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ANNUAL ALLIANCE REPORT
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the
Safe Tank Alliance
May 6, 2005 |
I. Alliance Background
Date Signed
March 22, 2004
Evaluation Period
March 22, 2004 – March 21, 2005
Overview
Through the Safe Tank Alliance, OSHA, American Petroleum Institute (API) and National Fire
Protection Association (NFPA) are promoting safe tank entry, cleaning, maintenance, and rescue
operations and work within and around petroleum and petrochemical liquid storage tanks. The workers
include, but are not limited to, tank owners and operators, tank maintenance and repair workers,
tank contractors and rescue personnel.
Implementation Team Members
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Jay Arnoldus
Jess McCluer
Paul Murphy |
Office of Small Business Assistance
Office of Outreach Services and Alliances
Salt Lake Technical Center |
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| API: |
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William J. Erny
Karen Haase |
Manager of Safety Programs, Regulatory Affairs
Department
Senior Regulatory Analyst |
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| NFPA: |
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| Guy R. Colonna |
Assistant Vice President, Fire Protection
Applications & Chemical Engineering |
II. Implementation Team Meetings
March 29, 2004
July 14, 2004
January 19, 2005 |
Kick-off meeting, OSHA, Washington, DC
Meeting, API, Washington, DC
Meeting, API, Washington, DC |
III. Results
- Events and Products
Outreach and Communication Goals
- Encourage petroleum and petrochemical industry workers including tank owners and operations
supervisors, tank repair and maintenance supervisors, tank contractor supervisors and confined space
rescue leaders to take the OSHA train-the-trainer course on occupational safety and health standards
and to carry that knowledge back into field to train operators, workers and rescuers in safe work
practices in the petroleum and petrochemical liquid storage industry.
The OSHA and Safe Tank Alliance Implementation Team has not started work on programs or projects to
address this goal.
- Share information on best practices and lessons learned, as jointly determined by OSHA, API, and
NFPA, with others in the industry and publicize the results through outreach by API and through
OSHA-, API- or NFPA-developed training programs and materials.
Events
Safe Tank Entry Best Practices Seminar
OSHA and the Safe Tank Alliance are currently developing a one and half day Safe Tank Entry Best
Practices Seminar. The event is scheduled to take place April 7-8, 2005 at the API member,
ChevronTexaco Richmond Technology Center in Richmond, California. The seminar will include one full
day of technical presentations on safe work practices, lessons learned and new technology that is
being employed during tank entry and cleaning operations in the oil and gas industry. A tour of the
ChevronTexaco facility with special emphasis on above ground petroleum storage tank operations will
also be conducted.
Products
Confined Space and Hot Work Brochures
Safe Tank Alliance member, NFPA is in the process of updating a maritime- oriented hot work and
confined space brochure so that it can be used by the petrochemical industry.
- Develop and disseminate information through print and electronic media, including electronic
assistance tools and links from OSHA's, API's, and NFPA's Web sites.
Products
OSHA and Safe Tank Alliance Web site
OSHA developed an OSHA and Safe Tank Alliance Web site that is posted on the Agency's Web page that
includes the OSHA and Safe Tank Alliance agreement, news releases, and milestones and successes.
This Web site is updated on a regular basis.
Publications and Newsletters
Information and news releases on the OSHA and Safe Tank Entry Alliance signing and the activities of
the Alliance have appeared in a number of printed and online publications, including: BNA
Occupational Safety and Health Reporter, Facility Safety Management, and NFPA Journal. For more
information on the articles, see the "Alliance Program Reach" table on page 6.
OSHA's Safety and Health Topics Pages
The following API staff and members are participating on the editorial board of the OSHA Oil and Gas
Well Drilling and Servicing Safety and Health Topics page:
- Ray Cook, Marathon Oil; Houston, TX
- Bill Erny, API, Washington, DC
- Lane Smith, Chevron Texaco; Houston, TX
The following API staff and members are serving on the editorial board of the OSHA Oil and Gas Well
Drilling and Servicing eTool:
- Bill Erny, API, Washington, DC
- Lane Smith, Chevron Texaco; Houston, TX
- Ray Cook, Marathon Oil, Houston, TX
- Charlie Curlee, Marathon Oil, Houston, TX
- Joe Sologub, Marathon Oil, Houston, TX
The following NFPA staff member is participating on the editorial board of the OSHA Confined Spaces
Safety and Health Topics page:
- Guy R. Colonna, P.E., NFPA, Quincy, MA
- Speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA or industry conferences such as the API/NFPA Safety Tank Entry
Workshop.
Events
2004 Storage Tank Management and Technology Conference and Safe Tank Entry Workshop, November 1-4,
2004, Nashville, Tennessee
Jess McCluer, Program Analyst, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances, manned an Alliance Program
tabletop exhibit at the November 1-4, 2004, 2004 Storage Tank Management and Technology Conference
and Safe Tank Entry Workshop in Nashville, Tennessee. Mr. McCluer distributed copies of the
OSHA-Safe Tank Alliance Fact Sheet along with the Alliance Program brochure and All About OSHA to
over 120 attendees.
Mr. McCluer also addressed the 2004 Storage Tank Management and Technology Conference on November 3,
2004. He made a presentation to over 100 attendees on the Alliance Program and the activities of the
Safe Tank Alliance.
- Promote and encourage the petroleum and petrochemical industry's participation in OSHA cooperative
programs such as compliance assistance, the Voluntary Protection Programs, and Consultation and its
Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program.
The OSHA and Safe Tank Alliance Implementation Team has not started work on programs or projects to
address this goal.
- Executive Summary
During the OSHA and Safe Tank Alliance's first year a very productive working relationship was
established between the organizations. OSHA learned more about tank entry and tank cleaning
operations in the oil and gas industry and the Safe Tank Alliance learned more about the compliance
assistance resources that the Agency has developed. In addition, through the Alliance, the Safe Tank
Alliance members have had the opportunity to hear from OSHA's national staff about the activities of
the Safe Tank Alliance. For example:
- Jess McCluer, Program Analyst, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances manned an Alliance
Program tabletop exhibit during the November 1-4, 2004 Storage Tank Management and Technology
Conference and Safe Tank Entry Workshop in Nashville, Tennessee. In addition, he made a presentation
on the Alliance Program and the activities of the Safe Tank Alliance.
- API and NFPA members and staff serve on OSHA's Confined Space and Oil and Gas Well Drilling and
Servicing Safety and Health Topics and eTool editorial boards.
OSHA and the Safe Tank Alliance are developing a one and half day Safe Tank Entry Best Practices
Seminar. The event is scheduled to take place April 7-8, 2005 at the API member, ChevronTexaco
Richmond Technology Center in Richmond, California. The seminar will address safe work practices,
lessons learned and new technology that is being employed during tank entry and cleaning operations
in the oil and gas industry and will also include a tour of the ChevronTexaco facility.
OSHA and the Safe Tank Alliance have also discussed creating a tank entry module for the OSHA
Confined Space Safety and Health Topics page and modifying the OSHA 10-hour and 30-hour courses for
the petroleum industry. In addition, the Alliance will focus on safety and health at petroleum and
petrochemical liquid storage facilities.
Safe Tank Alliance signatory, NFPA is interested in reserving space for an OSHA representative to
make a presentation at the 2006 NFPA World Safety Conference and Exposition. Since the theme for the
2006 NFPA conference is Industrial Fire Safety/Fire Protection, NFPA suggested that other Alliances
such as the maritime Alliances including the America Shipbuilding Association, National Shipbuilding
Research Program and the Shipbuilders Council of America along with the American Pyrotechnics
Association Alliance could participate in workshops. The workshops would be similar to the maritime
industry workshop held at the 2004 National Safety Congress, which promoted the maritime Alliances
and the products created through the Alliance Program.
NFPA is also in the process of updating a maritime-oriented hot work and confined space brochure so
that it can be used by the petrochemical industry.
Overall, through activities such as the Alliance Program exhibit and the Alliance signatories'
participation on OSHA's Confined Space and Oil and Gas Well Drilling and Servicing Safety and Health
Topics pages and eTool editorial boards, the Alliance members have learned about OSHA's numerous
compliance assistance materials and resources available for use and distribution throughout the
petrochemical industry.
- Alliance Program Reach
| Type of Activity (Conference,
Training, Print and Electronic Distribution, etc.) |
Number of Individuals Reached or
Trained |
| OSHA and Safe Tank Alliance Web site on OSHA's Web
page |
3,444 |
| Oil and Gas Well Drilling and Servicing Safety and
Health Topics page |
23,981 |
| Oil and Gas Well Drilling and Servicing eTool |
19,619 |
| Confined Spaces Safety and Health Topics page |
76,741 |
November 1-4, 2004, 2004 Storage Tank Management and
Technology Conference and Safe Tank Entry Workshop, Nashville, Tennessee
Alliance Program Exhibit |
150 |
November 3, 2004, 2004 Storage Tank Management and
Technology Conference and Safe Tank Entry Workshop, Nashville, Tennessee
Speaker: Jess McCluer Program Analyst, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances, USDOL-OSHA |
100 |
| July/August 2004 – "NFPA Strengthens its Maritime
Partnerships," NFPA Journal |
79,000 |
| April 1, 2004 – OSHA includes information on the
OSHA/Safe Tank Alliance signing in its bi-weekly e-newsletter; QuickTakes |
38,000 |
| April 1, 2004 – "OSHA Signs Alliance with Fire,
Petroleum Groups," BNA Occupational Safety and Health Reporter |
Data Not Available |
| March 30, 2004 – "API, NFPA Sign Alliance with OSHA
for Storage Facilities," Facility Safety Management |
Data Not Available |
| March 29, 2004 – "NFPA joins OSHA and API in alliance
to promote safety for workers in petroleum and petrochemical industries," NFPA press release
announcing Alliance |
Data Not Available |
| March 29, 2004 – "American Petroleum
Institute/National Fire Protection Association Sign Joint Alliance with OSHA," OSHA press release
announcing Alliance |
25 News Services |
| TOTAL |
241,035 |
IV. Upcoming Milestones
The OSHA and Safe Tank Alliance Implementation Team has discussed a number of activities that will
be undertaken in the upcoming year. OSHA and the Safe Tank Alliance will hold a one and half day
Safe Tank Entry Best Practices Seminar on April 7-8, 2005 at the API member, ChevronTexaco Richmond
Technology Center in Richmond, California. The seminar will address safe work practices, lessons
learned and new technology that is being employed during tank entry and cleaning operations in the
oil and gas industry and will also include a tour of the ChevronTexaco facility.
In addition, representatives from signatory organizations will continue to be members of OSHA's
Confined Space and Oil and Gas Well Drilling and Servicing Safety and Health Topics and eTool
editorial boards and review and provide comments on the pages. The Safe Tank Alliance would like to
work with OSHA to modify the OSHA 10-hour and 30-hour courses for the petroleum industry to increase
its focus on safety and health at petroleum and petrochemical liquid storage facilities.
Safe Tank Alliance member, NFPA has expressed interest in inviting an OSHA representative to make a
presentation at the 2006 NFPA World Safety Conference and Exposition. Since the theme for the 2006
NFPA conference is Industrial Fire Safety/Fire Protection, NFPA has suggested that other Alliances
such as the maritime Alliances including the America Shipbuilding Association, National Shipbuilding
Research Program and the Shipbuilders Council of America along with the American Pyrotechnics
Association Alliance could participate in workshops. The workshops would be similar to maritime
industry workshop held at the 2004 National Safety Congress, which promoted the maritime Alliances
and the products created through the Alliance Program.
NFPA will update a maritime- oriented hot work and confined space brochure so that it can be used by
the petrochemical industry. Once a draft is complete, NFPA will share it with OSHA for feedback.
The Safe Tank Alliance has also expressed interest in working with OSHA to develop a Fall Protection
Fact Sheet focusing on Safe Tank Entry and to develop a Tank Entry module for OSHA's Confined Space
Safety and Health Topics page.
Finally, the Safe Tank Alliance plans to promote OSHA compliance assistance materials through the
API and NFPA Web pages, industry publications and the NFPA monthly publication, NFPA Journal.
Report prepared by: Jess McCluer, Alliance Coordinator, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances,
May 6, 2005
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