OSHA clarifies policy on requirement for flame-resistant and fire-retardant clothing
Oil and gas drilling jobs are more susceptible to flash fires during certain operations. The need for Flame Resistant Clothing is emphasized in the new memorandum issued by OSHA and clarifies the need for citation. These updated enforcement guidelines will be of utmost help in your organization’s safety program.
“This memorandum is intended to clarify OSHA’s policy for citing the general industry standard for personal protective equipment (PPE), 29 CFR 1910.132(a), for the failure to provide and use flame-resistant clothing (FRC) in oil and gas well drilling, servicing, and production-related operations. For the purpose of this memo, FRC includes both flame-resistant and fire retardant treated clothing. Clarification of the need to provide and use FRC during certain drilling, servicing, and production-related operations is necessary to resolve its inconsistent use among drilling contractors, well servicing contractors, and oil and gas companies that employ thousands of workers in these operations. OSHA inspection history and current information, including consensus standards, scientific evidence, and accident and injury data, indicate a potential for flash fires during certain well drilling, servicing, and production-related operations.” Read more at
https://www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owadisp.show_document?p_table=INTERPRETATIONS&p_id=27296
The use of FRC greatly improves the chances of a worker’s survival after a flash fire. FRC can drastically reduce the degree of burn injuries. We provide standard flame-resistant clothing required in oil and gas jobs
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