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.

All courses must be taken through TEEX, the OSHA Training Institute (Chicago, IL), or NATCO.

Prerequisite Requirements

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

Required Core Courses

• PRT106 Hydrogen Sulfide (H2S) Instructor Development *
• OSH201 Hazardous Materials
• PRT145 Environmental Regulation for Oil & Gas Exploration and Production
• OSH301 Excavation, Trenching, & Soil Mechanics
• PRT111 Safety, Health & Environmental Management
• PRT256 Medic First Aid & CPR Trainer *

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

Electives

Four electives are required for this TEEX CSHO:

• Production Equipment Operations** OR PRT300 Introduction to Oil & Gas
• Production Operator Field Training**
• Reciprocating Compressor Operation**
• Principles of Glycol Dehydration**
• Principles of Amine Plant Operation**
• Principles of Pump Operation**
• Principles of Gas Plant Operation**
• OSH226 Permit-Required Confined Space Entry OR PRT226 Permit-Required Confined Space Entry
• OSH309 Electrical Standards
• OSH311 Fall Arrest Systems
• OSH521 Industrial Hygiene
• PRT301 Process Safety Management Survival
• PRT302 Process Safety Management (PSM) Auditor
• OSH204 Machinery & Machine Guarding Standards
• OSH222 Respiratory Protection OR PRT222 Respiratory Protection
• OSH755 Introduction to Accident Investigation AND OSH784 Injury and Illness Recordkeeping
• PRT770 Introduction to Bolting Safety
• PRT248 VPP Overview AND PRT249 VPP Requirements
• PST601 Security Vulnerability Assessment Training

** NATCO courses do not currently carry CEUs.

Required Trainer Course

• OSH501 General Industry Trainer *

* Must be current.

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

Hours/CEUs

Provides approximately 338 hours of safety-specific training and up to 23 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 NATCO, contact:
NATCO
432-563-3287
www.natcogroup.com