Directory of Oil and Gas Extraction Resources

The mission of the Oil and Gas Extraction (OGE) Program is to conduct research, work with partners, and develop and communicate workplace solutions to improve worker safety and health in the oil and gas extraction industry.
Coordinator:
David Caruso, MA
Health Communication Specialist
Assistant Coordinator:
Alejandra Ramirez-Cardenas, MPH
Epidemiologist
Manager:
Ryan Hill, MPH
Epidemiologist
NIOSH Science Blog: Oil and Gas Workers Count
Research Article: Evaluation of a self-cleaning portable dust collector for reducing worker exposures to silica at hydraulic-fracturing sites
Research Article: Self-reported exposure to hazards and mitigation strategies among oil and gas extraction workers in three U.S. states
NIOSH Science Blog: Oil and Gas

The following is a curated list of NIOSH-published and NIOSH-authored publications on oil and gas extraction safety. You will also find relevant documents from external organizations as well. Most documents are available for download in PDF format. You can also search for NIOSH oil and gas extraction safety publications in the NIOSHTIC-2 database.
- Self-reported exposure to hazards and mitigation strategies among oil and gas extraction workers in 3 U.S. statesJ Occup Environ Hyg 16(10):669-674.
- On the road again: a cross-sectional survey examining work schedules, commuting time, and driving-related outcomes among U.S. oil and gas extraction workers.Am J Ind Med 2022 Jun 23;
- US research needs related to fatigue, sleep, and working hours among oil and gas extraction workers.Am J Ind Med 2021 Nov 14;
- Health risk factors among miners, oil and gas extraction workers, other manual labor workers, and nonmanual labor workers, BRFSS 2013-2017, 32 states.Workplace Health Saf 2020 Aug; 68(8):391-401
- Respirable crystalline silica is a confirmed occupational exposure risk during hydraulic fracturing: what do we know about controls? Proceedings from the Silica in the Oilfield Conference.J Occup Environ Hyg 16(10):669-674.
- Oil and Gas Extraction Worker Fatalities 2014; NIOSH Fatalities in Oil and Gas Extraction (FOG) DatabaseDHHS (NIOSH) Publication Number 2017-193
- NIOSH and Partners Work to Prevent Worker Deaths from Exposures to Hydrocarbon Gases and Vapors at Oil and Gas WellsitesDHHS (NIOSH) Publication Number 2017-110
- Sudden Deaths Among Oil and Gas Extraction Workers Resulting from Oxygen Deficiency and Inhalation of Hydrocarbon Gases and Vapors — United States, January 2010–March 2015CDC MMWR Jan. 15, 2016 / 65(1);6–9
- Occupational Fatalities During the Oil and Gas Boom — United States, 2003–2013CDC MMWR May 29, 2015 / 64(20);551-554
- Journey management: A strategic approach to reducing your workers’ greatest riskSociety of Petroleum Engineers, 2014 Jan; 3:1876-1882
- Motor vehicle fatalities among oil and gas extraction workersAccid Anal Prev 2013 Mar; 51(1):168-174
- Occupational exposures to respirable crystalline silica during hydraulic fracturingJournal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene. July 2013.
- NIOSH Center for Direct Reading and Sensor Technologies
- NIOSH Center for Motor Vehicle Safety
- NIOSH Center for Work and Fatigue Research
- Directory of Engineering Controls
- Exposure Assessment Program
- Healthy Work Design and Well-Being Program
- Noise & Hearing Loss Prevention
- Immune, Infectious, and Dermal Disease Prevention Program
- Occupational Health Equity
- Respiratory Health at Work
- Small Business Assistance Program
- Traumatic Injury Prevention
NIOSH topic pages provide access to a broad range of information on occupational safety and health subjects. Typically, topic pages contain materials and links to NIOSH publications and other resources related to a particular topic.
- Electrical Safety
- Engineering Controls
- Ergonomics and Musculoskeletal Disorders
- Falls in the Workplace
- Fatalities in the Oil and Gas Extraction Industry (FOG)
- Hazards to Outdoor Workers
- Hydrogen Sulfide
- Machine Safety
- Motor Vehicle Safety at Work
- Noise and Hearing Loss
- Nonstandard Work Arrangements
- Opioids
- Silica
- Skin Exposures and Effects
- Small Business
- Welding and Manganese
- Traumatic Occupational Injuries
- Work Schedules: Shift Work and Long Hours
- Young Workers