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 Shell
has set a corporate goal of "No accidents and no harm to
people." This is no small task when you consider that this
industry giant employs more than 100,000 people, involved diverse
activities throughout the world - even mid-ocean.
To add to the challenge, many of these activities are in
hazardous environments, requiring specialized skills.
In order to reach their goal, Shell needed a full-scale plan
for prevention and safety, which led to the decision to revamp their
traditional safety-training program.
In
the fall of 2001 Shell, found itself in a difficult spot.
To meet their goal and stay in compliance with government
regulations, Shell had only two months to train their employees. To
complicate matters, hundreds of the people to be trained resided on
offshore platforms.
Shell
chose the Infrature Learning
method with its Transparent Training CycleTM to provide this training. Using
this method, they were able develop thirty-five modules in just a
few weeks, and deliver the training via satellite Internet
connections to offshore locations, as well as to employees using
local PCs.
As
part of Shell’s normal process, both internal and external
auditors were called in to review the effectiveness of the training.
“The auditors were astonished at how effective the
Infrature Learning method was,” says Jade Q. Washmon, Training
Coordinator, Shell Exploration and Production. Continues Mr.
Washmon, “Instead of having training experiences, we now have
learning experiences. We
get measurable results, with greater retention.
This translates into a significant saving in time, and of
course money. We were
looking for an effective, efficient training tool.
We found that in Infrature Learning".
Since
the fall of 2001, Shell has expanded their use of Infrature
Learning.  With
Infrature Learning, Shell provides training in a variety of areas,
including Contractor Safety Management, Permit to Work Systems,
proper Gas Venting and Flaring, Food Safety, Dynamic Positioning,
Collision Avoidance and compliance with the National Pollutant
Discharge Elimination System. There
is even a course called “Deliver the Limit”, which radically
transforms the way wells are delivered by teaching each member of
the well delivery team how to focus on the “perfect process”,
and target best in class characteristics.
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