Some of the most commonly used heavy equipment are:
• Dozers
• Loaders
• Forklifts
• Cable Plows
• Graders
• Mixers
• Trucks
• Backhoes
• Cranes
While there are no standardized safety practices for operating heavy equipment, there are key work practices that can help every job site safe for the workers.
First, ensure that your … Read More...
This is our third tip in this series of Safety For Pipeline Workers.
To ensure the safety of workers at the job site: examine the safety of power tools.
Even the simplest tools could cause accidents and even the smallest accidents could have devastating effects on a project. Make sure all tools at the site, whether fixed or … Read More...
Here’s another safety tip for pipeline workers which is the second post in this series:
Always follow material handling instructions as set by industry standard or the manufacturer. Efficient handling of materials helps a great deal in keeping job sites safe for all workers at the site.
Material handling entails various tasks at the job site since there … Read More...
It seems like the Danish oil and gas industry has a positive outlook regarding finding new sources of oil and gas in the Danish North Sea. No oil has been discovered in the area but that’s not stopping companies from placing bids to get licenses to explore the area.
Oil production in the country has been in the … Read More...
This is the first in our series of “featured” posts this week concerning safety procedures for pipelines workers.
Here’s one of the best tips we can give pipeline workers: Use proper Personal Protective Equipment.
The use of PPE is now a job site standard for pipeline workers. Occupational Safety and Health institutions all around the globe require field … Read More...
With the US producing close to 70% more crude oil than it did just 6 years ago, it makes sense for the Obama administration to look into lifting the ban on the exportation of crude oil.
The ban, implemented in 1975, does not reflect the current capacity of the United States to produce crude oil. Aside from the … Read More...
Last year hydraulic fracturing saved the USA roughly $250 billion.
It goes to show that by implementing fracking to production levels will add to the supply side and therefore push energy prices down.
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http://bakken.com/news/id/224655/fracking-saving-americans-billions-dollars/… Read More...
LNG may not leak and spill contaminating the ground but it sure can cause an explosion and death.
Check out this video on a highway in China.
