Energy Corridor Section Meeting

Topic: What is Your Company Doing to Prevent Incidents on the Road?

In 2015, according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 42% of the 4836 occupational fatalities that occurred in the US were due to transportation incidents.  Roadway incidents (a subset of transportation) were 26% of the total fatalities. To address this, industry organizations such as the IOGP, and standards and research bodies such as ANSI and NIOSH, have developed guidance on road safety programs. This presentation will highlight some of the areas that every company with vehicles should be reviewing for opportunities to improve their risk management activities.

​Speaker: Tom Knode (Contek Solutions)

Tom Knode currently works for Contek Solutions as a Senior Technical Consultant. Until recently he was on contract for Statoil in HSE. Tom spent 25 years at Halliburton, his last role being Director of HSE Standards and Performance where he worked on strategic imperatives and standards for the company including land transportation safety. He also reviewed the driving safety program while with Statoil on a team to assess conformance and suggest improvements.  He was on the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) Board of Directors from 2008-2011 as the Technical Director for HSSE-SR and has co-chaired 5 SPE conferences. He was the 2015 SPE International HSSE-SR Award winner and the Gulf Coast Section winner in 2008. He has authored and co-authored upwards of 20 technical papers, including the topic of road safety. Tom has a BS in Geology from TCU and MS in Geology from UT Arlington.