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Drilling contractors face tons of challenges on and off the job site. Here's some ways to ensure employee safety while making sure productivity remains uncompromised.

Are you still using a pit for solids control? Solids control equipment may be worth the investment.

Safety guidance for work near overheads, plus what to do if a drilling rig or hoist mast arcs to a hot line.

Keep asking until you reach the root cause, and then design a countermeasure to prevent the issue at hand.

The risk for a person on antidepressants doesn’t necessarily disappear while on medication.

Latest PPE protects workers from both overhead and side impacts, making it worth considering for drillers.

Heavy equipment operation takes focus. A 30-second brain break after a task can help us refocus on our surroundings.

Most construction injuries and fatalities trace back to human error. Slow down a bit and think things through.

Employers, of course, have a responsibility in the workplace, but when did you last read a safety data sheet?

Raise your hand if you became lead driller when the lead driller called in sick one day. There’s a better way.