by eftrain331 | Jul 7, 2015 | Fit Test, Safety, Train the Trainer
NO RESPIRATOR? Often the question comes up for workers who need fit testing–especially for service contractors who are going into H2S prone areas for the first time–if they need their own respirator prior to fit testing. In general, we can find no rule or guideline... by eftrain331 | Jul 6, 2015 | Safety
SAFELAND TRAINING There are a wide range of respiratory hazards that can occur in the oil and gas industry, such as harmful particles, hazardous vapors, and toxic atmospheres. The RigPass and SafeLand programs train oil and gas workers to gain an awareness level of... by eftrain331 | Jul 5, 2015 | Hydrogen Sulfide
Once your rig crew has gotten set up with RigPass (SafeLand), a respirator fit test, and San Antonio H2S training, this does not mean that training for protection against hazardous atmospheres is completely over. Equipment needs to be practiced with, drilled on,... by eftrain331 | Jul 4, 2015 | Hydrogen Sulfide
THE OILFIELD ENVIRONMENT The oilfield is a work environment that can be rather different from other workplaces in San Antonio. When it comes to hazards, including the hazards from H2S as it occurs in the oilfield, they can present themselves differently based on the... by eftrain331 | Jul 4, 2015 | Hydrogen Sulfide, Well Control
1982 H2S BLOWOUT AT LODGEPOLE While it is problematic to rate one H2S well control incident as worse than another, the Blowout at Lodgepole may be described as one of North America’s worst H2S well control releases due to the large flow rate of the well, high... by eftrain331 | Jul 2, 2015 | Fit Test, Hydrogen Sulfide, Train the Trainer
DO I NEED A FIT TEST? WHY? This is a question we get all the time in San Antonio H2S classes as to whether or not the worker who is going to wellsites with possible H2S will need a fit test. Without knowing more information, it is hard to say that “yes, a fit test is... by eftrain331 | Jun 30, 2015 | Hydrogen Sulfide
GIVEN OIL AND GAS H2S SOURCES, WHY DON’T YOU SEE MANY AIR PURIFYING RESPIRATORS IN THE OILFIELD? Best practice in the upstream oil and gas industry trains workers that protecting themselves from H2S exposure through the use of SCBA or supplied air respirators when... by eftrain331 | Jun 29, 2015 | SafeLand
ON THE JOB TRAINING In the days before SafeLand, the South Texas oil and gas industry would have to pull untrained workers directly from San Antonio and other South Texas cities and send them directly to the rigsite. If the company did not have a RigPass or PEC... by eftrain331 | Jun 28, 2015 | Hydrogen Sulfide
ROTTEN EGG ODOR Hydrogen sulfide is formed from the decay of decomposing organic matter such as in oil and gas reservoirs. It is known for having a distinctively sulfurous odor similar to that of rotten eggs. One area near San Antonio where one can smell H2S is in the... by eftrain331 | Jun 25, 2015 | HAZCOM, SafeLand
FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS According to OSHA under 29 CFR 1910.106, a liquid is flammable if it has a flash point below 100 degrees Fahrenheit. Likewise, under this definition, combustible liquids are those that will flash at some temperature above 100 degrees Fahrenheit. This...