AGREEMENT ESTABLISHING AN ALLIANCE
BETWEEN
THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
LUBBOCK AREA OFFICE
AND
T&T STAFF MANAGEMENT, LP

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the T & T Staff Management, Inc. hereby renew the Alliance agreement signed on August 14, 2007. OSHA and T & T Staff Management, Inc. continue to recognize the value of collaborative efforts to achieve workplace safety. OSHA and T & T Staff Management, Inc. remain committed to cooperative and proactive efforts to advance workplace safety and health. In renewing this Alliance, OSHA and T & T Staff Management, Inc. recognize that OSHA's State Plan and Consultation Project partners are an integral part of the OSHA national effort.

OSHA's Alliances provide parties an opportunity to participate in a voluntary cooperative relationship with OSHA for purposes such as training and education, outreach and communication and promoting a national dialogue on workplace safety and health. These Alliances have proved to be valuable tools for both OSHA and Its Alliance participants. By entering into an Alliance with a party, OSHA is not endorsing any of that party's products or services; nor does the Agency enter into an Alliance with the purpose of promoting a particular party's products or services.

In addition, the Implementation team will continue to meet on a regular schedule to track and share information on activities and results in achieving the goals of the Alliance. OSHA will afford the opportunity for representatives of the Occupational Safety and Health State Plan Association and the association of state Consultation Projects to participate as well.

This agreement will remain in effect for two years from the date of signing and will automatically be renewed annually thereafter. This agreement may be modified at any time with the concurrence of both signatories and may be terminated for any reason with 30 days written notice from either signatory.
 

AGREEMENT ESTABLISHING AN ALLIANCE
BETWEEN
ASSOCIATION OF BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS, INC., PELICAN CHAPTER
THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
AND
BATON ROUGE AREA OFFICE

The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Baton Rouge Area Office and Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc. (ABC), Pelican Chapter recognize the value of establishing a collaborative relationship to foster safer and more healthful American workplaces. To that end, OSHA and ABC, Pelican Chapter hereby form an Alliance to provide ABC, Pelican Chapter members and others with information, guidance, and access to training resources that will help them protect the health and safety of workers, particularly by reducing and preventing exposure to struck-by, falls, caught-in-between and electrical hazards and addressing construction and industrial contractor issues, and understand the rights of workers and the responsibilities of employers under the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act). In developing this Alliance, OSHA and ABC, Pelican Chapter recognize that OSHA's State Plan and On-site Consultation Project partners are an integral part of the OSHA national effort.

Raising Awareness of OSHA’s Rulemaking and Enforcement Initiatives

The Participants intend to work together to achieve the following goals related to 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.
• To share information on occupational safety and health laws and standards, including the rights and responsibilities of workers and employers.
• To convene or participate in forums, roundtable discussions, or stakeholder meetings on construction and general industry safety and health topics to help forge innovative solutions in the workplace or to provide input on safety and health issues.
• To encourage worker participation in workplace safety and health by organizing a forum aimed at worker outreach whereby ideas and information can be exchanged.

Training and Education

The Participants intend to work together to achieve the following training and education goals:

• To develop effective training and education programs for construction and industrial contractors regarding building and maintenance issues, and to communicate such information to constituent employers and workers.
• To develop effective training and education programs for contractors 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.

Outreach and Communication

The Participants intend to work together to achieve the following outreach and communication goals:

• 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 ABC, Pelican Chapter Web sites) to employers and workers in the industry.
• To speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA’s or ABC, Pelican Chapter conferences, local meetings, or other outreach events.
• To share information among OSHA personnel and industry safety and health professionals regarding ABC, Pelican Chapter good practices or effective approaches through training programs, workshops, seminars, and lectures (or any other applicable forum) developed by the participants.
• To develop and disseminate case studies on construction safety and health issues and publicize their results.

OSHA's Alliances provide parties an opportunity to participate in a voluntary cooperative relationship with OSHA for purposes such as raising awareness of OSHA's rulemaking and enforcement initiatives, training and education, and outreach and communication. These Alliances have proved to be valuable tools for both OSHA and its Alliance participants. By entering into an Alliance with a party, OSHA is not endorsing or promoting, nor does it intend to endorse or promote, any of that party's products or services.

An implementation team made up of representatives of each organization will meet to develop a plan of action, determine working procedures, and identify the roles and responsibilities of the participants. In addition, they will meet at least three times per year to track and share information on activities and results in achieving the goals of the Alliance. OSHA team members will include representatives of the Baton Rouge Area and any other appropriate offices. OSHA will encourage State Plan States' and OSHA On-site Consultation Projects' participation on the team.

This agreement will remain in effect for two years. Either signatory may terminate it for any reason at any time, provided they give 30 days written notice. This agreement may be modified at any time with the written concurrence of both signatories.

Signed this 3rd day of May, 2012.

AGREEMENT RENEWING AN ALLIANCE
BETWEEN
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, OKLAHOMA CITY AREA OFFICE
AND
OKLAHOMA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, OSHA CONSULTATION DIVISION
AND
THE OKLAHOMA CITY AND TULSA CHAPTERS OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY
OF SAFETY ENGINEERS

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Oklahoma City Area Office and Oklahoma Department of Labor, OSHA Consultation Division and The Oklahoma City and Tulsa Chapters of The American Society of Safety Engineers continue to recognize the value of maintaining a collaborative relationship to foster safer and more healthful American workplaces. To that end, Oklahoma Department of Labor, OSHA Consultation Division and The Oklahoma City and Tulsa Chapters of The American Society of Safety Engineers hereby renew the Alliance signed June 5, 2014 and renewed June 17, 2016, with a continued emphasis on recognizing the value of establishing a collaborative relationship to foster safer and more healthful American workplaces. To that end, OSHA and ASSE hereby continue an Alliance to provide ASSE members and others with information, guidance, and access to training resources that will help them protect the health and safety of workers, particularly by reducing and preventing exposure to occupational hazards, and understand the rights of workers and the responsibilities of employers under the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act). In continuing this Alliance, OSHA and ASSE recognize that OSHA’s State Plan and On-site Consultation Project partners are an integral part of the OSHA national effort.

This renewal agreement provides a framework and objectives for the Alliance’s activities. Alliance participants will summarize specific activities and timeframes for completion in a written work plan.

Through the Alliance, the organizations will use relevant injury, illness, and hazard exposure data when appropriate to help identify areas of emphasis for Alliance awareness, outreach, and communication activities. The Alliance will also explore and implement selected opt ions to evaluate the effectiveness of the Alliance and measure the impact of its overall effort on improving workplace safety for employers and workers. In renewing this Alliance, OSHA and Oklahoma Department of Labor, OSHA Consultation Division and The Oklahoma City and Tulsa Chapters of The American Society of Safety Engineers recognize that OSHA’s State Plan and On-site Consultation Project partners are an integral part of the OSHA national effort, and that information about the products and activities of the Alliance may be shared with these partners for the advancement of common goals.

Raising Awareness of OSHA's Rulemaking and Enforcement Initiatives

The Participants intend to work together to achieve the following objectives related to 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.
• To share information on occupational safety and health laws and standards, including the rights and responsibilities of workers and employers.
• To convene or participate in forums, roundtable discussions, or stakeholder meetings on occupational safety and health to help forge innovative solutions in the workplace or to provide input on safety and health issues.
• To encourage worker participation in workplace safety and health by participating in safety and health conferences.

Training and Education

The Participants intend to work together to achieve the following training and education objectives:

• To develop effective training and education programs for ASSE members regarding occupational safety and health, and to communicate such information to constituent employers and workers.
• To develop effective training and education programs for ASSE members 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.
• To deliver or arrange for the delivery of occupational safety and health courses.

Outreach and Communication

The Participants intend to work together to achieve the following outreach and communication objectives:

• 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 ASSE’s Web sites) to employers and workers in the industry.
• To speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA’s or ASSE’s conferences, local meetings, or other local events.
• To share information among OSHA personnel and industry safety and health professionals regarding ASSE good practices or effective approaches through training programs, workshops, seminars, and lectures (or any other applicable forum) developed by the participants.
• To work with other Alliance participants on specific issues and projects on occupational safety and health that are addressed and developed through the Alliance Program.
• To develop and disseminate case studies on occupational safety and health and publicize their results.

OSHA’s Alliances provide parties an opportunity to participate in a voluntary cooperative relationship with OSHA for purposes such as raising awareness of OSHA’s rulemaking and enforcement initiatives, training and education, and outreach and communication. These Alliances have proved to be valuable tools for both OSHA and its Alliance participants. By entering into an Alliance with a party, OSHA is not endorsing or promoting, nor does it intend to endorse or promote, any of that party’s products or services.

An implementation team made up of representatives of each organization will meet to develop a work plan, determine working procedures, and identify the roles and responsibilities of the participants. In addition, they will meet at least two times per year to track and share information on activities and results in achieving the goals of the Alliance. OSHA team members will include representatives of the OSHA Consultation and ASSE and any other appropriate offices.

This agreement will remain in effect for a period not to exceed three years. Any signatory may terminate it for any reason at any time, provided they give 30 days written notice. This agreement may be modified at any time with the written concurrence of all signatories.

Signed this 17th day of June, 2016.

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 24^th 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.

A ARREGLO QUE ESTABLECE UNA ALIANZA
ENTRE
LAS OFICINAS DEL HOUSTON ÁREA
DE LA ADMINISTRACIÓN DE SEGURIDAD Y SALUD OCUPACIONAL DEL
DEPARTAMENTO DEL TRABAJO DE LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS DE AMÉRICA
Y
EL CONSULADO DE MÉXICO EN IN HOUSTON, TEXAS

Las oficinas del Houston Área de la Administración de Seguridad y Salud Ocupacional (OSHA) del Departamento de Trabajo de los Estados Unidos de América y el Consulado de México en Houston, Texas (“el Consulado”), en adelante denominados conjuntamente “los Participantes”;

RECONOCIENDO el compromiso conjunto de proteger los derechos de los trabajadores mexicanos en los Estados Unidos, reconocidos en la Carta de Arreglo entre la Administración de Seguridad y Salud Ocupacional del Departamento del Trabajo de los Estados Unidos de América y la Secretaría de Relaciones Exteriores de los Estados Unidos Mexicanos, firmada en Washington, D.C., el 1° de junio de 2010; y

RECONOCIENDO que el Programa de Alianza de la OSHA prevé el establecimiento de relaciones de cooperación para fines tales como la capacitación y la educación, difusión y comunicación, y para promover un diálogo nacional sobre la seguridad y la salud en el trabajo;

Se proponen establecer una Alianza para lograr lo siguiente:

Objetivo General

Los Participantes tienen la intención de establecer una relación de colaboración para proveer a los nacionales mexicanos y a otros en Eastern Texas información, orientación y acceso a recursos de capacitación y educación para promover los derechos de los trabajadores a la protección de su seguridad y salud ocupacionales, y para ayudarlos a entender la ley nacional de los Estados Unidos de América sobre los derechos de los trabajadores y las responsabilidades de los empleadores al amparo de la Ley de Seguridad y Salud Ocupacionales (OSH Act).

Capacitación y Educación

Los Participantes tienen la intención de trabajar conjuntamente para lograr los siguientes objetivos de capacitación y educación:

• Elaborar programas de capacitación y educación para los empleadores y los trabajadores mexicanos en Eastern Texas sobre la seguridad y la salud en el lugar de trabajo.
• Elaborar programas de capacitación y educación para los empleadores y los trabajadores mexicanos en Eastern Texas a fin de promover el entendimiento de los derechos de los trabajadores y las responsabilidades de los empleadores al amparo del OSH Act, incluyendo el uso del procedimiento de quejas de OSHA.

Difusión y Comunicación

Los Participantes tienen la intención de trabajar conjuntamente para lograr los siguientes objetivos de difusión y comunicación:

• Elaborar información sobre el reconocimiento y la prevención de riesgos en el lugar de trabajo, y formular mecanismos para comunicar dicha información (por ejemplo, por medios impresos y electrónicos, herramientas de asistencia electrónica y enlaces al sitio Web de la OSHA desde el sitio Web del Consulado), a los nacionales mexicanos que trabajan en Eastern Texas y a sus empleadores.
• Dar discursos, realizar exposiciones o presentarse en las conferencias, reuniones locales u otros eventos de los Participantes.
• Participar en las actividades y los eventos del “Consulado Móvil”.

Promoción de un Diálogo Nacional

Los Participantes tienen la intención de trabajar conjuntamente para lograr los siguientes objetivos relacionados con la promoción de un diálogo conjunto sobre la seguridad y la salud en el lugar de trabajo:

• Dar a conocer y demostrar el compromiso con la seguridad y la salud en el lugar de trabajo y los derechos de los trabajadores siempre que los funcionarios principales de los Participantes se dirijan al público.
• Convocar o participar en foros, debates en mesas redondas o reuniones de interesados principales sobre cuestiones que afectan a los nacionales mexicanos que trabajan en Eastern Texas para ayudar a forjar soluciones innovadoras sobre cuestiones relativas a la seguridad y la salud en el lugar de trabajo, y el entendimiento los derechos de los trabajadores y las responsabilidades de los empleadores al amparo del OSH Act.

Un grupo de implementación, integrado por representantes de cada Participante, tiene la intención de reunirse para elaborar un plan de acción, determinar los procedimientos de trabajo y establecer las funciones y responsabilidades de los Participantes. Además, los Participantes tienen el propósito de reunirse por lo menos tres veces al año con fines de seguimiento e intercambio de información sobre las actividades y los resultados en torno al logro de los objetivos de la Alianza.

Nada de lo dispuesto en el presente Arreglo compromete a los Participantes a erogar recursos.

Este Arreglo puede iniciarse una vez firmado por los dos Participantes. El presente Arreglo puede durar dos (2) años a partir de la fecha de su firma. El Participante que tenga la intención de dar por terminado el presente Arreglo procurará notificar por escrito al respecto con treinta (30) días de antelación. El presente Arreglo podrá modificarse por escrito en cualquier momento mediante el consentimiento mutuo de los Participantes.

Firmado en Houston, Texas, en duplicado, el día 8 de Agosto de 2013, en los idiomas inglés y español.

ANNUAL ALLIANCE REPORT
The U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Oklahoma City Area Office And
The Oklahoma Department of Labor Consultation Services
And The Oklahoma City and Tulsa Chapters of the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE)
June 1, 2018

1. Alliance Background

   1. Date Signed

      June 5, 2014 and renewed on June 17, 2016

   2. Evaluation Period

      July 1, 2017 to June 1, 2018

   3. Overview

      OSHA, Oklahoma Department of Labor (ODOL), and the Oklahoma City and the Tulsa Chapters of the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) formed an Alliance to provide ASSE members and others with information, guidance, and access to training resources that will help them protect the health and safety of workers, particularly by reducing and preventing exposure to occupational hazards, and understand the rights of workers and the responsibilities of employers under the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act). In developing this Alliance, OSHA, ODOL and ASSE recognize that OSHA’s State On-site Consultation is an integral part of the OSHA national effort.

   4. Implementation Team Members

      OSHA
      David Bates, Oklahoma City Area Director
      Jorge Delucca, Compliance Assistance Specialist

      Oklahoma Department of Labor
      Melissa McLawhorn Houston, Oklahoma Commissioner of Labor
      Jason Hudson, Oklahoma Department of Labor, Director for OSHA Consultation

      Alliance participants
      Tim Martin, President, ASSE Tulsa Chapter 2017
      Paul Turner, President, ASSE Oklahoma City Chapter, 2017

2. Implementation Team Meetings

   The Alliance coordinators from both groups maintained regular contact throughout the reporting period to monitor the Alliance’s progress and results.

3. Results

   The following table summarizes the Alliance’s activities in support of the goals in the Alliance agreement.

   Raising Awareness of OSHA’s Rulemaking and Enforcement Initiatives: Outreach and communication
   Activity Type	Activity Name/Summary	OSHA Areas of Emphasis Supported	Number Reached
   Alliance Product	No activity
   Dissemination	Jorge Delucca, CAS, emailed the Oklahoma ASSE Chapters information on free OTI courses:   - OSHA 7500 Introduction to Safety & Health Management Systems - And OSHA’s Fall Safety Stand-Down on May 10th	Safety & Health Management Systems   National Falls Stand Down	700
   Dissemination	Jorge Delucca, CAS, emailed the Oklahoma ASSE Chapters flyer on OKAIHA Spring Conference on April 26, 2018 - The New Age of Industrial Hygiene - The conference will provide 6 hours of educational presentations.   Speakers include the lead author on the landmark NIOSH study of silica exposures during fracking operations, as well as in-state experts on nanotechnology and grain storage hazards, plus the AIHA national president.	Training and Education	700
   Speech / Presentation	Jason Hudson provided an OSHA Consultation update during a luncheon that was held by the Tulsa ASSE Chapter.	Safety & Health Management System	30
   Dissemination	Jason Hudson disseminated information regarding free courses from the OSHA Training Institute (OTI) that were offered at the Oklahoma Safety Council in Oklahoma City.	Training and Education	700
   Dissemination	Jorge Delucca, CAS, OSHA/NIOSH/National STEPS Network Alliance, disseminated the Limitations of Multi-Gas Monitors Hazard Alert Letter.		700
   OSHA Product Review	No activity
   Speech / Presentation	David Bates, AD, presented an OSHA Update during a luncheon which was held by the Oklahoma City ASSE Chapter.	Heat, Falls, Temporary Workers, Inspection penalties, Oil and Gas, Recordkeeping reporting, Workers Memorial Day, fatalities in Oklahoma	25
   Speech / Presentation	David Bates, AD, presented an OSHA Update to 40 members of the American Society of Safety Engineers, Tulsa Chapter.	Heat, Falls, Temporary Workers, Inspection penalties, Oil and Gas, Recordkeeping reporting, fatalities in Oklahoma	40
   Speech / Presentation	Carmen Martinez, AAD, gave a speech on Challenges of Women in Positions of Authority in the World of Safety to 10 attendees of the American Society of Safety Engineers, Women in Safety Engineering (WISE) meeting.	Challenges of Women in Positions of Authority in the World of Safety	10
   Speech / Presentation	Jason Hudson, provide OSHA update on Silica and Walking Working Surfaces.	Safety & Health Management System	25
   Speech / Presentation	David Bates, AD, and Jason Boyett with ODOL gave a presentation that addressed fatalities resulting from falls in Oklahoma, to both the OKC and Tulsa ASSE Chapters.   Jason Hudson, Oklahoma Department of Labor, gave a presentation that addressed the OSHA Consultation program.	Falls Prevention Stand Down	60
   Exhibit	No activity
   Dissemination	Jorge Delucca, CAS, forwarded Safety Notice from Genie on affected aerial work platforms.		700
   Dissemination	Jorge Delucca, CAS, forwarded information on Free OSHA Short Courses.	Training and Education	700
   Dissemination	Jorge Delucca, CAS, forwarded August Monthly update on CPSC Recall Items.		700
   Dissemination	Jorge Delucca, CAS, forwarded announcement on pipeline safety compliance training.	Training and Education	700
   Dissemination	Jason Hudson disseminated silica updates from the OSHA newsletter.	Training and Education	700
   TOTAL			6490

4. Evaluations

   Alliance activities during this period effectively communicated the need for safety and health training and safety and health management programs in the workplace to hundreds of employers, safety professionals, and college students. ASSE, ODOL and OSHA will explore additional ways to increase cooperation between the two ASSE Oklahoma Chapters, federal OSHA and state OSHA Consultation.

5. Upcoming Milestones

   The alliance will be renewed on June 2019.

   Report prepared by: Jorge Delucca, Compliance Assistance Specialist.

ARRANGEMENT ESTABLISHING AN ALLIANCE
BETWEEN
THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR'S
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
EL PASO AREA OFFICE
AND
THE CONSULATE GENERAL OF MEXICO IN EL PASO, TEXAS

The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) El Paso Area Office and the Consulate General of Mexico in El Paso, Texas, (the Consulate) hereinafter referred to collectively as "the Participants";

RECOGNIZING the joint commitment to protect workers' rights for Mexican workers in the United States acknowledged in the Letter of Arrangement between the Occupational Safety and Health Administration of the United States of America and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the United Mexican States, concerning Workplace Safety and Health Protections Applicable to Mexican Workers in the United States, signed at Washington, D.C., on November 6, 2014; and

RECOGNIZING that OSHA's Alliance Program provides for the establishment of cooperative relationships for purposes such as training and education, outreach and communication, and promoting a national dialogue on workplace safety and health;

Intend to form an Alliance to achieve the following:

Overall Objective

The Participants intend to establish a collaborative relationship to provide Mexican Nationals in El Paso, and including the counties covered by the Consulate, information, guidance, and access to education and training resources to promote workers' rights in protecting their occupational safety and health, and to help them understand U.S. domestic law on the rights of workers and the responsibilities of employers under the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act).

Training and Education

The Participants intend to work together to achieve the following training and education goals:

• To develop training and education programs for Mexican workers and Mexican employers in El Paso, and including the counties covered by the Consulate, regarding workplace safety and health.
• To develop training and education programs for Mexican workers and Mexican employers in El Paso, and including the counties covered by the Consulate, to promote understanding of workers' rights and responsibilities of employers under the OSH Act, including the use of the OSHA complaint process.

Outreach and Communication

The Participants intend to work together to achieve the following outreach and communication goals:

• 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 links to OSHA's Web site from the Consulate's Web site) to Mexican Nationals working in El Paso, and including the counties covered by the Consulate, and their employers.
• To speak, exhibit, or appear at the Participants' conferences, local meetings, or other events.
• To participate in "Mobile Consulate" activities and events.

Promotion of a National Dialogue

The Participants intend to work together to achieve the following goals related to promoting a joint dialogue on workplace safety and health:

• To raise awareness of and demonstrate commitment to workplace safety and health and workers' rights under the OSH Act whenever leaders from the Participants address groups.
• To convene or participate in forums, roundtable discussions, or stakeholder meetings on issues affecting Mexican Nationals working in El Paso, and including the counties covered by the Consulate, to help forge innovative solutions on issues concerning workplace safety and health and understanding of workers' rights and responsibilities of employers under the OSH Act.

An implementation team made up of representatives of each Participant intends to meet to develop a plan of action, determine working procedures, and identify the roles and responsibilities of the Participants. In addition, the Participants intend to meet at least three times per year to track and share information on activities and results in achieving the goals of the Alliance.

Nothing in this Arrangement commits the Participants to the expenditure of any funds.

This Arrangement may commence upon signature by both Participants. This Arrangement may continue for two (2) years from the date of signing. A Participant should endeavor to provide thirty (30) days advanced written notice of its intent to discontinue the Arrangement. This Arrangement may be modified in writing at any time by mutual consent of the Participants.

Signed at El Paso, Texas, in duplicate, this 28^th day of August, 2017, in the English and Spanish languages.

ANNUAL ALLIANCE REPORT

U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
Oklahoma City Area Office
And
Oklahoma Department of Labor Consultation Services
And
Oklahoma Safety Council

July 29, 2019

1. Alliance Background

   1. Date Signed

      June 26, 2015; renewed November 8, 2017

   2. Evaluation Period

      July 20, 2018 to July 29, 2019

   3. Overview

      OSHA, Oklahoma Department of Labor and Oklahoma Safety Council (OSC) formed an Alliance to provide OSC members and others with information, guidance, and access to training resources that will help them protect the health and safety of workers, particularly by reducing and preventing exposure to occupational hazards, and understand the rights of workers and the responsibilities of employers under the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act). In developing this Alliance, OSHA and OSC recognize that OSHA, Oklahoma Department of Labor Consultation Services and Oklahoma Safety Council partners are an integral part of the OSHA national effort.

   4. Implementation Team Members

      OSHA

      Steven Kirby, Area Director Oklahoma City Area Office
      Jorge Delucca, Compliance Assistance Specialist, Oklahoma City Area Office

      Oklahoma Department of Labor

      Leslie Osborn, Oklahoma Commissioner of Labor
      Jason Hudson, Assistant Director, OSHA Consultation

      Oklahoma Safety Council

      Betsey Kulakowski, Executive Director

2. Implementation Team Meetings

   • November 27, 2018: Planning meeting for Worker’s Memorial event
   • February 12, 2019
   • April 23, 2019: Planning meeting for Worker’s Memorial event

   In addition to these formal meetings, the Alliance coordinators from both groups maintained regular contact throughout the reporting period to monitor the Alliance’s progress and results.

3. Results

   The following table summarizes the Alliance’s activities in support of the goals in the Alliance agreement.

   Raising Awareness of OSHA's Rulemaking and Enforcement Initiatives: Speak, exhibit at Conference
   Activity Type	Activity Name/Summary	OSHA Areas of Emphasis Supported	Number Reached
   Alliance Product	No activity
   Dissemination	No activity
   Event	April 30, 2018: Worker Memorial Day. OSC provided silhouettes for each worker killed on the job during the previous 12 months. The Oklahoma Commissioner of Labor was Master of ceremonies. The OSHA Acting Area Director, Meghan Christie, and the Oklahoma Department of Labor Deputy Commissioner read the names of 34 workers killed in occupational accidents.	Falls, struck by, electrocution, caught-in between, fire and explosion, etc.	200
   Exhibit	July 11-12: OSHA exhibit at Oklahoma Safety & Health Conference by Jorge Delucca, Compliance Assistance Specialist.	Fall protection in construction, heat illnesses; General Industry Digest; Construction Industry Digest, Respiratory Protection, OSHA laboratory standard	50
   Exhibit	JJuly 11-12: Oklahoma Department of Labor had a booth manned by Jason Hudson, Director for OSHA Consultation and John Dyer, Director of Public Employee Occupational Safety and Health.	Public Employee Occupational Safety and Health Program Safety Consultation SHARP Program	50
   OSHA Product Review	No activity
   Training	May 9, 2019: National Stand Down to Prevent Falls in Construction at Oklahoma Safety Council, Oklahoma City. The Oklahoma Safety Council at Oklahoma City hosted a series of presentation for a group of 130 attendees from OSHA, general industry, oil and gas, and college professors and students. Carmen Martinez, AAD, gave an introduction to include work-related fatalities caused by falls in Oklahoma in 2018 and 2019. Marcus Rambo, CSHO, discussed case studies from inspection that he conducted. He showed photos of violations of fall protection. Steven Kirby, AAD, gave presentation about fall protection. Jason Hudson, Director of OSHA Consultation, gave presentation of recent changes to the OSHA walking-working surfaces.	National Stand Down to Prevent Falls	130
   Speech / Presentation	July 11-12: Steven Kirby, AD, gave two sessions of OSHA Update to attendees of the 2019 Oklahoma Safety and Health Conference	Fall prevention in constriction, electrocutions, caught between; struck by; inspections, penalties, oil and gas, recordkeeping reporting, whistleblower protection, fatalities in Oklahoma in FY 2019	98
   Speech / Presentation	July 11, 2019: Jorge Delucca, CAS and Patricia Charqueño, Safety Director of McCoy Tree Surgery, gave speeches to attendees of the 2019 Oklahoma Safety and Health Conference about Challenges of a Diverse Workplace with emphasis on Hispanic workers.		74
   Total Reached			602

4. Evaluations

   This alliance is effective to accomplish safety and health outreach and training to hundreds of industry safety and health specialists, college students and workers in Oklahoma.

5. Upcoming Milestones

   Workers Memorial Day, April 28, 2020
   National Stand Down to Prevent Falls, May, 2020
   Oklahoma Safety and Health Conference, summer 2020

   Report Prepared by: Jorge A. Delucca, Compliance Assistance Specialist, Oklahoma City Area Office

September 09, 2010

ANNUAL ALLIANCE REPORT
for the
Permian Basin Services, Transmission, Exploration and Production Safety Network (PBSTEPS)

1. Alliance Background
   
   Date Signed.
   
   09/09/2008
    
   Overview
   To promote safe and healthful working conditions for workers in the Permian Basin who are engaged in one form or another in the business of oil and gas and also to help people get into, stay in, expand and improve their small business in the Permian Basin area which includes southeast New Mexico. Provide employers with information, guidance and access to training resources that will help them provide to their employees knowledge of safety and health hazards of construction and general industry with a focus on the four major hazards: falls, electrical, struck by and caught in between.
   
   
   Evaluation Period: 09-2009 through 09/2010
   Implementation Team Meetings
   
   10/13/2009
   11/10/2009
   12/08/2009
   01/12/2010
   02/09/2010
   03/09/2010
   04/13/2010
   05/11/2010
   06/08/2010
   07/13/2010
   08/10/2010


2. Events and Products:
   
   Training and Education
   • Events – Presentations and training provided at the PBSTEPS monthly meetings
   • October 09 : Drugs in the workplace; Oilfield glove use; Hispanic Association of Safety Professionals
   • November 09 : Ethical hunting; Safety Attitudes; Powered Industrial Trucks
   • December 09: Winter weather; Smoke detectors; Operation Life save
   • January 10: Bloodborne; Pressure Relief Valves
   • February 10: International Association of Drilling Contractors update; Oil and Gas regs; RCRA Inspections; OSHA Intro of new AD
   • March 10: How to reduce injuries 50 percent the first year
   • April 10: Severe weather (spring); Safeland; Drug delivery methods presented by the DEA; OSHA Update
   • May 10: Normally Occurring Radioactive Material (NORM); Dangers in the Oilfield
   • June 10: DOT Regulations; Violence in the workplace; Oilfield theft awareness
   • July 10: Clothing options (PPE); noise induced hearing loss
   • August 10: Bee Safety; Behavioral Based Learning Skills; Experimental Learning Exercises
   • Products: PowerPoints for most of the presentations are available for download on the PBSTEPS (www.pbsteps.net) website.
   
   Outreach and Communication
   • Events: All of the events (meetings) that occur monthly have some element of outreach. An OSHA representative is almost always present.
   
   
   • Products
     
     No products have yet to be developed under this alliance. However, the concept of this network has grown throughout Region VI as well as other Regions in OSHA. This group enjoys the best attendance in the region.
   
   Promoting the National Dialogue on Workplace Safety and Health
   • Events: Each meeting has some element of dialogue on workplace safety.
   
   
   • This network enjoys a large attendance each month; routinely, over 120 persons attend representing 50 or more companies involved in oil and gas.


3. Results: This Safety Network has enjoyed great success. There is a website and many companies involved help sponsor the meeting place and refreshments for the monthly meetings. Involvement is key and each month, the involvement grows. Most of the attendees are safety personnel from companies and the information/training they receive from these meetings is taken back to the employee population of each company which makes the total magnified by thousands.
    
4. 
    

5. Upcoming Milestones
   
   The Permian Basin STEPS Network has exceeded expectations as far as content and involvement of the oil and gas community. Out of this and the south Texas network, others have continued to blossom throughout the region as well as in other OSHA regions. The networks have become connected and a National STEPS is now in place and takes an active role in the bi-annual Oil and Gas Safety Conference. This network looks forward to continuing their association with the El Paso AO and the Lubbock DO by renewing their alliance in September 2010.

ANNUAL ALLIANCE REPORT

U.S. Department of Labor
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Dallas Regional OSHA Office
And the
Association of Energy Service Companies (AESC)

November 30, 2017

1. Alliance Background

   1. Date Signed

      Original Alliance signed on September 24, 2013, and renewed on February 17, 2016.

   2. Evaluation Period

      September 24, 2016 to September 24, 2017

   3. Overview

      Through the OSHA and AESC Alliance, the organizations are working together to provide AESC members and affiliates in the well servicing industry with information, guidance, and access to training resources to protect employees' health and safety. OSHA Region VI and AESC continue to successfully partner together to achieve consistent improvements in the safety and health of workers in the well servicing industry. AESC has approximately 600 member companies who employ between 350,000 to 400,000 workers.

   4. Implementation Team Members

      OSHA

      Kelly Knighton, OSHA Region VI Regional Administrator
      Josh Flesher, OSHA Region VI Assistant Regional Administrator – Cooperative and State Programs
      Doug Huddleston, OSHA Region VI Alliance Coordinator

      AESC

      Kenny Jordan

      Executive Director

      Kevin Northcutt

      HSE Committee Chair

      Matt Daniel

      HSE Committee Past Chair

      Danny Thomas

      HSE Committee Vice Chair

      Nick Messersmith

      HSE Committee Secretary/Treasurer

      Eric Rosemann

      HSE Committee member

      Lonnie Neitermayer

      HSE Committee member

      Thomas Francis

      HSE Committee member

      David Etchelecu

      HSE Committee member

      Ian Spahr

      HSE Committee member

2. Implementation Team Meetings

   The executive committee members and officers meet in person, and via conference call to plan for upcoming events. The executive committee members assist the officers with lining up sponsors and speakers at the bimonthly meetings as well as facilitate the meetings. OSHA Region VI personnel meet with executive committee members to discuss and plan upcoming events.

   Training and Education

   • 11/27/2016 – A quarterly planning meeting was held with AESC executive committee members in person to discuss upcoming events, such as the Oil & Gas Safety and Health Conference, proposed service rig orientation training for OSHA Compliance Safety and Health Officers (CSHO), as well as other planned activities during the quarter.
   • 11/29/2016 – Oil & Gas Safety and Health Conference, Houston, Texas – Representatives from OSHA and UT Arlington OSHA Training Institute Education along with oil and gas industry leaders participated in the 2016 Oil and Gas Safety and Health Conference held in Houston, Texas. Dr. David Michaels, OSHA Assistant Secretary, provided attendees with the latest OSHA focus areas, and injury and illness data. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Director Dr. John Howard provided attendees an update on NIOSH activities and industry research projects. Additionally, various industry leaders provided attendees an overview of best practices and trends, as well as new areas of research being conducted in the oil and gas industry.
   • 12/01/2016 – OSHA Region VI Alliance Coordinator drafted an article for the Well Servicing magazine "Updated Recordkeeping/Reporting Regulations" as continuing support of the AESC Alliance. The draft article was provided to the AESC executive committee members for review, and approved January 2017. The article was published in the quarterly magazine.
   • 05/23/2017 – Planning began to host the third annual AESC "Well Servicing Rig Orientation and Training" which would be held in Lubbock, Texas. The event will be a two day event that will focus on the safety and health procedures involved in oil and gas well servicing and how the industry complies with OSHA regulations. The first day will encompass classroom instruction, and the second day will culminate in a "hands-on" demonstration and inspection of an oil and gas service rig.
   • 10/18/2016 – AESC and OSHA participated in training that focused on the properties, detection, hazards and avoidance techniques of Hydrogen Sulfide (H2S). The training was conducted at the Canadian Valley Technology Center in El Reno, Oklahoma. Mr. Eric Rosemann, HSE Committee member, provided the training to over 32 CSHO's and OSHA Consultation personnel. The training included the H2S Clear certification, which provides training on the dangers of H2S, as well as the precautions, tools and controls required when working in and around H2S environments. Additionally, the participants were able to receive some additional instruction on the multi-gas meter and emergency escape respirator.
   • 01/01/2017: AESC participated in the Mobile Engine Hazard Alert that was released in the first quarter (Q1) 2017 through the South Texas Exploration and Production Safety Network (STEPS) Alliance. The alert was distributed to all membership.
   • 09/01/2017: AESC participated in the Hot Work Hazard Alert that was released September 30, 2017 through the STEPS Alliance. The alert was distributed to all membership.
   • 10/01/2017: AESC participated in the development of the "Limitations on Monitors" Hazard Alert, which ran through September 2017. The Hazard Alert document was released for circulation in early December 2017.
   • 10/01/2017: AESC continues to participate along with other industry leaders, OSHA, and the American Petroleum Institute (API) in the revision of the API RP 54 Standard, which is titled "Recommended Practice for Occupational Safety for Oil and Gas Well Drilling and Servicing Operations." The committee meets in person, monthly, to coordinate and affect any recommended changes to the document. The revision project is ongoing and will be set for consensus voting and release in the first quarter (Q1) of 2018.

   Raising Awareness of OSHA's Rulemaking and Enforcement Initiatives

   • 11/01/2016 – Kenny Jordan, AESC Executive Director was sent an invitation from the OSHA National Office to participate in a workgroup that is tasked to update the OSHA Oil & Gas Well Drilling & Servicing e-Tool. Throughout 2017, AESC Health and Safety Executive Committee members continue to play a key role in updating the e-Tool's modules, content and overall structure. The AESC committee members meet monthly to work on module revision and improvement, and continue to play an integral role in the development of the overall structure of the e-Tool. Significantly, AESC was instrumental in providing their submission for the "Plug and Abandonment" portion of the e-Tool to OSHA, for inclusion in the final document.
   • 03/17/2017 – Kenny Jordan, AESC Executive Chairperson, provided North Texas Exploration and Production Safety (NTEPS) members a presentation on "2012 – 2015 Incidents and Citations in Upstream Oil and Gas Industry." The presentation provided NTEPS members with a history of AESC organization, as well as safety statistics tracking programs for Industry and Well Servicing organizations. Additionally, Kenny provided information on "Safe Land" training, which provides workers in the oil and gas servicing industry safety and health training that is crucial to maintaining a safe workplace. Kenny provided an overview of various NAICS codes prominent hazards and current challenges to worker safety. Included in the comparison of various industries was NAICS 2113112, Support Activities for Oil and Gas Operations. Kenny also provided information on leading and lagging indicators, including representative comparisons of each, and their impact on managing a company's safety and health program.

   Outreach and Communication

   AESC continues to work with the South Texas Exploration and Production Safety Network (STEPS), North Texas Exploration and Production Safety (NTEPS), and other networks involving exploration and production companies promoting the National Dialogue on Workplace Safety and Health. Through their work on the revision and improvement of the OSHA Oil & Gas Well Drilling & Servicing e-Tool, development of Hazard Alert Letters, and revision of the API RP 54 standard, AESC continues to advance awareness of safety and health hazards, and is instrumental in communicating these hazards throughout the oil and gas industry.

   Projects and Workgroups

   Throughout 2017, AESC Health and Safety Executive Committee members continue to play a key role in updating OSHA e-Tool's modules, content and overall structure. Significantly, AESC was instrumental in providing their submission for the "Plug and Abandonment" portion of the e-Tool for inclusion in the final document. AESC plays a key role, along with other groups, such as the STEPS network, to produce and disseminate safety and health hazard information throughout the oil and gas industry.

3. Results

   Activity	Number of Individuals Reached or Trained
   AESC Safety/Wireline Conference & Tradeshow	88
   Well Servicing magazine articles on the following:
   Oil & Gas Conference	12,000
   Updated Recordkeeping Standard	12,000
   CSHO and AESC Joint Rig Training	12,000
   Hydrogen Sulfide (H2S) Training	34
   Total	36,122

4. Upcoming Milestones

   • AESC and OSHA continued participation in the upcoming Oil & Gas Safety and Health Conference 2018 (November 2018)
   • Continue work on the OSHA Oil & Gas Well Drilling & Servicing e-Tool
   • Continued emphasis on Oil & Gas Hazards training, UTA OSHA Education Center – Arlington, Texas, as well as other OSHA Area Offices located in Region VI.
   • Continued participation in the AESC and OSHA Region VI Oil Rig Orientation Training (Spring 2018)
   • AESC Safety/Wireline Conference & Tradeshow (Spring 2018)

    

   Well Servicing magazine articles (10)

   • Drugs in the Workplace (Sept/Oct edition Well Servicing Magazine) – Kenny Jordan
   • Life Behind the Wheel in the Oilfield (Sept/Oct edition Well Servicing Magazine) – Paul Shouse
   • OSHA New Recording Keeping Reporting Rules (July/Aug edition Well Servicing Magazine) – Rick Ingram
   • What's New in Lockout/Tagout (July/Aug edition Well Servicing Magazine) – Total Safety
   • How to Handle Universal Waste (May/June edition Well Servicing Magazine) – Al Pickett
   • BLS/OSHA Fatality Statistics Released; Trying to Make Some Sense of It All (Mar/Apr edition Well Servicing Magazine) – Kenny Jordan
   • Publication of 2016 AESC Safety Statistics Results (Mar/Apr edition Well Servicing Magazine) – Kenny Jordan
   • DOT and FMCSA Update (Mar/Apr edition Well Servicing Magazine) – Central Analysis Bureau
   • Accidents and Health Issues…Are You Ready (Jan/Feb edition Well Servicing Magazine) – Joyce Ryel
   • Updated Recordkeeping/Reporting Regulations (Fall 2017) – Doug Huddleston
   • Heat Stress (Spring 2018) – Doug Huddleston

    

   Alliance Progress Meetings:

   Quarterly progress meetings were held on November 27, 2016 and March 17, 2017 with AESC executive committee members to assess the Alliance effectiveness and to facilitate coordination for upcoming events, such as the Oil & Gas Safety and Health Conference, proposed service rig orientation training for OSHA Compliance Safety and Health Officers (CSHO), H2S hazard awareness training, as well as other planned activities during the quarter.

   Due to the occurrence of Hurricane Harvey, and the recovery process undertaken by the oil and gas industry, as well as the federal recovery response efforts undertaken by OSHA and other federal agencies, the AESC Safety/Wireline Conference & Tradeshow was rescheduled until the Spring of 2018. A tentative date of April 2018 was set for the April 16 – 18, 2018 at the Champions Circle Marriott in North Ft. Worth.

   Summary:

   This Alliance continues to provide a means for OSHA Region VI and the oil field services companies to share information through articles published in their publications as well as participation in both AESC and OSHA training events and meetings.

   Report prepared by: Doug Huddleston, OSHA Region VI Alliance Coordinator, November 30, 2017.