ANNUAL ALLIANCE REPORT

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
Oklahoma City Area Office
And
Mid Continent Exploration and Production Safety Network (MCEPS)
And
Francis Tuttle Technology Center

June 13, 2018

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1. Alliance Background

   1. Date Signed

      July 17, 2015 and renewed September 21, 2017

   2. Evaluation Period

      July 17, 2017 to June 13, 2018

   3. 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 formed 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, Occupational Safety and Health Administration
      Jorge Delucca, Compliance Assistance Specialist, Occupational Safety and Health Administration

      Oklahoma Department of Labor
      

      Melissa McLawhorn Houston, Oklahoma Commissioner of labor
      Jason Hudson, OSHA Consultation Division, Oklahoma Department of Labor

      Alliance participant: Francis Tuttle Technology Center
      

      Fernanda Hagen, Industrial Coordinator, Business & Industry Services, Francis Tuttle Technology Center
      Robert Aldridge, Safety Coordinator, Business and Industry Services, Francis Tuttle Technology Center

      Mid Continent Exploration and Production Safety Network (MCEPS)
      Kevin Ediger, President
      Jennifer Martin-Vice President
      Jenny Sloan-Scribe
      Todd Smith-Executive Committee Member
      Chance Odom
      Chad Pahlke
      Justin Flanagan
      Oscar Melendez
      Susan Lobsinger

2. Implementation Team Meetings

   A planning meeting was conducted on June 28, 2017 between OSHA, MCEPS Executive board and Fernanda Hagen of Francis Tuttle Technology Center.

3. Results

   The following table summarizes the Alliance's activities in support of the goals in the Alliance agreement.

   Raising Awareness of OSHA's Rulemaking and Enforcement Initiatives: Training and Education Of Federal Regulations
   Activity Type	Activity Name/Summary	OSHA Areas of Emphasis Supported	Number Reached
   Alliance Product	No activity
   Dissemination	No activity
   Event	No activity
   Exhibit	No activity
   OSHA Product Review	No activity
   Speech/Presentation	No activity
   Training	7/20/2017: Understanding the Experience Modifier Rating, Chance Odom, Insurica	Professional development	73
   Training	8/17/2017: The State of Safety: A Call to Action Betsey Kulakowski, Oklahoma Safety Council	Professional development	39
   Training	9/21/2017: Distracted Driving Personal Testimony Garrett Thornburg, Continental Resources	Professional development	66
   Training	10/19/2017: Lone Worker Safety, Jake Kimery, Chesapeake Energy	Professional development	66
   Training	10/20/2017: Controlling Silica Hazards, Electronic Recordkeeping, Cranes and various OSHA question to private industry manufacturing and construction companies-hosted by Associated General Contractors (AGC)	Raising awareness of OSHA's rulemaking and enforcement initiatives	50
   Training	11/16/2017: The First Step in Stopping the Job: Hazard Recognition, Kenny Baker, Cactus Drilling	Professional development	65
   Training	1/18/2018: Joyce Ryels, discussed new National STEPS website and the recent update of API RP 54	Professional development	87
   Training	2/15/2018: Mark Mollman, Chesapeake Energy Company, gave a presentation about the Incident Command System and compared a poorly run incident in 2014 by another company vs. a well-run incident by Chesapeake	Professional development	68
   Training	3/15/2018: Guest speakers included three members of the Oklahoma Highway Patrol that discussed commercial truck safety inspection issues regarding Electronic Logging Devices (ELDs); carrying weapons in commercial trucks (considered legal, but advised to apprise law enforcement that you possess a weapon if detained). CAS asked about referrals when OSHA receives calls from commercial truck drivers regarding safety concerns with vehicles or driving hours. CAS discussed the fact that the OSHA whistleblower program included DOT regulations. The Area Director clarified that fatalities and injuries in over-the-road accidents are recordable but not reportable.	Professional development	70
   Training	4/19/2018: Scott Schaeffer from Oklahoma Center for Poison and Drug Information gave a presentation that addressed spiders, snakes and ticks in Oklahoma	Professional development	65
   Training	5/5/17/2018: Jeff Kleber from Miller Fall protection provided a presentation/demonstration on the use of Personal Fall Arrest Systems.	Professional development	74
   TOTALS			723

4. Evaluations

   This alliance is a good means of documenting activities that help promote compliance with federal labor laws and professional development on applicable safety and health issues. Francis Tuttle Technology Center hosts the monthly MCEPS meetings for the Oil & Gas industry alliance and facilitates the meetings.

5. Upcoming Milestones

   NA

Report prepared by:
Jorge A. Delucca, MS, MA, CAIH, Compliance Assistance Specialist