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A new safety training and competence standard which aims to cut the number of de ...

A new safety training and competence standard which aims to cut the number of deaths and injuries to oil and gas workers behind the wheel has been unveiled by industry standards setting body OPITO. Driving related incidents are the single largest cause of fatalities among oil and gas producers. With an average 1.2mn people killed and 50mn injured each year globally*, the World Health Organisation predicts road deaths will rise by 66% by 2020 as traffic volumes continue to increase around the world. OPITO was asked by employers in the Middle East and Asia-Pacific regions to create a minimum training and competence standard for workers required to drive as part of their job role. Following a lengthy consultation process with employers and specialist training providers, and a successful pilot course at the Enertech Training Centre in Doha, Qatar, the Safe Driving at Work Standard has now been rolled out internationally.
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