Pipelines containing potentially hazardous liquid substances are subject to a proposal from the U.S. Transportation Department to implement new requirements for inspections in rural areas and the addition of more thorough leak detection systems and reporting.
There is also a stipulation to include extra work being done concerning inspections and maintenance work after weather related incidents such as … Read More...
After the Meadowlark Midstream pipeline spill reported January 6, 2015 near Williston that leaked nearly 3 million gallons of brine near Blacktail Creek and contaminated waterways the North Dakota Public Service Commission has approved two separate pipeline projects for them. This was after Meadowlark Midstream provided assurances concerning improvements to leak detection systems along with improving surveillance of … Read More...
A gas pipeline makes sense in terms of economic benefit to the companies utilizing them as it reduces costs to transport the gas between the producer and the end users. However, the concern is where the pipeline will be laid and its proximity to homes and populated areas.
If the line is too close to densely populated areas … Read More...
The Keystone XL Pipeline will likely be approved in the coming year now that the bill proposing to approve the project is gaining support with State Republicans. According to a Bakken article published last week, an estimated 57 votes out of 100 are in favor of pushing for the construction of the pipeline that will deliver oil from … Read More...
Our final tip for pipeline workers- Follow Safe Evacuation Procedures
Many accidents at the job site can be avoided with simple precautionary measures but crisis situations can occur even at the safest job sites (e.g. flooding, civil disturbances, etc.). Nobody wants emergency scenarios to occur but employers and employees have to be ready for when they happen.
Companies … Read More...
This is the first in our series of “featured” posts this week concerning safety procedures for pipelines workers.
Here’s one of the best tips we can give pipeline workers: Use proper Personal Protective Equipment.
The use of PPE is now a job site standard for pipeline workers. Occupational Safety and Health institutions all around the globe require field … Read More...
In eastern Ohio a pipeline carrying condensate which is produced oil and gas processing caught fire.
It burned several acres of Monroe County woodland and burned for several hours before before the pipeline pressure dropped low enough for the fire to burn itself out.
The pipeline is owned by a joint venture between Dominion and Caiman Energy II.… Read More...
Job site safety for pipeline workers is everyone’s responsibility. It is the employer’s legal and moral obligation to protect their workers from harm but employees must also do their part to ensure that members of the team are not put in harm’s way.
Below are 5 tips that are easy to follow but mean a lot in job … Read More...
