The drilling and servicing industry is involved in locating and extracting underground deposits of oil and gas, and in maintaining the equipment used to bring the oil and gas to the surface. Unique hazards to these operations include those related to cathead and rotary tables.
Workers are also in areas with high pressure hazards, such as hoses, pipes, or the well itself.
Gas releases, such as hydrogen sulfide, can be common. Additionally, hazards common to other industries are present, such as falls from elevations, slipping and tripping hazards, poor machine guarding, and ionizing radiation. Flammable and combustible liquids. Used to Service Oil Wells. OSHA intends to propose a standard for the oil and gas well drilling and servicing industry.