OSHA UPDATE Jack Rector, Area Director Sheila Schulmeyer Compliance Assistance Specialist El Paso Area Office/Lubbock District Office PBSTEPS May 11, 2010

OSHA’s Mission To Assure So Far as Possible Every Working Man and Woman in the Nation Safe and Healthful Working Conditions…

Why OSHA is in the Oil Patch Looking out for Employee Safety and Health Reduce Hazards through direct intervention

Oilfield-related deaths since 10/2009 NAICS (1311) Crude Petroleum and Natural Gas – (1381) Drilling Oil and Gas – (1389) – 2 Total of 7 so far this fiscal year. Up three fatals from this time last year.

Types 2 Electrocutions 3 Struck by 1 H2S 1 Caught by

Top Ten FY 2009 for NAICS Standard# Cited# Insp Description Wiring Housekeeping Gen Req. PPE Haz Com Oxy-fuel gas welding Guarding of floor and wall openings Electrical, Gen Req. 5A General Duty Portable Fire Extinguishers Powered Indust Trucks

Top Ten FY 2009 for NAICS Standard# Cited# Insp Description 5A General Duty Guarding of floor and wall openings Electrical, Wiring Methods, Components & Equipment Haz Com Medical Services/First Aid Respiratory Protection Slings Portable Fire Extinguishers Fixed Industrial Stairs Electrical, general req.

Top Ten FY 2009 for NAICS Standard# Cited# Insp Description 5A General Duty General Req. PPE Haz Com Guarding of floor and wall openings Respiratory Protection Portable Fire Extinguishers Slings Medical Services/First Aid Permit-required confined spaces General Requirements/Welding

Regional Emphasis Program for Heat Illness Purpose: Conduct heat illness inspections on outdoor activities during days identified by NWS with a Heat Advisory. Objectives: To keep employees from developing heat cramps, heat exhaustion, and heat stroke. Heat illness precautions: 1. Training 2. Having appropriate first aid available 3. Having drinking water available 4. Having made provisions for prompt medical attention in case a heat related illness occurs.

Inspection Process On heat advisory days, CSHOs will be alert for job sites where employees are working outdoors for extended periods of time. When such jobs are found, the CSHOs will contact their management to determine whether the jobsite has been inspected within the last 30 days or whether the employer has been inspected three or more times under this REP within the last 90 days. If so, the inspection will not take place.

Scope of Inspections If an inspection is to take place, it will be limited in scope and it will ensure employees have been trained on the hazards of a hot environment, drinking water and first aid are available, and there are provisions for receiving prompt medical attention. If other “plain view” hazards are observed on the job site, the CSHO will include them in the limited scope inspection.

Size of Employer Establishments with ten or fewer employees will be included in this program because of the insidious nature of the high environment temperatures.

Regulations (b) (2) – Training – Providing first aid services and provisions for medical care – Providing an adequate supply of potable water in all places of employment (b) – In absence of close medical care facilities, a person or persons trained to render first aid and adequate supplies on hand (b)(1) – Potable water shall be provided in all places of employment.

FRC Memo dtd March 19, 2010 –Nothing new –Outlines enforcement for field Region VI –Common Sense approach –Hazard assessment –Case by case basis

Arkansas Blitz 16 inspections –No proper eye wash where corrosives used –Inadequate Geronimo lines –Missing guard rails –Fall protection employees on derrick –Unguarded machinery FRC reviewed –No violations

New Penalty Policy Gravity based penalty increase New structure for size Reduction Quick fix Area directors limited on reduction

CSB Statement Hanging out at oil and gas production sites Hattiesburg, Mississippi 16 year old New London, Texas two 24 year olds Weeletka, Oklahoma 21 year old

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Questions? Sheila Schulmeyer Lubbock Area Office (806)

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