SafeLandUSA

What is SafeLandUSA? SafeLandUSA is a volunteer organization comprised of major and independent operating companies, industry associations, and educators with the purpose of developing a standardized orientation which sets minimum requirements for the US Onshore E&P Industry. SafeLandUSA Mission To monitor and continuously improve orientation standards for the US Land Contractor Community.

Why SafeLandUSA? Operators share a common contract workforce. Operators share a common contract workforce. Repeated orientations with the same information waste time and resources. Repeated orientations with the same information waste time and resources. Contractor workforce continues to request one common orientation Contractor workforce continues to request one common orientation Ensure everyone in the field has received a quality HSE orientation. Ensure everyone in the field has received a quality HSE orientation.

Benefits of SafeLandUSA Orientation designed specially for the US Onshore E&P Industry Orientation designed specially for the US Onshore E&P Industry Consistent EH&S orientation which is industry recognized and widely accepted Consistent EH&S orientation which is industry recognized and widely accepted Orientation remains with employee throughout career Orientation remains with employee throughout career Quality assurance through an audit program and oversight committee Quality assurance through an audit program and oversight committee Eliminates redundancy of multiple orientations for a single employee Eliminates redundancy of multiple orientations for a single employee

SafeLandUSA Elements Group Structure Group Structure Standardized syllabus and teaching expectations for all providers Standardized syllabus and teaching expectations for all providers Common Searchable Database Common Searchable Database Orientation Photo ID card issued Orientation Photo ID card issued

SafeLandUSA Structure

SafeLandUSA Advisory Group Committee formed in October 2005 Consensus on standard orientation between: Operators Contractors Industry Associations Training Providers

Participating Operators

SafeLandUSA Advisory Group The SafeLandUSA Advisory Group (SLAG) is a volunteer organization, comprised of voting and advising members of the Upstream Oil & Gas Industry. This organization acts as an oversight committee, and responsibilities include but are not limited to: Syllabus Development, Accreditation Review/Endorsement, SafeLandUSA Industry Expansion.

Accrediting Organizations In order to provide a consistent orientation for the onshore oil and gas industry, SafeLandUSA has developed a method of accrediting safety orientation programs to ensure minimum requirements are satisfied. These organizations (Accrediting Organization) endorsed by the SLAG are responsible for ensuring that the Training Providers delivering their organizations training comply with the aforementioned requirements.

Training Providers Training Provider work under the endorsement of an Accrediting Organization. Therefore, it is required that all training providers deliver an accredited orientation from an Accrediting Organization endorsed by SafeLandUSA. Training Providers may include, but are not limited to the following: Contractors (In-house Programs) Service Companies Third Party Training Organizations Technical Schools Safety Councils

Other Key Players Participating Industry Organizations: International Association of Drilling Contractors - IADC PEC Premier Energy Training Council - ETC ISNetworld Texas Engineering Extension Service - TEEX Numerous Community Colleges American Petroleum Institute – API STEPS Network

Important Acknowledgement To keep clear separation between: To keep clear separation between: SafeLandUSA orientation SafeLandUSA orientation Site-specific orientation Site-specific orientation Operational Training Operational Training Safety Training Safety Training Agree not to repeat SafeLandUSA orientation contents in site-specific training Agree not to repeat SafeLandUSA orientation contents in site-specific training

Contractor Training Contractor Training Site Orientation - Company Specific Safety Training LOTO, CS, etc. Operational Training HSE Orientation SafeLandUSA USA

SafeLandUSA Orientation Topics 1. Incident Reporting and Investigation 2. Accident Prevention Signs and Tags 3. Hand Safety 4. Material Handling 5. Behavioral Safety 6. First-Aid/CPR/AED 7. Confined Space 8. Lockout/Tagout 9. Substance Abuse 10. Hazard Communication 11. Electrical Safety 12. Intervention/Stop Work 13. Fire Prevention 14. Walking Working Surfaces 15. Job Safety Analysis 16. Personal Protective Equip 17. Workplace Violence 18. Working at Heights 19. Permit to Work 20. Driver/Transportation Safety 21. Environmental 22. Excavation – Trenching & Shoring 23. Industrial Hygiene/ Occupational Health 24. Emergency Evacuation

SafeLandUSA Dates National rollout began January 2010 National rollout began January 2010 A Pilot rollout in South Texas was received very well by the contract community A Pilot rollout in South Texas was received very well by the contract community