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Workplace Exposures


Robert Waterhouse provides an overview of workplace exposures that are commonly encountered in the oil and gas industry such as benzene, noise, silica, welding fume and others.

About the Presenter: Robert Waterhouse is a certified industrial hygienist (CIH) with over 20 years of experience in consulting, corporate and safety association work environments. Robert is a passionate and technically proficient professional who believes the role of health and safety professionals is to set the business up for success in the prevention of injuries and illnesses. Robert has been involved in several industry exposure control initiatives such as the development of Energy Safety Canada’s Controlling Chemical Hazards Guideline and Silica Exposure Control Plans as well as DACC’s Industry Recommended Practice: IRP-14 Non-Water-Based Drilling Fluids.