The oil industry in all its phases dangerous industry, and here was supposed to be her since the beginning of strict rules and procedures in the field of protection of the environment from pollution or leakage and implementation of safety procedures in the operation to protect workers and the means of production and the preservation of the surrounding environment.
Deepened the risks of the oil industry under development and the increasing demand for the use of oil for the provision of primary energy needs as products of petroleum and natural gas operations, so it came out that the oil it provides more than 90% of the needs of some countries, especially densely populated as is the case in Egypt, in addition to the importance and the role of oil and as a source of essential pillar of national income in many producing countries, which has increased public awareness of the need to protect the environment and human and especially those working in the oil industry of the risks.
Natural hazards exposure of workers lies in the field of oil to any exposure to the sun to heat during drilling operations in the open Whether in the desert or the sea. Exposure to noise, vibrations resulting from drilling, radiation exposure as well as exposure to bright light and electricity in welding operations.
Causing many diseases such as «sun stroke, anemia, leukemia, skin cancer, the opacity of the lens of the eye.
Chemical risk by gasses and fumes and vapors and dust that escalate in working atmosphere. Gasses caused severe damage to the point of suffocation and inflammation, may cause fires or explosions that extract oil inflamed and explosive materials.
