• Field Worker Orientation

    Field Worker Orientation

  • Format: (000) 000-0000.

  • 1.0 Safety Policy Statement

  • At Pulsar Helium Inc., the safety, health, and well-being of our employees, contractors, and the communities in which we operate are our top priorities. We are committed to maintaining a safe and healthy work environment through proactive risk management, continuous improvement, and leadership accountability. Our goal is for every individual to return home safely every day.

    Our Commitment to Safety:
    We believe that all incidents are preventable.

    We establish and enforce rigorous safety standards, policies, and procedures to identify and manage workplace hazards and risks.

    We expect all personnel to understand and take responsibility for their own health and safety, as well as that of others.

    We are dedicated to ongoing safety training and leadership to promote a culture of safety excellence.

    Environmental Responsibility:
    We are committed to protecting and preserving the environment by minimizing our environmental impact throughout the life cycle of our operations.

    We go beyond compliance with environmental regulations, striving for operational excellence through sustainable practices.

    We are dedicated to using innovative solutions to conserve resources, reduce waste, and prevent pollution.

    We transparently monitor and report our environmental performance, continuously seeking opportunities for improvement.

    Sustainability and Community Partnership:
    We believe in responsible resource development that benefits all stakeholders while protecting the environment and supporting sustainable growth.

    We actively engage with local communities to create lasting positive impacts and contribute to regional prosperity.

    Our investments and partnerships are focused on education, social services, health, arts and culture, and infrastructure development.

    Commitment to Leadership and Accountability:
    We hold ourselves to the highest standards of integrity, accountability, and transparency in all our actions and reporting.

    We are dedicated to continuous improvement through leadership, innovation, and collaboration.

    By upholding these principles, Pulsar Helium Inc. is committed to fostering a safe, healthy, and environmentally responsible workplace, ensuring sustainable growth and shared prosperity for our employees, communities, and stakeholders.

    Thomas Abraham-James
    Chief Executive Officer,
    Pulsar Helium Inc.

  • 1.2 I have read and I understand the expectations as outlined in the above Safety Policy Statement.*

  • 2.0 Vehicle Accidents

  • 2.1 In 2022, 2,066 workers died in transportation incidents, making it the leading cause of workplace fatalities 37.7% of all workplace deaths (Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries).*
  • 2.2 This represents a 4.2% increase from 2021 and a series high since the CFOI began tracking data.*
  • 2.3 Roadway incidents involving motorized land vehicles accounted for the majority of these deaths, with 1,369 fatalities, a 9.3% increase from 2021. he fatality rate for transportation incidents was 3.7 per 100,000 full-time equivalent (FTE) workers in 2022.(select all that apply)*

  • 3.0 Alcohol and Substance Abuse Awareness

  • 3.1 Pulsar Helium has a strong commitment to the health, safety and welfare of its employees, their families and contractors. Widely available statistics and information establish that the incidence of drug and alcohol abuse is increasing and that the effect is devastating to lives, business and the community at large. Our commitment to maintaining a safe and secure workplace requires Pulsar Helium contractors to maintain a clear policy and supportive programs relating to the detection, treatment and prevention of substance abuse by employees.*
  • 3.2 It is the goal of Pulsar Helium to provide a safe workplace by eliminating the hazards to health and job safety created by alcohol and other drug abuse. We believe this goal to be in the best interest of our employees and our contractors.*
  • 3.3 Pulsar Helium believes that each employee and contractor employee has the responsibility to (select each to acknowledge your acceptance):*

  • 4.0 Back Safety

  • 4.1 Lifting improperly or lifting loads that are too heavy for the back to support is the largest single cause of back pain and injury.*
  • 4.2 Instituting proper lifting techniques and other safety measures can significantly reduce back injuries on the job. As part of Pulsar Helium's ongoing commitment to safety in the workplace we require contract companies to maintain a Back Safety, Proper Lifting Safety or Ergonomics Safety Program as another opportunity to enhance the safety and health of their employees.*
  • 4.4 The following is a list of Back Safety techniques that will support good back health (check each to acknowledge your understanding):*
  • 4.3 Pulsar Helium expects all workers representing Pulsar Helium on sites and projects to take the following precautions at a minimum (check each item in agreement to support the expectation):*

  • 5.0 Confined Space

  • 5.1 To understand the requirements of a permit-required confined space, the definition of a confined space must be understood. OSHA defines a confined space as any space that (Check each item to acknowledge understanding):*
  • 5.2 According to General Industry regulations, any worker involved in or has the potential to be involved in confined-space entries must be trained before entering any space, as well as (check to acknowledge your understanding):*
  • 5.3 If your task requires you to enter a confined space and you have not been trained in 'Confined Space Entry' you must notify your supervisor before proceeding.*
  • 5.4 Alternative Entry Procedures: A contractor, at their own discretion may allow entry into a non-permit required confined space only if the following conditions exist. (check each to acknowledge your understanding):*
  • 5.5 It may be necessary, to conduct a full permit-required confined-space entry permit (Pulsar Helium Permit located at https://safehe.com/permits) to test the atmosphere if it cannot be tested from outside. According to OSHA, once the atmosphere has been tested and it is determined that the only hazard is an atmospheric hazard that can be controlled through the use of forced-air ventilation, the rest of the requirements are relaxed―the only requirement being that the atmosphere must be tested periodically.*
  • 5.6 In this case, If a hazardous atmosphere is detected at any time during the entry, the following are required at a minimum (check each to acknowledge your understanding):*
  • 5.7 OSHA requires employers to provide training for those who may be involved in the permit-required confined-space process (check each to acknowledge your understanding).*
  • 5.8 Employers who decide to have their employees enter a permit space must provide rescue and emergency services. There are three different types of emergency rescue that a contractor can rely on (check each to acknowledge your understanding):*

  • 6.0 Defensive Driving

  • 6.1 Overall highway deaths have increased significantly over the last three years; deaths involving commercial vehicles grew by 53 percent during the same period.*
  • 6.2 In our operating communities, roads not built to handle the traffic fill up with service trucks, workers commuting to and from work, tractor-trailers, tanker trucks and commercial vans going to and from oil sites, etc. This congestion, when coupled with tired drivers and those who may lack proper training and who drive well below or above the speed limit, creates conditions that endanger ordinary drivers. The result is significantly greater risk of dying in a vehicle accident on these roads*
  • 6.3 There are many things workers can do individually to increase the likelihood of a safe commute (check each to acknowledge your understanding):*

  • 7.0 Electricity

  • 7.1 Electricity is widely recognized as a serious workplace hazard, exposing workers to electric shock, burns, fires, and explosions.*
  • 7.2 It is well known that the human body will conduct electricity. If direct body contact is made with an electrically energized part while a similar contact is made simultaneously with another conductive surface that is maintained at a different electrical potential, a current will flow, entering the body at one contact point, traversing the body, and then exiting at the other contact point, usually the ground.*
  • 7.3 Each year many workers suffer pain, injuries, and death from such electric shocks. Current through the body, even at levels as low as 3 milliamperes, can also cause indirect or secondary injuries in which involuntary muscular reaction from the electric shock can cause bruises, bone fractures and even death resulting from collisions or falls.*
  • 7.4 It is required that the following engineering controls be present at all Pulsar Helium work sites (check each to acknowledge your understanding):*
  • 7.5 It is required that the following administrative controls be present at all Pulsar Helium work sites (check each to acknowledge your understanding):*
  • 7.6 It is required that the following work practice controls be present at all Pulsar Helium work sites (check each to acknowledge your understanding):*
  • 7.7 Inspection: It is expected that all electrical systems within Pulsar Helium operations be inspected on a regular occasion for hazards that could cause employee injury or death. Consider the following factors when determining the safety of the equipment: (check each to acknowledge your understanding):*
  • 7.8 It is required that the following Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) controls be present at all Pulsar Helium work sites (check each to acknowledge your understanding):*
  • 7.9 Pulsar Helium requires the following training for those employees or contractor employees qualified to perform electrical work (check each to acknowledge your understanding):*
  • 7.10 Workers not qualified or authorized to perform work on electrical equipment and components must be trained in the following general electrical safety precautions for the purpose of hazard awareness (check each to acknowledge your understanding):*

  • 8.0 Emergency Actions Plans

  • 8.1 Although Pulsar Helium takes precautions to prevent them, emergencies do occur. When they do, they require quick, correct and decisive responses. In the Emergency Response Plan, employees and contract workers have been informed of the company’s planned response to emergency situations, and they are expected to adhere to these guidelines for the duration of this project.*
  • 8.2 The elements of the Pulsar Helium's Emergency Action Plan (EAP) and the minimum requirement of the contractor EAP is as follows (check each to acknowledge your understanding):*
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  • 9.0 Fall Protection

  • 9.1 The objective of the Pulsar Helium's Fall Protection requirements is to identify and evaluate fall hazards to which employees and contractor employees will be exposed and provide specific training as required by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Fall Protection Standard, 29 CFR 1926, Subpart M and 29 CFR 1910*
  • 9.2 For site preparation (construction) of well drilling and servicing pad locations it is required that the fall protection requirements under 29 CFR 1926 be followed and noted here. Site preparation is the only aspect of drilling and servicing activities governed under construction CFR 1926. Site preparation includes activities such Leveling the site, Trenching and Excavation*
  • 9.3 All other aspects of well drilling and servicing operations are covered by 29 CFR 1910. When a serious hazard exists in the workplace that is not addressed by a specific OSHA standard, Section 5(a)(l) ("General Duty Clause") of the OSH Act applies.*
  • 9.4 The employer must ensure guardrail systems meet the following requirements (check each to acknowledge your understanding):*
  • 9.5 The employers must ensure toeboards used for falling object protection (check each to acknowledge your understanding):*
  • 9.6 The employer must ensure (check each to acknowledge your understanding):*
  • 9.7 The employer must ensure that personal fall protection systems meet the following requirements (check each to acknowledge your understanding):*
  • 9.8 Snaphooks and carabiners must not be connected to any of the following unless they are designed for such connections (check each to acknowledge your understanding):*
  • 9.9 Personal fall protection systems and their components must be used exclusively for employee fall protection and not for any other purpose, such as hoisting equipment or materials.*
  • 9.10 A personal fall protection system or its components subjected to impact loading must be removed from service immediately and not used again until a competent person inspects the system or components and determines that it is not damaged and safe for use for employee personal fall protection.*
  • 9.11 Personal fall protection systems must be inspected before initial use during each work shift for mildew, wear, damage, and other deterioration, and defective components must be removed from service.*
  • 9.12 The following requirements apply to the use of personal fall protection (check each to acknowledge your understanding):*
  • 9.13 The employer must ensure that personal fall arrest systems bring the employee to a complete stop and limit the maximum deceleration distance the employee travels to 3.5 feet.*
  • 9.14 Body belts are prohibited as part of a personal fall arrest system.*
  • 9.15 Falling Objects: The employer must train each employee in at least the following topics utilizing a qualified trainer on (check each to acknowledge your understanding):*

  • 10.0 Lock Out Tag Out (LO/TO)

  • 10.1 The Lock Out Tag Out (LO/TO) standards establish requirements that employers must follow when workers are exposed to hazardous energy while servicing and maintaining equipment and machinery. Some of the most critical requirements from these standards are outlined below (check each to acknowledge your understanding):*
  • 10.2 The OSHA standard for Lockout/Tagout addresses the practices and procedures necessary to disable machinery or equipment, thereby preventing the release of hazardous energy while workers perform servicing and maintenance activities. The standard outlines measures for controlling hazardous energies—electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, chemical, thermal, and other energy sources. In addition, 29 CFR 1910.333 sets forth requirements to protect workers working on electric circuits and equipment. This section requires workers to use safe work practices, including lockout and tagging procedures. These provisions apply when workers are exposed to electrical hazards while working on, near, or with conductors or systems that use electric energy.*
  • 10.3 The training must cover at least three areas (check each to acknowledge your understanding):*

  • 11.0 PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (PPE)

  • 11.1 It is required that employers protect employees from workplace hazards that can cause injury or illness. Controlling a hazard at its source is the best way to protect workers. However, when engineering, work practice and administrative controls are not feasible or do not provide sufficient protection, employers must provide personal protective equipment (PPE) to employees and ensure its use.*
  • 11.2 PPE is equipment worn to minimize exposure to a variety of hazards. Examples include items such as gloves, foot and eye protection, protective hearing protection (earplugs, muffs), hard hats and respirators.*
  • 11.3 The employer is required to (check each to acknowledge your understanding):*
  • 11.4 Workers are required to (check each to acknowledge your understanding):*
  • 11.5 Federal regulation requires employers to pay for most personal protective equipment used to comply with OSHA standards. The type of PPE employers must supply includes (check each to acknowledge your understanding):*
  • 11.6 Employers are not required to supply their employees with (check each to acknowledge your understanding):*

  • 12.0 Fire Protection

  • 12.1 It is required of employers to have a fire prevention plan in writing, be kept in the workplace, and be made available to employees for review.*
  • 12.2 At a minimum, your fire prevention plan must include (check each to acknowledge your understanding):*
  • 12.3 An employer must inform employees upon initial assignment to a job of the fire hazards to which they are exposed. An employer must also review with each employee those parts of the fire prevention plan necessary for self-protection.*
  • 12.4 One way to limit the amount of damage due to such fires is to make portable fire extinguishers an important part of your fire prevention program (check each to acknowledge your understanding):*
  • 12.5 Using a Fire Extinguisher- The following steps should be followed when responding to incipient stage fire (check each to acknowledge your understanding):*
  • 12.6 Most fire extinguishers operate using the following P.A.S.S. technique:*
  • 12.7 It is not required that any employee fight a fire. If you have the slightest doubt about your ability to fight a fire.... EVACUATE IMMEDIATELY!*
  • 12.8 Different types of fire extinguishers are designed to fight different types of fire. The three most common types of fire extinguishers are: air pressurized water, CO2 (carbon dioxide), and dry chemical. The following provides information regarding the type of fire and which fire extinguisher should be used (check each to acknowledge your understanding):*

  • 13.0 Hazard Communication (HAZCOM)

  • 13.1 The following requirements must be met concerning Hazard Communication (check each to acknowledge your understanding):*
  • 13.2 To make sure that all affected workers know about information concerning the dangers of all hazardous chemicals used by Pulsar Helium, a hazard communication program has been established. This written program will be available at https://safehe.com/procedures for review by any interested employee or contractor. It is expected that contractors who use hazardous chemicals also have an active hazard communication program.*
  • 13.3 A library of the Safety Data Sheets (SDS) for all chemicals used on Pulsar Helium projects can be found in the Right to Know Center at: https://safehe.com/right to know*
  • 13.4 Employers are responsible for their employee training program. The following aspects of Hazard Communication training are a minimum requirement according to federal regulation:*

  • Hazardous Non-routine Tasks

  • 13.5 Periodically, employers require their employees to perform hazardous non-routine tasks.  (Some examples of non-routine tasks are confined space entry and tank cleaning). Prior to starting work on such projects, each affected employee will be instructed on the following information by their supervisor about the hazardous chemicals he or she may encounter during these activities (check each to acknowledge your understanding):*

  • Safety Data Sheets

  • 13.6 It is the responsibility of Pulsar Helium to provide employers of any other employees at the work site with the following information (check each to acknowledge your understanding):*
  • 13.7 The library of all known hazardous chemicals used within Pulsar Helium operations by our employees or our contractor employees may be obtained at https://safehe.com/.*

  • 14.0 Hearing Conservation

  • 14.1 What is occupational noise exposure (check each to acknowledge your understanding)?*
  • 14.2 What monitoring is required (check each to acknowledge your understanding)?*
  • 14.3 When is an employer required to provide hearing protectors (check each to acknowledge your understanding)?*
  • 14.4 The following also apply in relation to hearing conservation requirements of the employer (check each to acknowledge your understanding):*
  • 14.5 What training is required (check each to acknowledge your understanding)?*
  • 14.6 What exposure and testing records must employers keep (check each to acknowledge your understanding)?*

  • 15.0 Respiratory Protection

  • 15.1 Introduction (check each to acknowledge your understanding):*
  • 15.2 Respiratory Inlet Covering (check each to acknowledge your understanding):*
  • 15.3 Types of Tight -Fitting Respirators (check each to acknowledge your understanding):*
  • 15.4 Types of loose fitting respirators (check each to acknowledge your understanding):*
  • 15.12 Atmosphere-Supplying Respirator (check each to acknowledge your understanding):*
  • 15.13 Classes of Atmosphere-Supplying Respirators (check each to acknowledge your understanding):*
  • 15.17 Respirator Program Requirements (check each to acknowledge your understanding):*
  • 15.18 Respirator Program Elements (check each to acknowledge your understanding):*
  • 15.19 Selection of Respirators (check each to acknowledge your understanding):*
  • 15.21 Oxygen Deficient Atmosphere (check each to acknowledge your understanding):*
  • 15.22 Respirators for IDLH Atmospheres (check each to acknowledge your understanding):*
  • 15.26 Fit Testing (check each to acknowledge your understanding):*
  • 15.27 Use of Respirators (check each to acknowledge your understanding):*
  • 15.28 Maintenance and Care (check each to acknowledge your understanding):*
  • 15.29 Training and Information (check each to acknowledge your understanding):*

  • 16.0 HAND AND POWER TOOLS

  • 16.2 Requirements (check each to acknowledge your understanding):*
  • 16.3Portable Electric Tools (check each to acknowledge your understanding):*
  • 16.4 Pneumatic Tools (check each to acknowledge your understanding):*
  • 16.5 Portable Grinders (check each to acknowledge your understanding):*

  • 17.0 SHORT SERVICES EMPLOYEE PROGRAM (SSE)

  • 17.1 Purpose & Scope (check each to acknowledge your understanding):*
  • 17.2 Definitions (check each to acknowledge your understanding):*
  • 17.3 Responsibilities (check each to acknowledge your understanding):*
  • 17.4 Monitoring of Short Service Employees at the Job Site (check each to acknowledge your understanding):*
  • 17.5 Procedure (check each to acknowledge your understanding):*
  • 17.6 Mentoring Oversight and Monitoring (check each to acknowledge your understanding):*

  • 18.0 Stop Work Authority (SWA)

  • 18.1 The Stop Work Authority process involves a stop, notify, correct and resume approach for the resolution of a perceived unsafe condition, act, error, omission or lack of understanding that could result in an undesirable event. (check each to acknowledge your understanding):*
  • 18.2 Roles and Responsibilities (check each to acknowledge your understanding):*
  • 18.3 Stop Work Authority Steps (check each to acknowledge your understanding):*

  • 19.0 Gas Safety Awareness

  • 19.1 Gas Safety Awareness ensures all visitors are informed of the potential gas hazards and safety procedures related to hazardous gases during drilling and wells servicing and production operations. This awareness training will cover:*
  • 19.2 Gas Properties & Exposure Risks - Common Gases & Hazards:*
  • 19.3 Engineering Controls: Gas Detecting & Monitoring*
  • Action Levels:*
  • Ventilation & Exhaust Systems:*
  • Well Isolation Measures: :*
  • 19.4 Emergency Response Procedures. Gas Alarm Response:*
  • Rescue Operations:*
  • First Aid Measures:*
  • 19.5 Confined Space Entry & SCBA Use:*
  • 19.6 Documentation & Compliance:*

  • Quiz

    Select the single best answer for each question. A score of 80% (16/20) is required to be credited for attending this orientation.
  • 1. What is a primary focus of Pulsar Helium’s Health Safety & Environmental Policy?*
  • 2. Pulsar Helium expects contractors to comply with its safety principles.*
  • 3. In 2022, what was the leading cause of workplace fatalities according to the Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries?*
  • 4. What is Pulsar Helium’s goal regarding alcohol and drug abuse in the workplace?*
  • 5. What is the largest single cause of back pain and injury in our industry?*
  • 6. According to OSHA, which characteristic defines a confined space?*
  • 7. Workers must leave a confined space immediately if a hazardous atmosphere is detected during entry.*
  • 8. What should workers do to increase the likelihood of a safe commute?*
  • 9. What happens if a worker makes direct body contact with an electrically energized part while also contacting a different conductive surface?*
  • 10. Only trained and authorized workers may repair electrical equipment at Pulsar Helium work sites.*
  • 11. What is the required height of the top edge of guardrail systems above the walking-working surface?*
  • 12. Body belts are allowed as part of a personal fall arrest system.*
  • 13. What is a critical requirement of the Lock Out Tag Out (LO/TO) standard?*
  • 14. Which of the following must employers provide as PPE under federal regulation?*
  • 15. What must be included in a fire prevention plan?*
  • 16. Employees designated to use fire extinguishers must be trained annually.*
  • 17. Where can workers access Safety Data Sheets (SDS) for chemicals used on Pulsar Helium projects?*
  • 18. At what noise level must employers provide hearing protectors if requested by an employee?*
  • 19. Which atmosphere is considered Immediately Dangerous to Life or Health (IDLH)?*
  • 20. All Pulsar Helium employees, contractors and visitors have the authority to stop work when something is not right.*
  • 2. Pulsar Helium expects all workers to comply with which lawful requirements?*
  • 3. What is the leading cause of industry worker fatalities?*
  • 4. What is the most common fatal event in 2022, accounting for 2,066 worker fatalities making it the leading cause of workplace fatalities (37.7% of all workplace deaths).*
  • 5. What is the most dangerous threat faced by workers in the our industry?*
  • 6. Lifting improperly or lifting loads that are too heavy for the back to support is the largest single cause of?*
  • 7. What are the three factors in determining a confined space?*
  • 8. Is an employee required to be trained before entering a confined space?*
  • 9. Is it required that rescue capabilities be in place before workers enter a confined space?*
  • 10. What are some of the hazards associated with electricity?*
  • 11. What are steps workers can take to prevent electrical injuries?*
  • 12. What are some of the elements of the Pulsar Helium's Emergency Action Plan?*
  • 13. The intent of the Pulsar Helium Fall Protection Program is?*
  • 14. When guardrail systems are used around holes, they must be installed?*
  • 14. When is LO/TO required?*
  • 15. As to PPE, the employer is required to?*
  • 16. What type of fire extinguisher is used for paper and normal combustibles?*
  • 17. An element of the Hazard Communications Program is?*
  • 18. It is the policy of Pulsar Helium to safely conduct all operations according to what priorities?*
  • 20. What does the Right to Know Center in the SHE Center contain?*
  • 20. Do you commit to taking personal responsibility for maintaining a safe work environment?*
  • Please confirm that the individual who completed this training is the same person named on page 1 and that no other individual participated in or completed the training.*

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