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Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 300185139
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 05/20/1997 X
Initial Penalty: $5,000.00
Current Penalty: $2,500.00
Issuance Date: 05/16/1997
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 2
Related Event Code (REC):
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0626000
Contest Date:
Final Order:
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 06/09/1997 | $2,500.00 | 05/20/1997 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 05/16/1997 | $5,000.00 | 05/20/1997 | 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 a fall hazard: Employee was exposed to a fall hazard from the swivel, approximately eighteen (18) feet above the rig floor, due to the safety belt lanyard not being secured to an anchor or structural member capable of supporting a minimum dead weight of 5400 pounds as required by API RP 54-92 Section 4, Sub-Section 4.5, Paragraph 4.5.1, page number 8, in that the employee had secured his safety belt lanyard to the gooseneck of the swivel, and in the process of changing out the swivel packing gland unit, all eight (8) bolts securing the gooseneck and swivel packing gland unit were removed, thus allowing the gooseneck and kelly hose to fall, taking the employee with it.h