Safety and Worker Empowerment in the Offshore Oil Industry: Proceedings of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/25047.
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Suggested Citation:"Appendix A: Workshop Agenda." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2018. The Human Factors of Process Safety and Worker Empowerment in the Offshore Oil Industry: Proceedings of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/25047.
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Suggested Citation:"Appendix A: Workshop Agenda." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2018. The Human Factors of Process Safety and Worker Empowerment in the Offshore Oil Industry: Proceedings of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/25047.
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Suggested Citation:"Appendix A: Workshop Agenda." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2018. The Human Factors of Process Safety and Worker Empowerment in the Offshore Oil Industry: Proceedings of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/25047.
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Suggested Citation:"Appendix A: Workshop Agenda." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2018. The Human Factors of Process Safety and Worker Empowerment in the Offshore Oil Industry: Proceedings of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/25047.
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Suggested Citation:"Appendix A: Workshop Agenda." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2018. The Human Factors of Process Safety and Worker Empowerment in the Offshore Oil Industry: Proceedings of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/25047.
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Since the 2010 Deepwater Horizon blowout and oil spill, efforts to improve safety in the offshore oil industry have resulted in the adoption of new technological controls, increased promotion of safety culture, and the adoption of new data collection systems to improve both safety and performance. As an essential element of a positive safety culture, operators and regulators are increasingly integrating strategies that empower workers to participate in process safety decisions that reduce hazards and improve safety.

While the human factors of personal safety have been widely studied and widely adopted in many high-risk industries, process safety – the application of engineering, design, and operative practices to address major hazard concerns – is less well understood from a human factors perspective, particularly in the offshore oil industry. The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine organized a workshop in January 2018 to explore best practices and lessons learned from other high-risk, high-reliability industries for the benefit of the research community and of citizens, industry practitioners, decision makers, and officials addressing safety in the offshore oil industry. This publication summarizes the presentations and discussions from the workshop.

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