
Industry Safety
Specific Industries
Petrochemical Safety
Worker safety & health and environmental safety resources related to the petrochemical/refinery industries
refinery safety, petrochemical safety, petroleum industry safety, industrial safety
A series of safety alerts from petroleum industry in Canada
Resources to help prevent the most common injuries and illnesses in the petroleum (oil & gas) industry
Guidance to OSHA field staff who conduct onsite inspections
Document on fatigue management in the petroleum industry
Over 20 different recommended safety practices for the petroleum industry
The batch portion of DCU operations (drum switching and coke cutting) creates unique hazards
Lessons learned from investigations of fires and explosions
For the chemical industry including refineries
Related Categories & Information
- The Safety Library : Related Categories (18)
Chemical Safety / Hazardous Waste
Guides for hazardous waste management, site remediation, waste minimization
Chemical Safety / Hazcom
Full text of hazard communication programs and resources
Chemical Safety / Hazwoper
OSHA technical resources on hazwoper
Chemical Safety / PSM
OSHA technical resources on process safety management
Chemical Safety / Storing Chemicals
Guidelines for proper storage of chemicals, compatibility charts, etc.
Chemical Safety / Tank Safety
EPA requirements for above ground and below ground storage tanks
Chemical Safety / TLV Limits
PEL, TLV and STEL exposure limits for air contaminants, MRL, IDLH values, etc.
Environmental Health / RMP
EPA requirements for Risk Management Plan (RMP)
Equipment Safety / Cranes-Hoists
Crane and hoist safety program materials
Equipment Safety / Welding Safety
Bulletins, guidance on safety in welding
Fire Safety / Boilers
Boiler and pressure vessel safety materials
Fire Safety / Fire Engineering
Documents on fire suppression systems, fire extinguishers, fire protection
Fire Safety / Flammables
Controlling the hazards from flammable and combustible liquids and gases
Physical Hazards / Hearing Conservation
Hearing conservation programs, acoustics, hearing protection devices, etc.
Radiation Safety / Workplace Radiation
Radiation control programs, technical manuals, tutorials and more
Respiratory Safety / Confined Space Program
Technical resources related to confined space requirements
Respiratory Safety / Respiratory Protection
Respirator fit, full text of respiratory programs, etc.
Respiratory Safety / Sampling
Technical guides on industrial hygiene air & noise sampling, monitoring, etc
