Technology based location awareness
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Here, Doug Woodbridge, Head of Group Sales and Marketing at S3 ID considers how personnel safety is being improved across both on-shore and off-shore Oil & Gas facilities through the application of technology.
"The advantage of using technology based mustering and location systems is that they can produce accurate real time reports without having to manually inputting data. In an emergency that can make all the difference. Take for instance an emergency evacuation where conditions are far from ideal and even if only one individual is inaccurately recorded using a manual system it can put the safety of rescue teams in jeopardy. It is therefore little surprise that many companies are investing in technology based alternatives."
Within the Oil & Gas sector, knowing where your personnel are during an emergency is essential for their survival. Even in the best planned procedures, paper based systems, which do work, are prone to errors in real emergencies – simply by the fact that people in stressful conditions make mistakes.
Along with the fact that routine emergency preparedness drills are time consuming and therefore, by their nature expensive, the industry has responded by developing technology based mustering and location solutions, which can allow these drills to be completed more efficiently. There are many examples where companies are leading the field in personnel safety after making this investment.
