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Injury Prevention Resources for Petroleum (Oil & Gas) - Seismic Exploration

Seismic Exploration | Well Drilling | Well Services | Construction |
Oil or Gas Production | General Safety

The following links list tools, publications, and other resources to help prevent the most common injuries and illnesses in the petroleum (oil & gas) industry. These resources may not meet all the requirements for health and safety in British Columbia. Please check the Workers Compensation Act, the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation, and related materials for specific WorkSafeBC requirements.

Seismic Drilling Inspection Checklist

This checklist has been developed to assist employers and workers with training, equipment, and documentation requirements for seismic drilling operations. It is not a complete listing of requirements.
Source: WorkSafeBC WorkSafeBC
* PDF (289 KB)

All-Terrain Vehicles (ATVs) and Utility Transport Vehicles (UTVs) Checklist

This checklist was developed to assist employers and workers with training, equipment, and documentation requirements for ATV/UTV operations.
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* PDF (173 KB)

Chainsaw Safety

Although this pamphlet still contains valuable information on the do's and don'ts of chainsaw operation, more up-to-date information on personal protective equipment and first aid can be found on this web site at:  Resources for Falling and Bucking.
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* PDF (327 KB)
* Print copies are available for purchase from the WorkSafeBC Store

Safety Hazards - Chainsaws

A safety topic.
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Source: CCOHS (Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety)

Oil & Gas Faller Training Standard BK96 updated

These info flips provide a condensed version of information from the new faller training standard, and are an update of the old Fallers' and Buckers' Handbook. Useful for a new or experienced faller, the documents' 40 sections provide information on clothing and personal protective equipment, protection from musculoskeletal injury, chainsaw maintenance, filing and handling information, crew transport, dangerous tree indicators, procedures for dealing with various falling scenarios, alternative falling methods, limbing, adverse weather, bucking hazards, and windthrow.

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* Part One (PDF 1.5 MB)
* Part Two (PDF 1.2 MB)
Updated: April 2012

The dangers of breathing silica dust

This WorkSafe bulletin defines silica, silicosis, and how employers and workers can protect themselves from exposure to silica dust.
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NIOSH Hazard Control: New Shroud Design Controls Silica Dust

Hazard control bulletin describing the risks of exposure to airborne respirable silica dust when drilling through various rock formations.
Source: NIOSH (National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health)
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NIOSH Warns of Silicosis Risks in Construction, Suggests Measures to Reduce Exposure

"Exposure to respirable crystalline silica dust during construction activities can cause silicosis -- a serious and potentially fatal respiratory disease -- but employers and workers can take practical steps to reduce risks, according to an Alert released by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)."
Source: NIOSH (National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health)
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NIOSH Issues Nationwide Alert on Silicosis

"A nationwide Alert to warn workers involved in rock drilling that they may be at risk for developing silicosis -- a chronic, irreversible, sometimes fatal, respiratory disease which is completely preventable."
Source: NIOSH (National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health)
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OSHA Silica Advisor

"An expert training and information aid. It includes current information that will assist businesses and workers in identifying potential silica hazards in their workplaces by choosing appropriate sampling and analytical techniques, comparing monitoring results with the silica exposure limits, and selecting appropriate short-term and long-term control options."
Source: OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration)
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