Subchapter 14 - Petroleum Safety Orders-Drilling and Production

  1. Article 1 - Application and Variances (§ 6500 to 6504)
  2. Article 2 - Definitions (§ 6505)
  3. Article 3 - Injury and Illness Prevention Program (§ 6507 to 6509)
  4. Article 4 - First Aid and Medical Services (§ 6511 to 6512)
  5. Article 5 - Dangerous Exposure (§ 6513 to 6516)
  6. Article 6 - Fires and Explosions (§ 6518 to 6527)
  7. Article 7 - Confined Spaces (§ 6528 to 6529)
  8. Article 8 - Gas and Vapor Testing (§ 6531)
  9. Article 9 - Pipe Lines, Fittings, and Valves (§ 6533)
  10. Article 10 - Opening and Blinding Pipe Lines and Equipment (§ 6535 to 6536)
  11. Article 11 - Drainage, Housekeeping and Leakage Control (§ 6538 to 6540)
  12. Article 12 - Hazardous Substances (§ 6542)
  13. Article 13 - Agitation and Heating of Liquids in Tanks (§ 6544)
  14. Article 14 - Reservoirs and Stationary Tanks (§ 6546 to 6549)
  15. Article 15 - Unfired Pressure Vessels, Boilers, and Fired Pressure Vessels and Pressure Relief Devices (§ 6551 to 6552)
  16. Article 16 - Gas Compressors and Engines (§ 6553 to 6554)
  17. Article 17 - Identification of Wells and Equipment (§ 6556)
  18. Article 18 - Standard Type Derricks (§ 6558 to 6566)
  19. Article 19 - All Derricks, Masts and Supporting Structures (§ 6568 to 6574)
  20. Article 20 - Cellars and Shafts (§ 6576 to 6577)
  21. Article 21 - Access and Exits, Derrick and Mast Floors (§ 6579)
  22. Article 22 - Safety Belts and Lanyards (§ 6580)
  23. Article 23 - Erection of Derricks and Masts (§ 6582 to 6584)
  24. Article 24 - Guying Derricks and Masts (§ 6586 to 6587)
  25. Article 25 - Crown Platforms and Railings (§ 6589 to 6592)
  26. Article 26 - Pipe and Sucker Rod Platforms for Derricks and Masts (§ 6594 to 6595)
  27. Article 27 - Pipe Racking Supports for Derricks and Masts (§ 6596 to 6597)
  28. Article 28 - Ladders and Ladderway Openings for Derricks and Masts (§ 6599 to 6601)
  29. Article 29 - Tools, Equipment, and Materials in Derricks or Masts (§ 6603)
  30. Article 30 - Back-up Posts, Kelly Pull-Back Posts, Back-up and Safety Lines for Pipe Tongs (§ 6605)
  31. Article 31 - Handling Heavy Tools at Drilling Wells (§ 6607)
  32. Article 32 - Rotary and Circulating Hose and Standpipe (§ 6609)
  33. Article 33 - Rotary Drilling Machinery [Repealed], version 2
  34. Article 34 - Standard Tool-Drilling Machinery [Repealed], version 2
  35. Article 35 - Drilling and Well-Servicing Machinery and Equipment (§ 6621 to 6628)
  36. Article 37 - Oil Well Pumping Machinery and Equipment (§ 6629 to 6633)
  37. Article 38 - Pumps and Pump Pressure Relief Devices (§ 6634)
  38. Article 39 - Guarding Sheaves for Telescoping, Jackknife, Gin Pole and Cantilever Derricks and Masts (§ 6636)
  39. Article 40 - Traveling Blocks and Hooks or Similar Devices (§ 6638)
  40. Article 41 - Wire Rope Lines (§ 6640)
  41. Article 42 - Catheads for Well-Drilling and Well-Servicing Machinery (§ 6642)
  42. Article 43 - Lines Used on Catheads (§ 6644 to 6645)
  43. Article 44 - Miscellaneous Tools and Equipment (§ 6646)
  44. Article 45 - Pipe Handling and Storage Racks (§ 6648 to 6649)
  45. Article 46 - Liquid Loading and Unloading Facilities and Operations (§ 6651 to 6653)
  46. Article 47 - General Safety Provisions and Precautions (§ 6655)
  47. Article 48 - Illumination (§ 6657)
  48. Article 49 - Wharves and Piers (§ 6659)
  49. Article 50 - Shafts at Oil Wells (§ 6661 to 6671)
  50. Article 51 - Rig-Building Equipment and Operations [Repealed]
  51. Article 52 - Prime Movers (§ 6681 to 6685)
  52. Article 53 - Line Spoolers and Dead Line Stabilizers (§ 6688)
  53. Article 54 - Weight Indicators (§ 6690)
  54. Article 55 - Blowout Prevention (§ 6691 to 6692)
  55. Article 56 - Attractive Nuisance Guards [Repealed]

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