Offshore roustabouts live perilous, lucrative Gulf lives
The Gulf platform GI-43AA 20 miles off Louisiana shores hosts roustabouts like John Fisher who earn about $26,000 a year with seven straight days off. They endure 200 foot swings, rough seas, and crowded quarters while toiling to separate crude oil and gas from 10,000 feet below. Offshore life brings isolation, marriages strained, and a seven hour drive to Grand Isle. Tulane studies label offshore work extremely hazardous, yet two million hours logged without a lost time accident.
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Tulane School of Public Health
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Pittsburgh Ironworkers Face Heights in Renaissance II Boom
Ironworker Bill Bereznicki works 46 stories up at One Oxford Center where safety lines are scarce and falls loom. The Pittsburgh construction boom includes several skyscrapers like the 46 story Dravo headquarters and the PPG six building complex, with Iron Workers Local 3 predicting steady work as Renaissance II advances.
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Dravo
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