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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 313693277
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: X
Initial Penalty: $2,500.00
Current Penalty: $1,750.00
Issuance Date: 12/21/2010
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 1
Abatement Date: 03/24/2011
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0627700
Contest Date:
Final Order:
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 01/18/2011 | $1,750.00 | 03/24/2011 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 12/21/2010 | $2,500.00 | 12/24/2010 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: EXPLOSION
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: Rig mast; on or about June 23, 2010, employees were operating a service rig during the maintenance of an oil/gas well and were removing the sucker rod from the well with the derrick hand working in the sucker rod basket racking the sucker rod; the mast emergency escape system had not been installed. This prevented the derrick hand from making timely emergency egress from the mast during rig emergencies with hazards as: fire, explosion, flying objects, and rig collapse. The American Petroleum Institute Recommended Practice for Occupational Safety for Oil and Gas Well Drilling and Servicing Operations, RP54, 6.10.1 requires that an an auxiliary means of escape be installed on rig mast/derricks. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazard is to assure that the escape system is installed in accordance with the manufacturers instructions.