Risk Assessment Tool

Residual Risk Reduction (R3)

Danny Viator Tony Spencer

Superior Energy Liberty Mutual
Broussard, LA Metairie, LA

April, 2010
 Definition-Residual Risk
Reduction
A process that involves a study to:

– Analyze jobs
– Identify hazards and existing controls
– Determine the level of risk
– Identify controls to reduce risk
– Measure the amount of risk reduction
 Some Facts About Risk
• An inherent feature of systems; a quality
that always exists to some degree
• Is definable in terms of three factors
(Frequency, Likelihood, & Severity)
• Once it is defined, it can be quantified
• The quantity of risk can be changed by
changing these factors
 The Risk “Factors”
• Frequency (Exposure Opportunity)
– How often the exposure exists

• Likelihood (Chance of Occurrence)

• Severity (Degree of Harm)

– Worst Plausible scenario
 Risk Rating Scale
Rating Frequency Likelihood Severity
1 < once per shift
or day

2 > once per shift

or day

3 > once per hour

4 > once per five

minutes

5 At all times
 Risk Rating Scale
Rating Frequency Likelihood Severity
1 Impossible

2 Unlikely

3 Possible

4 Probable

5 Multiple
 Risk Rating Scale
Rating Frequency Likelihood Severity
1 First Aid

2 Medical Treatment

3 Lost time, full recovery

4 Some permanent
impairment

5 Major permanent
impairment or death
 Risk Rating Scale
Rating Frequency Likelihood Severity
1 < once per shift Impossible First Aid
or day

2 > once per shift Unlikely Medical Treatment

or day

3 > once per hour Possible Lost time, full recovery

4 > once per five Probable Some permanent

minutes impairment

5 At all times Multiple Major permanent

impairment or death
 Risk = F x L x S
The quantity of risk can be changed by
changing the risk “factors”
– Eliminating a step
– Changing how a step is done
– Implementing new/revised controls
 Organizing the R3 Team
• Team leader
-Familiar with the mechanics of R3
-Can facilitate group decision making
• Group-Multi-disciplinary
-Health & Safety
-Operations
-Engineering
 R3 Example

Climbing & Working on Production

Christmas Trees
Production Tree Examples
Production Tree Examples
Production Tree Examples
Production Tree Examples
Exposure Example
Exposure Example
 Production Tree R3 Team

-Warren-Corporate Safety -Tony-Ins LC

-Danny-Division Safety -Terry-Broker
-John-Division Safety -Clint-Falls Rep
-Joe-Division Safety
-Joe P-Trainer
-Spencer-Training Director
 R3TM Baseline
Facility: Superior Wireline Division Exposure: Falls While Working
on Production Trees
System: Production Trees Date: May, 2009
Task: Evaluating the task of climbing and working on production trees
Concern Current Controls F L S Risk New Controls F L S Risk
Employees exposed Orientation, JSEA, Work 4 3 4 48
to falls while either Boots, Clean Tree, 3 Pt
climbing up or down Climbing, Dedicated
production trees Climbing Training, Stop
Work Authority, Behavior
Based Safety

Risk Index1 48 Risk Index2

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 R3TM Subsequent
Facility: Superior Wireline Division Exposure: Falls While
Working on Production Trees
System: Production Trees Date: May, 2009
Task: Evaluating the task of climbing and working on production trees
Concern Current F L S Risk New Controls F L S Risk
Controls
Employees All of the controls in the 4 2 2 16
exposed to Baseline Assessment plus Job
falls while Specific Fall Protection
either climbing Procedures
up or down
production
trees

Risk Index1 Risk Index2 16

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 R3TM Worksheet
Facility: Superior Wireline Division Exposure: Falls While Working
on Production Trees
System: Production Trees Date: May 2009
Task: Evaluating the task of climbing and working on production trees
Concern Current Controls F L S Risk New Controls F L S Risk
Employees exposed Orientation, JSEA, Work 4 3 4 48 All of the controls in the 4 2 2 16
to falls while either Boots, Clean Tree, 3 Pt Baseline Assessment
climbing up or down Climbing, Stop Work plus Job Specific Fall
production trees Authority, Behavior Based Protection Procedures
Safety

Risk Index1 48 Risk Index2 16

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Overview of Tree
Use of Fall Protection
 Production Tree
Residual Risk Reduction
R3 = [(RI1 – RI2)/RI1 X100] = % Reduction

48-16 = 67% Reduction

48x100
 R3 Example

Wire Sticks
While Reaming Packing
Exposure Example
Exposure Example
Exposure Example
 Wire Sticks R3 Team

-Warren-Corporate Safety -Tony-Ins LC

-Danny-Division Safety
-John-Division Safety
-Ryan-Division Safety
-Matt-Corporate Safety
-Robert-Operations
-BJ-Training
 R3TM Baseline
Division-Superior Wireline Division- Exposure-Wire Sticks
Slickline
System-Stuffing Box Packing Date-October, 2009
Task-Evaluating the task of reaming out stuffing box packings
Concern Current Controls F L S Risk New Controls F L S Risk
Slickline Operators New employee orientation, 5 4 3 60
and Helpers are JSA’s, Safety meetings,
exposed to receiving Kong Gloves, Pig tail & vice
wire sticks in the procedure recommended,
hands while they are Stop Work Authority,
reaming out stuffing Behavior Based Safety
box packings

Risk Index 60

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 R3TM Subsequent
Division-Superior Wireline Division- Exposure-Wire Sticks
Slickline
System-Stuffing Box Packing Date-October, 2009
Task-Evaluating the task of reaming out stuffing box packings
Concern Current Controls F L S Risk New Controls F L S Risk
Slickline Operators and All controls listed in the 5 2 1 10
Helpers are exposed to Baseline assessment
receiving wire sticks in plus packing mfg to
the hands while they ream out to 0.125
are reaming out stuffing (vs.0.092), shop to ream
box packings out to 0.125, supply
ream assist tool to all
field operators, add JSA
on reaming specifics,
safety meeting
emphasis on for next 90
days on these controls
by field safety staff

Risk Index 10
 R3TM Worksheet
Division-Superior Wireline Division- Exposure-Wire Sticks
Slickline
System-Stuffing Box Packing Date-October, 2009
Task-Evaluating the task of reaming out stuffing box packings
Concern Current Controls F L S Risk New Controls F L S Risk
Slickline Operators New employee orientation, 5 4 3 60 All controls listed in the 5 2 1 10
and Helpers are Kong Gloves, Pig tail & Baseline assessment
exposed to receiving vice procedure plus packing mfg to
wire sticks in the recommended, Stop Work ream out to 0.125
hands while they are Authority, Behavior Based (vs.0.092), shop to
reaming out stuffing Safety ream out to 0.125,
box packings supply ream assist tool
to all field operators,
add JSA on reaming
specifics, safety
meeting emphasis on
for next 90 days on
these controls by field
safety staff

Risk Index 60 10
Assist Tool
Assist Tool
 Residual Risk Reduction
R3 = [(RI1 – RI2)/RI1 X100] = % Reduction

60-10 = 83% Reduction

60x100
 R3 Analysis
Identify the
Define the system to concerns to
Define the
be studied be analyzed
F-L-S scales
(Activity) (Incidents)

Identify “Score” each concern Identify/Analyze

New on the F-L-S scales controls
controls

Report the “R3”

“Re-score” the
Implement the new
concerns with
as a Safety
controls Outcome!
the new controls
 Other R3 Examples
• Handling Chicksan pipe
• Vehicle traffic flow pattern in an oilfield
yard
• Climbing on/off of vacuum tank trailers

• Working on a burn table at a mfg plant

• Changing catalyst in a cat cracker
• Access to bucket truck by Linemen
 So What’s In It For Me?
• R3 provides a means for “examining
systems”
• R3 gets the people closest to the risk in
systems involved in it’s reduction
• It illustrates how interventions affect risk
• It provides both upstream & downstream
measures for safety efforts
• R3 motivates action to reduce risk from
hazards in systems