Recognize and control these common extraction hazards
There are many hazards that can occur during oil and gas extraction activities. A few of the most common hazards, according to OSHA, are detailed below:
Vehicle collisions: Workers and equipment are required to be transported to and from well sites. Wells are often located in remote areas, and require traveling long distances to get to the sites. Highway vehicle crashes are the leading cause of oil and gas extraction worker fatalities. Roughly four of every 10 workers killed on the job in this industry are killed as a result of a highway vehicle incident, according to the Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries.
Struck-by/ caught-in/ caught-between: Three of every five on-site fatalities in the oil and gas extraction industry are the result of struck-by/caught -in/caught-between hazards, according to OSHA. Workers might be exposed to struck-by/caught-in/caught-between hazards from multiple sources, including moving vehicles or equipment, falling equipment, and high-pressure lines.