Offshore industry: management of health hazards in the upstream petroleum industry

Abstract

The relative stability of the knowledge base regarding health hazards offshore may change as more innovative methods are employed to develop hydrocarbon resources in more 'difficult' environments. Society's willingness to accept risk is changing. Addressing potential health risks should be done much earlier in the planning process of major projects. This may reveal a skills gap in health professionals as a consequence of needing to employ more anticipatory tools, such as modelling exposure estimations and the skills and willingness to engage effectively with engineers and other HSSE professionals.

Offshore work and the work of nurses on board: an integrative review

“…Offshore work environment Dichotomy work environment/domestic environment (9)(10) Nature of work on board (2,(9)(10)(11)(12)(13)(14)(15)(16)(17)(18) Exposure to occupational risk (1)(2)(3)(9)(10)(11)(12)(13)16,(18)(19)(20)(21)(22)(23)(24)(25)(26)(27)(28)(29)(30)(31)(32) Safety at work (2,(9)(10)12,15) Amid work adversities, an escape Work accidents (2,9,11-12, 15,17,33) Illness at work (13)(14)17,19,22,25,(27)(28)…”

“…Offshore work in health and safety (1,17) The work of offshore nurses (2,11,38) Litter team (11) Rescue of offshore victims with use of helicopters (1,3,12,15,17,25,(35)(36)38) In search of safe practices Legislation (1)(2)(9)(10)15,24,27,33) Development programs (1,(12)(13)15,(18)(19)(22)(23)(24)(25)27,33,37) Source: Research data.…”

“…However, the role played by the oil industry goes far beyond the performance of its operating units apparently isolated on the open sea, or the importance of its derivatives for consumption. The exploration and production of oil in the sea involves a series of activities, including exploration and drilling, production of oil and conventional gas, extraction and processing of tar sands, oil processing operations, and heavy-oil pipelines (1) . It is a very specific kind of work due to its technological feature, human resources, the impending danger and confinement, i.e., workers remain in the workplace for consecutive days without absenting themselves even to sleep (2) .…”

Degradation of BTX in Contaminated Soil by Using Hydrogen Peroxide (H2O2) and Potassium Permanganate (KMnO4)

“…The oil effluent contains volatile hydrocarbons fractions some of which are toxic to human health, like benzene, toluene, xylene, and other aromatic toxins (Niven and McLeod 2009;Lopez et al 2008;Roes and Patel 2007). Without a doubt, among the BTX compounds, benzene is the most toxic.…”

Beforeplay: Family stories, teen and adult parents and sexual health communication.

“…Researchers have noted that boom communities often have an influx of young male employees, an increase of money, increasing rates of drug and alcohol consumption, and an increase in housing needs (Goldenberg, Shoveller, Koehoom, & Ostry, 2010;Green, 2007). Researchers note that more investigation is necessary on how these social issues within the community impact health outcomes (Niven & McLeod, 2009).…”