HAZARD

IDENTIFICATION

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 OSHA STANDARDS
OSHAs general industry standards do not adequately address a
number of hazards unique to the industry. Yet, OSHA is issuing
citations for hazards under the GENERAL DUTY CLAUSE (Sec
5(a)(1)
SEC. 5. Duties
(a) Each employer --

(1) shall furnish to each of his employees employment and a place of

employment which are free from recognized hazards that are causing or are
likely to cause death or serious physical harm to his employees;

(2) shall comply with occupational safety and health standards promulgated
under this Act.

(b) Each employee shall comply with occupational safety and health standards and
all rules, regulations, and orders issued pursuant to this Act which are applicable to
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 UNIQUE HAZARDS TO THE
OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY
Poor Machine Guarding

Catheads
Rotary Tables

Falls
Gases

Slipping High Pressure Hoses Tripping

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Health and Safety Procedures
Always give careful consideration to:

Man..
Machine..

Environment..

And, the interaction of each with the other!!

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Health and Safety Procedures
Some elements of a GOOD safety program
Management policy
Employee selection/placement
Employee orientation/training
Educational activities
Employee meetings
Inspections
Accident reporting
Safety responsibilities
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Cathead = Pinch Point

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Hazards are generally grouped into two (2) broad categories:

1. Safety and Injury Hazards

2. Health and Illnesses Hazards.

Always remember to include hazards that involve property

and Environmental damage.

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TONGS SPINNING CHAIN
Cut off fingers, thumbs
Smashed fingers, hands etc

TEAM WORK !!
Be a Team,
Work Together
Watch out for each other

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 Recognition of Hazards
Identify unsafe acts and conditions

Determine the corrective actions

Implement corrective actions

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Texas Workers Compensation Insurance Fund 2001
Hazard Identification: (examples)

Danger of striking against, being struck by, or making contact

with an object?
Are rotating equipment or other projections exposed
Nip points, such as a belt, sheave, chain, gear?
Reciprocating movement to be caught on or between ?
Hand/arm contact with moving parts at the point of operation?

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Material kick back or ejection from the point of operation?
Machine controls safeguarded ?
Do machines vibrate, move, or walk while in operation?
Parts to become loose or lodged during operation.
Guards positioned or adjusted ?
Bypass guard or lockout device?

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Machines/equipment receive regular maintenance?
Machines operations sufficient for safe work?
Room for maintenance operations?
Materials being handled adequately for work?
Are tools, jigs, work fixtures stored not to interfere with work?
Work area well illuminated.
Ventilation adequate.
PPE used ?
Housekeeping satisfactory?
Energy sources controlled for maintenance?

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Can you find the hazard(s)?
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Is there a Hazard?

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Is there a Hazard?

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Is this a hazard??

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How about now?

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What problems do
you see with these
pictures ?

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Rotary Guard

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Site preparation

Potential hazards
Damaging buried pipeline and cables
Unpredictable weather changes
Irritant and toxic plant
Uneven ground bulldozer roll over

Potential solutions
Perform a site line location survey
Plan for hazards due to weather changes
Teach employees about available first aid
treatment

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 Conductor hole, rat hole & mouse hole

Potential hazards
Being struck by hoisting line or suspended
drill or casing.
Falling or stepping into uncovered rat hole
or mouse hole

Potential solutions
Wear Personal Protective Equipment: hard
hats, safety glasses, safety toe boots, and
work gloves.
Keep employees away if they are not
working at this job.
Cover the hole until it is lined with casing
or other material during rigging-up

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Transporting equipment to the site

Potential hazards
At a newly prepared drill site, the soils
may not be compacted sufficiently to
support the incoming load.
The load may not be secured properly,
causing it to shift or the tie-downs to fail.

Potential solutions
Drive slowly; always being cautious of
shifting weight.
Loads should be tied down with proper
devices and inspected before and during
transport.

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 Group Discussion
Group Activity
1 Drilling
2 Casing operations
3 Well Completion
4 Servicing e.g. wireline

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 Rigging up
Potential hazards Potential solutions
Being struck by the crane, load, truck, or Instruct all
workers in safety procedures
forklift tipping. and ensure that they are knowledgeable
about job hazards. This can be done during
Pinched fingers when assembling
pre-job safety meetings or JSA briefings.
equipment.
Instruct workers to stand clear and keep
Burns from cutting and welding on the
hands and other body parts away from
drilling nipple.
pinch points.
Temporary eye irritation from welding light
Wear proper long sleeve clothing to protect
flash.
from burns.
Falling from heights.
Wear proper welding eye/face protection.
Avoid looking directly at the flame or arc
when welding.
Wear fall protection when working from
heights

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 Drilling & mud
Potential hazards
Burns, or physical injury caused by contact Ensure workers follow the safe
with skin or eyes.
Being exposed to explosions or violent
reactions from chemicals mixed
improperly.
Being exposed to inhalation hazards.
Receiving strains and sprains.
Slips, trips and falls.
Potential solutions
handling procedures found in
Material Safety Data Sheets
(MSDS).
Wear appropriate personal
protective equipment, including, eye
and face protection.
Wear appropriate respiratory
protection when handling chemicals
and/or mud additives.
Provide an eyewash station and
other appropriate flushing apparatus
as recommended by the MSDS.
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 Casing operations
Potential hazards Potential solutions
Use winch, air hoist, or other powered
Dropping guide shoe or float collar onto
equipment to handle guide shoe, float
legs or foot.
collar, or other heavy casing equipment.
Getting fingers pinched between tools and
casing tongs when manually moving guide Use appropriate PPE as required by the
shoe or float collar. MSDS.
Back strain
Exposure to hazardous materials, especially Hobble high-pressure lines properly.
thread lock compounds.

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 Well completion
Potential hazards
Being pinched or struck by the drill stem
test tools during floor operations.
Swabbing the hole on the way out with the
test tool could cause a kick to occur, which
could result in a blowout leading to injuries
and deaths.
Being exposed to unexpected release of
H2S or other gases or liquids.
A packer seat failure or fluid loss to an
upper formation could cause a kick that
might result in a blowout causing injuries
and deaths.
Other hazards are similar to those
encountered during trippingout/in.
Potential solutions
Wear appropriate PPE.
Instruct workers in handling and using the
special tools required during drill stem
testing.
Keep a method for filling the hole in place
at all times. Before any test starts, the rig
management must ensure that the blow-out
prevention system includes a kill system
that is capable of pumping fluid into the
well below the annular preventer and at
least on-set of pipe rams.
Run a pump-out-sub or downhole
circulating device in the test string to
enable the system to be reversed.
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 Wireline services
Potential hazards
Being struck by wireline due to line failure spotter(s) to position equipment out of fall
Being exposed to radiation.
Surface detonation of explosives.
Being exposed to potential ignition and
respiratory hazards.
Potential solutions
Preplan equipment locations and use a
lane of the derrick and upwind of vents,
vapor and gas sources.
Use mechanical lifting aids, proper lifting
techniques, and team lifting where
appropriate.
Use proper hand and body positioning.
Wear proper PPE including fall protection
and respiratory protection where
appropriate.
Conduct a pre-job inspection to identify,
then eliminate or correct hazardous work
surfaces.
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 More info
https://www.osha.gov/SLTC/oilgaswelldrilling/
safetyhazards.html

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