And one more thing.... to make my point about arrogant management. Haywood or hairbrain or whatever the CEOs name is was being interviewed and he said, "Nobody wants this over with more than we do."... then he went on to say, "I'd like to have my li…
I was discussing the issue of the blowout with a friend, 60ish, long time oil patch. As he put it, "This could only happen to BP [or Exxon]. The bureacracy they create in their efforts to promote safety frequently have the same effect as making a ri…
One thing that I'd like to add in what I found is the client that you work for. I was fortunate to be a contractor for Shell. They were the best group of people I could have worked for. They were patient but they expected excellence. They are known…
Well put....Training is the key to preventing accidents from happening...
I am working down in North Dakota and one of the issues I am finding is that the boom is on down here and companies are hiring a warm body with work boots and sending them out…
Quit worrying about slips, trips and falls and especially the dreaded pocketknife. The hands will cure that. Concentrate on what will kill you, kick procedures, correct rig up of equipment, proper time utilization, correct drilling and tripping proc…
Simply, one dang good post. I know you speak from the heart.
The "don't rat them out" and "don't scream at them" and "most guys are on the rig to make a paycheckand will work unsafe if it means keeping their job"..
And best of all...."you just hav…
I have been in the oil industry since 1984, I have worked for major oil companies in Canada and the United States. I have been on the drilling side for about 20 years and about 6 years of production. I am a HSE Manager and feel that I do make a diff…
I personally like working safety for the contractor. I've found that safety personnel for the client do become - well they're jerks for most part. I've worked days on end with no days off, watching my crew members look disheartened and beaten, often…
This discussion can be related to the DeepWaterHorizon/BP disaster that just occured offshore GOM and is still ongoing. You will find out sooner or later that they could have spent more time or money and possibly averted this disaster.
You can alwa…
I just got a job as a safety man in PA. I broke out with scandrill 8 years ago slinging tongs and digging ditches and have busted my butt every day since. And I fully believe that safety programs and safety personel are a necessary tool in today's o…
i fully agree that every company needs some type of program but some degree doesnt make you safer than the next, mabe alittle more time learning people skills to better interpet
The problem is not the safety people, it is when your company officially tells you to do things "this way" and then the personell onsite expects you to continue doing the same things "the easy way".
One should think the main goal would be to make t…