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...
Safety
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...
App Puts Safety Lessons in the Palms of Workers’ Hands
While graduating from Texas A&M with a mechanical engineering degree, Dillon Bloodworth never expected that he would later be paving the way with an intuitive...
Facilitating a Safe Work Culture Without Policing It
Achieving the “buy in” mentality of a successful safety culture is a daunting task of epic proportions. It involves persevering through teaching, coaching, mentoring, preaching...
7 Safety Tips for Oil Industry Workers
Oil sites pose many potential dangers to workers. The heavy operating types of equipment could cause accidents that can lead to injuries. Explosions and fires...
Getting A Leg Up on Safety
Melissa Gaglione, president of Safety4Her, Inc.: My fiancé has owned several towing companies for over 22 years and, although I was working in real estate,...
COVID-19 Testing and Background Screening Are Now Essential for Safe Workplaces
The COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically changed our entire lives, from work to education, recreation and more. What started out as a business continuity challenge –...
2020 Sees Higher Than Ever Demand for Drone Inspections
The use of drone technology for inspecting offshore oil and gas assets has grown massively over the last decade and is predicted by Research and...
Improving Well Safety with Accurate, Real-Time Condensate Detection
Condensate can easily be detected and quantified in a laboratory setting. However, real-time condensate detection, especially in the field, has been an elusive goal. Why...