Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
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Inspection Nr: 306755950
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 02/05/2004
Initial Penalty: $7,000.00
Current Penalty:
Issuance Date: 01/09/2004
Nr Instances: 2
Nr Exposed: 7
Related Event Code (REC): A
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0626000
Contest Date: 01/29/2004
Final Order: 10/21/2004
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 10/21/2004 | 02/05/2004 | Serious | ||
Penalty | Z: Issued | 01/09/2004 | $7,000.00 | 02/05/2004 | 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 a struck by hazards due to: a.Failure to install keeper pins/wired in the ears of crowfoot connections of compressed air flexible rubber hoses to prevent them from unintentional parting: above the air compressor in the Electrical Generating Shed and at the Peanut Pump under the Vee door chute in front of the Blowout Preventers. b.Failure to secure pressurized lines to prevent displacement. c.Failure to maintain the rig in safe operating condition. Among other methods, feasible and acceptable abatement methods to correct these hazards would be to: a.Require that keeper pins/wire be installed in each ear of the crowfoot connection prior to use per manufacturer recommendations. b.Require that all pressurized lines be secured to an adequate anchorage point with safety chains and hooks as referenced in International Association of Drilling Contractor's Accident Prevention Reference Guide. c.Implement a preventative maintenance program that would include inspections of critical parts, such as but not limited to the derrick, mast, rotary hose, safety relief valves and piping subject to pressurization, before equipment is placed back into service after storage or movement and periodically during usage as referenced in American Petroleum Institute Recommended Practice 54, 1999.