OSHA regulations on safety in petroleum industry

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No . Regulations on Safety in Petroleum Industry Safety Regulations in the Petroleum Industry

It is common knowledge that petroleum and petroleum gas (LPG ) are good sources of energy . Imagine that petroleum did not exist . This simply means that all the technology that has been developed around petroleum will not be there . To say the least , development in the energy sector has been greatly enabled by petroleum . As fears of future deficit of petrol continue to be entertained by the superpowers , there has been an effort to shift the focus

from petroleum to other sources of energy such as solar , hydro electricity , safe nuclear power , bio oil among other alternative sources of energy . Despite the fact that petroleum is a very useful source of energy , it is also a very dangerous , volatile and flammable liquid or gas that can rein havoc if mishandled . Based on its volatile and inflammable nature , there is every need to uphold a high degree of safety measures so as to prevent explosion and fire disasters The petroleum industry has a number of safety regulations often set by the government that need to be observed . Any organization that handles petroleum oil and gas can only be certified and allowed to operate after satisfying the safety regulations that are specified by the government The difference of these safety regulations throughout all countries is minimal because after all the petroleum oil and gas is the same . The safety regulations govern every activity in the petroleum industry...