In the city of Portage La Prairie in April of 1969, two CUPE members and a city official went to the sewage lagoons to check a valve on a feeder line. One member of the crew entered the valve chamber and collapsed. A second member went in to rescue him and also collapsed. The third… Read more

H2S is always a topical subject in the Oil and Gas Industry in Alberta as it tends to form in areas where the geological formation was covered by tropical seas. In Alberta, workers are exposed to hydrogen sulphide during drilling and production of natural gas, crude oil and petroleum products Therefore, employers must do a… Read more

Allstar Enviro Safety is proud to be an authorized training provider for H2S Alive… Recently rebranded, by Energy Safety Canada, the program has a new book, presentation, imbedded videos and certification.  Students will learn rescues, gas monitoring, hazard assessments, breathing apparatus and 7 step initial response strategy.  Successful candidates receive a 3 year certificate card… Read more

https://www.safetyclasses.ca/h2s-alive/ H2S Alive course certified by Energy Safety Canada. In Alberta, the petroleum industry has had  a long and infamous history of  working around hydrogen sulfide gas.  Serious injury, disabilities, knockdowns and fatalities  created a public relations nightmare, motivating the Oil and Gas industry, as a whole,  to set industry standards  for workers  who may be … Read more

Hydrogen sulphide gas is an existing danger in the Oil and Gas Industry. It is likewise common in sewage systems, garbage dumps, barges, pig farms, muskegs, mines and pulp and paper mills Alberta is among the most hazardous locations on the planet for H2S. Various other locations where H2S prevails consist of much of Europe,… Read more