Lockout/Tagout Hazard Overview: Every year, unexpected and uncontrolled releases of hazardous energy cause worker injuries and deaths during the installation, maintenance, service, or repair of machines,
Hydrogen Sulfide: Responsibilities and Duties of Personnel Depending on the rig’s emergency plan for an H2S release, crew personnel should follow their predetermined instructions. For example,
Electrical Safety: Static Electricity Most of us are familiar with static electricity. We all have walked across the rug and reached for the doorknob, only to
Electrical Safety How much current does it take to kill? There are many instances where persons have survived 30,000 and 40,000 volts while many other cases
Confined Space Entry: General Accurate identification is an important aspect of making a safe entry into a confined space. Not all confined spaces will be considered
Care and Use of Compressed Gas Cylinders Compressed gas cylinders have many uses around the rig, such as charging accumulator bottles, charging mud pump bladders, welding
Choosing a Waste Management Company Many smaller facilities opt to use a waste management company to handle and dispose of hazardous waste. The following are some