Life Saving Actions

All workers should be aware of the most critical safety hazards found at their worksites that have caused worker loss of life within the industry and actions they can take to minimize their exposure. Personal safety improvement in the onshore Oil and Gas industry can be achieved by implementing and training on a program, typically called LIFE SAVING ACTIONS (LSA), that educates and emphasizes the most critical safety hazards and what steps workers can take to protect themselves and their colleagues from them. 

Although the U.S. onshore E&P industry fatality rate has declined over the years, we continue to see fatalities and life altering events.  According to the National Institute for Occupational Safety & Health (NIOSH) and the International Oil & Gas Producers (IOGP) association, reviews of oil and gas fatality data shows roughly 70 percent of the events were associated with one or more of the following critical safety hazards listed below.

LSA Hazard List

 

HOW TO IMPLEMENT A LIFE SAVING ACTIONS PROGRAM

It is vital to worker safety that critical worksite hazards are addressed with life-saving actions designed to mitigate worker exposure. Workers shall be aware of the most critical safety hazards found at their worksites that have caused worker loss of life within the industry and actions they can take to minimize their exposure. 

The Onshore Safety Alliance provides flexibility in how a participant meets the objective of OSA Participant Action 2 – Implement a Life Saving Actions Program but strongly encourages the use of the 9 IOGP Life Saving Rules as guidance to follow for companies new to the effort.  We support the IOGP’s stated intent that standardization of Life-Saving Rules across the oil and gas industry will:

  • Enable better transfer of knowledge, experience and lessons learned,
  • Increase individual awareness and ownership of critical safeguards that prevent fatalities,
  • Provide a step towards an industry-wide common safety language, and
  • Improve clarity and allow consistent use by contractors and operators doing similar work across the world

Data Trends

You can find more stats on work-related incidents under Industry Safety Data.

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Join the OSA Safety Program

Through OSA Participant Action 2, companies take steps to implement a life saving actions program so that their workers are aware of the most critical safety hazards found at worksites.

Become a Participant

INDUSTRY EXAMPLES OF LIFE SAVING ACTIONS PROGRAMS

With the revision of Report 459, IOGP launched a simplified set of Life-Saving Rules to provide workers in the industry with the actions they can take to protect themselves and their colleagues from fatalities.

IOGP Life-Saving Rules

Marathon Oil has implemented our Life Critical Expectations.  These expectations clearly define the non-negotiable actions all workers must take in order to perform work safely on its jobsites.

Marathon Oil Life Critical Expectations

The H&P Life Belts set out clear, simple, and consistent expectations focused on activities with the highest risk. 

Helmerich & Payne Life Belts

Chevron has implemented within their organization a life saving actions program called Save Your Life Actions.

Chevron Save Your Life Actions & Start Work Checks

Patterson believes the safety and well-being of its employees and the protection of our environment is a cornerstone.

Patterson Cornerstones for Life

The Hess Rules are about putting people first, acting with integrity, performing to a high standard and acting responsibly.

The Hess Rules