Thanks to modern technology it is now possible to do things that only recently seemed infeasible. New opportunities are now opening up in many areas, including HSE. One successful innovation in transportation safety is the in-vehicle monitoring system, which enables online tracking of a vehicle’s location and movements. The system has already proved to be highly effective – transportation costs and accidents have slashed, and most importantly, drivers working for TNK-BP’s subsidiaries have greatly improved their driving standards.

Transportation safety is one of TNK-BP’s key priorities, with over 16,000 Company and contractor vehicles currently in use at the Company’s sites, including petrol tankers, buses, passenger cars, heavy equipment and road building equipment. Although transportation safety is the direct responsibility of TNK-BP’s contractors, the Company keeps on monitoring their compliance with the corporate standards and regularly tightens up safety regulations at its operations sites.

Unfortunately, the efficiency and safety of a transportation company’s operations depend on a whole range of issues. Without proper supervision, drivers tend to use vehicles for private purposes, drain off fuel and manually adjust the mileage indicator as well as break the speed limit and cause accidents. All these factors have a tangible impact on the contractor’s transportation costs and provide a distorted view of its true performance.

Improved efficiency of the vehicle fleet use and better transportation safety can now be achieved by installing in-vehicle monitoring systems (VMS). With the help of GPS, they enable online tracking of a vehicle’s speed, fuel consumption and other parameters. On the one hand, this information helps transportation companies significantly reduce their costs and prevent vehicle misuse and fuel theft, while on the other, it helps cut the number of accid ... Читать дальше »