Liquefied natural gas facilities are among the largest and most complex industrial projects operating along the Gulf Coast and elsewhere in the United States. These facilities receive natural gas, process and cool it into a liquid, store enormous quantities of LNG,...
Manual tank gauging and sampling are routine oilfield tasks, but they can expose workers to deadly hazards. When a worker opens a thief hatch or samples fluids from a production tank, flowback tank, or storage tank, hydrocarbon gases and vapors may be released into...
Jet ski rentals are common at lakes, rivers, bays, resorts, marinas, and vacation destinations. Many riders rent personal watercraft with little or no experience. They may receive only a brief safety talk before being sent onto the water near boats, swimmers, docks,...
Data centers are expanding rapidly across the country. These facilities support cloud computing, artificial intelligence, financial systems, health care networks, government operations, streaming platforms, and countless other services. But behind the exterior of a...
Wake turbulence is one of the most serious hidden hazards in aviation. It can occur when an aircraft flies into the disturbed air left behind by another aircraft. In some encounters, the following aircraft may experience a sudden roll, violent jolt, loss of control,...
Passenger vessels can move unexpectedly during docking and undocking. A ferry, tour boat, dinner cruise vessel, water taxi, excursion boat, or cruise tender may appear to be arriving normally, but even a sudden bump, hard landing, allision with a pier, abrupt engine...
Jet skis and other personal watercraft can be exciting, fast, and easy to underestimate. They are smaller than most boats, can change direction quickly, and are often operated near swimmers, docks, marinas, fishing boats, pontoon boats, and larger recreational...
Refrigerated containers, often called “reefers,” are essential to modern cargo operations. They allow perishable goods, pharmaceuticals, food products, and temperature-sensitive cargo to move through ports and marine terminals. But reefers also create safety hazards...
Oilfield work often requires employees to perform dangerous tasks at height. Derrickmen, floorhands, rig workers, and service-company employees may work from elevated platforms, derrick boards, ladders, rig floors, tanks, walkways, and other areas where a fall can...
Marine terminals are busy industrial worksites where cargo operations, vehicle traffic, chassis maintenance, container movement, and equipment repairs often happen in close proximity. Workers may be exposed to moving trucks, container-handling equipment, suspended...