SMS and Wellsite Analysis
Plan for Wellsite Analysis
When planning for an oil and gas wellsite analysis, be sure to include the following four processes:
- Comprehensive baseline survey
- Change analysis
- Job hazard analyses (JHA)
- Periodic and daily safety inspections
The Comprehensive Baseline Survey
A comprehensive baseline survey and analysis is a first attempt at understanding:
- the potential hazards that may exist at a new wellsite, or
- the hazards that currently exist at a working wellsite.
It establishes initial levels of exposure (baselines) for comparison to future levels uncovered in follow-up surveys and analyses, so that changes can be recognized. Basically, the baseline survey tells the employer what the starting point is.
A comprehensive baseline survey should include a review of previous accidents, injuries, and illnesses; complaints; previous studies; etc. Comprehensive surveys should be performed depending on the business size and nature of the hazards at least every three years by private consultants, insurance company, and/or state-funded programs.
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4-1. Which process is the first attempt at understanding potential and actual wellsite hazards?
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