Oil extraction workers face significant on-the-job hazards, including explosions and fires. However, one major health hazard is often overlooked - the effects of smoke inhalation after an oil field fire. Smoke inhalation can lead to both traumatic external and internal injuries as well as longer-term illnesses that cause disabilities. The treatment for smoke inhalation...

Refining the oil that our country so desperately needs for everyday products is an intensive process. Unfortunately, significant hazards can occur at oil refineries in Texas. Some of the hazards may seem fairly obvious, such as fire, explosion, and chemical risks. However, other hazards, such as hearing and vision loss, respiratory injuries, and more,...

A fire or an explosion. Threats from chemicals in the air or on surfaces. Unimaginable noise inside of confined working places and exposure to heat. Fall risks. These are just some of the hazards oil field employees and contractors face daily. Here, we’ll discuss some of the most common oil field safety violations that...

Strict safety standards are essential for the oil and gas industry. Regulated at the federal and state levels, oil and gas extraction companies understand they have significant obligations concerning the protection of their employees and the general public. Here, we want to review crucial oil and gas safety equipment that typically should be available...

Oil field explosions can lead to major injuries for workers around the incident as well as innocent bystanders in the vicinity. These incidents can also lead to major property damage and environmental hazards. Here, we want to review five of the leading causes of oil field explosions in Texas, but with the understanding that...