Health Hazards and exposure indicators among onshore drilling workers: Neglected area needs an action

Research Abstract

Background: The oil and natural gas sector has a significant place in the world’s economy. It increases the risk of work related fatality, injury and diseases. Safety of the employees is the top priority oil and gas industry where exploration activities carried out in deep and harsh environment with more sophisticated technology to meet the market demand increases the risk of employee health and safety (Adebola, 2014). Efforts to reduce injuries and illnesses, medical costs, and productivity losses and to improve overall morale are a critical part of these company operations. They must develop strategies for compliance with worker health and safety requirements. Also need strategies for meeting exposure standards. Drilling companies must take precautions that are necessary to limit workplace health and safety injuries and illnesses especially among the major areas of drilling fluid exposure: Shale shaker house, drilling floor, mud pit system, sack room, laundry services, and deck operations (Bediako and Amorin, 2010).

Research Keywords

onshore, workers, occupational hazards