Author Archives: David Matine
The Dangers of Underwater Welding in The Oil Industry
Underwater welding or hyperbaric welding is carried out for the maintenance of partially or fully submerged marine infrastructures. The structures that an offshore underwater welder works on include large ships, underwater habitats, oil rigs, pipelines, and nuclear power centers. The basic welding equipment and techniques for welding on dry land and welding underwater are… Read More »
Hand And Finger Injury Risks in the Oil Industry
Oil and gas industry jobs are among the riskiest and most dangerous in the world. Apart from the usual fire and explosion hazards, injuries to hands and fingers lead the recordable incident rates in the oil and gas industry, accounting for almost a quarter of total lost-time incidents. The considerable share of manual work… Read More »
