... communities relying on outsiders’ viewpoints. This perspective depicts the Houmas as actors of their survival who implement diverse tribal strategies for coping with environmental change. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2016 Disaster Resilience Entropy Relocation Oil industry Coastal...

...Ali Mohamed Al‐Damkhi; Sabah Ahmed Abdul‐Wahab; Nabeel Mansour Al‐Khulaifi Purpose Iraq's invasion of Kuwait on August 2, 1990 precipitated an ecological tragedy in the Arabian Gulf region. During the course of the invasion Kuwait suffered severe losses to both its oil industry and its ecological...

... < 0.001). There were statistically significant differences between union and non‐union workers responses regarding perceived safety climate on five of the ten safety climate items. Union workers were more likely than non‐union workers to: Oil industry Health and safety Maritime structures...

... infrastructure. Owing to those efforts and planning, more than 100 oil wells were rescued throughout Kuwait. Due to such underestimation Kuwait suffered severe losses both to its oil industry and to its ecological system. Research limitations/implications Since the reasons for the lower estimates of oil...

... the problems associated with maintaining an adequate level of security and the potential repetition of terrorist attacks which will undoubtedly prevent or postpone any sustainable development in Iraq, especially in the oil industry and the two rivers‐based‐projects for at least the next decade. The effects...

.../value The work is original in that it is the first time the neuro‐fuzzy methodology would be applied to offshore oil platform safety control. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2005 Health and safety Offshore construction works Oil industry Nigeria All over the world the growing...

... paths leading to the top events. However, a top‐down safety assessment may have the following problems: Oil industry Health and Safety Safety factors As the public concern regarding offshore safety increases and the cost and complexity of offshore installations increase, more and more...

... ability. A recent survey[ 20 ] of the selection procedures of 22 North Sea oil industry employers found that a third use psychometric testing to select offshore personnel. © MCB UP Limited 1996 Emergency services Leadership Offshore investment Oil industry Selection The successful...

... risk assessment, key concepts within the regulations(ALARP and acceptance), change management, the nature of safety management systems and ignoring the natural environment. © MCB UP Limited 1994 Accidents Management Oil industry Regulations Risk Safety TQM Working conditions United...

.... This is one poignant manifestation of the second condition for the development of a crisis– the disturbance of the basic assumptions of the members of a system. Accidents Crisis management Counselling Employees Health and Safety Oil industry Organizational behaviour Stress The number...

... resulting from an incident must be equally well managed. Accidents Communications Disaster management Industry Leadership Oil industry Organizations Safety This article aims to provide an insight into the activities, approach and lessons being learned by our company in preparing...

... services Oil industry Role play Simulation Stress management Training If we strive to meet these goals, we will have in our organizations a number of well‐drilled groups of professionals who will bring high standards of expertise to the management of major emergencies. The management...