by eftrain331 | Oct 21, 2021 | Basin United, Safety
POSITIVE SAFETY ATTITUDE FOR SUPERVISORS IN BASIN UNITED It is important as a part of your Basin United supervisor training to keep a positive safety attitude in the oilfields. While it may seem like the requirements to work at the wellsite are getting stricter and... by eftrain331 | Mar 27, 2017 | Safety
Awareness is easily the single most important method for staying safe in the oilfield. Being aware of a hazard allows you as a worker the opportunity to make choices to protect yourself from that hazard. If there is a hazard that you are unaware of then... by eftrain331 | Feb 7, 2017 | Safety
“We always try to use the local guy,” is one of the many lessons that Junior tried to explain to me during my first year in the oilfield. Junior managed rig operations in the Kermit, West Texas field office and—through three decades of oilfield work—had seen all the... by eftrain331 | Jan 5, 2017 | Hydrogen Sulfide, SafeLand, Safety
NATURAL GAS AND IMPURITIES The pure natural gas that we all use is, in San Antonio, almost 100% methane (CH4). It is important that the natural gas we burn is pure because it gives a correct and consistent amount of heat while minimizing the pollution produced.... by eftrain331 | Dec 7, 2016 | SafeLand, Safety
The most dangerous position in the oilfield is behind the wheel. Oilfield work has a reputation for being dangerous due to working with heavy equipment and explosive wells. These are certainly hazards, but the biggest killer in the oilfield is driving. We’ve discussed... by eftrain331 | Dec 2, 2016 | Safety
WHAT IS CPR? Cardio pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is a first aid technique that is meant to continue circulation when the heart is no longer able to. When properly done and quickly administered, CPR saves lives. If a person’s heart stops then their survival rate will...