Self-reported exposure to hazards and mitigation strategies among oil and gas extraction workers in three U.S. states.

ABSTRACT: Numerous health and safety hazards exist at U.S. onshore oil and gas extraction worksites. Higher fatal injury rates have been reported among drilling and servicing companies, which are more likely to employ workers in construction and extraction occupations, compared to operators that employ more workers in management and office and administrative support roles. However, there is little information describing the extent to which workers encounter these hazards, are provided hazard mitigation strategies by their employers, or use personal protective equipment (PPE). A cross-sectional survey of 472 U.S. oil and gas extraction workers was conducted to identify and characterize factors related to on-the-job fatalities, injuries, and illnesses and determine workers' health and safety concerns.

SUBMITTER: Wingate KC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9691573 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct-Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature