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										Oil wells in western Texas. Getty Images/PlusThe mission of the Oil and Gas Extraction (OGE) Program is to conduct research, work with partners, and develop and communicate workplace solutions to improve worker safety and health in the oil and gas extraction industry.NIOSH Oil and Gas Extraction Sector ProgramNIOSH Oil and Gas Extraction Program
Oil and Gas Extraction Program Performance One-Pager (PPOP)Contact the OGE ProgramNIOSHOilandGas@cdc.gov
**Coordinator:**
David Caruso, MA
Health Communication Specialist
**Assistant Coordinator:**
Alejandra Ramirez-Cardenas, MPH
Epidemiologist
**Manager:**
Ryan Hill, MPH
EpidemiologistOGE Spotlights**Research Article:** Rural health and rural industries: Opportunities for partnership and action
***MMWR*Surveillance Summary:** Fatalities in Oil and Gas Extraction Database, an Industry-Specific Worker Fatality Surveillance System — United States, 2014–2019
**Research Article:** Risky driving behaviors and employer motor vehicle safety policies among U.S. oil and gas extraction workers
**Research Article:** Working Alone and/or in Remote Locations: Opportunities to Prevent the Risk of Fatality from Cardiovascular Events in Oil and Gas Extraction Workers**NIOSH Science Blog: Oil and Gas**FOG DatabaseFOG Banner RectangleNIOSH Worker Health Charts**FOG Data on Worker Health Charts**National Occupational Research Agenda (NORA)**National Occupational Research Agenda (NORA)**
Oil and Gas Extraction Council
Research Agenda
National Occupational Research Agenda (NORA) Councils: FY 2021 Highlights**Current OGE Research****Partnerships to Advance Research****NORA Oil and Gas Extraction Council Safety Summit**Featured Oil and Gas Extraction Safety VideosExample thumbnail imageUnderstanding Hazards, Risks, and Controls for Safer Fluid Transfers in Oil and Gas Extraction
						Example thumbnail imageProtecting Oil and Gas Workers from Hydrocarbon Gases and Vapors
						Example thumbnail imageMove It! Rig Move Safety for Roughnecks
						Example thumbnail imageMove IT! Rig Move Safety for Truckers
						Example thumbnail imageTake Pride in Your Job: Fall ProtectionSelect PublicationsThe following is a curated list of NIOSH-published and NIOSH-authored publications on oil and gas extraction safety. You will also find relevant documents from external organizations as well. Most documents are available for download in PDF format. You can also search for NIOSH oil and gas extraction safety publications in the NIOSHTIC-2 database.Rural health and rural industries: Opportunities for partnership and actionThe Journal of Rural Health, 05 September 2023Fatalities in Oil and Gas Extraction Database, an Industry-Specific Worker Fatality Surveillance System — United States, 2014–2019MMWR Surveillance Summaries / September 1, 2023 / 72(8);1–15Risky driving behaviors and employer motor vehicle safety policies among U.S. oil and gas extraction workersJournal of Safety Research, 2023, ISSN 0022-4375Working Alone and/or in Remote Locations: Opportunities to Prevent the Risk of Fatality From Cardiovascular Events in Oil and Gas Extraction WorkersJ Occup Environ Med. 2023 Jun 1;65(6):481-487.Fatalities involving substance use among U.S. oil and gas extraction workers identified through an industry specific surveillance system (2014-2019)J Occup Environ Med . 2023 Jun 1;65(6):488-494.Evaluation of a self-cleaning portable dust collector for reducing worker exposures to silica at hydraulic-fracturing sitesJournal of the Air & Waste Management Association, 73:2, 109-119Self-reported exposure to hazards and mitigation strategies among oil and gas extraction workers in three U.S. statesJournal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene, 19:10-11, 676-689On the road again: a cross-sectional survey examining work schedules, commuting time, and driving-related outcomes among U.S. oil and gas extraction workers.Am J Ind Med 2022 Jun 23;US research needs related to fatigue, sleep, and working hours among oil and gas extraction workers.Am J Ind Med 2021 Nov 14;Health risk factors among miners, oil and gas extraction workers, other manual labor workers, and nonmanual labor workers, BRFSS 2013-2017, 32 states.Workplace Health Saf 2020 Aug; 68(8):391-401Respirable crystalline silica is a confirmed occupational exposure risk during hydraulic fracturing: what do we know about controls? Proceedings from the Silica in the Oilfield Conference.J Occup Environ Hyg 16(10):669-674.Oil and Gas Extraction Worker Fatalities 2014; NIOSH Fatalities in Oil and Gas Extraction (FOG) DatabaseDHHS (NIOSH) Publication Number 2017-193NIOSH and Partners Work to Prevent Worker Deaths from Exposures to Hydrocarbon Gases and Vapors at Oil and Gas WellsitesDHHS (NIOSH) Publication Number 2017-110Sudden Deaths Among Oil and Gas Extraction Workers Resulting from Oxygen Deficiency and Inhalation of Hydrocarbon Gases and Vapors — United States, January 2010–March 2015CDC MMWR Jan. 15, 2016 / 65(1);6–9Occupational Fatalities During the Oil and Gas Boom — United States, 2003–2013CDC MMWR May 29, 2015 / 64(20);551-554Additional OGE ResourcesRelated NIOSH CentersNIOSH Center for Direct Reading and Sensor Technologies
NIOSH Center for Motor Vehicle Safety
NIOSH Center for Work and Fatigue Research
Directory of Engineering Controls
Exposure Assessment Program
Healthy Work Design and Well-Being Program
Noise & Hearing Loss Prevention
Immune, Infectious, and Dermal Disease Prevention Program
Occupational Health Equity
Respiratory Health at Work
Small Business Assistance Program
Traumatic Injury PreventionOther ResourcesOccupational Safety and Health Administration | OSHA
Oil and Gas Extraction
Oil and Gas Well Drilling and Servicing eTool
Protecting Workers from Heat Illness
Protecting Workers from Heat Stress (Quick Card)Work Safe BC Oil and Gas Safety Resources
National STEPS Hazard Alerts
Onshore Safety Alliance (OSA)
Rig Check | NIOSH | CDC
Silica-Safe.orgRelated TopicsNIOSH topic pages provide access to a broad range of information on occupational safety and health subjects. Typically, topic pages contain materials and links to NIOSH publications and other resources related to a particular topic.
Electrical Safety
Engineering Controls
Ergonomics and Musculoskeletal Disorders
Falls in the Workplace
Fatalities in the Oil and Gas Extraction Industry (FOG)
Hazards to Outdoor Workers
Cold Stress
Heat Stress
Sun Exposure
Wildland Fire Smoke
Hydrogen Sulfide
Machine Safety
Motor Vehicle Safety at Work
Noise and Hearing Loss
NIOSH Sound Level Meter App
Nonstandard Work Arrangements
Opioids
Silica
Skin Exposures and Effects
Small Business
Welding and Manganese
Traumatic Occupational Injuries
Work Schedules: Shift Work and Long Hours
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							Last Reviewed:  September 11, 2023						Source: 	National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Western States Division
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