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Case Study

Mitigating Recordables and a Costly Offshore Disembarkation in KSA

Through the International SOS - Al Rushaid JV, we look after health and wellbeing of over twenty thousand employees of our KSA clients, providing the workforce with the healthcare which is compliant with local statute requirements, meets international industry standards, and helps our clients to reduce costs, enhance HSE performance and retain staff.

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Overview

Since 2018 International SOS - Al Rushaid JV has been providing integrated medical services in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) for Saudi Mega Projects, onshore and offshore Oil and Gas and other industries. Through the JV we look after health and wellbeing of over 20,000 employees of our KSA clients' employees, providing their workforces with healthcare that is compliant with local statute requirements, meets international industry standards, and helps our clients to reduce costs, enhance HSE performance and retain staff.


Problem

Oil and Gas Offshore projects often take employees to remote and isolated environments. On one such remote offshore rig in KSA, an employee sustained a deep laceration to his finger while on duty. Had the medical professional used a one-point suture and prescribed antibiotics – as might occur in many private clinics and governmental hospitals, the incident would have been "recordable" (Medical treatment or Lost Day Case).


Solution

Our on-board medical professional examined the patient and established that the wound was located away from a joint/articulation and was uncomplicated. Then, in considering Steristrip and Tetanus toxoid injection as an appropriate medical procedure, reached out to the Offshore Response Centre, which in turn escalated the case to the International SOS Occupational Health and Medical Team in Dubai, to validate the approach.


Impact

The patient received timely and appropriate emergency and follow up/post incident medical care on-board, thus avoiding "recordables" and costly disembarkation. A prompt and correct response to the medical emergency by International SOS’s Occupational Health and Medical professionals on-board and in the Offshore Response Centre resulted in significant savings and full compliance with local Occupational Health requirements and OSHA/IADC guidelines. This would not have been possible had there only been a medic on-board without integrated support and the assistance of Occupational Health Specialists possessing significant industry experience.