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Oil and Gas Safety Alert: Public Safety at Oil and Gas Upstream Facilities

This safety alert on public safety at oil and gas upstream facilities is intended to:

  • Remind upstream (exploration and production) oil and gas facility owners and operators of public safety hazards associated with upstream oil and gas facilities,
  • Remind them of their obligations under the Clean Air Act General Duty Clause (GDC); and
  • Provide information on hazard mitigation efforts that can be undertaken to improve safety at normally unoccupied facilities.

The statements in this safety alert are intended solely as a hazard advisory. This document does not substitute for or change any applicable statutory provisions or regulations, nor is it a regulation itself. The hazard mitigation measures it provides may not be appropriate for every situation.

  • Safety Alert: Public Safety at Oil and Gas Upstream Facilities (pdf) (March 2021)
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Last updated on May 6, 2022
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