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900 Oil and Gas Safety Management
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Working with Contractors

Oil and gas contractors are responsible for ensuring that all work under contract meets or exceeds the OSHA standards in addition to complying with the company's safety and health standards.

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Contractors provide important services - make sure they do so safely.

The contractor is responsible for ensuring safe work performance of employees and subcontractors.

Oil and gas contractors provide a variety of oil and gas services, including:

  • wellsite construction and maintenance activities
  • utilities and infrastructure construction
  • property maintenance
  • training and consultation
  • installation, testing, calibration, repair, and maintenance of equipment and instruments

All of these work activities must be performed safely and in accordance with the applicable safety codes, standards and regulations.

Knowledge Check Choose the best answer for the question.

2-1. Which of the following safety standards must oil and gas contractors ensure compliance with under the contract?