Operating Procedures Pave the Way for a Safe Workday
The offshore industry has withstood a variation in growing pains to enhance safety to a hyper-sensitive level compared to a more relaxed approach taken years...
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Incident Reporting and the Failure to Follow Through
Incident Reporting has long stood at the forefront of HSE programs throughout several industries. It typically reigns as a significant contender in the safety curriculum...
SEMS: Vital Information Provided Through Analysis
Resulting from the 2010 Deepwater Horizon catastrophe, the offshore world of safety was forever changed. Higher standards and increased awareness span from the Bureau of...
The Right to be Heard
Ensuring better communication is a health and safety issue When it comes to attitudes toward workers’ rights, American industry has crossed a vast gulf in...
Managing the Big Three in Offshore Compliance
With the changing trends of energy supply and consumption come adaptation and altered business models of oil and gas companies, respectively. While producers look to...
When God Acts, Be Prepared: Five Steps to Minimize Liability for Weather-Related Risks
With oil and gas assets and infrastructure continuously exposed to the elements, extreme weather events periodically wreak havoc in the oil patch. February’s Winter Storm...
Discussing the Buzz of Electrical Safety
When considering workplace incidents, electrical shock typically ranks high in the frequency order. Often associated with the same significance as falls, electrical shock commandeers various...
SEMS: Identifying the General Before Getting Specific
Fueled greatly by the BP Deepwater Horizon tragedy, the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) instituted guidelines and policies for operators working in the...
Eliminating the Indecision of Exercising Stop Work Authority
As a safety professional, I find myself attempting to arm the workforce with weapons of safety assurance. They vary in coverage, but each plays an...
How Proper HVAC Can Improve the Safety of Oil and Gas Industry Workers
When it comes to the Oil and Gas industry, safety is the number one concern for site workers. A good HVAC design plays a vital...