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Violation Detail

Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph

Inspection Nr: 310017371

Citation: 01001

Citation Type: Serious

Abatement Status: X

Initial Penalty: $5,000.00

Current Penalty: $3,500.00

Issuance Date: 12/04/2006

Nr Instances: 1

Nr Exposed: 5

Abatement Date: 12/14/2006

Gravity: 10

Report ID: 0627400

Contest Date:

Final Order:

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	I: Informal Settlement	01/03/2007	$3,500.00	12/14/2006	Serious
Penalty	Z: Issued	12/04/2006	$5,000.00	12/14/2006	Serious

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

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 the condition(s) listed below: G & L Tools Division of Basic Energy Services, 3.7 Miles West of Blackwell, county road 268, Lease: Sweet #6, Blackwell, Texas. For the period of time up to and including 06/29/06, the employer failed to maintain control of the well. The employer failed to ensure ignition sources were removed prior to operations beginning. American Petroleum Institute (API) Recommended Practice 54, August 1999 states in Paragraph 6.1.1 "Well control shall be maintained at all times. Consideration shall be made to ensure appropriate equipment and materials are on location and operation before work commences." American Petroleum Institute (API) Recommended Practice 54, August 1999 states in Paragraph 9.11.1 "On land locations, pits and tanks used to circulate flammable materials should be located a minimum distance of 100 ft (30.5 m) from the well. Equivalent safety measures should be taken where terrain and location conditions do not permit maintaining such distance." "Pursuant to 29 CFR 1903.19(d), the employer must provide documentation that this violation has been abated within 10 calendar days after the abatement date."ent

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