Safety Alert
NIOSH-OSHA Hazard Alert: Health and Safety Risks for Workers Involved in Manual Tank Gauging and Sampling at Oil and Gas Extraction Sites
NIOSH-OSHA Hazard Alert: Health and Safety Risks for Workers Involved in Manual Tank Gauging and Sampling at Oil and Gas Extraction Sites
- NIOSH
- Safety Alert
- NIOSH 2016-108
- Hazardous SubstancesOccupational Health
- ExplosionFireHazardous substancesOxygen deficiency
- Tank gauging and sampling
- Gas detectorRespiratorStorage tanks
- Closed and remote samplingCompetence and trainingEmergency responseOccupational exposure monitoring
- Upstream oil and gas
Summary
Joint NIOSH–OSHA alert examines hydrocarbon inhalation, oxygen deficiency and flammable atmospheres during manual tank gauging and sampling. It reviews nine fatalities and field exposure measurements, explains limitations of air-purifying respirators, and recommends closed sampling, exposure assessment, gas monitors, training and emergency arrangements.
Classifications: Explosion; explosive atmospheres.
Classifications: Fire; fire safety.
Classifications: Hazardous substances; hazardous chemicals; chemical exposure.
Classifications: Oxygen deficiency; oxygen deficient; oxygen displacement; oxygen depletion.
Classifications: Tank gauging and sampling.
Classifications: Gas detector; gas monitor; gas detection instrument.
Classifications: Respirator; respiratory protective equipment; RPE.
Classifications: Storage tanks; atmospheric tanks.
Classifications: Closed and remote sampling.
Classifications: Competence and training; competency assurance; safety training.
Classifications: Emergency response; emergency preparedness.
Classifications: Occupational exposure monitoring; exposure assessment.
Classifications: Upstream oil and gas; oil and gas extraction; upstream petroleum.
NIOSH 2016-108. Themes: hazardous substances, occupational health.