Safety Talk

Numerous oil rig fires and explosions have killed many workers during the past 20 years. The moral: Don’t let “hot work” turn you into a statistic. Working with ignition sources (welders or cutting torches) near combustible materials is a major hazard in the oil and gas industry. A quick five-minute job done in the wrong place can cause a fire. Standards developed by the National Fire Protection Association call for hot work to be done only in designated or permit-required areas. Designated areas for hot work are of noncombustible or fire-resistant construction, and are separated from adjacent facilities. Permit-required areas are made […]