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C O N T E N T SPAGE 2PAGE 8VOLUME 3 • NUMBER 1THE NEXT 100 YEARSBy George PearsonA message from George Pearson, vice president of ASSE’sCouncil on Practices and Standards.INSIDE LOOK AT STEPS NETWORKRick Ingram, co-founder of the South Texas Exploration andProduction Safety (STEPS) Network and chair of the NationalSTEPS Network ad hoc committee, provides background onSTEPS, discusses the organization’s goals and objectives andexplains STEPS’ current initiatives to reduce injuries and fatalitiesin the oil and gas industry.PAGE 10 IMPORTANCE OF ERGONOMICSIN THE OIL &GAS INDUSTRYBy Cynthia L. Roth & Henry RomeroIn the oil and gas industry, ergonomics can well be the missingpiece in a plant’s safety program that can provide significantreturn on investment.DPAGE 25NEW SAFETY VIDEOON ONE-YEARANNIVERSARY OFKLEEN ENERGYThe U.S. Chemical Safety Board hasreleased a newsafety videodepicting twomajor accidentscaused by theintentional releaseof flammable fuelgas near workareas, one year after the Kleen Energyexplosion.DPAGE 26NORA NATIONALOIL &GASEXTRACTION COUNCILAn outline of the National OccupationalResearch Agenda Oil and Gas ExtractionCouncil’s activities.PAGE 14 MOPPING UPBy Adele BassettThe enduring economic and environmental consequences of theDeepwater Horizon spill in the Gulf of Mexico demonstrated thecrucial significance of the standards developed over the past 35years by ASTM International Committee F20.PAGE 24 LETTER FROM DAVID MICHAELSTO NATURAL GAS POWERPLANT OPERATORSLetter from Assistant Secretary of Labor David Michaels to naturalgas power plant operators.CONNECTION KEYClick on these icons for immediate access or bonus informationV W P L AD DVideo Website PDF Hot Link Ad Link Direct Link3Well Informed www.asse.org 2011