DROPS Questionnaire

DROPPED OBJECT AWARENESS AND PREVENTION : QUESTIONNAIRE
YOUR NAME : __________________________________________ DATE: _________________
Please read the questions below and answer each one correctly by placing a cross (X) in the box for
each correct answer. MULTIPLE ANSWERS are accepted.
What is a DROPPED OBJECT?

1 A tool that falls out of the operator’s hand
2 A person that falls from height
3 A medical condition
4 Any item that falls from its previous position under its own weight
Where do DROPPED OBJECTS happen?

1 In the workshop
2 Only in the mast / derrick
3 Offshore
4 Everywhere. They can happen at any anytime, anywhere.
At work, during which TASKS can DROPPED OBJECTS happen?

1 Lifting and hoisting / mast raising and lowering
2 Maintenance activities
3 Stacking and Storing
4 Dropped Objects can happen during any task.
Which of the following can CAUSE a DROPPED OBJECT?

1 Poor Housekeeping
2 Home-made Lifting Equipment and Tools
3 Redundant, neglected, un-used equipment
4 Loose structure / poor fixings
5 Not following procedures
6 Poorly secured materials and loads
7 Poor design, Poor planning
What action must we take when we identify a POTENTIAL DROPPED OBJECT?

1 Let someone else take care of it
2 Assume that Maintenance will fix it soon
3 Make the area safe and Report it immediately. Let your colleagues know about it.
4 Cover it up with a sheet
What should I use the DROPPED OBJECT CALCULATOR for?
1 To measure the ACTUAL CONSEQUENCE of an actual dropped object
2 To measure the POTENTIAL CONSEQUENCE of an actual or potential dropped
object incident
3 To work out what would happen if a PERSON FELL FROM HEIGHT
Using the DROPPED OBJECT CALCULATOR, what would the likely consequence be if
a 1litre bottle of water weighing 1kg was to fall on someone working 9m below?
1 Bruising (FIRST AID CASE / MINOR INJURY)
2 Serious Injury (SERIOUS INJURY / LOST TIME INJURY / Day Away From Work
Case)
3 Nothing at all if they were wearing a hard hat and coveralls
4 It could kill them (FATALITY)
Which of the following statements is CORRECT?

1 The faster something falls, the less chance there is of hitting someone
2 Small or light items cannot cause harm to people or damage to equipment
3 The heavier or the further an item can fall, the more damage / injury it can cause
4 Items stacked against the wall are not potential dropped objects
How can we PREVENT, CONTROL and MANAGE DROPPED OBJECTS?

1 Eliminate the hazard by removing it or securing it properly
2 Consider the potential for dropped objects before starting any task
3 Get the QHSE department to do it
4 Listen to experience and if possible find a safer, less hazardous approach
What CONTROLS do we already have in place to PREVENT AND MANAGE

POTENTIAL DROPPED OBJECTS?
1 Tool Box Talks
2 STOP / Hazard Observation Cards
3 We have not got anything in place
4 Secondary Retention (split pins, safety wires, washers etc)
5 PPE (Hard Hat, Coveralls, Gloves, Boots etc)
6 Worksite Inspections
What can YOU DO to help PREVENT DROPPED OBJECTS?

1 Always consider the potential for dropped objects in every task, and STOP THE
JOB IMMEDIATELY if a potential dropped object has been identified
2 Take every opportunity to tell colleagues, friends and family about dropped
objects, how to identify them, what causes them and how to control them
3 Report ALL POTENTIAL DROPPED OBJECTS and be proactive and always
make suggestions for improvements in task planning and during all activities.
4 Encourage others to follow simple Housekeeping Rules and Pre-Task checks that
will eliminate potential dropped objects.
THANK YOU. PLEASE COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING:
How would you rate this AWARENESS TRAINING?

1 It was interesting, but I know it all already
2 It was interesting but I think it could be better
3 It was interesting and helpful but I am not sure what to do next
4 It was interesting and helpful and I am clear about my responsibilities in respect
of dropped object prevention
5 I was disappointed and feel I could spend my time doing other things
Can you make any SUGGESTIONS for DROPPED OBJECT PERFORMANCE

IMPROVEMENTS?
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DROPPED OBJECT AWARENESS AND PREVENTION : QUESTIONNAIRE

YOUR NAME : __________________________ DATE: _

What is a DROPPED OBJECT?

Where do DROPPED OBJECTS happen?

At work, during which TASKS can DROPPED OBJECTS happen?

Which of the following can CAUSE a DROPPED OBJECT?

What action must we take when we identify a POTENTIAL DROPPED OBJECT?

Which of the following statements is CORRECT?

How can we PREVENT, CONTROL and MANAGE DROPPED OBJECTS?

What CONTROLS do we already have in place to PREVENT AND MANAGE

What can YOU DO to help PREVENT DROPPED OBJECTS?

How would you rate this AWARENESS TRAINING?

Can you make any SUGGESTIONS for DROPPED OBJECT PERFORMANCE

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