Heart Land Drilling | Occupational Safety and Health Administration osha.gov

Violation Detail

Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph

Inspection Nr: 314703695

Citation: 01001

Citation Type: Serious

Abatement Status: X

Initial Penalty: $4,500.00

Current Penalty: $3,375.00

Issuance Date: 04/08/2011

Nr Instances: 1

Nr Exposed: 1

Abatement Date: 04/20/2011

Gravity: 05

Report ID: 0627510

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**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	04/29/2011	$3,375.00	04/20/2011	Serious
Penalty	Z: Issued	04/08/2011	$4,500.00	04/20/2011	Serious

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

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: Heart Land Drilling, Rig 2, Post Estate Well #85, Garza County, TX. For the period of time up to and including 10/20/10, a mud hose was being used in a condition such that the inner coils were visible. API Recommended Practice 54, Third Edition, August 1999, Reaffirmed, March 2007, titled Recommended Practice for Occupational Safety for Oil and Gas Well Drilling and Servicing Operations, stated in section 9.13.4 "In normal operations, pumps, piping, hoses, valves, and other fittings shall not be operated at pressures greater than their rated working pressure and shall be maintained in good operating condition." Feasible and acceptable abatement methods would include: Regular inspection and replacement of worn hoses.ement

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