Toolkit
Environmental Responsibility and Lean Innovations
Environmental Responsibility and Lean Innovations
- National STEPS Network
- Toolkit
- Unknown
- EnvironmentHazardous SubstancesNoise and VibrationWorking at Height
- Environmental protectionHazardous substancesNoiseRespiratory hazards
- Hydraulic fracturingManual handlingWorking at height
- Upstream oil and gas
Summary
Presentation outlining RockPile’s environmental and operational innovations for hydraulic fracturing. It contrasts pneumatic sand handling with box-based proppant delivery and describes chemical management improvements. Reported benefits include reduced silica dust, noise, vehicle idling, chemical exposure and waste, alongside less manual handling, manual gauging and work at height.
Classifications: Environmental protection; environmental safety; pollution prevention.
Classifications: Hazardous substances; hazardous chemicals; chemical exposure.
Classifications: Noise; occupational noise.
Classifications: Respiratory hazards; respirable dust; inhalation hazards.
Classifications: Hydraulic fracturing; fracking.
Classifications: Manual handling; manual lifting.
Classifications: Working at height; work at height.
Classifications: Upstream oil and gas; oil and gas extraction; upstream petroleum.
Summary
Operational innovations reduce emissions, silica dust, noise, chemical exposure, spills, manual handling and work-at-height risks.
Themes: environment, hazardous substances, noise and vibration, working at height.