I. Alliance Background
Date Signed
March 30, 2005
Evaluation Period
March 30, 2005 – March 29, 2006
Overview
Through the OSHA and AESC Alliance, the organizations are working together to provide AESC members
and others in the well site services industry with information, guidance, and access to training
resources to protect employees’ health and safety, particularly in reducing and preventing exposure
to hand and back hazards.
Implementation Team Members
| OSHA: |
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Jess McCluer
Steven St. Martin |
Office of Outreach Services and Alliances
Region VI, Baton Rouge, Louisiana Area Office |
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| AESC: |
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Ken Gates
Kenny Jordan
Mike Stovall
John Viderine
Timothy Wells |
President, 2005
Executive Director
President, 2006
Chairman, Health, Safety and Environmental Committee
Health, Safety and Environmental Committee |
II. Implementation Team Meetings
March 30, 2005
July 28, 2005
November 14, 2005
January 11, 2006
March 17, 2006 |
Kick-off meeting, OSHA, Washington, DC
Meeting, Teleconference
Meeting, Teleconference
Discuss draft OSHA Safety and Health Information Bulletin (SHIB), Teleconference
Meeting, Teleconference |
III. Results
- Events and Products
Training and Education Goals
- Work with OSHA to provide expertise to develop training and education programs for well site
services employees on hand and back hazards, and to provide expertise in communicating such
information to employers and employees in the industry.
Products
OSHA Training Institute (OTI) Gas and Well Training Course
AESC provided OSHA with training material, e.g. videos and manuals to Frank Perrino, OSHA Training
Institute instructor for use in the OTI Oil and Gas Well Training Course that will be held August
1-3, 2006 in Midland/Odessa, Texas.
- Work with OSHA to provide the expertise to develop or utilize current workplace safety and health
curricula on hand and back hazards to well site services employees.
The OSHA and AESC Alliance Implementation Team has not started work on programs or projects to
address this goal.
Outreach and Communication Goals
- Work with OSHA to provide the expertise in developing information on the recognition and
prevention of workplace hazards, and to provide expertise in developing ways of communicating such
information (e.g. print and electronic media, electronic assistance tools and OSHA’s and AESC’s Web
sites) to employers and employees in the industry.
Products
OSHA and AESC Alliance Web Site
OSHA developed an OSHA and AESC Alliance Web site that is posted on the Agency's Web page that
includes the OSHA and AESC Alliance agreement, news releases, and activities and events. This Web
site is updated on a regular basis.
Publications and Newsletters
Information and news releases on the OSHA and AESC Alliance signing and the activities of the
Alliance have appeared in publications such as BNA Occupational Safety and
Health Reporter, OSHA Up to Date, and Well Servicing. For
more information on the articles, see "Alliance Program Reach" in this report.
OSHA Oil and Gas Rig Inspection Checklist for Drilling and Well Servicing Operations
AESC reviewed and provided comments on the OSHA Oil and Gas Rig Inspection Checklist for Drilling
and Well Servicing Operations that was created by Steve St. Martin, Safety Engineer, OSHA Region VI
Baton Rouge, Louisiana Area Office.
OSHA's Electronic Assistance Tools
The following AESC members are participating on the editorial boards of the following OSHA Safety
and Health Topics pages and eTools:
Oil and Gas Well Drilling and Servicing Safety and Health Topics page:
- Ken Houston, AESC, Key Energy; Midland, TX
- Mitch Miller, AESC, Weatherford International, Ltd.; Lafayette, LA
- Eric Rosemann, AESC, Grey Wireline; Azle, TX
- Lyn Sockwell, AESC, Basic Energy Service, LP; Midland, TX
- Brett Taylor, AESC, Taylor Rigs, LLC; Catoosa, OK
- John Vidrine, AESC, Moncla Well Service, Inc; Lafayette, LA
- Timothy Wells, AESC, Petrohawk Energy Corporation; Houston, TX
Oil and Gas Well Drilling and Servicing eTool:
Linda Berryman, AESC, Devon Energy; Oklahoma City, OK
- Joel Disatell, AESC, Halliburton; Houston, TX
- Ken Houston, AESC, Key Energy; Midland, TX
- Mitch Miller, AESC, Weatherford International, Ltd.; Lafayette, LA
- Bill Robinson, AESC, Global Santa Fe; Houston, TX
- Speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA’s or AESC’s conferences, local meetings, or other industry
related events such as annual AESC Tradeshow and Conference.
Events
AESC Permian Basin Chapter Meeting, November 16, 2005, Odessa, Texas
Violet Hobbs, Safety Engineer, Region VI, Lubbock, Texas Area Office, USDOL-OSHA, made a
presentation on OSHA's Alliance Program to 40 attendees at the AESC Permian Basin Chapter Meeting
November 16, 2005 in Odessa, Texas.
AESC Annual Health Safety and Environmental Conference, September 12-14, 2005, Austin, Texas
Joann Natarajan, Compliance Assistance Specialist, Region VI Austin, Texas Area Office, USDOL-OSHA
and Ron Tom, Texas Workers Compensation Commission, Workers' Safety and Health Division staffed an
OSHA and AESC Alliance exhibit at the AESC Annual Health Safety and Environmental Conference
September 12-14, 2005 in Austin, Texas.
During the conference, they distributed OSHA’s compliance assistance and cooperative program
information. In addition, Joann Natarajan and Ron Tom made a presentation about OSHA's cooperative
programs, including OSHA’s Alliance Program and Onsite Consultation Program, to 40 attendees on
September 13, 2005.
- Share information among OSHA personnel and industry safety and health professionals regarding AESC
best practices or effective approaches and publicize results through outreach by AESC and through
OSHA- or AESC-developed materials, training programs, workshops, seminars and lectures.
Products
OSHA Potential Flammability Hazard Associated with Bulk Transportation of Oilfield Exploration and
Production Waste Liquids Safety and Health Information Bulletin (SHIB)
AESC reviewed and provided OSHA with comments on the Agency’s draft Potential Flammability Hazard
Associated with Bulk Transportation of Oilfield Exploration and Production Waste Liquids SHIB.
OSHA’s Directorate of Science, Technology and Medicine is revising the document and will provide it
to AESC for additional comments.
Well Servicing Best Practices Seminar
In the Summer 2005, OSHA and AESC agreed to pursue developing a one to two day best practices
seminar focusing on well servicing pipefitting. AESC member, Moncla, volunteered its facility in
Lafayette, Louisiana to host the seminar. The seminar would include presentations on well servicing
pipefitting best practices along with tours of the facility. The implementation team agreed to
schedule the workshop in late January/early February 2006. However, OSHA’s Regions IV and VI
informed DCSP that they were focusing on hurricane recovery efforts, and as a result were unable to
participate in the proposed seminar.
As a result, the implementation team agreed to follow up with OSHA Regions IV and VI in Fall 2006 to
see when they would be able to participate in a Well Servicing Pipefitting Best Practices Seminar.
- Promote and encourage AESC members’ participation in OSHA’s cooperative programs such as
compliance assistance, the Voluntary Protection Programs, and the Consultation Program and its
Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program.
The OSHA and AESC Alliance Implementation Team has not started work on programs or projects to
address this goal.
- Work with other Alliance participants on specific safety issues and projects, such as hand and
back hazards for well site service employees, that are addressed and developed through the Alliance
Program.
The OSHA and AESC Alliance Implementation Team has not started work on programs or projects to
address this goal.
- Encourage AESC chapters and member company worksites to build relationships with OSHA’s Regional
and Area Offices to address health and safety issues such as hand and back hazards.
The OSHA and AESC Alliance Implementation Team has not started work on programs or projects to
address this goal.
Promoting the National Dialogue on Workplace Safety and Health
Goals
- Raise others’ awareness of and demonstrate their own commitment to workplace safety and health
whenever AESC leaders address groups.
The OSHA and AESC Alliance Implementation Team has not started work on programs or projects to
address this goal.
- Develop and disseminate case studies on reducing and preventing exposure to hand and back hazards
illustrating the business value of safety and health and publicize their results.
The OSHA and AESC Alliance Implementation Team has not started work on programs or projects to
address this goal.
- Convene or participate in forums, round table discussions, or stakeholder meetings on workplace
safety issues such as hand and back hazards for well site services employees to help forge
innovative solutions in the workplace.
The OSHA and AESC Alliance Implementation Team has not started work on programs or projects to
address this goal.
- Executive Summary
During the OSHA and AESC Alliance's first year a working relationship was established between the
organizations. OSHA learned more about the well servicing industry and AESC learned more about the
compliance assistance resources and cooperative programs that the Agency has developed. As a result,
OSHA and AESC representatives are sharing their expertise through providing information for OSHA’s
training programs, participating on electronic assistance tools’ editorial boards and speaking and
exhibiting opportunities.
For example:
- AESC provided OSHA with training material e.g. videos and manuals, for use in the OTI Oil and Gas
Well Training Course.
- AESC reviewed and provided comments on the OSHA Oil and Gas Rig Inspection Checklist for Drilling
and Well Servicing Operations.
- AESC members are serving on OSHA’s Oil and Gas Well Drilling and Servicing Safety and Health
Topics and eTool editorial boards.
- Joann Natarajan, Compliance Assistance Specialist, OSHA Region VI Austin, Texas Area Office,
USDOL-OSHA and Ron Tom, Texas Workers Compensation Commission, Workers' Safety and Health Division,
staffed an OSHA and AESC Alliance exhibit and made a presentation to 40 attendees about OSHA's
cooperative programs at the 2005 AESC Annual Health Safety and Environmental Conference.
- Violet Hobbs, Safety Engineer, Region VI, Lubbock, Texas Area Office, USDOL-OSHA, made a
presentation on OSHA's Alliance Program to 40 attendees at the AESC Permian Basin Chapter Meeting.
- Alliance Program Reach
| Type of Activity (Conference,
Training, Print and Electronic Distribution, etc.) |
Number of Individuals Reached or
Trained |
| OSHA and AESC Web site on OSHA's Web page |
5,253 |
| Oil and Gas Well Drilling and Servicing Safety and
Health Topics page |
24,915 |
| Oil and Gas Well Drilling and Servicing eTool |
24,606 |
November 16, 2005 – AESC Permian Basin Chapter
Meeting, Odessa, Texas
Speaker: Violet Hobbs, Safety Engineer, OSHA Region VI, Lubbock, Texas Area Office |
40 |
AESC Annual Health Safety and Environmental
Conference, September 12-14, 2005, Austin, Texas
Alliance Program Exhibit |
175 |
September 13, 2005 – AESC Annual Health Safety and
Environmental Conference, Austin, Texas
Speakers: Joann Natarajan, Compliance Assistance Specialist, OSHA Region VI Austin, Texas Area
Office
Ron Tom, Texas Workers Compensation Commission, Workers' Safety and Health Division |
40 |
| June 2005 – "OSHA Alliances," National Safety Council
- OSHA Up To Date |
Data Not Available |
| April 2005 - "OSHA Aligns with the Association of
Energy Service Companies," AvantResources - OSHA Watch, (www.avantresources.com) |
Data Not Available |
| April 2005 – "Energy Industry Targeting Hand and Back
Injuries," Facilities Management News (www.fmlink.com) |
30 |
| April 2005 – "OSHA Aligns with Oil, Gas Well
Industry," BNA Occupational Safety and Health Reporter |
Data Not Available |
| April 15, 2005 – "National Alliance Program
Activity," Seton Compliance Resource Center, (www.setonresourcecenter.com) |
Data Not Available |
| April 15, 2005 – "OSHA Signs Alliance with Energy
Service Companies," Compliance Magazine, (www.compliancemag.com) |
Data Not Available |
| April 15, 2005 – OSHA includes information on the
OSHA/NUCA Alliance signing in its bi-weekly e-newsletter; QuickTakes |
38,000 |
| March/April 2005 – "President’s Outlook," Well
Servicing |
10,000 |
| March 30, 2005 – "OSHA Aligns with the Association of
Energy Service Companies," OSHA press release announcing Alliance |
69 News Services |
| TOTAL |
103,059 |
IV. Upcoming Milestones
The OSHA and AESC Alliance Implementation Team has discussed a number of activities that will be
undertaken in the upcoming year. For example, AESC will develop a Well Servicing Best Practices Fact
Sheet that will focus on topics e.g. personal protective equipment, addressed in the in the
organization's Recommended Safe Procedures & Guidelines for Oil & Gas
Well Servicing safety handbook.
In addition, AESC will continue to be a member of OSHA’s Oil and Gas Well Drilling and Servicing
Safety and Health Topics page and eTool editorial boards. The AESC representatives will review and
provide comments on the tools. AESC will also review OSHA’s draft Potential Flammability Hazard
Associated with Bulk Transportation of Oilfield Exploration and Production Waste Liquids SHIB.
OSHA and AESC are also working to develop a one to two day best practices seminar focusing on well
servicing pipefitting. The seminar would include presentations on well servicing pipefitting best
practices along with tours of an AESC member facility. The teams will follow up with OSHA Regions IV
and VI in Fall 2006 to see if they are interested in participating in the seminar.
Finally, AESC will promote OSHA compliance assistance materials and outreach resources and the OSHA
and AESC Alliance through its monthly publication, Well Servicing. OSHA
will also promote the products the Alliance produces in the Alliance Quarterly
Review and through sending the information on the resources to OSHA’s Regional, Area Office,
Onsite Consultation Program and State Plan State Representatives.
Report prepared by: Jess McCluer, Alliance Coordinator, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances,
June 29, 2006
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