Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: LOCKOUT

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: (a) On or about December 30, 1993, and at times prior to that date, employees engaged in well servicing operations were exposed to the potential for serious injury and/or death due to the lack of antitwoblocking or some other device that would positively prevent the traveling block from striking the crown. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazard is to: 1) Equip all workover rigs with antitwoblocking, crownomatics, or some other positive device that will prevent the traveling block from making contact with the