Tell your crew about what happened to these workers. Failing to identify hazards before a job leads to many accidents in the oil and gas industry. A floorhand was hoisted 40 feet above the rig floor to adjust the valve on the kelly. He was wearing a fall arrest harness and the driller hoisted him using the winch line. After adjusting the valve, the driller started to lower the floorhand back down, but instead the floorhand swung over to the derrick leg and was disconnected from the winch line. He lost his grip and fell 33 feet to his death. Incomplete […]