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Keeping Up with the SPCC Rule

By |2025-03-28T15:41:19+00:00March 24th, 2025|Blog, Energy|

The existence of the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Oil Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasure (SPCC) Rule, which has been in place since the 1970s, is widely known in the oil and gas industry. However, it is important to be aware of changes and clarifications made in 2010, which are of particular interest to those in the oil and gas industry. In a continued effort to prevent oil discharges from reaching navigable waters and adjoining shorelines, the EPA made several clarifications and changes to the decades-old SPCC Rule. The following provides an overview of the basics of the SPCC Rule while highlighting important modifications.

Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout)

By |2025-04-03T20:45:55+00:00March 21st, 2025|Blog, Energy|

Machines and equipment used in the workplace will inevitably require maintenance. Many of these machines can be dangerous for employees to work on due to having to reach into areas of operation where possible hazards exist. As such, it’s important to make sure that a machine is turned off while an employee is working on it. Performing regular maintenance on a piece of equipment can result in serious injury or even death if part of their body is inside a machine and it is activated.

Winter Weather Oil and Gas Safety Tips

By |2025-02-03T20:08:30+00:00January 30th, 2025|Blog, Energy|

To prevent injuries and illness as a result of winter weather, it’s important to learn about the causes, symptoms, and safety considerations to take so you are prepared to handle winter’s worst. According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), there is no exact temperature at which the environment becomes hazardous. Instead, factors such as low temperatures, wind speed, and wetness contribute to cold-induced injuries and illness.

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Monitoring to Prevent Patterns of Violations

By |2025-01-22T20:57:19+00:00January 19th, 2025|Blog, Energy|

To prevent injuries and illness as a result of winter weather, it’s important to learn about the causes, symptoms, and safety considerations to take so you are prepared to handle winter’s worst. According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), there is no exact temperature at which the environment becomes hazardous. Instead, factors such as low temperatures, wind speed, and wetness contribute to cold-induced injuries and illness.

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Potential Exposures During Flowback Operations

By |2024-09-30T16:34:02+00:00September 26th, 2024|Blog, Energy, Energy Newsletters|

Although worker safety hazards in the oil and gas extraction industry are well-known, there is very little published data regarding occupational health hazards—such as the types and magnitude of risks for chemical exposures—during oil and gas extraction operations.

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Risks of Shale Gas Extraction

By |2024-09-23T22:16:15+00:00September 15th, 2024|Blog, Energy, Energy Newsletters, Safety Tips, Trending|

Shale gas exploration represents vast economic opportunity and an environmental advantage over other fossil fuel sources. However, the extensive use of horizontal drilling and multi-stage hydraulic fracturing means that there are specific, unique risks involved in this type of drilling that are not present in low-pressure, low-volume drilling.

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Cyber Case Study: Colonial Pipeline Ransomware Attack

By |2024-07-02T15:17:12+00:00July 2nd, 2024|Blog, Energy, Trending|

In the spring of 2021, hackers initiated a ransomware attack against Colonial Pipeline—the largest refined oil products pipeline in the United States.

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Oil and Gas Industry Coverage Options

By |2024-04-01T15:57:24+00:00April 1st, 2024|Blog, Energy, Energy Newsletters, Safety Tips, Trending|

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, nearly 500,000 workers are currently employed in the oil and gas extraction industry in the United States, and that number is on the rise as the world’s demand for energy continues to grow. This increase means more risks for well operators as they struggle to keep up with demand. Fortunately, there are many types of coverages available to those in the oil and gas industry to help mitigate these risks.

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Heat Rules: OSHA’s National Emphasis Program (NEP) for Heat

By |2024-04-01T14:33:11+00:00March 5th, 2024|Blog, Commercial Insurance, Construction, Energy, Risk Management, Safety Tips|

As OSHA’s National Emphasis Program (NEP) for Heat enters into its second year, it is important to revisit some key takeaways.

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Parametric Insurance: A Sure Bet on Nature’s Gambles

By |2024-10-21T19:15:32+00:00March 4th, 2024|Blog, Construction, Energy, Risk Management, Trending|

Parametric insurance sounds a lot like betting on horses. In betting on horse races, there is a set threshold - the finish line - that must be crossed to trigger a payout. In parametric insurance, there is a threshold that set parameters must cross to trigger payout.

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