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This NIOSH February 2012 video targets one of the most dangerous activities in the oil & gas extraction industry: the drilling rig move. Such a move includes all of the activities involved in disconnecting and disassembling an oil and gas drilling rig and its components, loading all of the equipment onto trucks, transporting the equipment to the next well site, and reassembling and reconnecting the rig and its components. During a rig move, there are dozens of workers and vehicles at the well site, resulting in what is referred to as "controlled chaos." This video features workers identifying the major hazards encountered during a rig move and describing ways to avoid them.
The use of workers speaking in their own words makes this product compelling to oil and gas extraction workers. NIOSH did not use a script or solicit specific responses from the workers; all of the workers' comments are their own. Three companies provided access to their work sites and workers for the development of the video. NIOSH distributed nearly 1,500 copies of the video within six weeks of its release. The International Association of Drilling Contractors also agreed to market the video to its members, on its website, and at national meetings and conferences.
This Bulwark® Protective Apparel video made its debut June 4, 2012, at ASSE's Safety 2012 conference in Denver. It shows 3D paper sculpture artist Jeff Nishinaka painstakingly building an industrial model -– he worked on it for months -– before the sculpture is burned. The concluding message, "Because people aren't fireproof," is meant to communicate the vulnerability to fire of workers in hazardous environments, such as those in the oil and gas industry, utility workers, and commercial electricians. "Our customers are engaged in serious, sometimes dangerous work," said Stan Jewell, Bulwark's general manager. "We want them to know that we understand the risks inherent in their work and that Bulwark is committed to developing innovative products and services that increase safety and reduce risk."
Bulwark worked with its advertising agency, Fitzgerald+CO, and live-action production company SuperFad to create the video.