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Workers in Texas and other states risk their lives each day. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration provides safety standards and guidelines for all industries. However, many employers fail to recognize potential unanticipated incidents. That is where appropriate PPE is crucial as a...
Driving in Texas is not for the fainthearted. Numerous issues can increase roadway danger, which then increases a risk for accidents and personal injury. When you get behind the wheel to drive, you understand from the get go that you’re obligated to adhere to traffic laws. Every other licensed...
An estimated one million workers across the country receive treatment for hand injuries each year. Any of those injuries can cause permanent damage, although strict compliance with safety standards could prevent them. Employers in Texas are responsible for keeping workers safe, and that includes...
Oil well sites in Texas are mostly in remote areas. Workers in the oil and gas industry typically have to drive long distances to well sites from their lodging sites or homes. Furthermore, some workers must frequently make long trips between equipment yards and well sites. Along with long shifts,...
The hazards posed by respirable crystalline silica threaten the long-term health of Texas workers. Workplace activities that expose workers to silica dust include sawing, cutting, crushing, drilling, and grinding concrete, stone, bricks, rock and mortar. Although employers must protect workers...
Workers in the oilfields in San Antonio and across Texas face an endless list of hazards each day. However, complacency can increase workplace risks significantly. Although many workers who have worked on the oilfields for many years without adverse incidents are known to become complacent, the...
All-Terrain Vehicles and Utility Task Vehicles are used for various purposes in the oilfields of Texas. Both vehicles are used on rough terrains. Only UTVs can carry more than one person while an ATV's primary use is to transport one person over rough terrain. UTVs have truck-like beds for hauling...
Many Texas employees work on oil and gas rigs, which happens to be one of the most dangerous types of work in the United States. Whether you’re new to the industry or have been a rig worker for many years, you no doubt understand how critical safety training is to avoiding on-the-job injuries....
Three workers who suffered severe burn injuries in another state last December recently filed a civil lawsuit against an oil and gas company. Workers in the oilfields of Texas and elsewhere face serious safety risks, and oilfield accidents can cause life-altering injuries. They rely on their...
The American Trucking Association estimates the number of commercial vehicle drivers nationwide at over 3.5 million. In Texas and across the country, each one of them is at risk of being injured in road accidents. Depending on the type of cargo they haul, they could also be in danger of suffering...
