Oil and Gas - Insights, Guides & Practice Test

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Two oil and gas workers in VelSafe hard hats and hi-vis performing a team lift of heavy equipment at a refinery with a third worker climbing a ladder with fall protection harness in the background illustrating manual lifting and ladder safety practices including proper technique team lifts ladder inspection and three-point contact

October 1, 2026

by VelSafe Editorial Team Insights

Oil and Gas Manual Lifting and Ladder Safety: Evidence 2026

Oil and gas worker wearing yellow ear muff hearing protectors and VelSafe hard hat at a refinery with flare stack beside a Hearing Protection Required sign illustrating oil and gas hearing conservation programme requirements including noise monitoring audiometric testing and HPD selection under OSHA 29 CFR 1910.95

October 1, 2026

by VelSafe Editorial Team Insights

Oil and Gas Hearing Conservation: Evidence and Trends 2026

Oil and gas maintenance technician in VelSafe hard hat safety glasses and cut-resistant gloves cleaning an adjustable wrench at an offshore platform beside a tool kit illustrating hand tool maintenance inspection and defect identification practices that prevent workplace injuries

September 27, 2026

by VelSafe Editorial Team Situational

Hand Tool Maintenance Failure: Oil and Gas Case Study

Oil and gas worker in red coveralls using a fire extinguisher on an active fire at a refinery at sunset beside a Fire Safety sign illustrating fire prevention worker safety practices including controlling ignition sources maintaining equipment and following hot work permit procedures

September 26, 2026

by VelSafe Editorial Team Worker Safety

Oil and Gas Fire Prevention: What Every Worker Needs to Know

Oil and gas worker in full body harness with orange lanyard on elevated platform at coastal refinery illustrating fall protection tips including proper PPE use safe procedures anchor point checks and staying alert and trained

September 26, 2026

by VelSafe Editorial Team Tips

8 Fall Protection Tips for Oil and Gas Operations

EHS manager in high-visibility vest at oil and gas refinery reviewing clipboard beside policy binders covering OSHA compliance, EPA regulations and industry standards with EHS policy checklist showing health safety environmental protection regulatory compliance risk management training and incident reporting

September 26, 2026

by VelSafe Editorial Team Guides

Oil and Gas EHS Policies (US): A Complete Compliance Guide

Two oil and gas workers in hard hats directing a yellow mobile crane lifting a steel pipe section with orange rigging slings at a refinery illustrating crane operator practices and rigging safety insights

September 25, 2026

by VelSafe Editorial Team Insights

Oil and Gas Crane Operators and Rigging: Evidence and Trends 2026

Legal books showing OHS laws, industry regulations, and crane standards beside a yellow mobile crane at oil and gas refinery illustrating OSHA crane operations law requirements including operator certification, inspection records, and compliance enforcement

September 25, 2026

by VelSafe Editorial Team Law

Oil and Gas Crane Operations Law: OSHA Requirements 2024

Safety officer holding inspection clipboard beneath yellow lattice boom crane lifting equipment at oil and gas refinery illustrating crane inspection and maintenance requirements under OSHA 29 CFR 1910.179

September 23, 2026

by VelSafe Editorial Team Situational

Crane Inspection Failure: Oil and Gas Case Study

Permit to work checklist clipboard beside VelSafe hard hat and safety glasses at oil and gas refinery showing the five control of work steps: identify hazards, assess risks, implement controls, authorise work, monitor and close

September 23, 2026

by VelSafe Editorial Team Worker Safety

Oil and Gas Control of Work: Worker Safety Guide