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Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0011 - OSHA - Oil & Gas Well Drilling › Chapter 10 - SAFETY PROCEDURES FOR BOILERS AND PRESSURE VESSELS › Section 10-2 - Safety Procedures for Air Compressors

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Air compressors
				used or operated shall be constructed, installed, operated and repaired to
				conform to the Engineering Standards of ASME and ANSI.
(b) All air compressors, while in operation,
				shall be under the supervision of a competent crew member.
(c) If any defects are found in the air
				compressors, receiver tank and appurtenant equipment, the driller in charge
				shall be notified immediately by the crew member operator, and corrective
				measures immediately taken.
(d) The
				safety pressure relief valve and discharge end of exhaust pipes leading from
				air compressors shall be located or placed in such a way as to prevent
				discharge from being released to the atmosphere where injury to any person or
				property may result.
(e) Plugs and
				safety pressure relief valves shall be inspected at frequent intervals by the
				operator.
(f) Each air compressor
				shall be equipped with safety pressure relief valves set at a pressure not to
				exceed the working pressure of the receiver tank.
(g) Ample lighting shall be provided in front
				of the gauge panel, so that the gauges can be easily read.
(h) Fittings and pipe shall be properly
				installed and shall be capable of withstanding the discharge pressure of the
				compressor used.
(i) The fluids
				discharged from safety pressure relief valves and drain valves shall be piped
				to a place where they will not endanger employees.
(j) There shall be no valves in the discharge
				opening of a safety pressure relief valve or in the discharge pipe connected
				thereto.
(k) The piping connected
				to the pressure side and discharge side of a safety pressure relief valve shall
				not be smaller than the normal pipe size opening.
(l) All air compressors shall have at least
				one (1) air pressure regulator to control proper air flow.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0011 - OSHA - Oil & Gas Well Drilling › Chapter 10 - SAFETY PROCEDURES FOR BOILERS AND PRESSURE VESSELS › Section 10-3 - Safety Procedures for Safety Pressure Relief Valves, Pumps, Fittings, Piping, Hoses and Pressure Vessels

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) All pressure
				vessels, safety pressure relief valves, pumps, fittings, piping and hoses shall
				be constructed, installed, operated, inspected and repaired to conform to the
				Engineering Standards of ASME and ANSI.
(b) All positive displacement pumps
				associated with a drilling rig shall be equipped with a safety pressure relief
				valve and an operating gauge.
(c)
				The safety pressure relief valve shall be set to discharge at a pressure not in
				excess of the maximum allowable working pressure of the pump, pressure vessel,
				piping and fittings.
(d) A guard
				shall be placed around the shearing pin and spindle of a safety pressure relief
				valve.
(e) The emissions discharged
				from a safety pressure relief valve shall be piped to a place where they will
				not endanger employees.
(f)There
				shall be no valve between a pump and its safety pressure relief
				valve.
(g) There shall be no valve
				in the discharge opening of a safety pressure relief valve, nor in the
				discharge pipe connected thereto.
(h) The piping connected to the pressure side
				and discharge side of a safety pressure relief valve shall not be smaller than
				the normal pipe size opening of said valve.
(i) The piping on the discharge side of a
				safety pressure relief valve shall be properly secured.
(j) Valves of the quick-closing type shall
				not be used on the discharge line from a pump.
(k) Clamps and safety cables or chains shall
				be used to fasten the kelly hose at the standpipe end to the derrick and at the
				swivel end to the swivel housing.
(l) Discharge hoses under pressure shall be
				secured by clamps and safety cables or chains.
(m) Fittings, hoses, pumps, pressure vessels,
				piping and safety pressure relief valves shall be properly installed and shall
				be rated to coincide with the discharge pressure of the pressure producing
				source.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0011 - OSHA - Oil & Gas Well Drilling › Chapter 11 - ACQUISITION OF REFERENCED STANDARDS › Section 11-1 - Standards Producing Organizations

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) The National
				Consensus Standards listed in Chapter 1 of these Rules and Regulations may be
				obtained from the organizations listed below:
(1)
American National Standards
				Institute (ANSI)
; 11 West 42nd Street: New York, NY 10036.
(2)
American Society of Mechanical
				Engineers (ASME)
; United Engineering Center; 345 East 47th Street; Hew
				York, NY 10017.
(3)
Society of Automotive Engineers, Inc. (SAE)
; 2 Pennsylvania Plaza; New
				York, NY 10101.
(4)
Institute of Makers of Explosives (IME)
; 420 Lexington Ave.; New York,
				NY 10017.
(5)
American
				Welding Society (AWS)
; 550 NW LeJuene Road, PO Box 351040, Miami, FL
				33135.
(6)
National Fire
				Protection Association (NFPA)
; Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA
				02269.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0011 - OSHA - Oil & Gas Well Drilling › Chapter 11 - ACQUISITION OF REFERENCED STANDARDS › Section 11-2 - Source of Rules and Regulations

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) These Rules and
				Reg
u
lations have been compiled utilizing excerpts from
				and references to the following sources:
(1)
ANSI All. 1-1970 Practice for Industrial Lighting
.
(2)
ANSI B31.I.0-l967 Power
				Piping
.
(3)
ANSI
				C1 (Rev. 1971) National Electrical Code
.
(4)
AWS Dl.O-66 Welding in Building
				Construction
.
(5)
ANSI Z21.30-l964 Installation of Gas Appliances and Gas
				Piping
.
(6)
ASME-Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code (1971)
.
(7)
NFPA No. 30 (1972) Flammable and
				Combustible Liquids Code
.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0012 - OSHA - Oil & Gas Well Special Servicing › 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
Section
											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 Occupational Health
				and Safety Act.
(b) The purpose of
				these rules and regulations is to provide standards and rules and regulations
				to safeguard the life, limb and health of employees and employers in the oil
				and gas well special services industry.
(c) It is also the purpose of these rules and
				regulations to provide the minimum requirements for compliance by each place of
				employment in the oil and gas well special services industry.
(d) The scope of these rules and regulations
				is the application to all employers and employees in the special serviced
				industry, as well as to employers and employees not within that industry that,
				by the nature of an interaction with the special services industry, would be
				subject to the same exposures and to the same rules and regulations.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0012 - OSHA - Oil & Gas Well Special Servicing › 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 reasons for the denial) or initiate rule-making proceedings in
				  accordance with Section
										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 0012 - OSHA - Oil & Gas Well Special Servicing › Chapter 1 - GENERAL › Section 1-4 - Amendments to Rules and Regulations

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) The Commission
				has 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 0012 - OSHA - Oil & Gas Well Special Servicing › Chapter 1 - GENERAL › Section 1-5 - Applicability of Rules and Regulations

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) In addition to
				the requirements contained in the State of Wyoming Occupational Health and
				Safety 1910-General Rules and Regulations and, as appropriate, the Oil and Gas
				Well Drilling and Oil and Gas Well Servicing Rules and Regulations, these rules
				and regulations 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.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0012 - OSHA - Oil & Gas Well Special Servicing › Chapter 1 - GENERAL › Section 1-6 - Incorporation by Reference

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) The standards,
				rules and regulation 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 Special
				Services.
(b) Copies of the
				standards, rules and regulations which are incorporated by reference may be
				examined at the office of Workers' Safety and Compensation Division in
				Cheyenne, Wyoming. Copies of 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 historic file of such changes are available
				for inspection at the office of Workers' Safety and Compensation Division in
				Cheyenne, Wyoming.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0012 - OSHA - Oil & Gas Well Special Servicing › Chapter 2 - ADOPTION & 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 Special Services Industry.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0012 - OSHA - Oil & Gas Well Special Servicing › Chapter 2 - ADOPTION & EXTENSION OF ESTABLISHED RULES AND REGULATIONS › Section 2-2 - Effective Dates

Current through July 13, 2024
Unless a specific future date is specified, 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 and rules pertaining to the rule makeing
				  procedure.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0012 - OSHA - Oil & Gas Well Special Servicing › Chapter 3 - GENERAL HEALTH AND SAFETY PROVISIONS › Section 3-1 - General Rules

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 and Procedure, the Rules and Regulations, General, and these rules and
				regulations as they relate to the machinery, tools, materials, equipment or
				operations and to the employees of each of them as applicable.
(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 well site location, 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 it inoperable,
				physically disable it, or physically remove it from the 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 0012 - OSHA - Oil & Gas Well Special Servicing › 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, and reviewed on a periodic basis to reinforce the original
				training.
(b) Each employee shall
				be instructed in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions, and in 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 corrosives, explosives, flammable liquids, flammable gases, or
				toxic materials shall be instructed regarding the safe handling and use, and be
				made aware of potential hazards, personal hygiene, protective measures, and
				specific requirements concerning these materials in these rules and
				regulations.
(d) 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.
(i) For the
				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, bins, boilers,
				and open top spaces more than four ( 4) feet in depth, such as pits and
				cellars; however, such pits, cellars and open top spaces less than four (4)
				feet in depth or with their depth less than one-half the smallest dimension of
				the top opening are not considered to be confined spaces. These spaces do not
				include structures with one or more personnel doors, which doors are used
				routinely for ingress to or egress from an enclosed space, such as a boiler
				room, generator house or dog house. An inspection or cleanout door or hatch is
				not considered to be a personnel door.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0012 - OSHA - Oil & Gas Well Special Servicing › Chapter 3 - GENERAL HEALTH AND SAFETY PROVISIONS › Section 3-3 - First Aid and Medical Attention

Current through July 13, 2024
First aid services and provisions for medical care shall be
				  made available for every employee covered by these rules and regulations.
				  Regulations prescribing specific requirements for first aid, medical attention,
				  and emergency facilities are contained in Chapter 4 of these rules and
				  regulations.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0012 - OSHA - Oil & Gas Well Special Servicing › Chapter 3 - GENERAL HEALTH AND SAFETY PROVISIONS › Section 3-4 - Illumination

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Adequate lighting shall be provided in
				all work areas governed by these rules and regulations.
(b) For the purpose of these rules and
				regulations, all footcandle power readings shall be taken 18 inches above all
				walking and working surfaces.
(c)
				Lighting around a derrick or well head shall be sufficient to provide
				illumination at all times of:
(i) An average
				of five (5) footcandle power on the whole of the derrick floor or well head,
				with no less than three (3) footcandle power at any point; and,
(ii) A minimum of three (3) footcandle power
				at all other walking and working surfaces.
(
NOTE:
The above are minimum requirements, and
				  many circumstances, such as weather, may warrant higher lighting
				  values.)
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0012 - OSHA - Oil & Gas Well Special Servicing › Chapter 3 - GENERAL HEALTH AND SAFETY PROVISIONS › Section 3-5 - Ionizing Radiation

Current through July 13, 2024
The use, storage and transportation of radioactive material
				  are regulated by state and federal regulatory agencies; therefore, such use,
				  storage and transportation of radioactive materials in the special services
				  industry are not regulated herein. Allegations of hazards in the use, storage
				  or transportation of radioactive materials will be forwarded to the appropriate
				  state or federal regulatory agency.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0012 - OSHA - Oil & Gas Well Special Servicing › Chapter 3 - GENERAL HEALTH AND SAFETY PROVISIONS › Section 3-6 - Vehicles

Current through July 13, 2024
All vehicles over 10,000 pounds gross vehicle weight parked
				  on location shall be immobilized to prevent rolling. The use of the vehicle's
				  transmission, emergency brake or parking brake does not fulfill this
				  requirement.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0012 - OSHA - Oil & Gas Well Special Servicing › Chapter 4 - PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT › Section 4-1 - Head Protection

Current through July 13, 2024
An approved helmet (safety hard hat), meeting the
				  requirements and specifications of the
American National Standard
				  Safety Requirements for Industrial Head Protection, ANSI Z89.I-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 0012 - OSHA - Oil & Gas Well Special Servicing › 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 the use of 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 to be used
				where machines or operations present the hazard of flying objects, glare,
				liquids or injurious chemicals, or a combination of these hazards.
(b) Design, construction, testing and use of
				devices for eye and face protection shall be in accordance with the
American National Standard for Occupational and Educational Eye and Face
				Protection, ANSI Z87.I-1989
, or accepted as suitable by the Wyoming
				Occupational Health and Safety Department.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0012 - OSHA - Oil & Gas Well Special Servicing › 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) Safety-toe footwear for employees shall
				meet the requirements and specifications in
American National Standard
				for Men's Safety-toe Footwear, ANSI Z4l-1991.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0012 - OSHA - Oil & Gas Well Special Servicing › Chapter 4 - PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT › Section 4-4 - General

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Unreasonably 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., except for ring-type radiation badges, should not be
				worn. This is not intended to include wrist watches equipped with bands which
				will easily break.
(d) Hair of such
				length that it may become entangled in moving or rotating machinery shall be
				contained in a suitable manner. Hair, beards and sideburns of employees shall
				be kept in such condition and of such length so as not to interfere with a
				person's vision or the proper and effective seal of gas masks or air masks, and
				the proper use of other safety apparel or equipment, if such equipment is
				required to be used.
(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 attached by means of a personal fall arrest
				system to a suitable anchor and adjusted to allow a minimum of drop, in no case
				greater than six (6) feet.
(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 when found to be defective.
(iv) 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,
				or be supported from the tugger line by a body harness. The tugger line shall
				not be free wheeling.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0012 - OSHA - Oil & Gas Well Special Servicing › Chapter 4 - PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT › Section 4-5 - Emergency Equipment

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) The well
				operator shall advise the special services 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 dusts. The employer shall insure that
				servicing is not permitted until sufficient tests have been made with
				appropriate instruments or equipment to determine the extent of the 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 Hydrogen Sulfide (H2S), the following limits of
				exposure shall apply [in parts per million (ppm)]:
(A) Ceiling value = 20 ppm
(B) Time weighted average (TWA) = 10
				pm
(C) Acceptable maximum peak
				above the acceptable ceiling concentration for an 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 0012 - OSHA - Oil & Gas Well Special Servicing › 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 fire fighting purpose or for recharging.
(b) Fire extinguishers and other fire
				fighting equipment shall be suitably located and plainly labeled as to their
				type and method of operation.
(c)
				Discarded oily material shall be stored closed metal containers.
(d) Access to exits or fire extinguishers
				shall not be blocked or obstructed by clothing, materials or
				equipment.
(e) Portable fire
				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
				for fire fighting purposes or are being recharged.
(f) All fire extinguishers shall be
				maintained, inspected, and hydrostatically tested in accordance with the
				requirements of
1910.157, Occupational Health and Safety 1910 - General
				Rules and Regulations.
(g)
				Carbon tetrachloride extinguishers are not permitted.
(h) Natural or liquified petroleum gas (LPG)
				shall not be used to operate spray guns or other pneumatic equipment.
(i) No smoking shall be allowed within 25
				feet of any flammable material storage area, or within 25 feet of the handling
				of flammable liquids. Any engine being refueled with flammable fuels shall be
				shut off during refueling.
(j) No
				open flames or smoking shall be permitted within 120 feet of the well bore or
				well if flammable substances are in the well.
(k) A minimum of one (1) fire extinguisher of
				10 BC rating shall be on site when special services operations are being
				performed. Each piece of special services mobile equipment over 10,000 lbs.
				gross vehicle weight shall have a minimum of one (1) fire extinguisher of 10 BC
				rating or greater.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0012 - OSHA - Oil & Gas Well Special Servicing › Chapter 4 - PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT › Section 4-7 - Flammable Liquid Handling and Storage (Flashpoint less than 100°F.)

Current through July 13, 2024
(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
1910.110 of the
				Occupational Health and Safety 1910 - General Rules and
				Regulations.
(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 Occupational
				Health and Safety 1910 - General Rules and Regulations.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0012 - OSHA - Oil & Gas Well Special Servicing › Chapter 5 - SAFEGUARDS › Section 5-1 - Machinery Operation, Guarding and Maintenance

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Only
				the employer-authorized equipment operators shall operate machinery of any
				kind.
(b) Equipment operators shall
				be properly trained and determined to be competent before being authorized as
				equipment operators.
(c) Equipment
				operators shall bring any unsafe condition to the attention of the employer for
				evaluation, inspection and/or correction.
(d) All belts, gears, shafts, pulleys,
				sprockets, spindles, drums, fly wheels, or other rotating and reciprocating
				parts, with the exception of the cathead, shall be guarded unless they are
				guarded by location, so positioned to prevent any person from coming in contact
				therewith. Guarding shall meet the requirements as set forth in
1910.212 and 1910.219 of the Occupational Health and Safety 1910 -General Rules
				and Regulations.
(e)
				Machinery shall not be operated without all guards properly maintained and in
				position; except during maintenance, repair or rigup work, when limited testing
				may be performed by a qualified person.
(f) No employee shall clean or lubricate any
				machinery where there is danger of contact with a moving part until such motion
				has been stopped.
(g) Machinery and
				equipment shall be maintained in such condition as to ensure safe operations
				and working conditions.
(h) All
				guards and protective devices shall be replaced, and proper personnel notified
				when maintenance is complete.
(i)
				All tools and equipment used by employees shall be in safe condition.
(j) Electric tools shall be grounded by use
				of approved devices maintained in proper condition, except "double insulated"
				tools may be used in lieu of the grounding requirement.
(k) Electrical or pneumatic hand tools shall
				have a deadman switch or so arranged that the starting switch will not be
				locked in.
(l) Tools or other
				materials shall not be carried up or down a ladder unless properly secured to
				the body, leaving both hands free for climbing.
(m) Containers of poisonous, toxic, flammable
				and/or explosive material shall be properly labeled and appropriately stored
				according to content.
(n) The
				storage and use of compressed gas cylinders shall be in accordance with the
				requirements of
1910.101, 102, 103, 104 and 1910.169 of the
				Occupational Health and Safety 1910 - General Rules and
				Regulations.
(o) No
				material used for cleaning shall have a flashpoint less than 100°F.
				Examples of materials which have flashpoints below 100°F are gasoline,
				naphtha, etc.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0012 - OSHA - Oil & Gas Well Special Servicing › Chapter 5 - SAFEGUARDS › Section 5-2 - Winches, Wire Ropes, Fiber Ropes and Chains

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Equipment
				used in winching operations shall be maintained in safe operating
				condition.
(b) All winch lines,
				anchors, snatch blocks, hooks, clamps and other fittings shall be of suitable
				size and capacity.
(c) All wire
				rope used in special services operations shall have a minimum safety factor of
				three (3), determined as follows:
Safety Factor = B (Nominal breaking point of the line in
				  pounds x No. of lines)/ W (Calculated total static loads in pounds)
(d) All wire ropes shall be
				visually inspected by a competent person prior to each use, and shall be
				thoroughly inspected at least each six (6) months and a record made of such six
				(6) month inspection which shall indicate any defects noted. Such written
				report must be maintained on the job site while the winching unit is there. Any
				deterioration noted as the result of the inspection shall be recorded and a
				determination made as to whether the wire rope should be replaced. When the
				wire rope is replaced, it shall be noted on the inspection report. Any wire
				rope shall be removed from service when any of the following conditions exist:
(i) When wire ropes are found to have four
				(4) percent of the total number or wires composing such wire broken in one
				lay;
(ii) When marked corrosion
				appears;
(iii) When corroded or
				broken wires at end connection are noted;
(iv) When end connections are corroded,
				cracked, bent, worn or improperly applied; or
(v) When evidence of kinking, crushing,
				cutting or unstranding are noted.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0012 - OSHA - Oil & Gas Well Special Servicing › Chapter 5 - SAFEGUARDS › Section 5-3 - Electrical

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) All electrical equipment, wiring,
				fixtures and cords shall be installed and used in accordance with the
Wyoming Occupational Health and Safety 1910 - General Rules and Regulations,
				Subpart S.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0012 - OSHA - Oil & Gas Well Special Servicing › Chapter 5 - SAFEGUARDS › Section 5-4 - Pressure Relief Valves

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Safety pressure
				relief valves on hydrostatic lines shall not be set higher than the design
				rating of the hydraulic or the manufacturer's listed rating of the lines,
				whichever is less.
NOTE:
See also Chapter 6 for similar requirement
				  applicable to special services derricks.
TABLE 5-1
EXAMPLE A, EXAMPLE B, and EXAMPLE C
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0012 - OSHA - Oil & Gas Well Special Servicing › Chapter 6 - EQUIPMENT › Section 6-2 - Footings and Locations

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Footing shall
				be used as necessary and as required by the site's existing conditions to
				provide a stable base for the special services derrick.
(b) If supplemental footing is used, it shall
				be such that the safe bearing capacity of the soil on location is not exceeded.
				Supplemental footing is a foundation base other than cement or solid
				rock.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0012 - OSHA - Oil & Gas Well Special Servicing › Chapter 7 - CONDUCTOR WIRELINE SERVICES › Section 7-1 - Wireline Unit

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Vehicle-mounted
				wireline units shall be chocked and/or spaded to prevent unintended movement of
				the unit toward the well bore. If chocks are used, there shall be a minimum of
				two (2).
(b) Skid-mounted wireline
				units shall be secured to prevent unintended movement.
(c) Wireline units shall be so located that
				they do not interfere with entrance or exit of employees from those units or
				other units on location.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0012 - OSHA - Oil & Gas Well Special Servicing › Chapter 7 - CONDUCTOR WIRELINE SERVICES › Section 7-2 - Well Pressure Control Equipment

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) On wells where
				flow is reasonably expected, there shall be a lubricator which will allow
				removal of the wireline tools without turning the well loose to the atmosphere,
				or some other means of controlling the well pressure shall be used without
				requiring removal of the tools.
(b)
				A visual examination and pressure test of all wireline pressure control
				equipment used on wells where flow is reasonably expected shall be made at
				intervals not exceeding six (6) months. The pressure test, using a
				non-flammable liquid, shall be made to one and a half (1-1/2) times the rated
				working pressure. Test records shall be maintained at the equipment's working
				office; location of such records shall be known at the work site.
(c) The pressure test shall include:
(i) Primary holding period (at pressure) of
				three (3) minutes or more.
(ii)
				Reduction to atmospheric pressure.
(iii) A second holding period (at pressure)
				of three (3) minutes or more.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0012 - OSHA - Oil & Gas Well Special Servicing › Chapter 7 - CONDUCTOR WIRELINE SERVICES › Section 7-3 - Wireline Equipment and Operations

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Pins used in
				makeup of sheave wheels and associated clevices shall be secured.
(b) If it becomes necessary to place slack in
				a wireline while tools are in the well, an appropriate wireline clamp shall be
				used to sustain the weight of the suspended line and tools.
(c) Hands, rags and other objects shall be
				kept clear of sheaves and wireline while the wireline is in motion.
(d) Wireline wipers shall be secured to
				prevent displacement.
(e) Stuffing
				boxes/oil savers shall be operated only by remote control while the wireline is
				moving.
(f) A properly rated chain
				or wire sling shall be used to secure the lower sheave wheel. The device shall
				be attached to a sturdy rig member, wellhead, or other stable
				fixture.
(g) A sheave wheel shall
				be painted predominately yellow or orange, and may have contrasting
				markings.
(h) When handling a
				wireline that is extended from the special services unit, precaution shall be
				taken to prevent contact with energized and exposed electrical
				equipment.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0012 - OSHA - Oil & Gas Well Special Servicing › Chapter 8 - MOBILE PUMPING OPERATIONS › Section 8-1 - Cementing Operations

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) A pressure test
				on pump discharge lines when squeeze cementing shall be made at least 1,000 psi
				over the maximum pressure specified by the well operator for his well
				equipment.
(b) All valves in
				discharge lines shall be checked to see that they are open before beginning to
				pump into the well.
(c) During
				operations, each employee designated to handle the pumping shall remain
				constantly at his designated station while the pump is in operation, unless
				relieved by an authorized employee as directed by the supervisor on that
				job.
(d) Unauthorized persons shall
				remain at least 75 feet from all pumping and pressure testing
				operations.
(e) Cementing pressure
				shall not exceed the equipment's maximum safe working pressure.
(f) No person shall be permitted to stand
				astraddle of, or to step over pressurized discharge lines.
(g) Hammering a union on a pressurized
				discharge line is prohibited.
(h)
				Overhead cementing lines shall be secured by a chain or wire rope to a location
				independent of the cementing system. Such chain or wire rope shall be of
				sufficient strength to support the anticipated load.
(i) All air compressors, while in operation,
				shall be under the control of an authorized employee.
(j) Any defects that affect the safe
				operation of the air compressors, receiver tank and/or appurtenant equipment
				shall be immediately reported to the equipment operator in charge for immediate
				corrective action.
(k) Each air
				compressor and receiver tank shall be equipped with a safety pressure relief
				valve(s) which shall not be set at more than 20 percent above the maximum
				working pressure as established by the vessel's manufacturer. (See Chapter 1,
				Section
				2. , for definition of "working
				pressure".)
(l) The safety pressure
				relief valve and discharge end of vent pipes leading from air compressors, and
				receiver tanks if present, shall be located or placed in such a way as to
				prevent discharge from being released where injury to any person may
				result.
(m) Safety pressure relief
				valve(s) shall be visually inspected prior to each site use by the equipment
				operator.
(n) Adequate lighting
				shall be provided so that the gauge(s) can be easily read.
(o) Fittings and pipe shall be properly
				installed and shall be capable of withstanding the discharge pressure of the
				compressor used.
(p) There shall be
				no valve in the discharge opening of the primary safety pressure relief valve
				nor in the discharge pipe connected thereto.
(q) All air compressors shall have at least
				one (1) pressure control for proper air flow.
(r) Pneumatic bulk materials tanks shall not
				be operated at pressures higher than the maximum working pressure, which shall
				be indicated on all pneumatic bulk material tanks.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0012 - OSHA - Oil & Gas Well Special Servicing › Chapter 8 - MOBILE PUMPING OPERATIONS › Section 8-3 - Portable Heater Treaters and Hot Oil Units

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Heater
				Treaters.
(i) All propane tanks shall be
				equipped with electric solenoid valves on fuel lines to the engine and to the
				burner with electrically actuated controls located in the cab of the vehicle
				and at least one exterior location.
(ii) Discharge hoses shall not be used at
				pressures over 200 psi.
(iii) A
				visual inspection of hoses shall be made prior to each use and defective hoses
				shall be removed from service.
(iv)
				When treating ignitible liquids, a remotely operated shut-off valve shall be
				placed on the tank being heated. This valve shall allow shutoff from at least
				50 feet away by use of a noncombustible method. (For example, a cotton, manila
				or nylon rope would not be adequate.)
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0012 - OSHA - Oil & Gas Well Special Servicing › Chapter 9 - FRACTURING AND TEST TANKS › Section 9-1 - Specific Requirements

Current through July 13, 2024
In addition to the requirements in Chapter 8, Section
				  2. of these rules and regulations, the
				  following apply to fracturing and test tanks.
(a) Any fracturing or test tank shall have a
				permanently mounted ladder.
(b)
				Tanks Intended to contain ignitible fluids shall not be sent to a work location
				with defective valves. If leaks develop while on location, valves may be
				plugged but must not be used until the tank is empty and the defective valve
				repaired or replaced.
(c) All tanks
				being used for swab tanks shall be equipped with a pipe riser line which enters
				the tank within one (1) foot of the top of the tank.
(d) Fracturing and test tanks which contain
				ignitible fluids shall be placed at least 75 feet from the well bore. Deviation
				from this distance shall be only for good cause and with the issuance of an
				interim order by the Administrator or his designate.
(e) A means shall be provided on fracturing
				and test tanks to allow venting to the atmosphere.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0012 - OSHA - Oil & Gas Well Special Servicing › Chapter 9 - FRACTURING AND TEST TANKS › Section 9-2 - Carbon Dioxide (CO[2]) Pumping

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Vapor lines
				shall be connected between the liquid CO2 containers so
				that pressure is equalized.
(b)
				Only hose approved for use with CO2 shall be
				used.
(c) Hose shall be inspected
				prior to use for damage to the external cover or braid. Defective hose shall be
				removed from service.
(d) Hose
				which exhibits visible damage shall not be used until it has been pressure
				tested. If it proves to be defective, it shall be removed from
				service.
(e) All discharge lines
				shall be securely staked or anchored.
(f) A check valve shall be installed in the
				discharge line of each pump prior to CO2 entering a
				common line, or a manifold trailer which has a check valve installed in it
				shall be used.
(g) A shutoff (plug)
				valve and two (2) check valves shall be installed on a
				CO2 line upstream of a commingling tee or
				manifold.
(h) A shutoff (plug)
				valve and a check valve shall be installed on a liquid line upstream of a
				commingling tee or manifold.
(i)
				Two (2) shutoff (plug) valves and a choke valve shall be installed on the
				release line with the shutoff valves located upstream of the choke
				valve.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0012 - OSHA - Oil & Gas Well Special Servicing › Chapter 9 - FRACTURING AND TEST TANKS › Section 9-3 - Nitrogen Pumping

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Nitrogen
				vaporizing units shall be spotted upwind or crosswind of the well.
(b) A shutoff (plug) valve and two (2) check
				valves shall be installed on a nitrogen line upstream of a commingling tee or
				manifold.
(c) A shutoff (plug) and
				a check valve shall be installed on a liquid line upstream of a commingling tee
				or manifold.
(d) Two (2) shutoff
				(plug) valves and a choke valve shall be installed on the release line with the
				shutoff valves located upstream of the choke valve.
(e) A check valve shall be installed in the
				fluid line immediately upstream of the nitrogen connection to that
				line.
(f) When the nitrogen is
				being mixed with fluid, the nitrogen and fluid lines shall be teed together as
				closely to the well head as possible.
(g) When nitrogen line is connected directly
				to the wellhead, all well head connections shall be inspected to insure they
				meet or exceed the anticipated working pressure.
(h) The discharge manifold shall be staked or
				anchored in such a manner that manifold movement is limited in the event of a
				connection failure.
(i) Liquid
				lines shall be pressure tested with liquid only.
(j) Nitrogen lines shall be pressure tested
				with nitrogen only. This shall be a leak test only.
(k) No manifold shall be pressure tested with
				nitrogen at a pressure above its normal working pressure.