General Site Safety

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1. Slide 1

   SAFETY FOR WORKERS

   • IN THE OIL AND GAS
   • INDUSTRY
   • DOES MENTION OF TRADE NAMES, COMMERCIAL
2. Slide 2

   TRAINING PRE-ASSESSMENT

   • To begin our training on safety, lets consider a few questions…
   • True or False?
   • A safety plan is a document that records all work-related injuries?
   • Electrocution is a major workplace hazard?
   • A major workplace hazard is to be struck by a moving instrument?
   • A permit is not needed for all confi ned spaces?
   • The employer is responsible for providing all PPE?
3. Slide 3

   OVERVIEW

   • In 2016, there were 422,593 employees in the oil and gas extraction industry in the United States.
   • 89 fatalities were cited in 2015 in this industry.
   • Examples of safety, health hazards and dangerous conditions that can result in fatalities for oil and gas workers include:
   • Falls
   • Struck-by/Caught in or between
   • Electrical hazards
   • Vehicle collisions
   • Explosions and fi res
   • Chemical exposures
   • Safety plans are essential to recognizing and reducing potential hazards.
4. Slide 4

   QUESTION / RESPONSE

   • Which of the following is not a health or safety concern in your workplace?
   • 100%
   • Vehicle accidents Falls
   • Overtime pay rates Electrical hazards
   • 90%
   • 80%
   • 70%
   • 60%
   • 50%
   • 40%
   • 30%
   • 20%
   • 10%
   • 0%
   • 0%
   • 0%
   • 0%
   • 0%
   • Vehicle accidents
   • Falls
   • Overtime pay rates
   • Electrical hazards
5. Slide 5

   ANSWER 1

   • C. Overtime pay rates
6. Slide 6

   WHAT IS A SAFETY AND HEALTH PLAN?

   • A safety and health plan is a written document that describes potential workplace hazards, methods for identifying and minimizing those hazards, as well as procedures, policies, and controls to prevent accidents.
   • In addition, a safety plan should outline steps to take when accidents occur.
7. Slide 7

   QUESTION / RESPONSE

   • The purpose of a safety plan is to make sure your company is not held liable when someone gets injured.
   • 100%
   • 1. True
   • 2. False
   • 90%
   • 80%
   • 70%
   • 60%
   • 50%
   • 40%
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   • True
   • False
8. Slide 8

   ANSWER 2

   • False
   • The purpose of a safety plan is to minimize hazards in the work environment and to provide direction for appropriately handling accidents when they do occur.
9. Slide 9

   BASIC ELEMENTS OF A SAFETY PLAN

   • Recommendations for a safety plan:
   • Policy or goals
   • Hazard identification and control
   • Safe practices
   • Emergency and accident response
   • Designate responsible person(s)
   • Employee
   • Training
   • Keep records
10. Slide 10

    QUESTION / RESPONSE

    • Which of the following is not a recommendation for a written safety plan?
    • 100%
    • 1. Responsible persons
    • 2. Recordkeeping
    • 3. Hazard controls and safe practices
    • 4. Hazard identifi cation
    • 5. Supply order forms
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    • 40%
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11. Slide 11

    ANSWER 3

    • E. Supply order forms
12. Slide 12

    MA JOR WORKPLACE HAZARDS

    • Safety and health hazards and dangerous conditions that can result in fatalities for oil and gas workers include:
    • Falls
    • Chemical exposures
    • Ergonomic hazards
    • Struck-by/Caught in or between
    • Electrical hazards
    • Vehicle collisions
    • Explosions and fires
    • Confi ned spaces
    • High pressure lines and equipment
    • Electrical and other hazardous energy
13. Slide 13

    STRUCK-BY/CAUGHT IN OR BETWEEN

    • Struck-by is an accident where the worker is struck by an object.
    • Caught in or between is an accident where the worker or part of the worker is caught between an object(s).
    • Struck-by/caught-in/caught-between hazards are the cause of 3 of every 5 on-site fatalities in the oil and gas extraction industry.
    • Examples of struck-by/caught-in/caught-between hazards are…
    • https://www.mysafetylabels.com/MSL/
    • Caution-Pinch-Point-Safety-
    • Label/SKU-LB-0141.aspx
    • https://www.mysafetylabels.com/equipment-starts-automatically-lockout-and-tagout-label/sku-lb-2409
    • http://www.safetysign.com/products/6143/danger-impact-hazard-label?s=st1zsk1fyszsp2hjzbp108
14. Slide 14

    STRUCK-BY/CAUGHT IN OR BETWEEN

    • https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/face/stateface/ok/00ok004.html
15. Slide 15

    STRUCK-BY/CAUGHT IN OR BETWEEN

    • https://www.cnbc.com/2014/04/11/ohio-links-fracking-to-tremors.html
    • https://www.oilandgaspeople.com/news/11560/new-website-promotes-safety-to-prevent-dropped-object-accidents/
16. Slide 16

    ELECTRICAL HAZARDS

    • Things that shock you!
    • For example…
17. Slide 17

    ELECTRICAL HAZARDS

    • http://environmentalhealth.buffalostate.edu/commonsafetyhazards
18. Slide 18

    ELECTRICAL HAZARDS

    • https://seekingalpha.com/article/4133443-chevron-looks-like-bitcoin-oil-cash-flow-dividend-accelerate
    • http://www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com/articles/12332-lockouttagout-responsibility
19. Slide 19

    VEHICLE COLLISIONS

    • Workers are often required to drive vehicles on highways and roads as part of their job.
    • Highway vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death among oil and gas extraction workers.
    • https://www.safetysupplywarehouse.com/NOTICE_PLEASE_DRIVE_SAFELY_SIGN_p/30274.htm
20. Slide 20

    VEHICLE COLLISIONS

    • https://pixabay.com/en/photos/accident/
    • https://www.wsj.com/articles/how-to-transport-oil-more-safely-1442197722
    • https://www.wayfair.com/decor-pillows/pdp/wallpops-wall-art-kit-road-signs-wall-decal-wpp1266.html
21. Slide 21

    EXPLOSIONS AND FIRES

    • Explosions and fi res are a higher risk for those working in oil and gas industry due to the presence of fl ammable gasses.
    • Ignition can occur from many sources:
    • Open fl ames
    • Welding
    • Cigarettes
    • Lightening
    • Static electricity
    • Friction sparks
    • Use of explosives
    • Internal combustion engines
    • Pumps
    • Motors
22. Slide 22

    EXPLOSIONS AND FIRES

    • http://miradikwanza.blogspot.com/2014/08/oil-and-gas-production-managing-oil.html
23. Slide 23

    EXPLOSIONS AND FIRES

    • https://www.bizbuysell.com/Business-Opportunity/Fuel-and-Oil-Tank-Installations-Removal-and-Remediation/1418661/
    • https://oilprice.com/Latest-Energy-News/World-News/Fire-Breaks-Out-At-Eni-Refinery-In-Northern-Italy-No-Injuries-Reported.html
24. Slide 24

    CONFINED SPACES

    • “A confi ned space has limited or restricted means for entry or exit, large enough for bodily entry, and is not designed for continuous occupancy. Confi ned spaces include, but are not limited to, tanks, vessels, silos, storage bins, hoppers, vaults, pits, manholes, tunnels, equipment housings, ductwork, pipelines, etc.”
    • OSHA, Confi ned Spaces
25. Slide 25

    CONFINED SPACES

    • http://www.elcosh.org/document/3706/d001243/Confined%2BSpaces.html
26. Slide 26

    CONFINED SPACES

    • http://blog.rmiwyoming.com/tag/oil-and-gas
    • http://www.powermag.com/safe-work-practices-in-confined-spaces-at-power-plants/
27. Slide 27

    HIGH PRESSURE LINES AND EQUIPMENT

    • High pressure lines and equipment, such as hydraulic lines or compressed gases, pose several risks.
    • Lines can leak or burst, causing struck by fatalities.
    • Unsecure high pressure lines and hoses can also be a hazard.
    • Proper handling and management of lines is important!
28. Slide 28

    HIGH PRESSURE LINES AND EQUIPMENT

    • http://www.emedco.com/danger-high-pressure-gas-line-sign-40372.html
29. Slide 29

    HIGH PRESSURE LINES AND EQUIPMENT

    • https://www.mountnittany.org/articles/healthsheets/37164
    • https://www.jimdodsonlaw.com/library/justice-for-florida-burn-victims.cfm
30. Slide 30

    QUESTION / RESPONSE

    • Using tape to cover a damaged electrical cord is safe
    • 1. True
    • 2. False
    • 100%
    • 80%
    • 60%
    • 40%
    • 20%
    • 0%
    • 0%
    • 0% 10
    • True
    • False
31. Slide 31

    ANSWER 4

    • False
    • You should no longer use a power cord once it has been damaged.
32. Slide 32

    PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT

    • Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
    • When all feasible engineering and administrative work practice controls have been implemented to eliminate and reduce hazards but additional hazards still exist, PPE can be used.
33. Slide 33

    PPE

    • Select the right PPE for the job:
    • Body part
    • PPE
    • Head
    • Hard hats
    • Eye
    • Safety glasses/goggles
    • Hands
    • Gloves
    • Feet
    • Steel toe boots
    • Ears
    • Earplugs, earmuffs
    • Whole body
    • Chemical resistant suits
    • Whole body
    • Flame resistant/retardant clothing
34. Slide 34

    MONITORING

    • Monitoring for hazardous dust, gas and vapors
    • https://woodgears.ca/dust/dylos.html
    • https://www.aliexpress.com/store/product/Smart-Sensor-AS8900-Portable-Multi-Gas-Detection-Monitor-Tester-For-Oxygen-Carbon-Monoxide-Hydrothion-Combustible/237042_32337075900.html
35. Slide 35

    EMERGENCIES

    • Where are the hospitals?
    • Where are the AEDs?
    • Where are the fi rst aid kits?
    • Who is trained in fi rst aid and CPR?
    • Whom do you report accidents to?
    • http://www.safetysign.com/products/1542/first-aid-sign
36. Slide 36

    QUESTION / RESPONSE

    • Your employer is responsible for providing you with PPE required for the job.
    • 1. True
    • 2. False
    • 100%
    • 80%
    • 60%
    • 40%
    • 20%
    • 0%
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    • True
    • False
37. Slide 37

    ANSWER 5

    • True.
38. Slide 38

    SUMMARY

    • A safety plan helps guide workers and maintain an environment that is as safe as possible.
    • Many workplace hazards exist that you should be aware of:
    • Struck-by/Caught in or between
    • Falls
    • Electrical/Explosion and fi re
    • Vehicle accidents
    • Confi ned spaces
    • High pressure lines
    • Chemical exposure
    • Know what PPE is right for your job and use it!
    • Know what equipment you need to monitor your environment.
39. Slide 39

    TRAINING POST-ASSESSMENT

    • To begin our training on safety, lets consider a few questions…
    • True or False?
    • A safety plan is a document that records all work-related injuries?
    • Electrocution is a major workplace hazard?
    • A major workplace hazard is to be struck by a moving instrument?
    • A permit is not needed for all confi ned spaces?
    • The employer is responsible for providing all PPE?
40. Slide 40

    ANY QUESTIONS?

41. Slide 41

    REFERENCES

    • BLS. United States Bureau of Labor statistics. https://www.bls.gov/iif/oshcfoi1.htm#2015
    • OSHA. Occupational Safety and Health Administration Regulations (Standards - 29 CFR). https://www.osha.gov/laws-regs/regulations/industry
    • OSHA. Occupational Safety and Health Administration OSH ACT of 1970. https://www.osha.gov/laws-regs/oshact/completeos
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42. Slide 42

    SAFETY GUIDELINES

    • OSH Act of 1970, Section 5 - General Duty Clause
    • OSHA - General Industry Standards (29 CFR 1910)
    • Hazard Communication (29 CFR 1910.1200(e))
    • Requires a written chemical worker right-to-know safety plan
    • HAZWOPER Safety and Health Plan (29 CFR 1910.120(b))
    • Emergency Action Plan and Fire Prevention Plan (29 CFR 1910.38 and 29 CFR 1910.39)
    • Blood borne Pathogens Exposure Control Plan (29 CFR 1910.1030(c))
    • OSHA - Construction Standards (29 CFR 1926)