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Published June 29, 2020 | Version Semver
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OILFIELD SAFETY: Inherent Hazards, Effects and Management

  • 1. Institute of Safety Professionals of Nigeria

Description

Oilfields  are  deemed  to  be  high  risk  work  environments  in  terms  of  health  and  safety.  Workers face  more  risks  on  an  oil  rig  than  in  most  other  places  in  the  field . Interest  in  de veloping stringent  regulations  and  minimum  Health  and  Safety  requirements  in  the  offshore  oil  and  gas industry  is  increasing  due  to  highly  potential  hazards  faced  when  working  on  an  oil  rig. The  paper  highli ghts  the  different  concepts  of  rec ognizing  and  abating  inherent  hazards  in  the industry,  from  physical  hazards  associated  to  heavy  machinery  used  to  dangerous  vapors  and gases.  It  also  looks  at  various  strategies  used  by  management  to  implement  safety  programmes and  audit  performance,  comm unication  lines,  employee  training,  accident  reporting  and investigation  as  well  emergency  preparedness  and  response. The  paper  is  rounded  up  with  health  program  elements  that  keep  workers  in  great  shape  by paying  attention  to  how  they  approach  their  work ,  and  through  exercises  which  are to  the  highly  physical  and  mental  demands  of  working  in  oilfields. important  due iv

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