{"id":20403,"date":"2018-01-30T09:00:40","date_gmt":"2018-01-30T14:00:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gofleet.com\/?p=20403"},"modified":"2020-08-04T14:52:13","modified_gmt":"2020-08-04T14:52:13","slug":"oil-gas-safety-importance-training-wireless-gas-detection-disaster-recovery-planning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gofleet.com\/oil-gas-safety-importance-training-wireless-gas-detection-disaster-recovery-planning\/","title":{"rendered":"Oil & Gas Safety | The Importance of Training, Wireless Gas Detection and Disaster Recovery Planning"},"content":{"rendered":"

Are all gas leaks dangerous?<\/h2>\n

According to Nicholas Kawa, only some leaks are dangerous. Kawa worked as a gas leak investigator. During his job, Kawa was surprised to find out that gas leaks were everywhere and not all leaks were fixed right away. In a time where people are thinking about safety and are buying things like wireless gas detection systems, why aren\u2019t all leaks fixed right away?<\/p>\n

Well, only gas leaks that have 5 – 15% concentration are actually explosive. Kawa realized that gas leaks were everywhere and only the riskiest leaks were prioritized.<\/p>\n

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Even though most leaks are harmless, gas safety is still important. Over the past few years, we\u2019ve heard a lot of gas accident stories. Here are a few examples.<\/p>\n

Examples of Oil & Gas Disasters<\/h2>\n

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Gas Explosion, Etobicoke 2003<\/h4>\n

I had a personal experience with this disaster. At the time of the accident, I was still in elementary school. On that day, I was playing in recess and then heard the loudest \u201cbang!\u201d of my life. Of course, we were all scared and ran back to our teachers.<\/p>\n

It turned out that the bang was from a nearby accident. A construction crew was working at a site when it struck a gas line. It caused a gas leak and the resulting explosion destroyed a strip mall.<\/p>\n

Since 2003, several companies were fined for the accident. It also prompted businesses to take a closer look at their safety policies to prevent a future accident.<\/p>\n

Lac-M\u00e9gantic Rail Disaster<\/h4>\n

Lac-M\u00e9gantic, a small town in Qu\u00e9bec, was forever changed by a rail accident. In 2013, a train derailed and destroyed a section of the town. How did this accident happen?<\/p>\n