2007 Top Citations in the Oil and Gas Industry

1. 2007 Top Citations in the Oil and Gas Industry

2. How Regulations are enforcedInspections Code of Federal Regulations CFR1903 describes Inspections, Citations and Proposed Penalties. • CFR 1903.3 explains that OSHA is authorized to enter places of employment to investigate and inspect, to interview employees and to review records which are directly related to the inspection. • Reasons OSHA performs inspections include emphasis programs dictating programmed inspections, investigating a fatality or catastrophe, imminent danger, investigating an employee complaint or referral, and follow-up visits • Three Phases on on-site visits typically include an opening conference, walk around inspection and a closing conference. • The Employer has a minimum of 3 days or until violations corrected whichever is longer, with the right to appeal within 15 working days. BP requires employees to ask for proper identification and to notify their manager immediately of regulatory visit.

3. Why understanding the regulations is importantViolations and Penalties (E&P) The most commonly cited OSHA Regulations in Oil and Gas Operations for 2007

4. Why understanding the regulations is importantViolations and Penalties (E&P) The most commonly cited OSHA Regulations in Oil and Gas Operations for 2007

5. Why understanding the regulations is importantTop 10 Violations for all industry The most frequently violated OSHA standards in all industry for 2007 were as follows: • 1) Scaffolding (1926.451): 7,592 • 2) Hazard Communication (1910.1200): 5,099 • 3) Fall Protection (1926.501): 5,095 • 4) Respiratory Protection (1910.134): 3,145 • 5) Lockout/Tagout (1910.147): 2,973 • 6 ) Powered Industrial Trucks (1910.178): 2,577 • 7) Electrical Wiring (1010.305): 2,412 • 8) Ladders (1926.1053): 2,113 • 9) Machine Guarding (1010.212): 2,054 • 10) Electrical General (1910.303):1,848