Personal protective equipment (PPE) is used to reduce employee exposure to hazards when engineering and administrative controls are not feasible. OSHA requires oil and gas companies to apply safety standards to both their employees and any contractors or other visitors to the site. Employers are required by OSHA to reassess on the job hazards and decide whether new PPE is needed each year.

Upon completion of the learning event, the learner will have displayed the ability to recognize common hazards on oil and gas sites and identify the required and recommended personal protective equipment necessary to mitigate those hazards. On top of this training, the employer should train the employee how to use the necessary PPE beforehand so they will know how it should fit, when it's worn and how to clean and maintain it.

Relevant Standards: OSH Act Section 5(a)(1) General Duty Clause; 29 CFR 1910 Subpart G, Subpart H, Subpart I, Subpart J, Subpart Q, Subpart Z

• Linear Duration/min: 00:25:10
• Complexity/Difficulty: Level II (moderate difficulty)
• Interactivity: Level II
• Prerequisites: None

Competencies:

To successfully complete this course, the Learner will demonstrate the ability to:

• OGS 5.1.0 Identify the need for personal protective equipment 01:12
• OGS 5.2.0 Define and discuss purpose of a hazard assessment 01:45
• OGS 5.3.0 Describe considerations in selecting personal protective equipment 00:48
• OGS 5.4.0 Identify elements of employee training for correct use of personal protective equipment 01:17
• OGS 5.5.0 Identify types of eye and face protection and describe appropriate use 01:43
• OGS 5.6.0 Identify types of head protection and describe appropriate use 01:08
• OGS 5.7.0 Identify types of leg and foot protection and describe appropriate use 02:58
• OGS 5.8.0 Identify types of hand and arm protection and their appropriate use 01:37
• OGS 5.9.0 Identify types of body protection and describe appropriate use 02:17
• OGS 5.10.0 Identify types of body protection and describe appropriate use 02:46
• OGS 5.11.0 Identify types of hearing protection and describe appropriate use 02:03

NORM is an acronym for Naturally Occurring Radioactive Material, which potentially includes all radioactive elements found in the environment. NORM results from activities such as burning coal, making and using fertilizers, and oil and gas productions. NORM can build up on equipment and in pipelines and other places and cause a hazard. If radiation exposure is strong enough or goes on for a long period of time, permanent tissue damage becomes inevitable.

This course is designed to give you the knowledge and skills you need to work safely on oil and gas sites that may contain NORM. When the course has been completed, you should be able to identify the general characteristics of radiation, identify the characteristics of NORM and where it is commonly found on oil and gas sites, and identify required and recommended NORM-related protective measures. There are no specific training requirements for ionizing radiation as set forth in 29 CFR 1910.1096. However, all requirements other than the 40 hour minimum of training are covered for hazardous waste operations in 29 CFR 1910.120. This course identifies the general characteristics of radiation, where it can be found, and the preventative/control measures that can be taken to minimize radiation hazards.

Relevant Standards: 29 CFR 1910.1096; 29 CFR 1926.53

• Linear Duration/min: 00:15:41
• Complexity/Difficulty: Level I (very easy)
• Interactivity: Level II
• Prerequisites: None

Target Audience

: This course is designed for all employees working at oil and gas exploration, production or processing facilities at which naturally-occurring radioactive material may be present.

Competencies:

To successfully complete this course, the Learner will demonstrate the ability to:

• OGS 24.1.0 Recognize the course’s objectives 01:25
• OGS 24.2.0 Identify the general characteristics of radiation 02:29
• OGS 24.3.0 Identify the characteristics of NORM and where it is commonly found on oil and gas sites 01:57
• OGS 24.4.0 Identify required and recommended NORM-related protective measures 04:08