Course Overview
This course will focus on knowledge that will enhance worker safety and increase awareness of environmental regulations that govern the oil and gas industry. The focus will be on Alberta and BC regulations. Students will conduct research on regulating bodies in BC and Alberta and gain familiarity with some of the major environmental agreements of the past decade as they pertain to the oil and gas industry.
Prerequisite(s)
Credits
3.0
- Retired
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Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, the student will be able to:
- Identify the main safety hazards associated with the oil and gas industry.
- Explain safe work practices in the oil and gas industry.
- List various personal protective equipment (PPE) and discuss strengths and weaknesses.
- Conduct a safe work analysis of an assigned task.
- Name the main government safety and environment organizations and explain their jurisdictions/roles.
- List and summarize some of the regulations specific to the oil and gas sector.
- Summarize OHS legislative requirements.
- Describe the environmental impact assessment (EIA) process.
- Outline spill reporting requirements and clean-up procedures.
- Indicate the environmental impact of tailings.
Effective as of Fall 2007
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