Drillers, Are you Acting as Safety Mentors?
Crew Leader Buy-In Works to Create a Safety Culture
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Dave Bowers
Dave Bowers is an instructor with the International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 150 AFL-CIO, Apprentice and Skill Improvement Program. Email him at dbowers@asiplocal150.org. For more information, visit asiplocal150.org.
ARTICLES
Tips for Assessing Fall Hazards on Drilling Jobs
Even Relatively Short Falls Can Result in Major Injuries
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Fall Protection 101 for Drilling Jobs
What Are the Requirements, Features of Common PFA Devices?
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When, and Why, to Use Fall Protection on Drilling Jobs
On Jobsites, Falls Are a Common Fatality, Injury
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How can Drillers Guard against Depression?
No Doubt, 2020 has been a Rough Year. But there are Tools to Help.
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What to Know before Modding, Repairing your Drill Mast
Knowing how to Weld is not the Same as Factory Spec
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How Important is Hearing Protection for Drillers?
Earplugs Sometimes Scoffed at on Drilling Jobs
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Should Geotechnical Drillers Use Slip Rings?
Common, but Divisive, Tool: Are Slip Rings Safe?
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How Drillers Can Tune Up Their Toolbox Talks
Drilling Crew Buy-In is Crucial to Getting Message Across
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A Driller’s Primer on Wire Rope Connections, Rigging
Often When It Fails, it’s the Connection not the Rope Itself
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