Other OSHA Requirements
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE): OSHA oil and gas standards (see 29 CFR 1926.28 and 1926.95) state that employers must require their employees to wear appropriate PPE in all operations where employees are exposed to hazardous conditions or where OSHA's oil and gas standards indicate the need for using PPE to reduce the hazards.
- Read a fact sheet: OSHA Fact Sheet: Personal Protective Equipment [PDF* - 293 KB]
- Watch videos
- Review an OSHA booklet: Personal Protective Equipment. OSHA Publication 3151 (2004). Also available as a 632 KB PDF.
- Read the standards:
- 29 CFR 1926 Subpart E
- OSHA Safety and Health Topics Page: Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) - Oil and gas
Learn more:
- OSHA Safety and Health Topics Page: Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
- OSHA Safety and Health Topics Page: Respiratory Protection
Hand and Power Tools: Hand and power tools are common at nearly every oil and gas jobsite.
- Review an OSHA booklet:
- Hand and Power Tools: OSHA Publication 3080 (2002). Also available as a 172 KB PDF.
- Nail Gun Safety: A Guide for Oil and gas Contractors [PDF* - 1 MB] OSHA Publication 3459 (2011).
- Read the standards:
- 29 CFR 1926 Subpart I
- OSHA Safety and Health Topics Page: Hand and Power Tools - OSHA Standards
Learn more: OSHA Safety and Health Topics Page: Hand and Power Tools