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Originally Posted by DriverJ
Have been following this thread for a few weeks now, And find it pretty helpfull especialy to guys like justTruckin. I Plan on making a move toward the patch in about three to four weeks. Did think about ruffing it at first but now am leaning toward the Man camp Idea for starters. are they fairly easy to get into with a driving job? And most importantly a company that flips the note for your houseing. Dropped My Haz in Oct. When renewing Lisence But went in today and fingerprinted to get it back. Whats the deal with the osha is that mandatory to work in the oil field and if so would it be easy enough to take the test before secureing a job? and what is H2s? Any Help Thanks
Well, the man camps that I am aware of are rented or leased by companies for their employees. I don't know of any where a guy can just walk in off the street an get a bed. Besides, it would probably be cheaper to get a room at a five star Hilton hotel. Best bet, find an outfit with housing before you arrive. Most outfits will cover your housing, I have never paid for housing up here, and this is my third employer, Craigslist is your friend. But beware, only inquire to job offers with a legit phone number, allot of phishing going on...
As far as OSHA, some companies, the bigger ones will require it. But, there is no one standing around at jobsites checking your credentials, let your employer worry about that, most outfits will not require it and or get you the required training and certs.
H2S, something you need to be aware of, small quantities can kill you within a minute or two. It is primarily found around well and production sites. If you are entering sites with known h2s, signs are normally posted prior to the site enterance, but not always. We do have some up here, but it is more of an oddity than the norm. You have more than likely encountered it before, we call it swamp gas, it has that rotten egg smell. If you are working anywhere around well and production sites, ie., hauling water or crude, your company should furnish you an h2s detector/alarm to wear on your person. Most guys clip them close to their nose, on their shirt collar or hard hat brim. They are about the size of a pager, yellow in color with a metal clip on the back and a small sniffer on the front.
Hope that helps!
Mike