1. Alliance Background
   
   Date Signed: August 16, 2010
   
   Alliance Overview: Provide Pennsylvania Independent Oil and Gas Association (PIOGA) membership with training and educational opportunities, make available resources to communicate clarification of OSHA regulations, and promote a national dialogue of workplace safety and health.
   
   Implementation Team Members:
   Doug Mehan, Chairman PIOGA Safety and Health Committee; Matthew Streams, Chairman PIOGA Drilling Subcommittee; Mark Harmon, Compliance Assistance Specialist, OSHA Erie Area Office.
   


2. Implementation Team Meetings
   
   There were two conference calls during this time period between the Implementation Team Members.
   


3. Activities and Products
   
   Evaluation Period
   
   August 17, 2011 - August 16, 2012
   
   Alliance Activity
   
   
   • Training and Education
   N/A
   • Outreach and Communication
   Mark Harmon, Compliance Assistance Specialist, OSHA Erie Area Office, attended six (6) of the monthly meetings of the PIOGA Safety and Health Committee at the Wexford, PA, headquarters. Theresa Naim, Area Director, OSHA Erie Area Office, attended one (1) of these meetings.
   
   
   • Promoting the National Dialogue on Safety and Health

   Region 3 OSHA has approached PIOGA and other oil and gas industry contacts to explore the prospects of starting a STEPS Network in Pennsylvania. The STEPS Network is an acronym for Service, Transmission, Exploration and Production Safety Network. Originally started in 2003 at the OSHA Area office in Corpus Christi, TX, by Marianne McGee, Compliance Assistance Specialist. Now approximately twelve (12) such safety networks exist and are promoting safety and health within the upstream US oil and gas industry. Rick Ingram, National STEPS Network Chairman, scheduled meetings in PA and WV to discuss starting two (2) new STEPS Networks in the Appalachian Basin.

4. Results
   
   Outreach and Communication that was delivered to PIOGA members will enable them to be more aware of hazards in their industries. Although we believe the alliance is successful, as we were working together to develop the renewal agreement, it became clear both parties were focusing resources on other projects and priorities. As such, the existing alliance has been concluded.
   
   

   Type of Activity (Conference, Training, Print and Electronic Distribution, etc.)	Number of Individuals Reached or Trained
   There were 6 contact sessions conducted with hundreds of publications distributed.	Approximately 30 PIOGA members attend the monthly safety committee meetings; a few participate by conference call.
   TOTAL  6	Total  180

   
   


5. Upcoming Milestones
   
   This Alliance is concluded.
   
   The Pennsylvania Independent Oil and Gas Association were not interested in continuing this Alliance.

Report Prepared by: Mark Harmon, Compliance Assistance Specialist, Erie Area Office

For more information, contact the Office of Outreach Services and Alliances at 202-693-2340 or go to www.osha.gov.