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Oil & Gas Update

Joann Natarajan OSHA. Oil & Gas Update. Recap of FY 2008 . 199 oil & gas inspections conducted in Texas in the time period Oct 1, 2007 – Sept. 30, 2008. Seventeen accident investigations 67 out of 199 employers were cited for OSHA violations (33% received citations to date) .

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Oil & Gas Update

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  1. Joann Natarajan OSHA Oil & Gas Update

  2. Recap of FY 2008 199 oil & gas inspections conducted in Texas in the time period Oct 1, 2007 – Sept. 30, 2008. Seventeen accident investigations 67 out of 199 employers were cited for OSHA violations (33% received citations to date)

  3. OSHA’s Oil & Gas Emphasis Program

  4. What is OSHA Seeing? Principal hazards noted: Section 5(a)(1) is leading violation, cited 23 times A little more than half the 5(a)(1) citations were a result of fatalities/accidents Rest were cited during planned inspections

  5. Guarding Floor and Wall Openings Among the violations cited were: Unguarded floors, platforms or runways No stair railing Unguarded chutes in walls

  6. Electrical No strain relief Switchboards and panelboards not in dry locations Covers missing from junction boxes Power strips used in lieu of fixed wiring or not UL approved Bushings not used when cords pass through openings

  7. Electrical Equipment not listed or labeled for the purpose for which it is being used. Electrical free from recognized hazards Sufficient working space around equipment Guarding of live parts Identification of disconnecting means

  8. Eyewash facilities No eyewash facilities Using non-potable water for the eyewash station

  9. No PPE worn when dumping caustic

  10. Fire Extinguishers Fire extinguishers were not charged for immediate use Not mounted, identified Inspection and maintenance Annual training

  11. Informing outside contractors of the hazards of the host employer's confined spaces Confined space determination Posting Positive measure to prevent entry Written program Confined Space

  12. Hazard Communication • No written program • Copies of all MSDS’s not available in the workplace

  13. Where to Get More Info: OSHA’s website: www.osha.gov Natarajan.joann@dol.gov 512-374-0271 x 232

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