Upstream sites are hazardous work environments at normal times. During COVID-19, the challenge becomes even greater. Sending people to site takes more prep work before mobilization with COVID-19 testing, PCR test tracking, providing accommodation with social distancing and disinfecting it after every use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Another key issue is transportation to and from site. Number of people in the vehicle needs to be within the maximum headcount permitted which means more trips or vehicles depending on the urgency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Upstream work also requires intensive daily usage of breathing air equipment. Workers are not assigned a specific Breathing Air set. The equipment is placed in specific areas like the rig floor, muster area or accommodation and workers grab the first available piece of equipment and go to work or egress. Therefore, masks must be thoroughly disinfected daily to avoid the spread of disease onsite.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We have added numerous interventions to reduce if not prevent the spread of COVID-19 onsite. Firstly, all personnel going to any site from rotational days or between callouts need to undergo a mandatory COVID-19 test prior to visiting the client site. Next, all transportation to any facility, whether United Safety or customer gets cleaned and disinfected and social distancing is applied to passenger. Additionally, body temperature is measured at site entry and all PPE issued to working teams such as breathing apparatus and gas detection equipment go through a daily deep cleaning process to ensure thorough disinfection of the equipment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It\u2019s all about risk management and reducing the possibility of exposure to infection; therefore, follow the rules of social distancing in transportation and at your accommodation. Use only equipment that is labeled as being properly cleaned and inspected to reduce the risk of exposure. Wear the proper respiratory protection and Stay Safe!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_uag_custom_page_level_css":"","advgb_blocks_editor_width":"","advgb_blocks_columns_visual_guide":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-434","interview","type-interview","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n