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Injury Prevention Resources for Petroleum (Oil & Gas) - Seismic Exploration

Seismic Exploration | Well Drilling | Well Services | Construction |
Oil or Gas Production | Resource Roads | General Safety

The following links list tools, publications, and other resources to help prevent the most common injuries and illnesses in the petroleum (oil & gas) industry. These resources may not meet all the requirements for health and safety in British Columbia. Please check the Workers Compensation Act, the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation, and related materials for specific WorkSafeBC requirements.

Chainsaw Safety

A pamphlet for all chainsaw users detailing the do's and don'ts of chainsaw operation.
Source: WorkSafeBC WorkSafeBC
* PDF (355 KB)

Safety Hazards -- Chainsaws

The Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS) provides information on the following areas for chainsaw use:

Source: CCOHS (Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety)

The Safe Use of Chainsaws (video)

Instruction is given in the safe use and handling of chainsaws - valuable for anyone falling or bucking: amateurs, students, and first-time users as workers. Described are maintenance, falling and bucking techniques, and use of safety equipment.
Source: WorkSafeBC WorkSafeBC
Available for loan from WorkSafeBC Library Services.
Also available for purchase from the WorkSafeBC store.

Safe Chainsaw Handling (video)

This video covers the correct upkeep maintenance of all major components including: mounting the guide bar and chain, filing the chain, and transporting the chain.
Source: WorkSafeBC WorkSafeBC
Available for loan from WorkSafeBC Library Services.

BC Faller Training Standard BK96

These info flips provide a condensed version of information from the new faller training standard, and are an update of the old Fallers' and Buckers' Handbook. Useful for a new or experienced faller, the documents' 40 sections provide information on clothing and personal protective equipment, protection from musculoskeletal injury, chainsaw maintenance, filing and handling information, crew transport, dangerous tree indicators, procedures for dealing with various falling scenarios, alternative falling methods, limbing, adverse weather, bucking hazards, and windthrow.

Source: WorkSafeBC WorkSafeBC
* Part One (PDF 1 MB)
* Part Two (PDF 1 MB)

Available in print from Publications, Videos and Forms Distribution

Seismic Slashing Fatality in British Columbia

Safety Alert produced by the Canadian Association of Geophysical Contractors (CAGC).
Source: Canadian Association of Geophysical Contractors (CAGC)
* PDF (95 KB)

NIOSH Hazard Control: New Shroud Design Controls Silica Dust

Hazard control bulletin describing the risks of exposure to airborne respirable silica dust when drilling through various rock formations.
Source: NIOSH (National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health)
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NIOSH Warns of Silicosis Risks in Construction, Suggests Measures to Reduce Exposure

"Exposure to respirable crystalline silica dust during construction activities can cause silicosis -- a serious and potentially fatal respiratory disease -- but employers and workers can take practical steps to reduce risks, according to an Alert released by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)."
Source: NIOSH (National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health)
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NIOSH Issues Nationwide Alert on Silicosis

"A nationwide Alert to warn workers involved in rock drilling that they may be at risk for developing silicosis -- a chronic, irreversible, sometimes fatal, respiratory disease which is completely preventable."
Source: NIOSH (National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health)
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OSHA Silica Advisor

"An expert training and information aid. It includes current information that will assist businesses and workers in identifying potential silica hazards in their workplaces by choosing appropriate sampling and analytical techniques, comparing monitoring results with the silica exposure limits, and selecting appropriate short-term and long-term control options."
Source: OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration)
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