ANNUAL ALLIANCE REPORT
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
Oklahoma City Area Office
And
Oklahoma Department of Labor, OSHA Consultation Division
And
Francis Tuttle Technology Center
July 16, 2016

  1. Alliance Background

    1. Date Signed

      July 16, 2015

    2. Evaluation Period

      July 16, 2015 to July 16, 2016

    3. Alliance Overview

      The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Oklahoma City Area Office, The Mid Continent Exploration and Production Safety Network (MCEPS) and Francis Tuttle Technology Center, Rockwall, Oklahoma City Campus, (FTTC) recognize the value of establishing a collaborative relationship to foster safer and more healthful American workplaces. To that end, OSHA, MCEPs and FTTC hereby form an Alliance to provide MCEPS members and others with information, guidance, and access to training resources that will help them protect the health and safety of workers, particularly by reducing and preventing exposure to occupational hazards, and understand the rights of workers and the responsibilities of employers under the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act). In developing this Alliance, OSHA, MCEPS and FTTC recognize that OSHA’s State Plan and On-site Consultation Project partners are an integral part of the OSHA national effort.

    4. Implementation Team Members

      OSHA

      David Bates
      Area Director, Oklahoma City Area Office
      Jorge Delucca
      Compliance Assistance Specialist, Oklahoma City Area Office

      MCEPS

      Joyce Ryel, President
      Mid Continent Exploration and Production Safety Network, MCEPS

      Oklahoma Department of Labor

      Diana Jones
      Director, OSHA Consultation Division, Oklahoma Department of Labor

      Francis Tuttle Technology Center

      Dr. Peggy Geib
      Francis Tuttle Technology Center
      Fernanda Hagen
      Industrial Coordinator, Business and Industry Services, Francis Tuttle Technology Center
      Robert Aldridge
      Safety Coordinator, Business and Industry Services, Francis Tuttle Technology Center

  2. Implementation Team Meetings

    Implementation meetings have been held by teleconferences and email.

  3. Activities, and Products

    Alliance Activity

    • Training and Education: On-Site Motorized Safety for the Oil and Gas Industries (presented by the University of Texas at Arlington)
    • Outreach and Communication: Outreach event by US Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division (presented by Community Outreach & Resource Planning Specialist)
    • Promoting the National Dialogue on Safety and Health: Safety leadership tools

  4. Results

    Alliance Results

    The training classes and seminars that Francis Tuttle Technology Center (Rockwall, Oklahoma City Campus), OSHA and the Oklahoma Department of Labor have developed or sponsored have been instrumental in improving the knowledge of Oklahoma Oil and Gas Industry representatives in broad areas related to safety, safety leadership, and compliance with US Department of Labor Wage and Hour standards.

    Alliance Activities and Numbers Reached

    Activity Type Individuals Reached or Trained
    June 18, 2015 - On-Site Motorized Safety for the Oil and Gas Industries (Presented by University of Texas at Arlington)

    48
    September 17, 2015 - Why did they do that? Safety leadership Tools

    29
    May 19, 2016 - Free Compliance Assistance Seminar for the Oil and Gas Industry, presented by Jessica Parker, US Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division, Community Outreach & Resource Planning Specialist including The Fair Labor Standards Act and Family Medical Leave Act

    20
    TOTAL

    97
  5. Upcoming Milestones

    Alliance renewal: July 2017

Report Prepared by: Jorge A. Delucca, Compliance Assistance Specialist, OSHA, Oklahoma City Area Office