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Mississippi holds firm on safety measures at oil, gas sites

Law prompted by tragic accident upheld in court

June 10, 2013

The Mississippi Supreme Court last week upheld a Forrest County law requiring fencing, gates and warning signs at oil and gas sites – an ordinance passed after a 2009 accident that killed two teenagers.

Stick welding glove by Revco Industries Inc

June 7, 2013

The BS99 21-inch stick welding glove from BSX® is perfect for welding, especially pipeline construction in the oil and gas industry.

Safety tops risk agendas for oil and gas executives

IT security getting special scrutiny

June 3, 2013

Oil and gas companies’ health, safety and environment (HSE) remains on top of the industry’s risk agenda according to Business Pulse: Exploring the dual perspectives of the top 10 risks and opportunities in 2013 and beyond, a new report released today by Ernst & Young.

Oil spill commission: improvements made, but…

Arctic environmental safety among top concerns

May 7, 2013

Although the ability of the oil industry to respond effectively to a spill has substantially improved – largely due to lessons learned by the industry and tougher government regulations – the job of ensuring safety is far from finished.

OSHA to conduct 1,000+ fewer inspections in 2014

Enforcement approach being adjusted

April 23, 2013

OSHA has indicated that in FY 2014, it will conduct a total of 39,250 federal inspections – 31,400 safety inspections and 7,850 health inspections.

3 critical questions to ask about oil and gas industry safety

Candace Adrian

April 2, 2013

According to a six-year fatal occupational injuries census conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, oil and gas workers in the Gulf countries could be up to seven times more likely to be fatally injured than workers in other industry sectors.

“This is loony”: BP execs get a free pass in Gulf spill settlement

Robert Reich

November 28, 2012

The Justice Department just entered into the largest criminal settlement in U.S. history with the giant oil company BP.

Dryrigger sub-zero glove

November 1, 2012

Oil- and water-resistant and designed for the oil and gas industry. Help prevent hairline fractures, bruising and pinched fingers.

H2S: The danger of this “sour” gas silent killer

Frank Perry

October 10, 2012

Hydrogen Sulfide (H₂S) is really prevalent here in the south/southwest, but also is becoming more prevalent in other areas where oil and gas exploration is taking hold in light of the U.S. trying to break our dependence on foreign oil reserves.

Surging sectors in 2013

Oil and gas industry’s hiring binge

Dave Johnson

October 8, 2012

Safety manufacturers and distributors have been targeting the oil and gas industry (as well as mining and alternative energy industries) as one of the strongest markets coming out of the Great Recession of 2008.