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How to Hire Drill Crews in an Age of Medical Pot

Marijuana is Everywhere. What's an Employer to Do?
Jeremy Verdusco
July 24, 2017
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A "one-strike" policy can keep employers from limiting their hiring options.
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Boart Longyear Awarded for Drilling Safety

Award Recipients Based on Lowest Injury Rates Across Canada
July 18, 2017
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The company was recognized by the Canadian Diamond Drill Association for surface and underground drilling.


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Hard Hats Protect Our Greatest Safety Device

Brock Yordy
Brock Yordy
July 6, 2017
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The most complex and fragile piece of equipment on the jobsite is our brain, and one slight impact could change your life forever.
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Colorado School of Mines Introduces New Safety Training Tool

School Says Hands-On Training Approach is More Effective
April 10, 2017
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Mobilize Rescue System offers guidance for medical emergency management.


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Striving for a 100-Percent Safety Record

Jeremy Verdusco
January 1, 2017
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I’m not exactly what you’d call a walking encyclopedia of OSHA policies, guidelines and interpretations.


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For Drillers, Early Experiences Add Up to Safety Mentality

Wayne Nash
November 1, 2016
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The drilling industry has changed a lot in the 50 years I have been involved.
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Safety Has to Be a Lifestyle on Drilling Jobs

John Schmitt is a former Certified Well Driller and Pump Installer with decades of experience in the groundwater industry.
John Schmitt
November 1, 2016
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Those of you who are regular readers of this column know that I usually write about “what I know.”
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Drilling Contractors Reduce Risk with Distracted Driving Policies

Brian Maeck author photo
Brian Maeck
November 1, 2016
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For Boart Longyear employees, “DNT TXT N DRV” is merely the beginning.
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2015 NDA Safety Award Winners Announced

Award Recipients Demonstrate Above Average Safety Records
October 11, 2016
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The two safety record categories are 10,000-250,000 Annual Exposure Hours and 250,001-500,000 Annual Exposure Hours.


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And This Year's Golden Auger Award Goes To ...

Maybe There Should Be An Award for Each Well Safely Completed
Jeremy Verdusco
July 19, 2016
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The Driller is a finalist for a publishing industry award for an editor's column on safety.
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