R 408.15711 Employer and employee responsibilities.

Rule 5711. (1) The employer shall do all of the following: (a) Provide training to an employee regarding the operating procedures, hazards, and safeguards of the assigned task, including the safe handling and use of hazardous substances and the personal protective equipment required. (b) Assure that the employee uses the personal protective equipment as prescribed in this part. (c) Not permit equipment to be operated that is not guarded according to state standards, has a defective guard, or is otherwise unsafe. A rotary table, cathead, kelly, and kelly bushing need not be guarded. (d) Assure that vehicles not involved in the immediate rig operation are parked a minimum distance of 100 feet from the wellbore. Equivalent safety measures shall be taken where terrain, location, or other conditions do not permit this spacing. (e) Assure that the well drilling contractor posts at all drilling sites, the telephone numbers, locations, and other relevant information pertaining to emergency personnel and facilities. (f) Assure that the well servicing contractor posts, at all well servicing sites, the telephone numbers, locations, and other relevant information pertaining to emergency personnel and facilities. (g) Not permit an employee to ride on a load being hoisted or a hoisting line. (2) An employee shall do all of the following: (a) Not use equipment until trained in its operating procedures, hazards, and safeguards and until authorized to do so. (b) Report to the supervisor any equipment or safeguard that is defective. (c) Use personal protective equipment prescribed by this part. (d) Replace any guard or safeguard removed for inspection, maintenance, or setup before operating the equipment.