Who's Who in Oil and Gas: Jobs, Contractor Safety, and the PPE Required

Who's Who in Oil and Gas: Jobs, Contractor Safety, and the PPE Required

The oil and gas industry has several types of jobs in the upstream, midstream and downstream sectors. Nearly all of them require some type of personal protective equipment. Abolox carries all of the personal protective equipment oil and gas workers need to protect themselves from the hazards of their jobs, whether they are in construction, extraction, maintenance, transportation, warehouse / storage, or other jobs in the industry.

Employers and self-employed or contractors visit Abolox to find top-quality personal protective equipment, including hard hats, FR clothing and hi-vis clothing, at reasonable prices.

Oil and Gas Industry Jobs

These are just some of the jobs in the oil and gas industry that require workers to wear personal protective equipment to minimize injuries while on the job:

• Construction and extraction. The oil and gas industry has about 60 job titles in this upstream sector, including laborer, construction worker and helper. These workers fit pipes, operate derricks, and operate service units, among other jobs.
• Control valve installers and repairers. These workers lubricate mechanical parts, repair mechanical control devices, and install electric meters. They also install, maintain and repair gas regulators, safety valves, flow valves and thermostats.
• Drilling service contractors. These workers do several jobs, including removing wellheads, that could cause impact injuries to their hands. They also maintain the wells.
• Installation, maintenance and repair workers. These midstream workers change parts, lubricate machines, and maintain machinery and are at a higher risk of impact injuries.
• Petroleum pump system operators. Over 6,300 workers are employed in jobs such as gaugers, pumpers, oilers, and maintenance. These workers monitor gauges, operate pumping systems and open valves to regulate oil flow.

Hazards of Working in the Oil and Gas Industry

Some of the hazards of working in the oil and gas industry include the following:

• Abrasions from working with or transporting pipes, tools, and rigging.
• Chemical and liquid splashes and spills from working with water-based mud and oil, drilling fluids, and repelled water..
• Dropped tools and other objects..
• Fire and explosions..
• Flying projectiles, such as dust, liquids and debris..
• Crush injuries and impact injuries from spinning chains and tongs while moving heavy objects, lifting gear with chain hoists, using sledgehammers, and working around motor-operated valves..

Personal Protective Equipment for the Oil and Gas Industry

Abolox carries many types of personal protective equipment for oil and gas industry workers, including gloves, hard hats, goggles, and clothing.

• Hi-vis clothing: Workers that work in dark areas or areas with a lot of traffic should wear hi-vis clothing so they are easier to see. You can avoid accidents such as vehicle accidents or someone swinging a load from a crane into you.
• Safety glasses and goggles: Choose the appropriate eyewear for the job. When working around chemicals and liquids, goggles do a better job of preventing splashes and drops from entering your eyes. Goggles also help keep dust and flying debris out of your eyes.
• Welding clothing: Prevents workers from being burned by hot sparks and accidental touching of hot metal and rods.
• Head safety: Hard hats protect workers from tools and other items dropped from above.
• Safety gloves: Abolox carries several types of safety gloves, including impact-resistant, abrasive-resistant, cut-resistant, puncture-resistant and waterproof gloves.
• Flame-resistant clothing: There are plenty of opportunities in the oil and gas industry for arc fires, flash fires and heat. The FR clothing Abolox carries mitigates the risk of severe burns and protects workers from heat.

In many cases, flame-resistant clothing is also high-visibility clothing, and gloves have several properties, such as high-visibility, impact resistance and cut resistance in one glove.

Visit Abolox for Personal Protective Equipment for the Oil and Gas Industry

When you need personal protective equipment, whether for yourself or your employees, visit Abolox. If you don’t find what you are looking for, visit Abolox , and we’ll source it for you.