Musick, T. (2014, November 23). ‘Fracking’ and worker safety. Retrieved November 24, 2014, from
http://www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com/articles/11434-fracking-and-worker-safety
The article explains the need for safety regulations with employees of oil fracking companies. The constant exposure to toxic chemical poses obvious health hazards. According the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, there were 823 workers in the oil extraction industry were killed on the job between 2003 and 2010-a number too high to be overlooked. There are a multitude of safety regulations that need to be addressed by oil companies. Ultimately, the article demonstrates the controversy and near corruptness of the oil industry.
The article showed the controversy in employment at an oil company. While the safety of workers remains a prominent issue, oil companies have helped to drive down unemployment rate, as low as roughly 3% in several states. However, 800 deaths on the job in the span of seven years should not be overlooked. There is clearly a safety issue that is apparently not being addressed. This further demonstrates the need for stricter regulations on oil companies.
I really liked your article it was really fun to read. I think it is so important to have better regulations concerning the safety of the workers. Do you know what could be some ways to help fight for better regulations for the workers?
What kinds of safety regulations could help these workers? It is shocking to see how dangerous this industry still is as when it was just developed.
That is a lot of lives to be lost in just 7 years. What safety regulations did they have before and why are new safety regulations not being discussed by these oil companies if it could reduce the amount of deaths due to oil fracking?