API RP 76:2007(2013) pdf download

API RP 76:2007(2013) pdf download.Contractor Safety Management for Oiland Gas Drilling and Production Operations.
This guideline provides examples of elements to consider when preparing, revising or reviewing an onshore or offshore (as applicable) Short Service Employee (SSE) program.
A Short Service Employee program may apply to either a company’s own employees or to contract employees utilized by the company.
Scope
— The scope of this example document applies to oil and gas well drillwhg, servicing and producing operations. Due to the many diverse ct’iaractensllcs of these operations, special modification may be necessary that differ substantially from this example program.
Purpose
Identify who the program applies to: contract personnel, subcontractor personnel and company personnel
Provide the objective of the program which is typically to ensure that Short Service Employees are identified. appropriately supervised, trained and managed in order to prevent injury to themselves or others, property damage or environmental harm.
Short Service Employee Designation
— less than six months continuous employment with present employer:
— new job responsibilities:
— operator-specific exceptions:
— release from SSE Status;
— completed l required training, and
— mentor, direct supervisor and Operator representative recommendation for release.
Identification
— standard color hard hat used only by SSE (preferred), or
— identifiable sticker on hard hat,
— when the personnel are no longer SSEs, SSE identification should be removed/replaced.
Orientations
— Company (Operator/Contractor) using contract personnel:
— ensure that the job site information applicable to the Contractor’s employees is comnjrWcated to the Contractor, This should address site or location-specific HSE polioes and restrictions.
— once the Contractor is chosen, ensure that the initial orientation is given to current and new employees.
— Employers:
— provide an initial HSE orientation program appropriate to the job description.
— HSE orientation may be an accredited program such as IADCs “Rig Pass. or API’s Training Provider Certification Program (TPCP).
— Notification of Operator prior to the arrival of any SSEs assigned to the site.
SSE Meritoring Program
— A mentoring program is a component of the SSE program.
— Purpose of the mentoring program is to provide for guidance and development of the SSE by a peer and provide for the transferring of skills and knowledge from one person to another in a work environment.
— Each SSE should be assigned to a mentor, which may be the SSE’s supervisor or other person that has experience and job specific knowledge adequate to instruct and mentor the new employee.
— SSE responsibilities should be clearly outlined such as the following:
— see assistance and guidance from his mentor when uncertain about any part of his job or for a task he/she has never done before.
— open to feedback from the mentor.
— adhere to all policies and procedures taught or shown to himlher.
— work In a safe and environmentally sound manner
– Mentor’s responsibilities should be clearly outlined and include the following:
— lead by example and refrain from taking short outs and doing anything hazardous to health and safety or that could cause environmental harm.
— ensure the SSE understands the scope of work besig performed that day.
— review with the SSE the known hazards of the work being performed and advise on safe woi’k practices to be followed
— show the SSE how to prepare and follow a iSA.
— be available for and encourage questions,
— observe SSE while performang duties.