By Garth Bevan
The work-related to oil and gas fields is very risky; however, the safety standards in the industry are increasing, which has made the working environment a bit better. Companies like Renegade are also offering systems that keep all the fields connected and improve communication between different teams. Effective collaboration and communication also help in minimizing the risks in the oilfield. We are going to talk about some important measures which can improve worker safety in the oilfield.
Familiarity with the oilfield
Whenever oil companies hire new employees, it is important to organize a tour of the field; this helps the employees know all the places of the oilfield. Employees should be briefed about the hazards which could exist on the oilfield and what precautionary measures should be taken for controlling such hazards. The workers should be instructed to contact the management whenever they see something odd on the oilfield and inspect all the machinery from time to time so that they are working in the best condition.
Keep all places clean.
If all the places in the oilfield are clean, this also reduces the risk of any major accident on the oilfield. Oil is often spilled in several places; cleaning the spilled oil timely is important to reduce the risk of any disaster. Oil spillage leads to make the surface slippery, which could cause vehicle accidents or even worker slippage leading to injuries. Clear signs on the oilfield are also important so that workers know where fire extinguishers are available and which all places could be used for exiting the oil field in case of any emergency.
The monitoring system in the oilfield
It is easy to implement a real-time monitoring system in the oilfield due to the availability of the 5G technology in the world. This monitoring system should be used for conveying warnings and other important instructions to the workers on the oilfield. Effective communication is also possible between different departments of the oilfield due to a real-time monitoring and communication system. 5G systems are now used in the industries for automatically controlling machinery as well in the oilfields. This reduces the need for workers in places where risks are higher; machines could be controlled by a central operating system of the oilfield. A real-time monitoring system would also provide warnings when a machine is not working at its optimal capacity so that it could be repaired to avoid serious damage to the oilfield.
