The petroleum industry, also known as the oil industry includes the global processes of exploration, extraction, refining, transporting (often by oil tankers and pipelines), and marketing of petroleum products. The largest volume products of the industry are fuel oil and gasoline (petrol). Petroleum (oil) is also the raw material for many chemical products, including pharmaceuticals, solvents, fertilizers, pesticides, synthetic fragrances, and plastics.
The oil and gas industry is one of the largest sectors in the world in terms of dollar value but it comes with extreme challenges. One of the main challenges is the hazardous work conditions. OSHA lists the following as the most common causes of fatalities that occurred during oil and gas extraction work processes:
It’s common that oil & gas extraction workers and equipment need to be transported to well sites that are quite remote. And likewise, this need for transportation often leads to motor vehicle accidents and fatalities. In fact, OSHA notes that just around 40% of fatalities in this industry are from highway vehicle incidents.
Struck-by/caught-in/caught between hazards are a major cause of fatalities in the oil and gas industries. Sources of these hazards include moving vehicles, mobile equipment, falling equipment, and high-pressure lines.
The presence of flammable and/or combustible vapors and gases and numerous potential ignition sources make explosions and fires a real concern in oil and gas extraction. Prevention begins with knowing the flammable/combustible qualities of the materials being extracted and/or worked with, and continue to understanding the potential of tools and equipment to cause ignition.
There are many confined spaces in the oil and gas extraction industry, and workers often enter them: storage tanks, mud pits, reserve pits, sand storage containers, and more. These confined spaces bring with them a multitude of hazards & risks, including ignition, asphyxiation, and hazardous chemical exposure.
Workers in the oil and gas industry face many of the same types of ergonomic hazards that workers in other fields that require heavy physical labor face. These include MSDS-injury risks form lifting, bending, and reaching; from pushing and pulling heavy objects; from working in awkward body postures; and from repeated motions and tasks.
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Major safety hazards faced by seafarers are:
Not only is there the temperamental sea to contend with, as she rocks, rolls and storms; there’s the boats themselves. Depending on the type of vessel, you may find yourself working in high open spaces or cramped, tight quarters in sweaty, humid conditions.
Sleek surfaces, the motion of the ocean and lack of non-skid protectants make slip and fall injuries quite a common occurrence aboard vessels. In fact, the Occupational Health & Safety Administration reports slip and falls while working are second only to car accidents in cases of accidental death. Broken bones, multiple fractures, head injuries and drowning are some of the injuries a slip and fall could cause.
Ships, barges and oil rig platforms handle some of the world’s most dangerous chemicals. Highly flammable, corrosive or explosive chemicals can spill onto a worker, resulting in severe burns or loss of limb function.
The engine room requires the skill of engineers to control the ships primary functions. Unfortunately, if these machines are not properly maintained, the result could be explosions and fires that injure workers, as well as the ship itself.
Any time there’s a leak, crash, fire or sunk vessel, a marine diver is called in to fix the problem. Salvage diving is dangerous due to both underwater working conditions and the tools necessary to solve issues. Drowning, getting lost, being crushed by falling objects, and underwater explosions are just some of the risks of this highly complicated job.
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The chemicals industry produces a wide variety of substances and preparations which are essential for use in a very broad range of applications in virtually all sectors of the economy, including:
The chemical industry is one of the industries with the most stringent safety regulations. Regular revision, servicing and maintenance work is required due to the high stress placed on equipment by exposure to very aggressive substances, high temperatures and pressures.
Maintenance workers in (petro-) chemical plants may come into contact with a wide variety of substances. Generally, three major sources of exposure may be distinguished in chemical plant maintenance: the use of hazardous products or substances; substances that are emitted as a result of certain activities; and most commonly, substances that may be present in production facilities that are maintained.
Exposure to hazardous chemicals can have many different health effects including:
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Minerals and alloys industry include the aluminium and steel smelting and also the foundry industry.
This industry is mainly deals with high temperature and molten metal. The following are some of the specific hazards and precautions that are found in smelting and refining:
The smelting and refining industry has a higher rate of injuries than most other industries with injuries commonly the result of: splattering and spills of molten metal and slag resulting in burns; gas explosions and explosions from contact of molten metal with water; collisions with moving industrial plant, travelling cranes and other mobile equipment; falls of heavy objects; falls from a height; and slipping and tripping injuries from obstruction of floors and passageways.
Heat stress illnesses such as heat stroke are a common hazard, primarily due to infrared radiation from furnaces and molten metal.
Exposure to a wide variety of hazardous dusts, fumes, gases and other chemicals can occur during smelting and refining operations. Crushing and grinding ore in particular can result in high exposures to silica and toxic metal dusts (for example, containing lead, arsenic and cadmium). There can also be dust exposures during furnace maintenance operations. During smelting operations, metal fumes can pose a major problem.
Molten metal, especially aluminium and steel, are handled at high temperature of 1400oF and beyond. Contact with molten metal due to splash of metal on the worker can cause severe burns and create a serious fire hazard.
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The manufacturing industry is the beating heart of any strong economy. To keep that heart beating, it is vital for companies to keep their workers safe. Safe workers are happier, healthier, and more productive. Naturally, manufacturing processes involve a large number of hazards. Health and safety regulations have improved immensely over the last century, but accidents can and do still happen every day. Employees and workers in a engineering and automotive industry encounter a variety of hazards on a daily basis. Primary ones are:
Worker actions of bending, reaching, stretching, pulling, lifting, working in cramped positions and repetitive motions. If a worker bends over an engine bay, he/she may hold a fixed posture for a long period of time. Using excessive force with hand tools can also cause injuries.
During grinding, working under vehicles and cleaning parts, particles emitted may affect the eyes and other body parts. Doors, bonnets and other parts, tools and equipment may slip or move while performing work.
Falls are an ever-present danger in the manufacturing industry. Working on high platforms, cherry pickers, ladders, or any other raised area poses a personnel risk. Slips may occur on oily floors and when one works with slippery parts. Also there are chances of tripping over tools and equipment.
Machinery is a key risk factor that is arguably most prevalent in the manufacturing industry. Forklift trucks account for a large number of accidents in the industry. These include a risk to human life, a chance of injury, and the potential to damage goods and materials.
Confined spaces, such as a vat or tank, present a risk of oxygen depletion. Education is vital in ensuring safe practices are employed working in confined spaces, as the symptoms of suffocation can come about suddenly. The worker may be unable to react in time or be impaired by the lack of oxygen.
Noise and vibrations can result in deafening of ears. Workers are also exposed to hazardous substances and chemicals- petrol, solvents, degreasers, paints and other cleaning products.
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The mining industry has a reputation for being a risky business, with health risks that are varied and often quite serious, and it is important for miners to protect themselves accordingly. Nevertheless, mining doesn’t have to be unsafe. With the introduction of strict safety legislation and protocol, as well as advances in safety equipment, the industry has seen its fatality rate drop over time.
Although the goal of zero harm has not yet been achieved, it remains the standard that mining companies continue to strive towards.
Mainly, the mine workers are exposed to following hazards:
Mining is carried out in mountains and quarry region. The region lacks proper light and hence workers are injured due to falls and accidents.
Mining area is always prone to explosions and hence there is always a chance of fire. The mining workers are injured and sometimes it is fatal due to not proper extinguishing system.
A common health risk that miners face is thermal – or heat – stress. Mining environments are often very hot and humid, which over time can cause thermal stress in workers. Overexposure to heat and humidity can cause the body to become fatigued and distressed. This can result in heat stroke or more serious ongoing health problems.
Dust inhalation or coal dust is one of the most common concerns for miners. The ongoing inhalation of coal dust can cause what is colloquially known as ‘miner’s lung’ or ‘black lung’. Miner’s lung is a form of the occupational lung disease group pneumoconiosis. It varies in severity, but symptoms include shortness of breath and scarring of lung tissue, which can cause ongoing respiratory issues.
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Fire fighting is a highly unusual occupation, in that it is perceived of as dirty and dangerous but is indispensable and even prestigious. Fire-fighters enjoy public admiration for the essential work that they do. They are well aware of the hazards.
Their work involves intermittent periods of exposure to extreme physical and psychological stress on the job.
Fire-fighters are also exposed to serious chemical and physical hazards, to a degree unusual in the modern workforce. Occupational hazards experienced by fire-fighters may be categorized as:
There are many physical dangers in firefighting that can lead to serious physical injury. Walls, ceilings and floors can collapse abruptly, trapping fire-fighters. Flashovers are explosive eruptions of flame in a confined space that occur as a result of the sudden ignition of flammable gas products driven out of burning or hot materials and combined with superheated air. Fire situations that lead to flashovers may engulf the fire-fighter or cut off escape routes.
Heat stress during firefighting may come from hot air, radiant heat, contact with hot surfaces or endogenous heat that is produced by the body during exercise but which cannot be cooled during the fire. Heat stress is compounded in firefighting by the insulating properties of the protective clothing and by physical exertion, which result in heat production within the body. Heat may result in local injury in the form of burns or generalized heat stress, with the risk of dehydration, heat stroke and cardiovascular collapse.
Over 50% of fire-related fatalities are the result of exposure to smoke rather than burns. One of the major contributing factors to mortality and morbidity in fires is hypoxia because of oxygen depletion in the affected atmosphere, leading to loss of physical performance, confusion and inability to escape.
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Healthcare is involved, directly or indirectly, with the provision of health services to individuals. These services can occur in a variety of work settings, including hospitals, clinics, dental offices, out-patient surgery centers, birthing centers, emergency medical care, home healthcare, and nursing homes.
Healthcare workers face a number of serious safety and health hazards. They include bloodborne pathogens and biological hazards, potential chemical and drug exposures, waste anesthetic gas exposures, respiratory hazards, ergonomic hazards from lifting and repetitive tasks, laser hazards, workplace violence, hazards associated with laboratories, and radioactive material and x-ray hazards. Some of the potential chemical exposures include formaldehyde, used for preservation of specimens for pathology; ethylene oxide, glutaraldehyde, and paracetic acid used for sterilization; and numerous other chemicals used in healthcare laboratories.
Despite this diversity of occupations and exposures, healthcare hazards can be divided into three categories:
Hazardous agents include biological agents, chemical agents, disinfectants and sterilant, antibiotics, hormones, antineoplastics, waste anesthetic gases, latex gloves, aerosolized medications (e.g., ribavirin) and hazardous waste. Healthcare employees will find these hazardous agents almost everywhere they turn - the operating room, maintenance, the laundry, food services, the laboratory, radiology, even office areas.
Ergonomic hazards include lifting, repetitive motion, standing for long periods of time and eye strain due to poor lighting. Overexertion (including lifting) is the number one cause of injury and illness for health services.
Physical hazards include toxic, reactive, corrosive or flammable compressed gases and chemicals; extreme temperatures that may cause burns or heat stress; mechanical hazards that may cause lacerations, punctures or abrasions; electrical hazards; radiation; noise; violence; and slips and falls.
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