The LPS is a system aimed to prevent or reduce incidents using behavior-based tools and proven management techniques. The goal of LPS is to prevent or reduce the following types of incidents:

• Personal injuries
• Equipment or property damage
• Product quality incidents
• Regulatory assessments
• Operational or system inefficiencies
• Near losses

The Loss Prevention System Web Application (LPS Web), built by RTI, replaces the client server Safety Performance and Expectations (SPEX) application that currently serves as the incident reporting system for ExxonMobil's Distribution and Fuels Marketing division. The project delivered an Intranet based reporting and analysis system that enhanced several critical functions of the Loss Prevention System. The LPS Web Appliation leveraged the existing functionality of the client-server SPEX application and the documentation of the LPS system to create a web-based solution to LPS needs. The existing data and reporting mechanisms were migrated to the web-based system in a manner that minimized transition difficulties and prevented the loss of any historical data. The clients were consulted for requested modifications of the SPEX application and to clearly define any additional enhancements.

This web based data entry and reporting system was deployed in the ExxonMobil Intranet environment. Field users enter data using web-based forms via the Internet Explorer browser. Area and headquarters managers involved in LPS stewardship use the system to review data and summary reports. Security is integrated with the ExxonMobil Windows NT LAN security mechanisms.

LPS System Components consist of:

• MS Internet Explorer 5
• MS Internet Information Server (IIS)
• Crystal Reports 8.5 Developer Edition
• MS SQL-Server 7.0

Some benefits of the LPS Web are:

• Greater user intelligence and improved reporting capability allows more effective Loss Prevention stewardship. Statistically for every 20 near-loss incidents reported, analyzed, and learned from, one lost time accident could be prevented. The improved ease of reporting and analysis could, possibly, prevent several lost time accidents per year.
• By improving the loss reporting system the time to improve conditions to prevent recurrence will be reduced. If there were one day per lost time incident reduction in effort and response time, the annual savings would be several person-weeks per year.
• Improved use of the data will highlight input errors and allow for their reduction or elimination. This will improve the overall data quality and analysis accuracy.
• Fixed reports will be available more easily via the web. This will allow better feedback of results during the year and additionally improve LPS performance.
• Lower maintenance and upgrade costs associated with centralized, web-based application architecture.
• Use of a modern component-based architecture will be more adaptable to business changes.
• Follows the strategic direction for U.S. Distribution’s Loss Prevention strategy.