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Contractor Safety Management for Oil and Gas Drilling and Production OperationsAPI RECOMMENDED PRACTICE 76SECOND EDITION,NOVEMBER 2007REAFFIRMED,JANUARY 2013Contractor Safety Management for Oil and Gas Drilling and Production OperationsUpstream SegmentAPI RECOMMENDED PRACTICE 76SECOND EDITION,NOVEMBER 2007REAFFIRMED,JANUARY 2013Special NotesAPI publications necessarily address problems of a general nature.With respect to particular circumstances,local,state,and federal laws and regulations should be reviewed.Neither API nor any of APIs employees,subcontractors,consultants,committees,or other assignees make any warranty or representation,either express or implied,with respect to the accuracy,completeness,or usefulness of the information contained herein,or assume any liability or responsibility for any use,or the results of such use,of any information or process disclosed in this publication.Neither API nor any of APIs employees,subcontractors,consultants,or other assignees represent that use of this publication would not infringe upon privately owned rights.API publications may be used by anyone desiring to do so.Every effort has been made by the Institute to assure the accuracy and reliability of the data contained in them;however,the Institute makes no representation,warranty,or guarantee in connection with this publication and hereby expressly disclaims any liability or responsibility for loss or damage resulting from its use or for the violation of any authorities having jurisdiction with which this publication may conflict.API publications are published to facilitate the broad availability of proven,sound engineering and operating practices.These publications are not intended to obviate the need for applying sound engineering judgment regarding when and where these publications should be utilized.The formulation and publication of API publications is not intended in any way to inhibit anyone from using any other practices.Any manufacturer marking equipment or materials in conformance with the marking requirements of an API standard is solely responsible for complying with all the applicable requirements of that standard.API does not represent,warrant,or guarantee that such products do in fact conform to the applicable API standard.All rights reserved.No part of this work may be reproduced,stored in a retrieval system,or transmitted by any means,electronic,mechanical,photocopying,recording,or otherwise,without prior written permission from the publisher.Contact the Publisher,API Publishing Services,1220 L Street,N.W.,Washington,D.C.20005.Copyright 2007 American Petroleum InstituteForewordThis publication is under the jurisdiction of the American Petroleum Institute Upstream Departments Executive Committee on Drilling and Production Operations.It was developed with assistance from API Petroleum Industry Data Exchange(PIDX)Committee,International Association of Drilling Contractors(IADC),the Association of Energy Service Companies(AESC),and with input from the International Association of Oil and Gas Producers(OGP).API expresses its appreciation to these organizations for their contributions to the development of this publication.API publications may be used by anyone desiring to do so.Every effort has been made by the Institute to assure the accuracy and reliability of the data contained in them;however,the Institute makes no representation,warranty,or guarantee in connection with this publication and hereby expressly disclaims any liability or responsibility for loss or damage resulting from its use or for the violation of any federal,state,or municipal regulation with which this publication may conflict.Suggested revisions are invited and should be submitted to the Director of the Upstream Department,American Petroleum Institute,1220 L Street,N.W.,Washington,D.C.20005.iiiContentsPage1Introduction.11.1 Scope.11.2 Benefits of an Operator and Contractor Safety Program.21.3 Third Parties and Subcontractors.22Industry Standards and Practices.23Definitions .54Operator-specific Safety Requirements.54.1 Operator Safety Requirements .54.2 Contractor Safety Programs and Procedures.54.3 Training and Communications.54.4 Personnel New to the Work Site.65Contractor Selection Process.65.1 General.65.2 Bid Package.75.3 Safety Questionnaire.75.4 Operator Review of Contractor Qualifications.76Work Performance.86.1 Responsibilities.86.2 Safety Requirements.87Management of Change.87.1 General.87.2 Change in Facilities.87.3 Change in Personnel.97.4 Change in Regulations or Industry Recommended Practices.97.5 Managing the Change.108Evaluating Contractor HSE Performance.108.1 General.108.2 Safety Performance Reporting.108.3 Operator Reviews.108.4 Contractor Inspections.10Annex A Standard Industry Definitions.11Annex B Standardized Safety Questionnaire.22Annex C Sample Short Service Employee Program Development Guideline .54Annex D Sample Training Matrix.57Annex E Sample Policy Statement .60v1Contractor Safety Management for