Articles Tagged with ''heat safety''

Brock Yordy breaks down the "Summer Safety Four," covering trenching, extreme heat, air quality, and volatile atmospheres. Plus, get a preview of what to expect at this year's South Atlantic Jubilee.

Complacency can be one of the biggest hazards on a drilling jobsite. From routine equipment inspections to heat stress and near misses, the small decisions crews make every day can have the biggest impact on safety.

Welcome back to Ask Brock, the series where we tackle the toughest—and sometimes sweatiest—questions facing drillers today.

Cal/OSHA strengthened worker-heat-protections by mandating specific requirements from employers, including worker rest breaks in shaded areas without risk of retaliation.

The public hearing for OSHA's "Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Settings" policy is coming up.

The Biden administration's newly issued National Heat Strategy aims to bolster U.S. resilience to extreme heat, highlighting the need for stronger workplace heat protections amidst rising heat-related deaths.

California's new indoor heat illness prevention regulations raise important questions about whether the state's outdoor heat rules should also be strengthened, especially for high-risk industries like drilling and construction.

The Paris 2024 Olympics have highlighted the severe impacts of climate change on major sporting events, from polluted water in the Seine River to extreme weather conditions, raising critical concerns for both athletes and outdoor workers like drillers.

In this edition of Ask Brock, we talk about heat safety at South Atlantic Jubilee and how to stay cool even in hot and humid climates!