The Oil and Gas industry is a vital sector that supports many workers and economies. It is also no secret that working in the oil and gas industry, particularly in production and the field do have its safety concerns. There are many areas of the industry that are hazardous to employees and is the reason why it is … Read More...
The Portwest High Visibility Heavyweight Fur Lined Bomber Jackets are made form a solid and durable fabric, which is a very rugged 300-Denier polyester oxford material. The 300-denier fabric is an especially strong weave made to resist tears, rips and snags.
The benefit to you is that the bomber jacket will provide a longer lifespan and reduce the … Read More...
How much do you think a burn injury would cost both your company and the person who is injured or worse…………..
There are many additional costs after the fact when there is a burn injury besides the upfront costs that one can calculate.
When a burn injury occurs there is a certain amount of … Read More...
For those companies that are considered a Host Employer the responsibilities of how contract employers that are working under you fall on your shoulders.
To me this is quite a concern because if the safety manager is not totally aware of this or if the information slips their mind there could be huge repercussions.
Your job as a … Read More...
Safety hazards and accidents are not only very bad for the person being injured but it also looks bad on the company that is responsible.
There is always the unexpected no matter how many good safety practices a company has implemented. When workers get injured for reasons like not wearing the proper safety equipment due to possibly to … Read More...
The safety record of the oil and gas industry has been a dismal one of such sorts. There has been some injuries, spill, leaks and fatalities which may have been contributed to lack of proper training and understanding.
Therefore this training program set up by the Wind River jobs corp center looks to be is a great program. … Read More...
Safety issues are a concern and have to do with mechanical braking systems which is a process of operators performing multiple brake actions for each tube or rod being installed or removed. There is training that is provided for this task but what is really needed is an automated “safety” device.
During the course of the day multiple … Read More...
Some of the most commonly used heavy equipment are:
• Dozers
• Loaders
• Forklifts
• Cable Plows
• Graders
• Mixers
• Trucks
• Backhoes
• Cranes
While there are no standardized safety practices for operating heavy equipment, there are key work practices that can help every job site safe for the workers.
First, ensure that your … Read More...
This is our third tip in this series of Safety For Pipeline Workers.
To ensure the safety of workers at the job site: examine the safety of power tools.
Even the simplest tools could cause accidents and even the smallest accidents could have devastating effects on a project. Make sure all tools at the site, whether fixed or … 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...
