SafeSafeLandLandUSAUSA

What is SafeWhat is SafeLandLandUSA?USA?

SafeLandUSA is a volunteer organization SafeLandUSA is a volunteer organization comprised of major and independent comprised of major and independent

operating companies, industry associations, operating companies, industry associations, and educators with the purpose of and educators with the purpose of

developing a standardized orientation developing a standardized orientation which sets minimum requirements for the which sets minimum requirements for the

US Onshore E&P Industry.US Onshore E&P Industry.

SafeSafeLandLandUSA MissionUSA Mission

To monitor and continuously improve orientation standards for the US Land

Contractor Community.

Why SafeWhy SafeLandLandUSA?USA?

Operators share a common contract Operators share a common contract workforce.workforce.

Repeated orientations with the same Repeated orientations with the same information waste time and information waste time and resources.resources.

Contractor workforce continues to Contractor workforce continues to request one common orientation request one common orientation

Ensure everyone in the field has Ensure everyone in the field has received a quality HSE orientation.received a quality HSE orientation.

Benefits of SafeBenefits of SafeLandLandUSAUSA Orientation designed specially for the US Orientation designed specially for the US

Onshore E&P IndustryOnshore E&P Industry

Consistent EH&S orientation which is industry Consistent EH&S orientation which is industry recognized and widely acceptedrecognized and widely accepted

Orientation remains with employee throughout Orientation remains with employee throughout careercareer

Quality assurance through an audit program Quality assurance through an audit program and oversight committeeand oversight committee

Eliminates redundancy of multiple orientations Eliminates redundancy of multiple orientations for a single employeefor a single employee

SafeSafeLandLandUSA ElementsUSA Elements Group StructureGroup Structure

Standardized syllabus and Standardized syllabus and teaching expectations for all teaching expectations for all providersproviders

Common Searchable DatabaseCommon Searchable Database

Orientation Photo ID card issuedOrientation Photo ID card issued

SafeSafeLandLandUSA StructureUSA Structure

SafeSafeLandLandUSA Advisory USA Advisory GroupGroup

Committee formed in October 2005Committee formed in October 2005

Consensus on standard orientation between:

Operators

Contractors

Industry Associations

Training Providers

Participating OperatorsParticipating Operators

SafeSafeLandLandUSA Advisory USA Advisory GroupGroup

The SafeLandUSA Advisory Group The SafeLandUSA Advisory Group (SLAG) is a volunteer organization, (SLAG) is a volunteer organization, comprised of voting and advising comprised of voting and advising members of the Upstream Oil & Gas members of the Upstream Oil & Gas Industry. This organization acts as Industry. This organization acts as an oversight committee, and an oversight committee, and responsibilities include but are not responsibilities include but are not limited to: Syllabus Development, limited to: Syllabus Development, Accreditation Review/Endorsement, Accreditation Review/Endorsement, SafeLandUSA Industry Expansion.SafeLandUSA Industry Expansion.

Accrediting Accrediting OrganizationsOrganizations

In order to provide a consistent orientation In order to provide a consistent orientation for the onshore oil and gas industry, for the onshore oil and gas industry, SafeLandUSA has developed a method of SafeLandUSA has developed a method of accrediting safety orientation programs accrediting safety orientation programs to ensure minimum requirements are to ensure minimum requirements are satisfied. These organizations satisfied. These organizations (Accrediting Organization) endorsed by (Accrediting Organization) endorsed by the SLAG are responsible for ensuring the SLAG are responsible for ensuring that the Training Providers delivering that the Training Providers delivering their organizations training comply with their organizations training comply with the aforementioned requirements.the aforementioned requirements.

Training ProvidersTraining Providers

Training Provider work under the Training Provider work under the endorsement of an Accrediting endorsement of an Accrediting Organization. Therefore, it is Organization. Therefore, it is required that all training providers required that all training providers deliver an accredited orientation deliver an accredited orientation from an Accrediting Organization from an Accrediting Organization endorsed by SafeLandUSA.endorsed by SafeLandUSA.

  

Training Providers may include, but are not limited Training Providers may include, but are not limited to the following:to the following:

Contractors (In-house Programs)Contractors (In-house Programs)Service CompaniesService CompaniesThird Party Training OrganizationsThird Party Training OrganizationsTechnical SchoolsTechnical SchoolsSafety CouncilsSafety Councils

  

Other Key PlayersOther Key PlayersParticipatingParticipating Industry Organizations:Industry Organizations:

International Association of Drilling Contractors - IADC PEC Premier

Energy Training Council - ETC

ISNetworld

Texas Engineering Extension Service - TEEX

Numerous Community Colleges

American Petroleum Institute – API

STEPS Network

Important Important AcknowledgementAcknowledgement

To keep clear separation between: To keep clear separation between: SafeLandUSA orientation SafeLandUSA orientation

Site-specific orientationSite-specific orientation

Operational TrainingOperational Training

Safety TrainingSafety Training

Agree not to repeat SafeLandUSA Agree not to repeat SafeLandUSA orientation contents in site-specific orientation contents in site-specific trainingtraining

Contractor TrainingContractor Training

HSE Orientation

SafeLandUSA USA

Operational Training

Safety Training

LOTO, CS, etc.

Site Orientation -

Company Specific

Contractor

Training

SafeSafeLandLandUSA Orientation USA Orientation TopicsTopics

1. Incident Reporting and Investigation

2. Accident Prevention Signs and Tags

3. Hand Safety4. Material Handling5. Behavioral Safety6. First-Aid/CPR/AED7. Confined Space8. Lockout/Tagout9. Substance Abuse10. Hazard

Communication11. Electrical Safety 12. Intervention/Stop

Work

13. Fire Prevention14. Walking Working

Surfaces15. Job Safety Analysis16. Personal Protective

Equip17. Workplace Violence18. Working at Heights19. Permit to Work20. Driver/Transportation

Safety21. Environmental22. Excavation –

Trenching & Shoring23. Industrial Hygiene/

Occupational Health24. Emergency

Evacuation

SafeSafeLandLandUSA DatesUSA Dates

National rollout began January 2010National rollout began January 2010

A Pilot rollout in South Texas was A Pilot rollout in South Texas was received very well by the contract received very well by the contract communitycommunity

www.safewww.safelandlandusa.orgusa.org