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Violation Detail

Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph

Inspection Nr: 103582011

Citation: 01001

Citation Type: Serious

Abatement Status: X

Initial Penalty: $2,500.00

Current Penalty: $1,250.00

Issuance Date: 05/18/1995

Nr Instances: 1

Nr Exposed: 7

Abatement Date: 05/22/1995

Gravity: 10

Report ID: 0626000

Contest Date: 06/09/1995

Final Order: 02/16/1996

Related Event Code (REC): A

Emphasis:

**Penalty and Failure to Abate Event History**
Type	Latest Event	Event Date	Penalty	Abatement Due Date	Citation Type	Failure to Abate Inspection
Penalty	J: ALJ Decision	02/16/1996	$1,250.00	05/22/1995	Serious
Penalty	Z: Issued	05/18/1995	$2,500.00	05/22/1995	Serious

Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: STRUCK BY

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to hazards of being struck by pressurized equipment: Employees were exposed to the hazards of being struck by pressurized equipment (ball valve & connections) which was inadequately sized and had been subjected to pressure of approximately 2,500 p.s.i. One feasible and acceptable abatement method, among others, to correct the hazards is to assure that all pipe fittings, valves, and unions placed on or connected with blowout prevention equipment, well casing, casinghead, drill pipe, or tubing and exposed to well pressure shall have a working pressure rating equal to or greater than the maximum anticipated well surface pressure as specified by API RP54 92, page 11, paragraph 5.4.3. This alleged condition occurred on or about January 6, 1995.ry

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