Safety efforts beefed up for oilfield workers as demand increases
As worldwide oil consumption and demand spirals upward so does the stress on U.S. oilfield workers to meet those demands. That stress is especially being felt in Texas as new and inexperienced workers are filling an increased number of oilfield jobs. Twenty-five work-related deaths occurred in 2004 in the 63,000 square mile Lubbock region, according to OSHA.
In response to this situation the American Society of Safety Engineers' (ASSE) Permian Basin Chapter (Midland, TX) is teaming up with local OSHA officials and the Texas Workers Compensation Commission to increase safety for oilfield workers in the wake of the increased demand for oil and gas.