Crane Equipment Safety Many crane accidents occur because the crane was used to lift more than its rated capacity. Crane accidents are generally serious and always
Catheads and Catlines To improve safety on drilling rigs, manual catheads with catlines are being replaced with hydraulic and air type winches, but manual catheads with
Casing Running Precautions Running casing can be a hazardous operation for a number of reasons. First, there most likely will be workers present who are not
Machine Guarding Guarding of moving parts of machines and equipment is important to the safety of oilfield workers. A Hazard Assessment of the equipment on a
Why Have Safety Meetings? Records indicate that drillers who regularly hold crew safety meetings have fewer accidents, less drilling trouble and do a better over-all job
Who’s Responsible? When an accident happens, the blame is usually placed on someone or some thing. Many times the cause of the accident is never really
Which Is It? “LOST-TIME ACCIDENT” or “DISABLING INJURY” “NO-LOST-TIME ACCIDENT” or “MINOR INJURY” For many years, we have used the term “Lost-Time Accidents” to refer to
A Supervisor’s Responsibility in Accident Prevention The success of any safety program is affected directly by the extent to which the supervisor actively participates. For example,