Leading Hazards at Oil and Gas Sites
Stairways and Ladders: Working on and around stairways and ladders can be hazardous. Stairways and ladders are major sources of injuries and fatalities among oil and gas workers.
- Review an OSHA booklet: Stairways and Ladders. OSHA Publication 3124 (2003). Also available as a 156 KB PDF.
- Read the standards:
- 29 CFR 1926 Subpart X
- OSHA Safety and Health Topics Page: Walking/Working Surfaces - OSHA Standards
Learn more:
- OSHA Safety and Health Topics Page: Walking/Working Surfaces
- OSHA Oil and gas eTool: Misuse of Portable Ladders
Scaffolding: Do you use scaffolding on your jobsite?
- Review an OSHA booklet: A Guide to Scaffold Use in the Oil and gas Industry. OSHA Publication 3150 (2002). Also available as a 2 MB PDF.
- Read the standards:
- 29 CFR 1926 Subpart L
- OSHA Safety and Health Topics Page: Scaffolding - OSHA Standards
Learn more:
- OSHA Safety and Health Topics Page: Scaffolding
- OSHA Oil and gas eTool: Scaffolding