From dispersed operations to consistent safety leadership
An independent oil & gas operator in mature offshore and onshore assets set out to strengthen safety performance across its operations in Mexico and Colombia. Working with dss+, the operator deployed an Area of Transformation programme that built leadership capability, anchored safety rituals into daily operations and sustained change through internal coaches - delivering lower TRIR at an operating subsidiary, disciplined Managerial Safety Visits that continued after the programme, and sharper risk awareness the teams made their own.
The challenge
Operations were spread across multiple sites, with teams working in different operational contexts and levels of safety maturity. This dispersion created variability in how safety practices and leadership behaviours were applied across sites, resulting in inconsistencies in risk awareness and engagement that needed to be addressed to reduce TRIR and protect people.
The approach
dss+ delivered an Area of Transformation (AoT) programme to strengthen leadership capability, reinforce safe behaviours and embed consistent safety practices across operations.
Site visits and diagnostic assessments established a factual baseline, and a structured leadership kick-off aligned managers and supervisors behind a common safety agenda.
Capability was built through targeted training and field coaching, with change sustained through 13 internal coaches, safety rituals anchored into daily operations, and dss+360 monitoring of coaching quality and adoption.
Impact on the ground
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Lower TRIR at an operating subsidiary. |
Sustained MSV – disciplined Managerial Safety Visits after the programme. |
Embedded culture, sharper risk awareness and consistent safety rituals. |
The inflection point
“The real test wasn’t the first quarter after launch. It was months later, when the rituals were still there – not because we were watching, but because the teams had made them their own.”
- Claudia Alvarado, Senior Consultant, dss+
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