Line of Fire – Danger Zone

JNGLFD OE & Compliance Group

 2
Saudi Aramco: Company
 LINE OF FIRE AWARENESS

3
Saudi Aramco: Company
 WHAT IS LINE OF FIRE (DANGER ZONE)?

• Any place in or about a

equipment/tool where an employee
may be struck by, caught between,
or exposed to harmful substance:
 When the path of a moving
object or released energy
intersects with an individual’s
body.
 When workers put themselves
in harm’s way.

4
Saudi Aramco: Company
 EXAMPLES OF LINE OF FIRE

• standing under a lifted load

• standing in the blind spot of a
vehicle or piece of machinery
• wearing loose clothing near
rotating equipment
• standing on the edge of an open
excavation
• using gasoline as a cleaning agent
• leaving a gas cylinder in direct
sunlight

5
Saudi Aramco: Company
 BEHAVIORS THAT ARE PRECUSSORS TO EXPOSURE TO LINE OF
FIRE

• Rushing – You are in a hurry to

complete a task
• Frustration – You are angry, irritated,
or annoyed
• Fatigue – You are tired
• Complacency – You have
completed a task many times and
have never been hurt before

6
Saudi Aramco: Company
 LINE OF FIRE ANIMATED VIDEO - ENGLISH

Source: International Association of Oil & Gas Producers (IOGP)

7
Saudi Aramco: Company
 LINE OF FIRE ANIMATED VIDEO - ARABIC

Source: International Association of Oil & Gas Producers (IOGP)

8
Saudi Aramco: Company
 Workers must:
• Always maintain awareness of the surroundings.
• Keep out of areas where heavy equipment is operating, unless
instructed otherwise.
• Stay out of heavy equipment and vehicle blind spots and ensure
that the driver is able to see them at all times.
• Wear all required PPE at all times.
• Never position themselves under a lifted load.
• Understand lines of fire and follow precautions associated
with hazardous objects, equipment, substances, and other
conditions within the work environment.
• Use correct techniques when undertaking strenuous
activities.
• Stop work immediately if conditions change or a worker is in an
unsafe location, and notify the supervisor.

Work supervisors must:

• Implement measures to protect workers from operating heavy
equipment and vehicles, including restricting access and installing
barriers.
• Limit or eliminate work in areas where heavy equipment and
Lifesaving Rule: Danger •
vehicles are operating.
Confirm that signaling methods and communications are agreed

Zones •
upon and understood by all workers.
Confirm that the site is properly lit and that all required PPE is
being worn.
Lifesaving Rule: Danger Zones protects against some of the most
• Confirm that all hazards are identified and controlled.
common hazards in oil and gas operations, including line of fire, struck
by, and pinch point hazards.
 PREVENTING INJURIES AND FATALITIES IN OUR WORKPLACE

• Injuries and/or fatalities continue to occur in our industry despite

lessons from previous events

• Experience and investigations tell us that the critical controls and

safeguards designed to prevent fatalities are sometimes not
functioning properly, not in place at all, or bypassed.

• We all make mistakes. We need to have systems that inherently

account for that and protect our workforce, by making it easier to get
it right and harder to get it wrong

• We have developed a culture of ‘Stop Work Authority’, we now need

a culture of ‘Start Work Authority’ by remaining vigilant of our work
environment and maintaining a sense of vulnerability.
10
Saudi Aramco: Company