Risk Assessment: Re-appraisals for Potential Hazards in the Operational Environment and Facilities of Petroleum Refining and Distribution Industry in Nigeria - Research and Review

Ezejiofor, T. I. N.

doi:10.4172/2329-6879.1000187

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“…A person conducting business has the primary duty to ensure, as far as is reasonably practicable, that the health and safety of workers and other persons is not put at risk from work carried out (Vitharana et al , 2015). According to Ezejiofor (2014), for many occupational toxicologists, industrial hygienists and others with a stake in the field of occupational health and safety, the safety of the workplace has always been a major concern.…”

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Critical drivers towards generative process health and safety culture

Nyawera¹,

Haupt

2020

JEDT

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Purpose This paper aims to report on the development of a model to improve process health and safety within the context of a petrochemical environment to achieve a generative health and safety culture within that sector. Design/methodology/approach A quantitative research methodology and deductive research approach were used in the study. A survey was conducted in a major petrochemical enterprise in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa with 259 returned and duly completed questionnaires. The data was statistically analysed using statistical packages for social science version 25. Findings This study found that the key process health and safety critical drivers needed to grow a generative process health and safety culture were leadership commitment, chemical exposure management, health and safety risk assessment, process hazard analysis and permit to work. Research limitations/implications This study was conducted in the KwaZulu-Natal Province of South Africa within the petrochemical industry. Because of self-reported methods of data collection, there is a probability of bias existing in the results of the study. Practical implications The contribution of this research is to understand, based on theoretical assumptions, how health and safety improvement could be institutionalised in an organisation. The developed model can be used as a practical tool. Social implications This paper is part of the larger discussion of increasing importance in health and safety policy-making. This study aims at contributing to the literature in the field of health and safety by incorporating the drivers towards a generative process health and safety culture. Originality/value This study provides a model to assist senior management to reduce exposure to process health and safety hazards in the petrochemical industry and improve overall performance.

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Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

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Critical drivers towards generative process health and safety culture

Nyawera¹,

Haupt

2020

JEDT

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“…Ezejiofor et.al. Carried out risk assessment studies on re-appraisals for potential hazards in the operational environment and facilities [26].The objective of their studies was appraisal of potential hazards in the operational environment and facilities. Their study involved participation in the activities of the various units.…”

Section: Safety and Hazards In Petroleum Industries: Research Studiementioning

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Safety and Hazards in Petroleum Industries: Research, Studies and Surveys

2017

International Journal of Petroleum and Petrochemical Engineerin

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“…Long-term exposure to these contaminants may cause oxidative stress, lung impairment, chronic respiratory diseases, and an increased risk of respiratory infections [6,8]. These compounds may raise the risk of cancer, neurological conditions, fertility and reproductive health problems and hormone abnormalities since they are recognized carcinogens, neurotoxicants, and endocrine disruptors [6,9].…”

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Quality of Water and Air in Artisanally Refined Crude Oil-impacted Communities in Ekeremor, Bayelsa State, Nigeria

Anthony D.,

D.,

et al. 2024

Asian J. Adv. Res. Rep.

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The practice of artisanal refining of crude oil remains rampant within the Niger Delta region of Nigeria with consequent pollution and destruction of the environment as well as exposure of the human population to various pollutants known to cause health problems. It was thus necessary to conduct this study to assess the quality of water and air in communities where artisanal refining of crude oil is carried out in Ekeremor, Bayelsa state, Nigeria. This was a comparative cross-sectional study that was conducted in Peretorugbene community in Ekeremor Local Government Area of Bayelsa state. Water samples from five points (L1-L5) in the study site and one control site (LX were obtained and assessed. Also, air quality assessments were conducted and results were comparatively assessed for significant differences between test and control sites. Results revealed that the water samples from the third sampling site (L3) had the highest levels of chromium of 0.100±0.055, while the first sampling site (L1) had the highest levels of lead of 5.225±0.687. Heavy metals’ concentrations from the water samples obtained from the artisanal refining sites significantly differed from the concentration of the samples from the non-artisanal refining site (p-value: 0.006 [for chromium], p-value: <0.001 [for lead]). Assessment of the concentration of noxious gases in the air at these two differing sites revealed that the carbon monoxide (3.110±0.160), nitrogen oxides (2.870±0.212), and sulfur oxides (2.557±0.105) from the first sampling site (L1) were the highest, and carbon monoxide and nitrous oxides concentration at the non-artisanal refining site was significantly lower from the concentrations at all the artisanal refining sites (p-value: <0.001). Also, the turbidity, temperature, and salinity of the water samples exceeded the allowable standard limits, alongside the lead, cadmium and mercury levels. In this study, it was thus concluded that the turbidity, temperature, and salinity of the water samples exceeded the allowable standard limits, while the conductivity, and total dissolved solids (TDS) in the water samples were below the acceptable standards. Also, the assessed air quality parameters were found to exceed the laid down allowable limits. It was recommended that stakeholders at the federal level of government should strengthen and enforce regulations specifically targeting artisanal refining activities in order to control and monitor their environmental impact.

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Risk Assessment: Re-appraisals for Potential Hazards in the Operational Environment and Facilities of Petroleum Refining and Distribution Industry in Nigeria - Research and Review

Cited by 6 publications

References 123 publications

Critical drivers towards generative process health and safety culture

Critical drivers towards generative process health and safety culture

Safety and Hazards in Petroleum Industries: Research, Studies and Surveys

Quality of Water and Air in Artisanally Refined Crude Oil-impacted Communities in Ekeremor, Bayelsa State, Nigeria

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