First Responders and Industry Pros Learn the Importance of Safety During Mock Line Strike near Weston, WV
Charles Young | WVNews
Local first responders and professionals from the oil and gas industry attended a mock gas-line strike demonstration at the West Virginia State Fire Academy near Weston on Tuesday.
The mock strike, performed by volunteers, gave attendees a visual example of the dangers that can arise on a job site if workers fail to follow proper safety procedures when digging near a buried gas pipeline.
The demonstration was broken into two parts: The right way and the wrong way…(Read the full story)