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

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

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

4. Oilfield-related deaths since 10/2009 NAICS 211111 (1311) Crude Petroleum and Natural Gas – 2 213111 (1381) Drilling Oil and Gas – 3 213112 (1389) – 2 Total of 7 so far this fiscal year. Up three fatals from this time last year.

5. Types 2 Electrocutions 3 Struck by 1 H2S 1 Caught by

6. Top Ten FY 2009 for NAICS 211111 Standard# Cited# Insp Description 1910.305 06 04 Wiring 1910.022 04 04 Housekeeping 1910.132 04 04 Gen Req. PPE 1910.1200 04 02 Haz Com 1910. 253 03 03 Oxy-fuel gas welding 1910. 023 02 02 Guarding of floor and wall openings 1910. 303 02 02 Electrical, Gen Req. 5A1 02 02 General Duty 1910. 157 01 01 Portable Fire Extinguishers 1910. 178 01 01 Powered Indust Trucks

7. Top Ten FY 2009 for NAICS 213111 Standard# Cited# Insp Description 5A1 48 38 General Duty 1910.023 45 33 Guarding of floor and wall openings 1910.305 36 21 Electrical, Wiring Methods, Components & Equipment 1910.1200 34 15 Haz Com 1910.151 28 21 Medical Services/First Aid 1910.134 24 08 Respiratory Protection 1910.184 21 12 Slings 1910.157 18 13 Portable Fire Extinguishers 1910.024 15 13 Fixed Industrial Stairs 1910.303 15 12 Electrical, general req.

8. Top Ten FY 2009 for NAICS 213112 Standard# Cited# Insp Description 5A1 45 30 General Duty 1910.132 33 26 General Req. PPE 1910.1200 28 15 Haz Com 1910.023 18 15 Guarding of floor and wall openings 1910.134 14 06 Respiratory Protection 1910.157 12 10 Portable Fire Extinguishers 1910.184 11 07 Slings 1910.151 08 06 Medical Services/First Aid 1910.146 07 02 Permit-required confined spaces 1910.252 07 05 General Requirements/Welding

9. 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.

10. 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.

11. 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.

12. 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.

13. Regulations 1926.21 (b) (2) – Training 1926.23 – Providing first aid services and provisions for medical care. 1926.51 – Providing an adequate supply of potable water in all places of employment. 1910.151(b) – In absence of close medical care facilities, a person or persons trained to render first aid and adequate supplies on hand. 1910.141.(b)(1) – Potable water shall be provided in all places of employment.

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

15. 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

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

17. 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

18. Please note: OSHA is offering the materials developed by the state regions, state agencies and the consultation projects as part of an effort to provide workplace safety and health information. However, these materials have not been reviewed or approved according to formal Agency clearance procedures. Thus, they are not official OSHA statements and cannot be used to ascertain rights or obligations under the OSH Act. In addition, while the materials contain valuable information for enhancing occupational safety and health, the Agency is not representing that all of the information in these materials is accurate or complete.

19. Questions? Sheila Schulmeyer Lubbock Area Office (806) 472-7681 sheila.schulmeyer@dol.gov

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