Noise Exposure of Workers on a Land Oil Rig Floor

noise exposure of workers on a land oil rig floor

conclusions our results showed that only 17% of the measured points in the oil drilling rig floor were in safe area; 39% were in caution area and 44% were in danger area. in the camp facilities area, 51% of the points were in safe area, 38% were in caution area and 11% in danger area. the main sources of noise exposure in the rig floor area were power generators. materials and methods this was ...

Assessing the Effect of Simultaneous Exposure to Noise and Cigarette Smoke on Workers’ Blood Pressure

Introduction: Noise, as the most common pollutant in the industrial environment, can lead to hearing loss and negatively affect other organs such as the cardiovascular system. Cigarette smoking is a popular habit among some workers, and can also have a negative effect on the cardiovascular system. This study aimed to investigate the effect of simultaneous exposure to noise and cigarette smoke o...

Noise exposure in oil mills

CONTEXT Noise of machines in various agro-based industries was found to be the major occupational hazard for the workers of industries. The predominant noise sources need to be identified and the causes of high noise need to be studied to undertake the appropriate measures to reduce the noise level in one of the major agro-based industries, oil mills. AIMS To identify the predominant noise so...

An outbreak of influenza B among workers on an oil rig.

An outbreak of influenza B occurred in December 1996 on an oil rig in Darwin Harbour. The outbreak affected 56% of the workers on the rig. An outbreak in December is outside the usual Australian influenza season of June to September, but is consistent with other tropical regions, where outbreaks can occur throughout the year. Influenza vaccination could prevent similar outbreaks in confined wor...

Ergonomic Exposure Assessment on a Drilling Rig