1. OSHA UPDATE Sheila Schulmeyer Compliance Assistance Specialist Occupational Safety and Health Permian Basin STEPS Network

2. OSHA UPDATE 9 Inspections in oil and gas since 10/1/10 1389 (oil and gas field services) – 4 Inspections: 2 complaints, and 2 accidents (all still open).

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. Top Ten Cites for SIC/NAICS 1389/213112 (oil and gas field services) 5A1 General Duty Clause 1910.184 Slings 1910.1200 Hazard Communication 1910.132 PPE General Requirements 1910.305 Wiring Methods… 1910.023 Guarding floor and wall openings 1910.219 Mechanical power-transmission apparatus 1910.303 General requirements 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks 1910.151 Medical services and first aid

6. Top Ten Cites for SIC/NAICS 1381/213111 (drilling oil and gas wells) 5A1 General Duty Clause 1910.23 Guarding floor and wall openings 1910.1200 Hazard Communication 1910.151 Medical services and first aid 1910. 305 Wiring Methods, components, and equipment for general use. 1910. 132 General Requirements PPE 1910. 157 Portable Fire Extinguishers 1910. 22 General Requirements 1910. 219 Mechanical power-trans apparatus 1910. 303 Electrical General Requirements

7. Top Ten Cites for SIC/NAICS 1311/211111 (crude petroleum and natural gas (operating properties)) 1910.1200 Hazard Communication 5A1 General Duty Clause 1910. 132 General requirements PPE 5A1 General Duty Clause 1910. 23 Guarding floor and wall openings and holes 1910. 269 Electric Power Generation, Transmission, and Distribution 1910. 22 General Requirements 1910. 157 Portable Fired Extinguishers 1910. 305 Wiring methods, components, and equipment for general use.Powered industrial trucks 1910.119 Process safety management of highly hazardous chemicals

8. Items of Interest http://www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owadisp.show_doc ument?p_table=NEWS_RELEASES&p_id=19158 (OSHA temporaily withdraws proposed column on OSHA 300 logs for musculoskeletal disorders)http://www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owadisp.show_doc ument?p_table=NEWS_RELEASES&p_id=19158 http://www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owadisp.show_doc 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)http://www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owadisp.show_doc ument?p_table=NEWS_RELEASES&p_id=19119

9. http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/2011- 130/pdfs/afinal.pdf

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