The oil and gas industry has always been booming, especially in the Middle East! But this is the one industry that comes with its’ work-related perils and life-threatening accidents, making it one of the most hazardous industries one can work in. 

Consequently, this is the industry with the most developed safety programs and procedures, and here at SharpEagle, we’ve helped a huge amount of clients improve their safety efforts in this industry. 

The truth of the matter is if you don't have any operational safety measures on the spot or your oil rig, you may as well close the business. But let’s just briefly check what can go wrong, and what are the reasons to step up your safety game in the oil and gas industry! 

Machinery Accidents

More specifically, heavy machinery accidents! Heavy machinery is no laughing matter, and people handling it have to always be alert and aware of the perils! Even the smallest mistake can threaten your life or cost you a limb! 

Some of the most common machines involved in this type of accident are cranes, drills, forklifts, boilers, oil rig machines, disks, chisels, furnaces, and punching machinery! 

To promote a safe working policy around heavy machinery always use proper signs and attention grabbers. One of the best solutions is safety lights and cameras which can be found at SharpEagle! 

Vehicle Collisions

Vehicles that carry oil and gas cargo are yet another potentially hazardous threat. If you haven’t got properly marked vehicle zones or lanes, your workers are directly threatened by possible collisions that can happen in the vehicle zone! Accidents with vehicles often happen when the drivers get distracted, tired, or if they’re simply careless at the moment. That’s why you should employ proper vehicle safety. 

Try to mark vehicle zones with marking tapes or lines. Also, you can acquire safety vehicle lights to warn workers in darker areas of your facility! Security cameras can also help you analyze drivers' behavior and make your supervisors act quickly.

Explosions And Fires

Flammable gases and liquids are a part of the daily routine for oil and gas industry workers. A lot of these compounds bring significant hazardous risks into the workers’ lives, and shouldn’t be taken lightly. We’ve already written about the causes of industrial explosions, and the oil and gas industry checks all the boxes!

It’s important to handle explosive hazards with maximum safety measures, and one of the best is SharpEagle’s explosion-proof lights that’ll show the workers the way out when the going gets rough. These can help you save lives! 

Workers Accidents

Chemicals and machinery aren’t the only causes for concern when you’re managing an oil rig! You have to take slips, falls, and trips into account as well. Working on high platforms with heavy machines, there can be a lot of slippery spaces and liquids that can cause workers to slip and break limbs. Worse injuries can include broken necks and spines, and you don’t want to be known as that workplace! 

Work Schedules

We always forget to take those indirect things into account, and work schedules are the most important of all! Your workers are required to be on call and onboard day, night, cold, heat, winter, and summer! All of these factors are ever-changing and your work schedules often stay the same. Try to work around your schedules and see if there’s a more safe solution in sight, that can help you keep your workers at their optimal! 

Epidemics

Something we often fail to include lies hidden in the microcosmos of bacteria, fungi, and viruses. The most recent case of the COVID-19 pandemic had shown just how unprepared and fragile we are to viruses suddenly creeping up on us! It’s necessary to enforce protocols and safety measures that will keep the workplace clean and prevent the spread of viruses and diseases where dangerous work is done daily! 

Conclusion

It’s likely that your company is already taking into account most of these causes and is employing measures to negate them in your workplace. But, are really all these factors taken into account? 

It’s always hard to predict what the future will bring for the safety industry in oil and gas handling facilities, but without standardized equipment, we definitely cannot look into the bright future! Get the best security equipment with SharpEagle and don’t let the predictable get in the way of a secure workplace! 

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