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ALLIANCE ANNUAL REPORT
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the
Safe Tank Alliance
June 29, 2006 |
I. Alliance Background
Date Signed
March 22, 2004
Evaluation Period
March 29, 2005 – March 28, 2006
Overview
Through the OSHA and 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
| OSHA: |
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Jess McCluer
Terry Meisinger |
Office of Outreach Services and Alliances
Office of Small Business Assistance |
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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 |
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| Contributors |
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| Kristi Dearing |
Contractor for OSHA, Salt Lake Technical Center
(SLTC) |
II. Implementation Team Meetings
July 14, 2005
September 21, 2005
November 16, 2005
December 14, 2005
February 14, 2006
March 23, 2006 |
Meeting, OSHA, Washington, DC
Teleconference, Safe Tank Module
Meeting, OSHA, Washington, DC
Teleconference, Safe Tank Module
Teleconference, Safe Tank Module
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 developed and held a one and half day Safe Tank Entry Best Practices
Seminar on April 7-8, 2005 at the API member facility, ChevronTexaco Richmond Technology Center in
Richmond, California. More than 80 representatives from the OSHA and Safe Tank Alliance, joined
refinery professionals, OSHA National Office and Region X staff; along with Alaska and California
State Plan State participants to hear technical presentations on safe work practices, lessons
learned and new technology being used by the oil and gas industry during tank entry and cleaning
operations. Lee Anne Jillings, Director Office of Outreach Services and Alliances (OOSA), USDOL-OSHA
made a presentation; “Confined Space Safety Statistics.” The attendees also participated in a
half-day tour of ChevronTexaco's facility.
During the tour, a special emphasis was placed on above ground petroleum storage tank operations.
Products
Confined Space and Hot Work Brochures
OSHA and Safe Tank Alliance member, NFPA is updating a maritime-oriented hot work and confined space
brochure so that it can be used by the petrochemical industry. The hot work brochure will address
the hazards associated with flame producing activities like welding and spark producing activities
such as drilling. The confined space brochure will focus on the recognition, evaluation and control
of confined space hazards.
Fall Protection Fact Sheet on Safe Tank Entry
OSHA and Safe Tank Alliance member, API is developing a fall protection fact sheet on Safe Tank
Entry. The fact sheet will focus on preventing falls near above ground storage tanks.
OSHA Potential Flammability Hazard Associated with Bulk Transportation of Oilfield Exploration and
Production Waste Liquids Safety and Health Information Bulletin (SHIB)
API 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
is revising the document and will provide it to API for additional comments.
- 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 page
OSHA is continuing to update the OSHA and Safe Tank Alliance Web page that is posted on the Agency's
Web site. It includes the OSHA and Safe Tank Alliance agreement, news releases, events and
milestones and successes.
Alliance Quarterly Review
Information on the activities of the OSHA and Safe Tank Alliance has appeared in the Program's
Alliance Quarterly Review. For more information on the article, see the “Alliance Program Reach”.
OSHA's Electronic Assistance Tools
The following API and NFPA staff and members continue to participate on the editorial boards and
review and provide comments on the following OSHA Safety and Health Topics pages and eTools:
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
Confined Spaces Safety and Health Topics page:
- Guy R. Colonna, P.E., NFPA, Quincy, MA
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
Storage Tank module for the OSHA Oil and Gas Well Drilling and Servicing Safety and Health Topics
page
Through the OSHA and Safe Tank Alliance, API and NFPA members and staff are reviewing and providing
comments on the draft Storage Tank module for the OSHA Oil and Gas Well Drilling and Servicing
Safety and Health Topics page. As part of this addition, the topics page will be renamed to OSHA's
Oil and Gas Well Drilling, Servicing and Storage Safety and Health Topics page.
- Speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA or industry conferences such as the API/NFPA Safety Tank Entry
Workshop.
Events
API Safety & Fire Protection Sub-committee, May 2, 2005, Washington, DC
Lee Anne Jillings, Director, OOSA, USDOL-OSHA and Jess McCluer, Program Analyst, OOSA, USDOL-OSHA
updated the API Safety & Fire Protection Sub-committee on May 2, 2005 about the OSHA Alliance
Program and activities of the OSHA and Safe Tank Alliance.
API Contractor Management Conference, November 17-18, 2005, Austin, Texas
Joann Natarajan, Compliance Assistance Specialist, Region VI Austin Area Office, USDOL-OSHA and Ron
Tom, Texas Workers Compensation Commission, Workers' Safety and Health Division, staffed an OSHA and
Safe Tank Alliance exhibit at the API Contractor Management Conference on November 17-18, 2005 in
Austin, Texas.
- 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.
Events
2005 Storage Tank Management and Technology Conference and Safe Tank Entry Workshop, October 24-27,
2005, Phoenix, Arizona
Ernie Miller, Industrial Hygiene Consultant, Arizona Department of Occupational Safety and Health,
made a presentation on OSHA's Onsite Consultation Program to 35 attendees at the 2005 Storage Tank
Management and Technology Conference and Safe Tank Entry Workshop on October 25, 2005 in Phoenix,
Arizona.
- Executive Summary
Through the OSHA and Safe Tank Alliance, OSHA, API and NFPA are continuing to work together to
promote safe tank entry, cleaning, maintenance, and rescue operations and work within and around
petroleum and petrochemical liquid storage tanks. This positive relationship has led to the
development of products that the team is sharing with the public:
- OSHA and the Safe Tank Alliance developed and held a one and half day Safe Tank Entry Best
Practices Seminar at the API member, ChevronTexaco Richmond Technology Center in Richmond,
California. More than 80 representatives from the Safe Tank Alliance, joined refinery professionals,
OSHA National Office and Region X staff; along with Alaska and California State Plan State
participants for a full day of presentations and a half-day tour of the ChevronTexaco facility with
special emphasis on entry into above ground petroleum storage tanks.
In addition, OSHA, API and NFPA representatives are sharing their expertise through participating on
OSHA's electronic assistance tools' editorial boards and speaking and exhibiting opportunities. For
example:
- API and NFPA members and staff are continuing to serve on OSHA's Confined Space and Oil and Gas
Well Drilling and Servicing Safety and Health Topics and eTool editorial boards.
- API and NFPA members and staff are reviewing and providing comments on the draft Storage Tank
module which will be added to the OSHA Oil and Gas Well Drilling and Servicing Safety and Health
Topics page.
- Lee Anne Jillings, Director, OOSA, USDOL-OSHA and Jess McCluer, Program Analyst, OOSA, USDOL-OSHA
updated the API Safety & Fire Protection Sub-committee about the OSHA Alliance Program and
activities of the OSHA and Safe Tank Alliance.
- Ernie Miller, Industrial Hygiene Consultant, Arizona Department of Occupational Safety and Health,
made a presentation on OSHA's Onsite Consultation Program to 35 attendees at the 2005 Storage Tank
Management and Technology Conference and Safe Tank Entry Workshop.
- Joann Natarajan, Compliance Assistance Specialist, Region VI Austin Area Office, USDOL-OSHA and
Ron Tom, Texas Workers Compensation Commission, Workers' Safety and Health Division, staffed an OSHA
and Safe Tank Alliance exhibit at the API Contractor Management Conference.
In addition, API and NFPA are developing several products for OSHA to review and provide
recommendations on in 2006. These include the hot work and confined space brochures and fall
protection for safe entry fact sheet. API and NFPA also are working to update their Web sites to
include a specific section to promote the OSHA and Safe Tank Alliance. Finally, API and NFPA
expressed interest in renewing the Alliance with OSHA and would like to add the Steel Tank Institute
as a signatory.
- 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 page on OSHA's Web
site |
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 |
| Confined Spaces Safety and Health Topics page |
85,143 |
April 7-8, 2005 Safe Tank Entry Best Practices
Seminar, Richmond, California
Speaker: Lee Anne Jillings, Director, OOSA, USDOL-OSHA |
80 |
May 2, 2005 API Safety & Fire Protection
Sub-committee, Washington, DC
Speakers: Lee Anne Jillings, Director, OOSA, USDOL-OSHA and Jess McCluer, Program Analyst, OOSA,
USDOL-OSHA |
15 |
2005 Storage Tank Management and Technology
Conference and Safe Tank Entry Workshop, October 24-27, 2005, Phoenix, Arizona
Speaker: Ernie Miller, Industrial Hygiene Consultant, Arizona Department of Occupational Safety
and Health |
35 |
API Contractor Management Conference, November 17-18,
2005, Austin, Texas
Alliance Program Exhibit |
120 |
| September 2005 – "Safe Tank Entry, Tank Design Focus
of Safety Seminar," Alliance Quarterly Review |
300 |
| TOTAL |
140,467 |
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. In addition, API and NFPA will continue to work with OSHA and
will sign an OSHA and Safe Tank Alliance renewal agreement. The Alliance is being expanded and The
Steel Tank Institute is being added as a signatory.
During the upcoming year, the Alliance is interested in developing a second Safe Tank Entry Best
Practices Seminar through the OSHA and Safe Tank Alliance. It would be a one day seminar focusing on
topics including, emergency preparedness and lessons learned from Hurricane Katrina. The seminar
would be followed by a full day of classes on specific topics such as, fall protection,
lockout/tagout and personal protective equipment.
In addition, the Alliance's representatives from the signatory organizations will continue to be
members of OSHA's Confined Space and Oil and Gas Well Drilling and Servicing Safety and Health
Topics pages and eTool editorial boards and review and provide comments on the resources. In
addition, the implementation team will continue to develop the Storage Tank module for the OSHA Oil
and Gas Well Drilling and Servicing Safety and Health Topics page.
NFPA will also complete the draft petrochemical confined space brochure and share it with OSHA for
feedback. API will complete the fall protection fact sheet for safe tank entry. API will also review
OSHA's updated draft Potential Flammability Hazard Associated with Bulk Transportation of Oilfield
Exploration and Production Waste Liquids SHIB.
The OSHA and Safe Tank Alliance will continue to promote the activities of the Alliance and provide
information on OSHA's cooperative programs through exhibits and presentations. API and NFPA agreed
to have two seats available, at no charge, for OSHA attendees at the NFPA and API Confined Space
workshops in Spring 2006. Region II has expressed interest in attending the April 27-28, 2006
workshop in Atlantic City.
On June 6, 2006, Lee Anne Jillings, Director, OOSA, USDOL-OSHA, will make a presentation on OSHA's
cooperative and compliance assistance programs, with a particular focus on the Safe Tank Alliance at
the NFPA World Safety Congress and Exposition, on June 4-8, 2006, in Orlando, Florida.
Finally, OOSA will provide publications promoting OSHA's cooperative programs and compliance
assistance materials at the API 2006 Storage Tank Management and Technology Conference and Safe Tank
Entry Workshop on September 25-28, 2006 in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Report prepared by: Jess McCluer, Alliance Coordinator, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances,
June 29, 2006
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