On the first day of the National Safety Congress and Expo held in September in San Diego, it was apparent by strolling the expo aisles and talking with vendors that many are adapting an approach to the broad safety marketplace that emphasizes PPE for specific vertical markets.
The market forecast is based on financial data for 9,307 firms with more than $500 million in annual revenue headquartered in Australia, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, India, the UK and the U.S.
Airgas, Inc. (NYSE: ARG) has recently opened a new location in Dickinson, North Dakota, enhancing its local product and service capabilities for customers in the Bakken shale oil region.
The rapid growth of the oil and gas extraction industry in the U.S. has provided a wealth of new jobs and a burst of economic vitality for many states, but at a cost.
Successful execution of a shutdown, turnaround or outage (STO) project requires a lot of careful budgeting and planning. But nothing in that planning is more important than worker safety.
Specifying emergency equipment for some locales may be straightforward, but many worksites in the oil and gas arena present certain challenges to consider when choosing and installing equipment.