Region 6 - Alliance Annual Report - October 17, 2018

ANNUAL ALLIANCE REPORT
U.S. Department of Labor
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Lubbock Area Office
And the
West Texas Safety Training Center

October 17, 2018

  1. Alliance Background

    1. Date Signed:

      April 23, 2007; Addendum on June 11, 2007; Renewed on December 14, 2011, January 8, 2014 and February 18, 2016.

    2. Evaluation Period:

      October 1, 2017 through September 30, 2018

    3. Overview

      Alliance between the United States Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration and The West Texas Safety Training Center was established as a collaborative relationship to foster a safety and more healthful workplace for Americans working in the oil, gas, construction, chemical and refining industries. The goal of the Alliance is to save lives, particularly in reducing and preventing exposure to hazards such as falls from elevations, struck-by and caught-in-between objects, and electrocution.

    4. Implementation Team Members:

      OSHA

      Elizabeth Linda Routh, Area Director (AD), Lubbock Area Office
      Abraham Arzola, Compliance Assistance Specialist (CAS), El Paso Area Office

      West Texas Safety Training Center

      Phil Young, WTSTC President/CEO
      Vicki Watkins, WTSTC Vice President
      John Higgins, HSE Director, Saulsbury Industries

  2. Implementation Team Meetings:

    April 3, 2018

  3. Results

    Raising Awareness

    Raising Awareness of OSHA's Rulemaking and Enforcement Initiatives: To share information on OSHA's National/Regional/Local Emphasis Programs, Regulatory Agenda, and opportunities to participate in the rulemaking process.
    Activity Type Activity Name/Summary OSHA Areas of Emphasis Supported Number Reached

    Presentation

    		 CAS Abraham Arzola and AD Linda Routh gave an OSHA Update presentation to West Texas Safety Training Center Management on April 3, 2018. Construction, Fall Prevention, Hazard Communication, Oil & Gas 2,000
     
    Raising Awareness of OSHA's Rulemaking and Enforcement Initiatives: To share information on occupational safety and health laws and standards, including the rights and responsibilities of workers and employers.
    Activity Type Activity Name/Summary OSHA Areas of Emphasis Supported Number Reached

    No Activity

    		      
     
    Raising Awareness of OSHA's Rulemaking and Enforcement Initiatives: To convene or participate in forums, roundtable discussions, or stakeholder meetings on oil and gas industry specific hazards to help forge innovative solutions in the workplace or to provide input on safety and health issues.
    Activity Type Activity Name/Summary OSHA Areas of Emphasis Supported Number Reached

    Training

    		 Conducted Chevron's "Person Managing Control of Work" training classes during 2018 for Permian Basin oilfield supervisors/workers. The course focuses on multi-contractor work areas involving critical tasks; i.e. confined space entry, hot work, etc. Course is about controlling the worksite procedures and eliminating/controlling worksite hazards. Special emphasis is on identification of the appropriate safety regulations and the proper implementation of these regulations and procedures. Oil and Gas, Hazard Communication, Heat Illness Prevention, Confined Spaces, Fire Prevention, Hot Work, Electrical Hazards

    500
     
    Raising Awareness of OSHA's Rulemaking and Enforcement Initiatives: To encourage worker participation in workplace safety and health by providing training and information that educates workers on the importance of prevention of unsafe procedures and behaviors.
    Activity Type Activity Name/Summary OSHA Areas of Emphasis Supported Number Reached

    Meeting

    		 Association of Reciprocal Safety Councils (ARSC): WTSTC participated in quarterly forums to discuss the development of reciprocal training solution for the petroleum industry. Participants include representatives from 24 non-profit training councils. 2018 solutions updating Basic Orientation Plus® and additional OSHA required courses. Nationally over 350,000 oil industry workers completed the ARSC Basic Orientation Plus® course during the reporting period. WTSTC had 8,726 Permian Basin oil workers complete the course during the reporting period. Oil and Gas, Small Business, Hazard Communication, Heat Illness Prevention, Confined Spaces, Fall Prevention, Hearing Conservation, Hot Work, Electrical Safety

    N/A

    Meeting

    		 International Association of Drilling Contractors (IADC): WTSTC serves on multiple IADC Safeland related committees to assist in the development of curriculum and administrative procedures for this industry sponsored orientation. The committees met multiple times during 2018. Oil and Gas Industry

    N/A

    Training and Education

    Training and Education: To develop effective training and education programs for oil and gas industry employers and workers regarding fall hazards, electrical hazards, caught and struck-by hazards, and fire and explosion hazards, and to communicate such information to constituent employers and workers.
    Activity Type Activity Name/Summary OSHA Areas of Emphasis Supported Number Reached

    Training

    		 Course ARSC Basic Orientation Plus® - English Process Safety Mgmt., Emergency Response, HAZCOM, PPE, Respiratory Protection, Hearing Conservation, Electrical Safe Work Practices, Lockout Tagout, Fall Protection, Confined Space, Scaffolds, Excavation, Trenching, & Shoring, Job Hazard Analysis, Emergency Action Plan, Fire Prevention

    7,896

    Training

    		 Course ARSC Basic Orientation Plus® - Spanish Same as above

    830

    Training

    		 Course Safeland USA orientation - English Safety responsibilities; Process Safety Management; Emergency Response; HAZCOM; PPE; Respiratory Protection; Hearing Conservation; Electrical Safe Work Practice; Lockout Tagout; Fall Protection; Confined Space; Scaffolds; Excavation; Trenching; Job Hazard Analysis; Emergency Action Plan; Fire Prevention; General safety duties; Stop Work Authority; Simultaneous ops; Chain of command; Worksite hazards; Workplace violence; No horseplay; Smoking restrictions; Housekeeping; Peer respect; Safe driving; Pits & Ponds; Short Service Employee; Wildlife; Adverse weather; Communication; Materials handling; First Aid; Electrical; Environmental; and Industrial Hygiene & Occupational Health.

    8,823

    Training

    		 Course Safeland USA orientation - Spanish Same as above

    302

    Other

    		 Quantitative Respirator Fit Testing Oil and Gas, Respiratory Protection

    3,460

    Training

    		 Hydrogen Sulfide Safety Training - English Oil and Gas, Toxic & Hazardous Substances

    8,395

    Training

    		 Hydrogen Sulfide Safety Training - Spanish Oil and Gas, Toxic & Hazardous Substances

    562
     
    Training and Education: To develop effective training and education programs for oil and gas industry to promote understanding of workers' rights, including the use of the OSHA complaint process, and the responsibilities of employers and to communicate such information to workers and employers.
    Activity Type Activity Name/Summary OSHA Areas of Emphasis Supported Number Reached

    Education

    		 Basic Orientation Plus® Sections of this ARSC owned program covers workers' rights, information to contact OSHA, & employers' responsibilities for communicating safety/hazard information to their workers.

    7,896
     
    Training and Education: To deliver or arrange for the delivery of oil and gas specific and fundamental curriculum courses.
    Activity Type Activity Name/Summary OSHA Areas of Emphasis Supported Number Reached

    Training

    		 Person Managing Control of Work (PMCoW)
    (This course was develop by Chevron for Chevron contractors)    		 Hazard Communication, Heat Illness Prevention, Confined Spaces, Fire Prevention, Hot Work, Electrical Hazards

    500

    Outreach and Communication

    Outreach and Communication: To develop information on the recognition and prevention of workplace hazards, and to develop ways of communicating such information (e.g., print and electronic media, electronic assistance tools, and OSHA's and the West Texas Safety Training Center's Web sites) to employers and workers in the industry.
    Activity Type Activity Name/Summary OSHA Areas of Emphasis Supported Number Reached
    No Activity      
     
    Outreach and Communication: To invite, speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA's or West Texas Safety Training Center's conferences, local meetings, or other community events.
    Activity Type Activity Name/Summary OSHA Areas of Emphasis Supported Number Reached

    Speech

    		 Permian Basin Texas811: Spoke on HAZWOPER requirements during pipeline incident response; Texas811 Safety Day; Pipeline Safety; Excavation Mock Pipeline Strike; Pipeline Response. Oil and Gas, Small Business, Hazard Communication, Heat Illness Prevention, Confined Spaces, Fall Prevention

    750

    Speech

    		 Permian Road Safety Coalition: Spoke about being aware of road construction hazards and contacting TXDOT for construction notification. Oil and Gas, Small Business, Hazard Communication, Transportation

    300
     
    Outreach and Communication: To share information among OSHA personnel and industry safety and health professionals regarding West Texas Safety Training Center's good practices or effective approaches through training programs, workshops, seminars, and lectures (or any other applicable forum) developed by the participants.
    Activity Type Activity Name/Summary OSHA Areas of Emphasis Supported Number Reached
    No Activity      
     
    Outreach and Communication: To work with other Alliance participants on specific issues and projects on the oil and gas industry employers and their employees that are addressed and developed through the Alliance Program.
    Activity Type Activity Name/Summary OSHA Areas of Emphasis Supported Number Reached

    Education

    		 IADC Safety/Education Committee(s) Different committees focused on developing programs to improve job skills, hazard recognition, and safety regulation compliance. Programs are used by oil/gas contractors on an international scale.

    unknown
     
    Outreach and Communication: To develop and disseminate case studies on hazards inherent to the oil and gas industry and publicize their results.
    Activity Type Activity Name/Summary OSHA Areas of Emphasis Supported Number Reached
    No Activity      

    Total

    		    

    33,818

  4. Evaluations

    None for this Alliance

  5. Upcoming Milestones

    • 2018 is in the eleventh year of our WTSTC Dr. Max Comer Scholarship(s). We continue to provide scholarships to individuals that are pursuing an Associate Degree in Safety Management at area colleges. Scholarship recipients are selected by a WTSTC committee consisting of oil company representatives and contractor representatives.
    • West Texas Safety Training data base of safety training records continues to be compiled since May 1994.
    • May, 2018 was the West Texas Safety Training Center's 24th anniversary of providing training and educational services to the Permian Basin workforce.

    Report prepared by: Phil Young, President/CEO, West Texas Safety Training Center, October 17, 2018.

    Report prepared by: Abraham Arzola, CAS, El Paso Area Office, October 17, 2018.