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Standard Number: 1910.119(a)
April 11, 2000
MEMORANDUM FOR: | REGIONAL ADMINISTRATORS |
FROM: | RICHARD FAIRFAX, Director DIRECTORATE OF COMPLIANCE PROGRAMS |
SUBJECT: | Enforcement of PSM at Oil and Gas Production Facilities and Withdrawal of December 20, 1999 Memorandum |
This memorandum is a follow up to OSHA's December 20, 1999 memorandum to Regional Administrators concerning the applicability of the Process Safety Management (PSM) Standard to oil and gas production wells.
Based on a further examination of the rulemaking record, OSHA has decided to perform an economic analysis with respect to the feasibility of compliance at oil and gas production wells. Pending a feasibility determination, OSHA will not enforce the PSM standard at oil and gas production facilities. In addition, although OSHA believes that its statements in the December 20, 1999 memorandum are legally correct, OSHA has removed this memorandum from its website to avoid confusion during this interim period.
As this memorandum demonstrates, OSHA's re-examination of an issue may result in the clarification or correction of previously stated enforcement guidance. If you have any further questions, please feel free to contact the [Office of General Industry Enforcement] at 202-693-1850.
[Corrected 08/17/2006]