Oilfield EHS Technical Writing Services

Our Products: Environment, Health and Safety Practices and Manuals

Over the past twenty years, Miller Technical Communications has created and developed their own database of EHS documents based on the health and safety code, legislation and regulations in Western Canada (Alberta, British Columbia, Saskatchewan and Manitoba). All document products are copyrighted under Canadian copyright legislation. Generic versions of the documents listed below are modified to match your requirements and estimates are available. Sample pages or extracts of any document can be ordered at anytime. See Contact for details.

All forms and reports to support the following practices, procedures and rules are also available with form fields, including PDF Forms for notebooks and iPads.

We have worked on the following Engineering, Pipeline, and Regulatory Practices documentation listed below:

EH&S Management Systems

  • ISO-based EH&S Management Systems

EH&S Management Administration Practices

  • Accident Investigation and Reporting
  • Audits and Planned Inspections
  • Environmental Inspections
  • Contractor Management
  • Alcohol and Drug Program (Enform based)
  • Superintendent A&D Procedures
  • Employee A&D Evaluation Report
  • A&D Evaluation Checklist
  • Contractors A&D Verification
  • Employee Orientation and Training
  • EHS Governance
  • Hazard Assessment and Control
  • Management of Change
  • EH&S Communications
  • Risk Management Program
  • EH&S Safety Meetings
  • Task and Project Analysis

EH&S Codes of Practice

Regulatory and Corporate (AB, BC, SK, and MB)

  • Safe Work Permit System
  • Ground Disturbance
  • Pre-Job Hazard Assessment
  • Accident Reporting and Investigation
  • Asbestos Removal and Sampling
  • Benzene
  • Fire and Explosion Hazard Mgmt.
  • Confined Space Entry
  • Hearing Conservation & Noise Mgmt.
  • Hydrogen Sulphide (H2S)
  • NORM and Radiation
  • Respiratory Protection
  • Crystalline Silica

Safe Operating/Work Practices and Standards

Regulatory and Corporate (AB, BC, SK, and MB)

  • Abrasive/Water Jet Cleaning
  • All-terrain Vehicles (ATVs)
  • Breaking Lines
  • Building/Lease/Work Site Entry/Call-outs
  • Cathodic Protection
  • Clearance Distances
  • Compressed Gas Cylinders
  • Draining & Depressuring Equipment
  • Extension Cords
  • Excavating and Trenching
  • Fall Protection
  • Fire Safety
  • Flare Stacks
  • Gas Detection Monitors
  • Grinding Equipment
  • Hot Oiling
  • Hot Work
  • Journey Management
  • Lifting, Rigging, Racking & Handling Loads
  • Lockout and Tag
  • Man Baskets Suspended
  • Motor Vehicle Operations and Safety
  • Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
  • Positive Isolation
  • Pressure Safety Valves
  • Purging
  • Sandblasting
  • Severe Weather Conditions
  • Steaming
  • Tools (Power and Hand)
  • Vehicle Towing and Winching
  • Welding and Cutting Operations
  • Working on Ice
  • Aircraft and Helicopter Operations
  • Atmospheric Monitoring
  • Blinding and Blanking
  • Bypassing Safety/Shutdown Devices
  • Chemical Handling and Storage
  • Cold Cutting
  • Cranes and Forklifts
  • Electrical Work (grounding/static)
  • Equipment Spacing (AB, BC, SK)
  • Eye Wash Stations
  • Fired Equipment
  • First Aid Equipment
  • Fuel Gas as Instrument Gas
  • Gas and Liquid Sampling
  • Hearing Conservation/Noise Mgmt
  • Hot Tapping
  • Hydrate Management
  • Ladders, Scaffolds & Work Platforms
  • Livestock Protection
  • Machine Guards
  • Material Safety Data Sheets
  • Painting
  • Pipeline Pigging
  • Pre-Job Hazard Assessment
  • Pressure Testing
  • Repairing and Cleaning Tanks
  • Security Signs and Barricades
  • Stairs and Platforms
  • Tank Truck Loading and Unloading
  • Trucking Sour Fluids
  • Walkways and Floor Openings
  • WHMIS
  • Working Alone

Occupational Health Operating Practices

Regulatory and Corporate (AB, BC, SK, and MB)

  • Asbestos (removal and sampling)
  • Benzene
  • Bloodborne Pathogens
  • Chemical Exposure
  • Chemical Protective Clothing
  • Ergonomics
  • Exposure Assessment
  • Fatigue Management
  • First Aid
  • Water and Sanitation
  • Hantavirus
  • Heat and Cold Stress
  • Hearing Conservation
  • Hygiene
  • Hydrogen Sulphide H2S
  • Inorganic Lead
  • Medical Surveillance
  • MSDS
  • Non-Asbestos Refractory Fibres
  • Pandemic Planning
  • Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs)
  • Radiation and NORM
  • Respiratory Protection
  • Transportation of Dangerous Goods
  • Ventilation
  • WHMIS

EH&S Workplace Rules

  • Fit for Duty
  • Workers' Rights
  • Housekeeping Practices
  • Personal Conduct
  • General Workplace Rules
  • Lease and Facility Housekeeping
  • Workplace Violence and Harassment
  • Alcohol and Drugs

EH&S Critical Task Procedures

  • Contact Miller Technical for additional information
  • Critical Tasks Procedures with form fields and available in PDF Forms (for notebooks and iPads)

Environmental Operating Practices

Regulatory and Corporate (AB, BC, SK, and MB)

  • Atmospheric Emissions
  • Construction
  • Lease and ROW Management
  • Product Handling and Storage
  • Remediation and Reclamation
  • Spill Prevention and Response
  • Wells (Conventional and Methane)
  • Protection of Domestic Water Wells Environmental Inspections
  • Historical Sites Protection
  • Waste Management
  • Vegetation Management
  • Dust Suppression
  • Flaring
  • Fugitive Emissions
  • AER DDS User Guide
  • Snow Removal and Storage
  • Idling
  • Integrity Testing of Pipelines
  • Tank Storage
  • Housekeeping and Signage
  • Pre-Clearing
  • Soil Salvage
  • Timber Salvage
  • Facility Construction
  • Oil Sands Construction
  • Seeding
  • Leak Detection and Repair
  • Silt Fences
  • Site Drainage
  • Surface Water Discharge
  • Water Diversion
  • Watercourse Crossings
  • Wildlife Management
  • Environmental Audits

Facility Operations

  • Contractor Start-Up Notification Form
  • Facility Contact Information
  • General Facility Procedures
  • Facility Site Safety
  • Contractor Safety Reporting Requirements
  • Contractor Manpower Reporting Requirements
  • Contractor Vehicle Safety Equipment
  • Vehicle and Worker Access Passes
  • Material/Equipment Gate Pass Procedure
  • Contractor Quality Control
  • Reports and Forms:
    • Vehicle and Passenger Gate Pass
    • Material Equipment Gate Pass
    • Spill Report Form
    • Quick Ref Emergency Contact List
    • Weekly Statistics Report
    • Facility Map
    • Road Map to Facility

Forest and Wildlife Practices

  • Bear Awareness
  • Boreal Forest
  • Dangerous Tree Control
  • Endangered or Threatened Species
  • Wildlife Awareness and Protection
  • Fire Safety
  • Wildlife Trees
  • Wildlife Protection

Warehouse Operations

  • Warehouse and Storage Yard
  • Forklift Operating Procedures
  • Forklift Propane Bottles
  • Loading/Unloading Trucks
  • Material Handling Equipment
  • Shipping Pallets
  • Storage Racks
  • Unloading Trailers from Transporters
  • Unloading Containers