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

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 hazard of various serious injuries due to drilling rig accidents on the drilling rig located at the High Island oil field, Taylor Cade Lease, Well #2, workover Rig #6 on or about the date of March 15, 2007 without an employee on site trained in first aid and CPR. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazard is to provide at least one employee on site at all times with first aid and CPR training as required under the provisions of paragraph 4.3.1 of API RP 54-1999, Recommended Practices for Occupational Safety for Oil and Gas Well Drilling and Servicing Operations. DISCLAIMERS:1)You are not limited to the abatement methods suggested above. 2)The methods explained are general and may not be effective in all cases. 3)The employer is responsible for selecting and carrying out an appropriate abatement method.nt