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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 110325339
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: X
Initial Penalty: $4,000.00
Current Penalty: $2,450.00
Issuance Date: 12/05/1994
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 1
Abatement Date: 12/30/1994
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0627400
Contest Date:
Final Order:
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 12/21/1994 | $2,450.00 | 12/30/1994 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 12/05/1994 | $4,000.00 | 12/30/1994 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: FALLING
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: Merchants 4802-K, Rig 12: An employee, engaged as a driller on a Wilson 75, Winchmobile, Rig number 12, was asked by the toolpusher to climb the derrick to see about a problem they were encountering in scoping the upper portion of the derrick. The driller climbed the ladder approximately fifty-five feet without a climbing device or safety belt and lanyard to use as a tie off. The derrick experienced a settling of the upper portion and the shaking of the derrick dislodged the driller from the ladder where he fell and was fatally injured. One feasible and accepted method of abatement would be to install another climbing device in the derrick to prevent someone from climbing the structure without fall protection.