INDUSTRY RISKS
· OIL + GAS PRODUCTION

The National Institute of Health reports oil + gas industry occupational fatality rate is 2.5 x higher than the construction industry. A factor causing this is exposure to hazardous chemicals, fumes and particulates, such as Diesel Particulate Matter (DPM).

• Data from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development highlights over 100 million full-time equivalent jobs are sustained by the global ocean economy, including offshore
  
  
• National Institute of Health reports oil + gas industry occupational fatality rate is 2.5 x higher than the construction industry and 7 x higher than general industry
• According to the International Energy Agency, gas and diesel attributes to 33% of oil products consumed worldwide

• Diesel Particulate Matter
• Respirable Crystalline Silica (RCS)

• Carbon Dioxide
• Hydrogen Sulphide
• Methane
• Diesel + other gas leaks

• Use of diesel engines + vehicles
• Use of machinery
• Use of silica in fracturing
• Sanding wood

• Extraction processes
• Hydraulic fracturing
• Leaks + spills
• Use of machinery