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Union Oil of California, Peak Oilfield Service Company ESS Support Services Worldwide ALLIANCE ANNUAL REPORT March 20, 2006
I. Alliance Background Date Signed March 14, 2005 and renewed March 8, 2006 Overview The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Union Oil of California, Peak Oilfield Service Company and ESS Support Services Worldwide recognize the value of establishing a collaborative relationship to foster safer and more healthful American workplaces. OSHA, Union Oil of California, Peak Oilfield Service Company and ESS Support Services Worldwide formed an alliance to provide all members and others with information, guidance and access to training resources, upgrading supervisory responsibilities and accountability while continuing to reduce injuries and illnesses associated with the oilfield industry. Implementation Team Members Colleen Darrell, CSHO, OSHA Anchorage Area Office Lloyd Richardson, Safety & Health Specialist, Union Oil of California Richard Fox, Safety & Health Manager, ESS Support Services Worldwide Peter Bush, Safety Director, Peak Oilfield Service Company Contributors Colleen Darrell, CSHO, OSHA Anchorage Area Office Evaluation Period This evaluation describes events, meetings, and correspondence dating back to the 2005 inception of this alliance on March 14, 2005. II. Implementation Team Meetings Updates were conducted via telephone and e-mail. Update discussions included training, training schedule, training topics, and the inception of providing training on supervisory responsibilities, managerial responsibilities and hazard recognition for all employees. III. Events and Products Training and Education Events Grayling Platform Evaluation and Training #1, 04/18/05, Cook Inlet, Alaska; Grayling Platform Evaluation and Training #2, 08/22/05, Cook Inlet, Alaska, Grayling Platform Evaluation and Training #3, 11/14/05, Cook Inlet, Alaska; Grayling Platform Evaluation and Training #4, 02/14/05, Cook Inlet, Alaska. Hazard recognition training for employees and supervisors has been conducted on the Grayling Platform covering the following areas: #1 Alliance Overview and Benefits #2 Recognition Training for Hazardous Materials and Storage #3 Cylinder, Welding & Cutting Training #4 Slings and Lifting Device Training Additional training has been provided to the organizations: #1 Supervisory Responsibility Training    Peak Oilfield Service Company 02/17 #2 Managerial Presentation planned    ESS Support Services Worldwide TBA 06 Management and employees continue to have a vested interest in the continuation of training as provided by OSHA. All employees are incorporated into the decision-making process as to the type of training to be delivered.   Products Participants attend all training sessions to establish proficiency in hazard recognition and the importance and mission of OSHA as a result of alliance objectives. Outreach and Communication Events Develop and disseminate information through print and electronic media, including electronic tools and links from OSHA’s Website. Speak and appear at Union Oil of California management meetings, local meetings, or other safety/training events. Cross-train Union Oil of California, Peak Oilfield Service Company and ESS Support Services Worldwide personnel and industry safety and health professionals in these organizations on best practices or effective approaches to further minimize injuries and illnesses for each. Promote and encourage all employer members’ or work sites’ participation in OSHA’s cooperative programs such as compliance assistance, the Voluntary Protection Program, Consultation and SHARP. Assist Alliance member employers to promote Alliance agreements throughout the Nation to build relationships with OSHA’s Regional and Area Offices for addressing health and safety issues.   Products No product was developed. Promoting the National Dialogue on Workplace Safety and Health Events Alliance participants continue to evaluate, modify, and develop a training curriculum specific to oilfield operations. The unique environments in which the activities take place require modifications to the curriculum to ensure responders recognize the hazards they may encounter. Discussions of the curriculum have occurred via phone and e-mail. Observations of curriculum changes are made during the quarterly evaluations and through active participation by employees and supervisors in training efforts and through managerial participation of each member. All deficiencies and good work practices are brought to the attention of the management and employees of each member and to OSHA management after each evaluation.   Products Raise others’ awareness of and demonstrate their own commitment to workplace safety and health whenever OSHA addresses member groups. Convene or participate in managerial discussions on changing oilfield operations to discuss issues to help forge innovative solutions in the workplace or to provide input on safety and health issues. IV. Results The alliance continues to train oilfield platform supervisors and managers in hazard recognition and address the reduction of associated injuries. Crews will continue to be rotated for training purposes.   Type of Activity (Conference, Training, Print and Electronic Distribution, etc.) Number of Individuals Reached or Trained Training Sessions #1-4, Grayling Platform, Cook Inlet, AK 19 each session Supervisory Training Peak Oilfield Service Company 19 TOTAL 95 V. Upcoming Milestones OSHA, Union Oil of California, Peak Oilfield Service Company and ESS Support Services Worldwide have agreed on the addition of the Granite Point Platform to the Alliance agreement. Training will continue on the Grayling Platform and will be initiated on the Granite Point for primarily hazard recognition. Evaluations of both platforms will also be conducted to gain feedback on how each platform is performing in the recognition of hazards. Management meetings and training efforts outside the platform evaluations will also be continued on an as needed basis to address specific concerns from the employers of the Alliance. This alliance will continue until March 2008.

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