According to the health & safety magazine (click here to read a copy), falls are still a leading cause of death in oil and gas industry. Fatal falls among workers in the oil and gas extraction industry occur most often during rigging procedures. It also happens...
On November 22nd 2016, during maintenance in the refinery’s sulfuric acid alkylation unit, two workers were attempting to get a spare isobutane pump working. However, they found that they could not open an inlet plug valve because of a malfunctioning gearbox. ...
Conducting a successful evacuation is not an easy task. It’s an emergency medevac process that requires physical and intellectual abilities. At Flying Doctors Nigeria, below are the procedures we follow for our aeromedical evacuation/medevac process. EMERGENCY CALL:...
What is an office first aid box? Your first aid box contains all the materials that should be used to deliver immediate basic care to personnel in your office environment. This is of particularly important group of items for the oil & gas /mining industry because...
WHAT IS DECOMPRESSION SICKNESS Decompression sickness (DSC, also known as generalized barotrauma, the bends or caisson disease) is as a result of inadequate decompression following exposure to increased pressure. It refers to injuries caused by a rapid decrease in the...
What is a MERP? An MERP is a plan of action for the efficient deployment and coordination of services, agencies and personnel to provide the earliest possible response to an emergency. In Africa, public agencies that provide these services are often limited in...
