This TEEX CSHO track is designed for personnel who perform safety and health work in active oil and gas fields, refineries or chemical processing facilities; or for those who have safety responsibilities over multiple environments and locations, including inspections and audits. Specialty tracks within the Oil & Gas and Petrochemical program have also been developed for Drilling & Well-Services, Refinery, Pipeline and the Cameron Corporate Track.

All courses must be taken through TEEX, the OSHA Training Institute (Chicago, IL), or the Transportation Safety Institute (Oklahoma City, OK).

Prerequisite Requirements

• OSH511 Standards for General Industry (recommended emphasis on Oil & Gas) OR PRT512 Standards for the Oil & Gas Industry

Required Core Courses

• OSH521 Industrial Hygiene
• PRT300 Introduction to Oil and Gas OR PRT301 Process Safety Management Survival
• PRT106 Hydrogen Sulfide (H2S) Instructor Development *
• OSH201 Hazardous Materials
• PRT145 Environmental Regulation for Oil & Gas Exploration and Production
• PRT256 Medic First Aid & CPR Trainer *

* ALL Medic First Aid trainer cards acceptable as long as they are current.

Electives

Three electives are required for this TEEX CSHO:

• Recommended Elective: OSH755 Introduction to Accident Investigation
• PRT260 Cranes and Material Handling
• OSH222 Respiratory Protection OR PRT222 Respiratory Protection
• OSH311 Fall Arrest Systems
• OSH309 Electrical Standards
• OSH226 Permit-Required Confined Space Entry OR PRT226 Permit-Required Confined Space Entry
• PRT248 VPP Overview AND PRT249 VPP Requirements
• PRT302 Process Safety Management (PSM) Auditor OR PRT252 VPP Auditor
• PRT111 Safety, Health & Environmental Management
• PRT303 Critical Indicators AND PRT304 Culture & Communication
• ENV204 Introduction to Groundwater Hydrogeology
• ENV220 Environmental Site Assessment (Phase I and II)
• ENV221 Soil and Groundwater Remediation
• HM00125 Cargo Tank Regulatory Compliance (TSI-OKC)
• SP00097 Risk Management (TSI-OKC)
• HM00117 Explosives Transportation (TSI-OKC)

Required Trainer Course

• OSH501 General Industry Trainer *

* Must be current.

(NOTE: If the Oil & Gas Trainer is approved in 2009-2010, this will be the preferred trainer course for this track.)

Hours/CEUs

Provides approximately 346 hours of safety-specific training and up to 34.6 CEUs, depending upon the courses selected.

Registration

For more information or to register for a course, contact:
Texas Engineering Extension Service
OSHA Training Institute Southwest Education Center
301 Tarrow
College Station, TX 77840-7896
800-SAFE-811 (800-723-3811)
teex.org/csho

For courses offered through the Transportation Safety Institute, contact:
Transportation Safety Institute
6500 S. MacArthur Blvd.
Oklahoma City, OK 73169-6900
800-858-2107
www.tsi.dot.gov