The Importance of Training
What is the secret in keeping employees safe? It's not really a secret at all. Oil and gas industry accidents will be reduced when people who work on well sites are selected properly, oriented well, completely trained, retrained when necessary, always motivated and retained to become the best career oil field staff.
Selection - Selecting properly from a more qualified pool of applicants will begin to occur when escalation of activity in the industry decreases, or levels out, or when better retention of workers reduces the need for constant replacements. At the present time manpower needs are so urgent in the oil and gas industry that normal selection procedures are often by-passed.
Orientation - Orientation would be improved by industry cooperation with educational institutions in providing information and courses to prospective employees about opportunities in the oil fields. Recruitment should include exposure to packaged audio visual orientation material that would take the surprise out of first days on the job.
Training - All workers must be properly trained and their knowledge, skills, and abilities evaluated before being allowed to work on the rig. Even experienced workers should be evaluated before being allowed to work for the first time because they may not bring the same level knowledge and skills needed. The best training methods, especially on-the-job training, should be used whenever new procedures are introduced.
Retraining - Remaining aware of danger, as familiarity kills caution, requires constant retraining in a variety of ways in order to retain interest. Retraining should be the first consideration whenever the supervisor observes an employee failing to use the correct practices and procedures. Yes, discipline may be an appropriate response to non-compliance, but only if management has first fulfilled all obligations to the employee.
Motivation - Worker motivation to work safely and to stay within the industry must come from the companies. The opportunity to be employed year-around, develop pride in working for a good company, experience satisfaction with job conditions, know the work is meaningful and be rewarded generously should lessen the movement of workers throughout the industry.
When initially employed, a worker should receive instruction and training pertinent to the hazards, safety precautions, safe work practices, and use of personal protective equipment applicable to the type of work performed.
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