OSHA UPDATE Sheila Schulmeyer Compliance Assistance Specialist Occupational Safety and Health Permian Basin STEPS Network
OSHA UPDATE 9 Inspections in oil and gas since 10/1/ (oil and gas field services) – 4 Inspections: 2 complaints, and 2 accidents (all still open).
OSHA UPDATE 1311 (crude petroleum and natural gas) – 1 Inspection: unprogrammed-related to a complaint (open) 1381 (drilling oil and gas wells) – 4 Inspections: 1 accident, 1 unprogrammed related to an accident, and 1 complaint and 1 referral. All are open cases.
Comparison from last year to this year FY 10 – We had 4 accidents in the oilfield FY 11 - We are at 5 accidents in the same timeframe. In FY 10 we had conducted 17 inspections in oil and gas. In FY 11, we have conducted 9 inspections.
Top Ten Cites for SIC/NAICS 1389/ (oil and gas field services) 5A1 General Duty Clause Slings Hazard Communication PPE General Requirements Wiring Methods… Guarding floor and wall openings Mechanical power-transmission apparatus General requirements Powered Industrial Trucks Medical services and first aid
Top Ten Cites for SIC/NAICS 1381/ (drilling oil and gas wells) 5A1 General Duty Clause Guarding floor and wall openings Hazard Communication Medical services and first aid Wiring Methods, components, and equipment for general use General Requirements PPE Portable Fire Extinguishers General Requirements Mechanical power-trans apparatus Electrical General Requirements
Top Ten Cites for SIC/NAICS 1311/ (crude petroleum and natural gas (operating properties)) Hazard Communication 5A1 General Duty Clause General requirements PPE 5A1 General Duty Clause Guarding floor and wall openings and holes Electric Power Generation, Transmission, and Distribution General Requirements Portable Fired Extinguishers Wiring methods, components, and equipment for general use.Powered industrial trucks Process safety management of highly hazardous chemicals
Items of Interest ument?p_table=NEWS_RELEASES&p_id=19158 (OSHA temporaily withdraws proposed column on OSHA 300 logs for musculoskeletal disorders) ument?p_table=NEWS_RELEASES&p_id= ument?p_table=NEWS_RELEASES&p_id=19119 (OSHA withdraws proposed interpretation on occupational noise Agency examines other approaches to prevent work- related hearing loss) ument?p_table=NEWS_RELEASES&p_id=19119
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