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Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0012 - OSHA - Oil & Gas Well Special Servicing › Chapter 10 - DRILL STEM TESTING › Section 10-1 - Specific Requirements

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Drill stem
				tests shall be made in accordance with the applicable requirements for such
				tests in the State of Wyoming Rules and Regulations for Oil and Gas Well
				Drilling.
(b) Prior to a drill stem
				test, representatives of the drilling contractor, the well operator, and the
				services company should establish the responsibilities of the individual
				companies.
(c) The operator's
				representative in charge should hold a meeting prior to the drill stem test in
				order that all persons understand their duties.
(d) Drill stem test flowing of the well
				should be confined to daylight hours only.
(e) The pulling of drill stem test strings
				containing any flammable or combustible liquids or gas should be done in
				daylight hours only.
(f) Lights and
				electrical equipment should be turned off, whenever possible, during a drill
				stem test and while coming out of the hole with strings containing flammable or
				combustible liquids or gas.
(g)
				Drill stem tests shall be avoided in electrical storms.
(h) The rig floor should not be left
				unattended during the drill stem test.
(i) In testing formations in which the
				presence of hydrogen sulfide (H2S) is anticipated,
				testers and/or their helpers shall have an effective personal
				H2S monitor, or there shall be an area
				H2S monitoring head at the well head.
(j) In low hazard H2S
				areas as defined in
Chapter 9, Section
				1. of the State of Wyoming Rules and
				Regulations for Oil and Gas Well Drilling
, the special services
				company employee(s) shall be safety trained in H2S and
				shall have immediate access to escape breathing devices.
(k) In medium and high hazard
				H2S areas as defined in
Chapter 9, Section
				1. of the State of Wyoming Rules and
				Regulations for Oil and Gas Well Drilling
, the following shall apply:
(i) Only employees needed to safely perform
				the drill stem test shall remain at the well head.
(ii) All employees involved in the test shall
				have a pressure demand full face piece airline or self-contained breathing
				apparatus at their disposal.
(iii)
				The tester shall wear the respirator with the face piece over the face when
				working in a high hazard H2S area and is on the
				rig.
(iv) Effective
				H2S monitoring equipment shall be present in low lying
				areas of medium and high hazard H2S wells.
(v) Testers in medium and high hazard areas
				shall be H2S safety trained.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0012 - OSHA - Oil & Gas Well Special Servicing › Chapter 11 - MUD LOGGING › Section 11-1 - Mud Logging Units

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) A minimum of
				one (1) fire extinguisher with a minimum capacity of five (5) pounds
				multipurpose dry chemical, or equivalent material rated to 10 BC, shall be
				available for use in or on the logging unit.
(b) Any gas samples brought into the mud
				logging unit shall be removed from the logging unit through an unobstructed
				vent.
(c) A mud logging unit shall
				not be placed within 50 feet of a flare line.
(d) A flare line shall not be placed within
				50 feet of a mud logging unit.
[
NOTE:
In the above context, the mud logging
				  unit is the entire unit which houses the mud logging instruments; generally a
				  trailer or van-type unit.]
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0012 - OSHA - Oil & Gas Well Special Servicing › Chapter 11 - MUD LOGGING › Section 11-2 - Use of Hydrogen

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Hydrogen
				cylinders in use or in storage shall be secured to a fixed or stable
				object.
(b) A regulator shall be
				attached to the hydrogen cylinder before the cylinder valve is
				opened.
(c) Flow of hydrogen from
				the cylinder shall be in either permanently plumbed metal tubing or in single
				wire braid flexible tubing.
(d)
				Pressure from a hydrogen cylinder shall be controlled to a maximum of 40 pounds
				per square inch.
(e) An excess flow
				valve shall be attached to the low pressure outlet of the regulator which is
				attached to the hydrogen cylinder.
(f) Hydrogen cylinder valves and lines shall
				be tested under pressure before each initial use on site to detect any leaks.
				Any leaks detected shall be repaired prior to actual use of the
				hydrogen.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0012 - OSHA - Oil & Gas Well Special Servicing › Chapter 11 - MUD LOGGING › Appendix A - ADDRESSES OF STANDARDS ORGANIZATIONS

Current through July 13, 2024
American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
11 West 42nd Street, New York, NY 10036.
American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Inc.
				  (ASME)
United Engineering Center 345 East 47th Street, New York, NY
				  10017
American Society for Testing and Materials
				  (ASTM)
1916 Race Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107
National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA 02269
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0013 - OSHA - Oil & Gas Well Services › Chapter 1 - GENERAL › Section 1-1 - Authority Purpose and Scope

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) The
				Occupational Health and Safety Commission is empowered by
27-11-105,
				Wyoming Statutes
, to devise, formulate, adopt, amend and repeal rules
				and regulations governing the health and safety of employees and employers
				covered by the Act.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0013 - OSHA - Oil & Gas Well Services › Chapter 1 - GENERAL › Section 1-3 - Petition for Promulgation, Amendment or Repeal of Rules and Regulations

Current through July 13, 2024
Any interested person may petition, in writing, the
				  Department or Commission requesting the promulgation, amendment or repeal of
				  any rules and regulations and may accompany his petition with relevant data,
				  views and arguments. The Department or Commission may prescribe by rule the
				  form of such petition and the procedure for their [its] submission,
				  consideration and disposition. Upon submission of such a petition, the
				  Commission, as soon as practicable, either shall deny the petition in writing
				  (stating its reason for the denial) or initiate rule-making proceedings in
				  accordance with
										16-3-103,Wyoming
				  Statutes. The action of the Commission in denying a petition shall be final and
				  not subject to review.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0013 - OSHA - Oil & Gas Well Services › Chapter 1 - GENERAL › Section 1-4 - Amendments of Rules and Regulations

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) The Commission
				shall have the authority under Section
										27-11-105(b)
				(ii) of the Act, to devise, formulate, adopt,
				amend and repeal rules and regulations promulgated under the Act.
(b) In the event of conflict among any such
				standards, the Commission shall take the action necessary to eliminate the
				conflict, including the amendment or revocation of a rule or regulation, so as
				to assure the greatest protection of the health and safety of the employees and
				employers affected by the Act.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0013 - OSHA - Oil & Gas Well Services › Chapter 1 - GENERAL › Section 1-5 - Applicability of Rules and Regulations

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) These rules and
				regulations as well as the requirements contained in the State of Wyoming
				Occupational Health and Safety 1910-General Rules and Regulations and those
				parts of 1926-Construction which apply to site clearing, rig erection and rig
				dismantling shall apply to all businesses and industries, employers and
				employees on the job site.
(b) If a
				particular requirement contained herein is specifically applicable to a
				condition, practice, means, method, operation or process it shall prevail over
				any different general rule or regulation which might otherwise be applicable to
				the same condition, practice, means, method, operation or process.
NOTE:
It has been determined by the Wyoming
				  Occupational Health and Safety Commission that a servicing unit which is
				  performing drilling operations is subject to the Wyoming Occupational Health
				  and Safety Rules and Regulations for Oil and Gas Well
				  Drilling.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0013 - OSHA - Oil & Gas Well Services › Chapter 1 - GENERAL › Section 1-6 - Incorporation by Reference

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) The standards,
				rules and regulations of the U. S. Government, National Fire Protection
				Association, American National Standards Institute and other organizations
				which are not agencies of the State of Wyoming which are legally incorporated
				by reference in these rules and regulations shall have the same force and
				effect as these rules and regulations for Oil and Gas Well Servicing.
(b) Copies of the standards, rules and
				regulations which are incorporated by reference may be examined at the office
				of Workers' Safety and Compensation, in Cheyenne, Wyoming. Copies of such
				private standards, rules or regulations may be obtained from the issuing
				organizations. Their names and addresses are listed in these rules and
				regulations.
(c) Any changes in the
				standards, rules or regulations incorporated by reference in these rules and
				regulations and an official historic file of such changes are available for
				inspection at the office of Workers' Safety and Compensation, in Cheyenne,
				Wyoming.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0013 - OSHA - Oil & Gas Well Services › Chapter 2 - ADOPTION AND EXTENSION OF ESTABLISHED RULES AND REGULATIONS › Section 2-1 - Scope and Purpose

Current through July 13, 2024
The Commission shall devise, formulate, adopt, amend and
				  repeal rules and regulations as provided by the Act as deemed necessary and
				  advisable for the protection of every employer, employee and employment in the
				  Oil and Gas Well Servicing Industry.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0013 - OSHA - Oil & Gas Well Services › Chapter 2 - ADOPTION AND EXTENSION OF ESTABLISHED RULES AND REGULATIONS › Section 2-2 - Effective Dates

Current through July 13, 2024
These rules and regulations and any changes to standards,
				  rules and regulations become effective upon their filing with the Wyoming
				  Secretary of State, in accordance with Wyoming statutes pertaining to rule
				  making procedure.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0013 - OSHA - Oil & Gas Well Services › Chapter 3 - GENERAL HEALTH AND SAFETY PROVISIONS › Section 3-1 - General Rules for Well Operators, Employees, Contractors and Sub-Contractors

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Each well operator, employer, employee,
				contractor and subcontractor shall be charged with the responsibilities and
				duties as required by the Act, the Rules of Practice a Procedure, the Rules and
				Regulations (General), the Rules and Regulations for Construction, and these
				rules and regulations as they relate to the machinery, tools, materials or
				equipment and to the employees of each of them as applicable.
NOTE:
It has been determined by the Wyoming
				  Occupational Health and Safety Commission that a servicing unit which is
				  performing drilling operations is subject to the Wyoming Occupational Health
				  and Safety Rules and Regulations for Oil and Gas Well Drilling.
(b) Accident prevention responsibilities:
(i) It shall be the responsibility of the
				employer to initiate and maintain such programs as may be necessary to comply
				with these rules and regulations.
(ii) Such programs shall provide for
				inspections of the establishment, materials and equipment. These inspections
				shall be performed by competent persons designated by the employer.
(iii) The employer shall prohibit the use of
				any machinery, tool, material or equipment which he knows, or reasonably should
				know, is not in compliance with any applicable requirement of these rules and
				regulations. Such machine, tool, material or equipment shall either be
				identified as unsafe by locking the controls to render them inoperable or shall
				be physically removed from its place of operation.
(iv) The employer shall permit only
				authorized persons, or employees being trained under the supervision of a
				qualified person(s), to operate equipment or machinery.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0013 - OSHA - Oil & Gas Well Services › Chapter 3 - GENERAL HEALTH AND SAFETY PROVISIONS › Section 3-2 - Safety Training and Education

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Education and
				training of employees in the recognition, avoidance and prevention of unsafe
				conditions in employments covered by these rules and regulations shall be
				given.
(b) Each employee shall be
				instructed in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the rules
				and regulations applicable to his work environment to control or eliminate any
				occupational hazards or other exposure to illness or injury.
(c) Employees required to handle or use
				poisons, corrosives and other harmful substances shall be instructed regarding
				the safe handling and use, and be made aware of the potential hazards, personal
				hygiene and personal protective measures required.
(d) In 
				job site areas where harmful plant or animals are present, employees who may be
				exposed shall be instructed regarding the potential hazards, how to avoid
				injury, and the first aid procedures to be used in the event of injury or
				illness.
(e) Employees required to
				handle or use flammable liquids, gases or toxic materials shall be instructed
				in the safe handling and use of these materials and made aware of the specific
				requirements contained in Subpart G 
				and Subpart H and
other applicable subparts of the State of Wyoming
				Occupational Health and Safety 1910-General Rules and
				Regulations
.
(f) All
				employees required to enter into confined or enclosed spaces shall be
				instructed as to the nature of the hazards involved, the necessary precautions
				to be taken, and in the use of protective and emergency equipment required. The
				employer shall comply with any specific regulations that apply to work in
				dangerous or potentially dangerous areas.
(g) For purpose of this paragraph,"confined
				or enclosed space" means any space having a limited means of egress, which is
				subject to the accumulation of toxic or flammable contaminants or has an oxygen
				deficient atmosphere. Confined or enclosed spaces include, but are not limited
				to, storage tanks, process vessels, bins, boilers, ventilation or exhaust
				ducts, sewers, underground utility vaults, tunnels, pipelines and open top
				spaces more than four (4) feet in depth such as pits, tubs, vaults and
				vessels.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0013 - OSHA - Oil & Gas Well Services › Chapter 3 - GENERAL HEALTH AND SAFETY PROVISIONS › Section 3-3 - Acceptable Inspections

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Pressure
				vessels. Valid inspection by an insurance company or regulatory authority shall
				be deemed as acceptable evidence of safe installation, inspection and testing
				of pressure vessels provided by the employer.
(b) Boilers. Boilers provided by the employer
				shall be deemed to be in compliance with these requirements when evidence of
				current and valid certification by an insurance company or regulatory authority
				attesting to the safe installation, inspect on and testing is
				presented.
(c) Other requirements.
				Regulations prescribing specific requirements for other types of pressure
				vessels and similar equipment are contained in Subpart M of the State of
				Wyoming.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0013 - OSHA - Oil & Gas Well Services › Chapter 4 - PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT › Section 4-1 - Head Protection

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) An approved
				helmet (safety hard hat) shall be required to be worn by all employees within
				working areas with the exception of self-contained areas such as truck cabs and
				field offices.
(b) An approved
				helmet (safety hard hat), meeting the requirements and specifications of
				the
American National Standard Safety Requirements for Industrial Head
				Protection, ANSI Z89.1-1986
, shall be required to be worn by all
				employees at any time there is danger of being struck by falling objects, or
				when required to be worn by other applicable rules and regulations.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0013 - OSHA - Oil & Gas Well Services › Chapter 4 - PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT › Section 4-2 - Eye and Face Protection

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Protective eye
				and face equipment shall be required where there is a potential of injury that
				can be prevented by such equipment. In such cases, employers shall require the
				use of a type of protector suitable for
				the work to be performed. No unprotected person shall knowingly be subjected to
				a hazardous environmental condition. Suitable eye protectors shall be required
				by the employer where machines or operations present the hazard of flying
				objects, glare, liquids, injurious radiation or a combination of these
				hazards.
(b) Protectors shall meet
				the following minimum requirements:
(i) They
				shall provide protection against the particular hazards for which they are
				designed.
(ii) They shall be
				reasonably comfortable when worn under the designated conditions.
(iii) They shall fit snugly and shall not
				unduly interfere with the movements of the wearer.
(iv) They shall be durable.
(v) They shall be capable of being
				disinfected.
(vi) They shall be
				easily cleanable.
(vii) Protectors
				shall be kept clean and in good repair.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0013 - OSHA - Oil & Gas Well Services › Chapter 4 - PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT › Section 4-3 - Occupational Foot Protection

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Safety shoes or
				safety boots shall be required to be worn in the working area.
(b) Metatarsal guards should be required as
				additional protection where the danger of a crushing injury to the arch of the
				foot exists.
(c) Safety-toe
				footwear for employees shall meet the requirements and specifications
				in
American National Standard for Men's Safety-Toe Footwear,
				Z41.1-1991.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0013 - OSHA - Oil & Gas Well Services › Chapter 4 - PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT › Section 4-4 - General

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Unreasonable loose, poorly fitted or torn
				clothing shall not be worn.
(b)
				Clothing which has been saturated with flammable or toxic substances shall be
				immediately removed, and the affected skin area thoroughly washed.
(c) Hazardous jewelry, such as finger rings,
				chain bracelets, etc., shall not be worn. This is not intended to include
				wristwatches equipped with bands which will easily break.
(d) Hair of such length that it may become
				entangle in moving or rotating machinery shall be contained in a suitable
				manner. Beards and sideburns of employees shall be kept in such condition and
				of such length so as not to interfere with the proper and efficient use of gas
				masks, air masks or other safety apparel or equipment.
(e) Where special circumstances warrant, or
				where these rules and regulations prescribe the use of body harnesses:
(i) An approved body harness, provided by the
				employer, suitable for the particular job or hazard exposure, shall be worn and
				shall be attached by means of a personal fall arrest system to a suitable
				anchor and adjusted to allow a minimum drop, in case no case greater than six
				(6) feet. Every person, when engaged in work at six (6) feet or more above the
				derrick floor or other working surfaces, shall wear a body harness with an
				attached safety line secured to a suitable anchor (when it is feasible and does
				not create a greater hazard).
(ii)
				A separate life line shall be provided for each employee exposed to the
				particular job or hazard.
(iii)
				Personal fall arrest system components (ie: anchorage, connectors, body
				harness, etc.) shall be inspected prior to each use and shall be repaired or
				replaced if found to be defective.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0013 - OSHA - Oil & Gas Well Services › Chapter 4 - PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT › Section 4-5 - Emergency Equipment

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) The well
				operator shall advise the servicing organization of any area which has or may
				contain insufficient oxygen or has been or may be contaminated by flammable or
				toxic gases, vapors or dust. The employer shall ensure that servicing is not
				performed until sufficient tests have been made with appropriate instruments or
				equipment to determine extent of hazard. If a hazard exists the area must be
				purged to reduce the hazard to an allowable concentration, or all employees
				shall be provided with proper protective equipment.
(i) In the event of the presence of
				H2S(hydrogen sulfide) the following limits of exposure
				shall apply:
(A) Ceiling value = 10
				ppm.
(B) Time weighted average
				(TWA) = 10 ppm
(C) Acceptable
				maximum peak above the acceptable ceiling concentration for an eight (8)hour
				shift = 50 ppm. (10 minutes once only if no other measurable exposure
				occurs.)
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0013 - OSHA - Oil & Gas Well Services › Chapter 4 - PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT › Section 4-6 - Fire Prevention and Protection

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Fire fighting
				equipment shall not be tampered with and shall not be removed for other than
				the intended purpose.
(b) Fire
				extinguishers and other fire fighting equipment shall be suitable located and
				plainly labeled as to their type and method of operation.
(c) Combustible waste material and residues
				shall be kept to a minimum, stored in covered metal receptacles and disposed of
				daily.
(d) Access to exits or fire
				extinguishers shall not be blocked or obscured by clothing, materials or
				equipment.
(e) Portable
				extinguishers shall be maintained in a fully charged and operable condition,
				and kept in their designated places at all times when they are not being
				used.
(f) All fire extinguishers
				shall be maintained, inspected, and hydrostatically tested in accordance
				with
1910.157 of the Wyoming Occupational Health and Safety
				1910-General Rules.
(g)
				Every well servicing unit shall have two (2) non-freeze type 30 B:C (or
				equivalent) rated fire extinguishers, approved by a nationally recognized
				testing laboratory. The above is minimum and many occasions may warrant more
				equipment of a larger scale.
(h)
				Carbon tetrachloride extinguishers are not permitted.
(i) Every welding operation shall have a
				suitable extinguisher available.
(j) Extreme caution shall be used with open
				flames around oil and gas operations.
(k) Natural or liquefied petroleum gas (LPG)
				shall not be used to operate spray guns or other pneumatic equipment.
(l) There shall be no smoking on location
				within 120 feet of well bore or any other flammable substances. All persons
				shall leave all smoking materials, such as cigarettes, cigars, pipes, matches,
				and lighters in their vehicles or change rooms, so as to prevent anyone from
				inadvertently smoking on location. Any engine being refueled shall be shut off
				during refueling.
(m) There shall
				be a least two (2) "No Smoking" signs conspicuously displayed at each well
				location while there is well service work in progress. Signs shall be
				constructed in accordance with
1910.145, Wyoming Occupational Health
				and Safety 1910-General Rules and Regulations.
(n) No open flames shall be permitted within
				120 feet from the well or well bore if hydrocarbons or other volatile
				substances are in the well. Welding operations shall be conducted in accordance
				with
1910.252.d. of the Wyoming Occupational Health and Safety
				1910-General Rules and Regulations.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0013 - OSHA - Oil & Gas Well Services › Chapter 4 - PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT › Section 4-7 - Flammable Liquid Handling and Storage

Current through July 13, 2024
(Flashpoint Less 100°F.)
(a) Only approved containers or approved
				safety containers shall be used as containers of flammable liquids having a
				flashpoint lower than 100°F., such as gasoline, naphtha, etc.
(b) Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) shall be
				handled in accordance with
Subpart H, Wyoming Occupational Health and
				Safety 1910-General Rules and Regulations
, in all
				operations.
(c) An electrical bond
				shall be maintained between containers when a flammable liquid is being
				transferred from one to the other.
(d) Discharge nozzles and valves shall be of
				the quick, self closing type.
(e)
				No open flames or welding operations shall be allowed in a flammable material
				storage area, except as provided in
1910.252 d. of the Wyoming
				Occupational Health and Safety 1910-General Rules and
				Regulations.
(f) Proper
				signs shall adequately designate all flammable storage areas. Signs shall be
				constructed in accordance with
1910.145, Wyoming Occupational Health
				and Safety 1910-General Rules and Regulations.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0013 - OSHA - Oil & Gas Well Services › Chapter 5 - SAFEGUARDS › Section 5-1 - Working Conditions

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) All wells shall
				be reasonably controlled to the extent that they do not present a fire hazard
				or an undue health or injury hazard to the employee. Work on or near a well
				that is expelling gas, oil, water or combination thereof shall be minimized and
				then only after all reasonable safety precautions are taken.
(b) The well operator shall be responsible
				for the overall control of the well. All reasonable methods of well control
				shall be employed.
(c) The well
				operator shall ensure that the employer is advised of any known potential
				hazard.
(d) In the event of a
				sudden, unexpected expulsion of flammable or toxic material, the work on the
				well shall be halted and the location and equipment cleaned and/or purged and
				made safe before work is continued. Other than that required to bring the well
				under control, there shall be no rod and tubing work performed on wells that
				are flowing, "kicking", flowing by heads, and/or emitting gas in dangerous
				quantities. (Reference
Chapter4, Section
				5
. of these rules and
				regulations.)
(e) Stoves in
				operation, open fires, etc., shall be extinguished if flammable substances such
				as oil or gas are near or in the air. (See also,
Chapter 5, Section
				10.
of these rules and
				regulations).
(f) A mud box shall
				be utilized on all rigs to convey any fluids away from the working area while
				pulling wet strings.
(g) In the
				event that the fluid is coming over top of tubing while pulling and the fluid
				cannot be swabbed down or circulated with a fluid heavy enough to keep fluid
				from spilling over, the pipe shall be perforated and the hole circulated until
				a static condition is reached or an equally effective method utilized to reduce
				the potential fire or toxic hazard to personnel.
(h) Well cellars, well floors and ground
				areas adjacent to derricks or tanks shall be kept reasonably free from
				accumulation of oil which might create or aggravate fire hazards.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0013 - OSHA - Oil & Gas Well Services › Chapter 5 - SAFEGUARDS › Section 5-3 - Footings and Locations

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Foundation
				bases shall be of the appropriate size for well servicing units in operation on
				the location and shall be graded and drained. Location sites shall be made and
				maintained to a grade so that oil, substance from oil, water or other movable
				fluid will drain from working area. Such foundation bases shall be the
				responsibility of the well owner or operator.
(b) Footing shall be used as required by the
				existing conditions to provide a table base for the rig up, including mast
				erection, to support the mast during the most extreme load that will be
				encountered, and for pipe racking.
(c) If supplemental footing is used, it must
				be such that the safe bearing capacity of the soil on location is not exceeded
				and will carry the most extreme load. Supplemental footing is a foundation base
				other than cement or solid rock.
(d) Figures 1, 2, and 3, taken in part
				from
API Standard 4E for Drilling and Well Servicing
				Structures
, shall be used as a reference in preparing locations and
				repairing existing locations that are sub-standard.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0013 - OSHA - Oil & Gas Well Services › Chapter 5 - SAFEGUARDS › Section 5-4 - Wind Guys

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Four (4)
				crown-to-ground guys of at least five-eighths (5/8) inch diameter, 6 x 37
				class, improved plow steel or steel of higher breaking strength shall be used
				on every rig up. Exception: This rule does not apply when the manufacturer does
				not recommend the use of wind guys and the following conditions are met:
(1) no one is in the mast during operation,
(2) no rod, tubing, etc. is racked
				in the mast,
(3) outriggers are
				utilized, and
(4) the mast height
				is 60 feet or less.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0013 - OSHA - Oil & Gas Well Services › Chapter 5 - SAFEGUARDS › Section 5-5 - Riding Hoisting Equipment

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) No employee
				shall ride traveling blocks when rods or tubing or any other downhole equipment
				is being moved.
(b) No employee
				shall ride the traveling blocks except in an emergency. Anyone riding the
				traveling blocks shall wear an approved personal fall arrest system that is
				adjusted so as to allow the minimum fall distance possible.
(c) The catline shall not be used as a
				personnel carrier except in an emergency.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0013 - OSHA - Oil & Gas Well Services › Chapter 5 - SAFEGUARDS › Section 5-6 - Auxiliary Escape

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) All derricks
				shall be equipped with a specially rigged escape line, of at least one-half
				inch (1/2") diameter wire line or other escape devices acceptable to the
				Department. It shall be in good condition, without kinks, broken wires or a
				coating of grease. Line shall be secured by three (3) clamps at the derrick and
				at least one (1) clamp at the anchor.
(b) The derrick escape line shall be equipped
				with an approved- type personnel carrier with a brake, both in good working
				order, to control the rate of descent. The angle of the anchored escape line
				shall not be less than 45°to the vertical plane.
(c) The derrick escape line, or other device,
				shall be anchored to the derrick so that the personnel carrier shall be
				available at a readily accessible point at either the rod board or the tubing
				board.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0013 - OSHA - Oil & Gas Well Services › Chapter 5 - SAFEGUARDS › Section 5-8 - Floors and Ladders

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Each service
				unit shall be equipped with a working platform to be used around the wellhead
				when personnel perform their duties from ground level. The platform is to be of
				sufficient size that two (2) men may work on it and the pipe racker can rack
				pipe without leaving it.
(b) When
				this platform is raised to six feet (6') or greater, it shall be equipped with
				guardrails around its outer edges at a nominal height of 42 inches. It shall
				also have midrails and a four inch (4") toeboard around the outer edge of the
				working platform. Stairs with four or more risers shall be equipped with hand
				rails on both sides.
(c) Any
				temporary stabbing board or other temporary boards placed in the derrick shall
				be securely fastened.
(d) All
				ladders shall be constructed of structural grade steel or equivalent.
(e) Ladder rungs shall be a minimum of
				three-quarters inch (3/4") diameter uniformly spaced and not to exceed 12
				inches measured from top of rung to top of next rung and have a minimum width
				16 inches.
(f) No ladder shall lean
				backwards from the vertical, nor to the side over 10° from
				vertical.
(g) Each permanent ladder
				section shall be secured to derrick by welding or bolting.
(h) Clearance in back of ladder. The distance
				from the centerline of rungs, cleats, or steps to the nearest permanent object
				in back of the ladder shall be not less than seven inches (7"). When
				unavoidable obstructions are encountered, minimum clearances for the two rungs
				on either side of the obstruction shall be measured vertically from the
				obstruction no less than one and a half inches (1-1/2") to the upper rung and
				four and a half inches (4-1/2") to the lower rung.
(i) Cage and landing platforms, when used,
				shall comply with the requirements stated in 1910.27 of the Wyoming
				Occupational Health and Safety 1910-General Rules and Regulations. Approved
				ladder climbing devices may be in lieu of cage and landing platforms. Cage and
				landing platforms , or approved ladder climbing devices, shall be required on
				all ladders over 20 feet in height.
(j) A guardrail used and/or needed for the
				purpose of actual or potential containment of equipment or material shall be of
				such construction and strength as to effectively contain the full load or
				stress which may be anticipated to be applied upon it. (For example, if 25
				pieces of six inch (6") pipe are contained by a guardrail, or any attachment to
				the guardrail, such guardrail and attachment must be capable of safely holding
				that quantity of pipe, plus an additional allowance for at least two (2)
				employees, assuming 200 pounds per employee.)
(k) All mast ladders on all servicing rigs
				are exempted from the requirements of subsections (e) and (h) of this section,
				provided the employer makes available and requires the use of an approved
				personal fall arrest system.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0013 - OSHA - Oil & Gas Well Services › Chapter 5 - SAFEGUARDS › Section 5-9 - Pipe Racks

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Pipe racks
				shall be so designed to support any load to be placed thereon.
(i) Pipe racks shall be set level laterally
				on a stable foundation. They may slope front to back to facilitate laying down
				or picking up pipe.
(ii) Provisions
				shall be made to prevent pipe, tubular material or other round material from
				rolling off pipe racks.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0013 - OSHA - Oil & Gas Well Services › Chapter 5 - SAFEGUARDS › Section 5-10 - Clothes Change Rooms

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Change rooms
				shall be kept reasonably clean and sanitary at all times.
(b) Trash, waste paper, dirty rags, clothing
				saturated with oil, etc., shall not be allowed to accumulate in change
				rooms.
(c) Change rooms with stoves
				in operation shall not be less than 120 feet from the well or well bore when
				hydrocarbons or other volatile substances are in the well.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0013 - OSHA - Oil & Gas Well Services › Chapter 5 - SAFEGUARDS › Section 5-11 - Safety Procedures for Welding, Cutting and Brazing

Current through July 13, 2024
(a)
				Welding, cutting and brazing shall not be done in the presence of explosive gas
				or fumes, or near combustible materials, except when performed in compliance
				with 1910.252 (d) of the Wyoming Occupational Health and Safety 1910-General
				Rules and Regulations.
(b) Proper
				protective hoods and glasses shall be worn by the welder.
(c) Fire extinguishers shall be provided for
				welding operations as required by Chapter 4, Section
				6.(i). of these rules and
				regulations.
(d) Compressed gas
				cylinders shall be stored in a well protected, well ventilated location, at
				least 20 feet from combustible materials. Cylinders should be stored in
				definitely assigned places away from elevators, stairs or gangways. Assigned
				storage spaces shall be located where cylinders will not be knocked over or
				damaged by passing or falling objects, or subject to tampering by unauthorized
				persons. Cylinders shall not be kept in unventilated enclosures, such as
				lockers and cupboards.
(i) Cylinders shall be
				secured in an upright position;
(ii) Cylinders should be separated in storage
				as to full and empty cylinders and shall be separated as contents, either by a
				distance of 20 feet or by a non-combustible barrier at least five feet (5')
				high having a fire-resistance rating of at least one-half hour;
(iii) Cylinders shall be handled carefully to
				prevent dropping;
(iv) Cylinders
				shall be transported with gauges removed and caps in place, except cylinders in
				use on welding trucks or carts in the work area.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0013 - OSHA - Oil & Gas Well Services › Chapter 6 - EQUIPMENT › Section 6-1 - Derricks

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Each derrick or mast shall show name of
				manufacturer, safe load capacity, wind load capacity of miles per hour and
				capacity rating of derrick or mast.
(b) No derrick or mast shall be subject to a
				compression load greater than the safe load limit shown on the manufacturer's
				plate.
(c) Derricks, mast guying
				and foundations shall comply with the standards for guy lines, anchors and
				foundation bases for well servicing units.
(d) Derricks and masts shall be equipped with
				guards which shall prevent the hoisting lines from being displaced from the
				sheaves during operations or when being raised or lowered from the operating
				position.
(e) A visual inspection
				of the service unit shall be made by a qualified person before the derrick or
				mast is raised or lowered.
(f) A
				qualified person shall be in charge of raising or lowering a derrick.
(g) Before any derrick is raised or lowered,
				all tools and material not secured to the derrick shall be removed from the
				derrick.
(h) The derrick shall be
				level and plumb before guys are tightened.
(i) Before any load is put on the derrick,
				all crown guys shall be tightened properly.
(j) No employee shall be allowed in the
				derrick when it is being raised or lowered.
(k) Each derrick platform shall be
				constructed, maintained and secured to the derrick to withstand the weight of
				employees or other stresses which may normally be placed upon it.
(l) Finger boards shall be attached to the
				derrick to keep them from falling if jarred loose or broken.
(m) Unattached tools or material of any kind
				shall not be kept in the derrick above the derrick floor unless there is
				occasion for their immediate use.
(n) There shall be no openings large enough
				to permit an employee to fall between the beams or main supports or framework
				of the crown.
(o) No employee shall
				be in the derrick when the initial pull is made on the rods or tubing or when
				working or jarring stuck rods or tubing.
(p) All masts shall be equipped with locking
				devices with sufficient strength to prevent the mast from bending at the hinge
				point. The locking device shall be approved by the rig manufacturers. The mast
				will be locked as soon as the mast is in position and remain locked until the
				mast is to be lowered.
(q) Tubing
				or rod shall be secured to the appropriate board prior to the employee leaving
				the board in high winds.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0013 - OSHA - Oil & Gas Well Services › Chapter 6 - EQUIPMENT › Section 6-2 - Hoisting Lines, Wire Ropes, Fiber Ropes and Chains

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) A
				dead-line anchor for a hoisting line (wire rope) shall be so constructed,
				installed and maintained that its strength shall at least equal the working
				strength of the hoisting line.
(b)
				Every hoisting line (wire rope) used in servicing operations shall have a
				minimum safety factor of three (3), determined as follows:
Safety
B (Nominal breaking point of the wire rope
				  in pounds)
Factor W (Calculated total static load in
				  pounds)
(i) A minimum safety factor of
				two (2) shall be permitted only in the following operations:
(A) On rotary drilling line when setting
				casing; or
(B) When pulling on
				stuck pipe and similar infrequent operations.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0013 - OSHA - Oil & Gas Well Services › Chapter 6 - EQUIPMENT › Section 6-3 - Hoisting Block

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) All traveling
				blocks shall be properly guarded.
(b) Any slip hook used for lifting shall be
				equipped with a safety latch or safety cable and pinned.
(c) All traveling blocks, elevators, elevator
				links or similar equipment shall be reasonably free of projecting bolts, nuts,
				pins or other parts upon which clothing of workers may be caught.
(d) All traveling blocks and similar
				equipment shall be maintained in good working condition and never exceed
				manufacturer's listed rating.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0013 - OSHA - Oil & Gas Well Services › Chapter 6 - EQUIPMENT › Section 6-4 - Weight Indicators

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Every well
				servicing rig shall be equipped with a reliable weight indicator.
(b) A weight indicator shall be used to
				indicate the suspended load.
(c)
				Weight indicators shall be safely secured and shall be easily visible to the
				equipment operator.
(d)
				Manufacturer's rated load capacity of the servicing unit shall not be
				exceeded.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0013 - OSHA - Oil & Gas Well Services › Chapter 6 - EQUIPMENT › Section 6-5 - Drawworks

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) A visual inspection of the drawworks and
				its working parts shall be made each day or tour before operations
				begin.
(b) All guards and covers
				shall comply with
Chapter 5, Section
				2
. of these rules and
				regulations.
(c) If lubrication
				fittings are not outside of guards, machinery shall be completely stopped for
				oiling and greasing.
(d) When it
				becomes necessary to remove a guard, the drawworks shall be completely
				stopped.
(e) All air compressors
				shall have at least one (1) pressure control for proper air flow.
(f) The safety pressure relief valve on main
				air tank shall be checked periodically and kept in proper working
				order.
(g) All valves or other
				working devices on hydrostatic lines shall never be set higher than the design
				rating of the hydraulic system or the manufacturer's listed rating of the
				lines, whichever is less.
(h)
				Safety pressure relief valves on hydrostatic lines shall never be set higher
				than the design rating of the hydraulic system or the manufacturer's listed
				rating of the lines, whichever is less.
(i) The brakes, linkage and brake flanges on
				the drawworks shall be tested and visually inspected each day.
(j) The equipment operator shall not leave
				the brake without tying the brake down or securing it with a catch
				lock.
(k) The equipment operator
				shall not leave the brake while hoisting drum is in motion.
(l) Catheads on which a rope is manually
				operated shall have a rope guide to hold the on-running rope in alignment with
				its normal running position against the inner flange.
(m) When a rope or line is in use on a
				cathead, all other ropes or lines shall be placed so as not to come in contact
				with the cathead or with the rope or lines on the cathead.
(n) When the cathead is unattended, no rope
				or line shall be left wrapped on or in contact with the cathead.
(o) When the cathead is in use, there shall
				be an authorized employee at the drawworks control and/or safety shutdown
				switch by the cathead to stop rotation in case of emergency.
(p) Catheads must be checked for grooves and
				rebuilt and turned or replaced when necessary to prevent fouling.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0013 - OSHA - Oil & Gas Well Services › Chapter 6 - EQUIPMENT › Section 6-6 - Electrical

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) All electrical equipment, wiring,
				fixtures and cords shall be installed and used in accordance with Subpart S,
				Wyoming Occupational Health and Safety 1910-General Rules and
				Regulations.
(b) Portable
				engine-driven light plants shall be located a minimum of 120 feet the well bore
				when hydrocarbons or other volatile substances are present.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0013 - OSHA - Oil & Gas Well Services › Chapter 6 - EQUIPMENT › Section 6-7 - Mud Pits and Tanks

Current through July 13, 2024
(a)
				[Reserved]
(b) Tanks for flammable
				materials shall be set so that if the tanks leak or rupture, the flammable
				materials will drain or be contained away from the well and equipment by the
				use of ditches or dikes or their equivalent.
(c) All fixed mud guns used for jetting shall
				be pinned or hobbled when unattended.
(d) Hoses used for jetting operations shall
				be manned, and there shall be an employee stationed at the pump controls to
				shut down the pressure in the event of emergency.
(e) When necessary to enter a tank which
				contained toxic fluid, the rules and regulations as specified in
Chapter 4, Section
				5
., shall apply.
(f) All discharge lines shall be safely
				secured.
(g) Portable tanks shall
				be located where it is not possible for personnel or equipment to come into
				contact with overhead power lines.
(h) All portable tanks in excess of five (5)
				feet in height, used in testing and treating, shall be equipped with fixed
				metal ladder with:
(i) Rungs of three-quarter
				(3/4) inch in diameter or its equivalent;
(ii) Sixteen inches horizontal rung
				clearance;
(iii) Twelve inches
				vertical clearance between top of one rung and top of next rung; and
(iv) Seven inches clearance between rungs and
				tank.