| Mitchell's Oil Field Service takes Safety seriously! |
 The very nature of the oil industry presents many hazards. We are committed to safely conducting business. Most jobs we take on have some risk involved and many are high risk.
To offset this risk Mitchell’s Oil Field Service has stringent safety policies. We are constantly reviewing and/or adding to our policies. We are currently working on adding a SSE (Short Service Employee) policy and Employee identification badges with picture ID’s.
For the last two years we have been building a database of JSA’s (Job Safety Analysis). Many crews perform JSA’s before every job. We are considering adopting the policy of requiring the JSA’s to be performed company wide. Currently every crew is required to conduct a Tailgate Safety Meeting before every job. The new policy would require the JSA to be consulted during this Tailgate Meeting.
 Last year Mitchell’s Oil Field Service updated its training program for new hires. The new program utilizes CD-Rom Interactive training sessions. The interactive training familiarizes the new employee with all the basic safety requirements for working in the oil field. The new hires are then sent in the field with experienced foremen. The foremen watch the new hire to determine their ability to perform tasks safely. As the employee gains experience he/she is given increasingly challenging tasks to perform.
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Mitchell’s Oil Field Service believes observations are an important part of ensuring safety in the field. John McWilliams and Richard Halvorson regularly perform safety audits/observations in the field.
We have approximately 28 Roustabout crews, 16 Crane/Cherry Picker Operators and 16 Truck Drivers. Our goal is to visit each Roustabout crew at least once a month. The Truck Drivers, Crane & Cherry Picker jobs are observed whenever there are jobs being performed in the close proximity to where our safety officers are traveling to observe the Roustabout crews.
Part of Mitchell’s Oil Field’s Safety Policy requires refresher training on many topics. To fulfill this requirement we conduct monthly safety meetings. In addition to refresher training our safety meetings include discussions about the near misses reported the previous month and various safety concerns. Other training events include our annual 8 Hour Hazwoper training, annual Fit Testing as part of our Respiratory Program, and bi-annual First Aid/CPR training.
As Mitchell’s Oil Field Service continues to grow we will continue striving to create a safe work environment. We are constantly researching better training methods. Within the next year we hope to implement a Behavior Based Safety program and an improved Hazwoper Training program. Our commitment to safety will keep us moving forward to a better and safer workplace.
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Mitchell's Safety Officers
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Rhonda Leonard, Safety Coordinator, has been working for MOFS in her current position since March of 2004. She has a Bachelor’s Degree in Justice. Rhonda oversees MOFS safety program development and implementation. Among the various tasks she performs and/or oversees are Accident Investigations, Workmans Compensation recordkeeping, OSHA Log recordkeeping, Internet based safety reviews, Policy reviews, Safety Equipment Purchasing and maintenance recordkeeping, Training program research/purchasing, Training organization and recordkeeping, and etc. Rhonda has three daughters, one in college and two teenagers, which keep her going day after day. In the future she looks forward to grandbabies, but not yet… |
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Richard Halvorson, DOT Compliance Officer/ Safety Officer, has ten years experience in the oilfield as a 12 ton cherry picker operator. Halvorson worked for Hi-Line Trucking in Sidney, MT from 1978 to 1986. The next two years were spent working for Getter/Black Hills in Williston, ND. The next 16 years he worked as civilian employee of the North Dakota Highway Patrol as a Motor Carrier Inspector at the Williston Scale. In 2005 he came on board at MOFS and is involved with a variety of safety tasks with emphasis on DOT related matters such as Driver Qualifications, Maintenance files, Vehicle Inspections and Driver’s Log books. Richard has two grown sons, two grown daughters, one granddaughter, and one grandson. Aside from the oilfield he hobby-farms, plays dance music, and collects old tractors and guitars. |
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John McWilliams, Safety Officer, has worked for MOFS for 6 ½ years. For 5 of these years he was a Roustabout Forman. He has twenty years experience in the oil field operations. John maintains safety equipment (ie, IH Monitors, Respiratory Equipment, Fire Extinguishers), performs field observations, and assists with new employee orientation, MSDS/Hazard Communication, and accident investigations. He has been married for 23 ½ years and he and his wife have two grown sons and one daughter still at home. John loves the outdoors, dogs, and looks forward to having grandchildren. |
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