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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
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Inspection Nr: 313029316
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status:
Initial Penalty: $4,500.00
Current Penalty:
Issuance Date: 08/23/2010
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 6
Abatement Date: 09/02/2010
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0625700
Contest Date: 09/07/2010
Final Order: 07/07/2011
Related Event Code (REC): A
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 07/07/2011 | 09/02/2010 | Serious | ||
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 07/07/2011 | 09/02/2010 | Serious | ||
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 08/23/2010 | $4,500.00 | 09/02/2010 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: CRUSHING
Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer did not furnish to each of his employees a place of employment which was 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 being caught between/crushed. On or about 02/28/2010, the employer did not ensure that the operator of the Iron Roughneck understood the operation of the National Oilwell Varco, Model # IR-3080 Iron Roughneck (IR) that was in use on Rig 101. This exposed employees to hazards related to being caught by/crushed by. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazard would be to: provide training or refresher training to IR operators and verify that they have understood the training provided to them. 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 method.iate