Health
Leadership engagement is needed to drive health and safety performance in a world of work in an increasing state of flux, according to a survey conducted by ERM.
The report provides a checklist for medical professionals to assess local health facilities by guiding them through key elements that should be considered.
This study explored fatigue levels of workers on swing shifts, where they work day shifts for the first week and roll over to night shifts for the second week.
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A recent study led by environmental engineers at Rice University quantifies the effect of black carbon particles on health. -
Elderly people living near or downwind of unconventional oil and gas development are at higher risk of early death compared with elderly people who don’t live near such operations, according to a new study from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.
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Malaysian oil company Petronas has teamed up with the Malaysian Psychiatric Association to launch the MIND-A-CARE first aid for mental health training program.
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For the first time, a variable model of psychological risks of oil and gas personnel was developed, including a differential assessment of environmental and personal resources, that focused on isolation, control, and reduction of psychological risks in professional activities.
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Job insecurity and the pandemic also affected worker's mental health.
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Oilfield medics face long hours, grisly accidents, desolation, and low pay. So why do they do it?
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The groups have issued a joint position statement on the usage of vaccines in the workplace, recommending that oil and gas companies optimize access to the vaccines for workers.
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State officials have called it one of the most aggressive steps in the US to protect public health and safety from the dangers of drilling.
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Viktória Márton, vice president for sustainable development and health, safety, and environment at MOL Group, an international oil, gas, petrochemicals, and retail company, talks about experiences and thoughts for the future in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Researchers found increased concentrations of air pollutants downwind from oil and gas wells in California, likely affecting millions of Californians who live near them.
