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Prevention and Control of Emerging Infectious Disease Outbreaks in Global Oil and Gas Workplaces
Diara, Malick (ExxonMobil Medicine and Occupational Health Department) | Ngunjiri, Susan (ExxonMobil Medicine and Occupational Health Department) | Marusiak, Amanda Brown (ExxonMobil Medicine and Occupational Health Department) | Ben-Edet, Affiong (ExxonMobil Medicine and Occupational Health Department) | Plenderleith, Rob (ExxonMobil Production Company) | Modrick, Michelle (ExxonMobil Production Company) | Buford, Deena (ExxonMobil)
Abstract Problem Statement: In global companies with internationally mobile workforces and operations where people work and live together, infectious disease outbreaks can impact the health of workers and communities, disrupt operations and affect a company’s reputation. Emerging diseases such as coronaviruses and avian flu can be challenging in these settings. Adequate control of outbreaks in Company workplaces requires standardized measures that are globally communicated and applied consistently across worksites and countries. Objectives and Scope: Provide a standard and efficient approach to infectious disease outbreak prevention and control, including communication procedures and action plans with staged response for both known and emerging infectious diseases with outbreak potential. Method: Building on its global pandemic flu plans and site Infectious Disease Outbreak Management (IDOM) measures, the Company used a two-pronged communication approach to engage stakeholders and communicate with workers on latest emerging diseases: the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus and avian influenza H7N9. This approach was developed within Company systems and interfaces at affiliate and headquarters levels, as well as with external experts to generate action plans aligned with scientific evidence progressively made available. Significant New Information: This outbreak management model represents an effective global and scalable approach to mitigate the impact of various communicable diseases in workplaces. Standardized outbreak management and communication approaches are potential innovations for oil and gas companies that could better protect the health of their workers and business. Conclusions: Infectious disease outbreak risk should be consistently integrated into safety, security, environmental and health programs of oil and gas sector companies, regardless of the geographic locations of their operation sites. Methodical application of evidence based outbreak prevention, preparedness and response measures, built on existing company systems, enables effective awareness, engagement and preparedness in Company sites.
- Europe (1.00)
- Asia > Middle East (1.00)
Abstract As oil industry exploration and production activities and global marine shipping patterns have evolved, there is recognition of the potential for increased levels of oil spill risk in specific regions. In response to this, the IPIECA/IMO Global Initiative (GI) Programme is undergoing a period of broad expansion into regions where these increased activities may have the biggest potential impact. These same regions tend to show a need for improvement: consistency in the application of international legislation; effectiveness of regional agreements and national plans; and industry arrangements in order to minimize the likelihood of a significant incident and to mitigate the consequences. As is the case in the existing GI regions, the overall objective of any proposed new regional initiatives is to strengthen the cooperation between government and industry on oil spill related issues and to improve the capacity of countries to protect their marine and coastal environments and resources through the full implementation of the International Convention on Oil Pollution Preparedness, Response and Co-operation, 1990 (OPRC). Three active and functional GI regional programmes have been established between 2003−13, covering (i) the Black Sea, Caspian Sea and Central Eurasia, (ii) West, Central and Southern Africa and (iii) South East Asia. The establishment and successes of these programmes are described, along with on-going work in this field in the Mediterranean Sea. As a result of increased oil and gas activity, IPIECA and IMO have identified East Africa as a "high priority" region for future GI activities. In 2013, IPIECA has commissioned a report to outline the existing level of oil spill risk from upstream and shipping activities and assess the existing preparedness and resource capabilities of government and industry within the region. The outcomes from this report along with the recommendations and future plans for possible GI activities in East Africa will be discussed. The possible development of a GI programme for coastal China that would provide spill preparedness and response technical workshops in China will be reviewed with particular emphasis on the 2012 agreement between the Chinese Maritime Safety Agency, IPIECA, and the IMO. In addition, the draft GI China action plan will be presented with details of proposed oil spill response training.
- Asia > China (0.77)
- Africa > East Africa (0.47)
- Oceania > Australia > Victoria > Bass Strait > Gippsland Basin (0.89)
- Europe > Middle East > Malta > Mediterranean Sea (0.89)
- Asia > Middle East > Turkmenistan > Caspian Sea (0.89)