76 – Crushed

17 February 2015

Injured Person: Transportation and Wounds

Injured Person: Transportation and Wounds The importance of proper transportation for a seriously injured person cannot be overestimated. It is sometimes necessary to transport a patient
17 February 2015

Checklist: Foot Protection

Checklist: Foot Protection Workplace hazards can contribute to or cause a wide range of foot problems and injuries, from simple fatigue and athlete’s foot to serious burns,
17 February 2015

Safety Around BOPs

Safety Around BOPs Crew members need to remember that blowout prevention equipment is heavy any very unforgiving.  Working around BOPs (nippling up or down, ram replacement,
17 February 2015

Accident Prevention Around the Rotary Table

Accident Prevention Around the Rotary Table The highest frequency of accidents in the drilling industry occurs on the rig floor, and more specifically around the rotary
17 February 2015

Dropped Objects

Dropped Objects No complicated procedure is necessary to eliminate the causes of falling object incidents.  One need is the establishment of an inspection and maintenance program,
17 February 2015

Accidents Don’t Just Happen

Accidents Don’t Just Happen Whenever there’s an accident—whether someone is killed, or a child breaks a teacup—somebody is sure to ask, “How did it happen?” The
17 February 2015

Incident Prevention

Incident Prevention Q. What is the most frequent cause of incidents? A. Nine out of ten incidents can be traced to an employee’s unsafe actions, which may
17 February 2015

Incident Investigation

Incident Investigation Industrial incidents occur everyday.  Some are major, with injuries to workers as well as damage to property, but most are minor and do not
30 September 2014

Alert 14 – 26 Line-of-Fire Incident Results in Medical Treatment Case