Health
Fawaz Bitar, BP's senior vice president for HSE and carbon, spoke at a recent health, safety, and environment conference in Aberdeen about the importance of health in the industry. Here is a transcript of his speech.
The report presents data from 35 participating member companies.
New Mexico is the second-largest oil producer in the US behind Texas. Drawing immense wealth from the Permian Basin, the state relies on a workforce—often Latino men—who are subjected to harrowing conditions that lead to death, injury, disease, and terrible tolls on mental health and family life.
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Vehicle-related accidents contributed to more than a quarter of worker deaths in the oil and gas extraction industry over a recent 6-year period, according to a report from the CDC. -
The legislation would require oil and gas companies to pay into a fund that would cover health expenses for workers and their families.
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The organizations have created health performance indicators (HPIs) to be used by organizations in the oil and gas industry. The published guidance for applying these HPIs has been updated in several aspects, including recognition of the importance of mental health.
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The objective of this paper is to advocate for the practice of mental hygiene as an occupational health and safety solution to safeguard mental health and enhance psychological resilience of the workforce in the oil and gas industry.
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While personal protective equipment has not traditionally had the technological capabilities to help prevent worker injury due to human error, the latest safety innovations, such as gas detection wearables, can help provide visibility and data-driven insights.
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Offshore workers engaged in rotating shift work may face an increased risk of prostate cancer, according to the results of a study from the University of Oslo and the Cancer Registry of Norway.
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OSHA issued citations to oil and gas waste-management company Production Waste Solutions for failing to protect workers from hydrogen sulfide after an employee died.
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A town in the oil industry’s shadow grapples with health fears as the state fails to limit companies’ use of fresh water.
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California soon will have the largest oil drilling setbacks in the US. Experts say other states can learn from this move.
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In a 12-0 vote, the Los Angeles City Council approved an ordinance that will immediately ban new oil extraction and shut down existing operations within 20 years. The historic decision comes after years of complaints by residents about how pollution from nearby drilling has caused them health issues.
