Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: STRUCK BY

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 struck-by: On or about November 15, 2011, at Village Creek SP GU #2 well site, employees were required to use a wire rope for Geronimo line that at the end section of the line was obstructed by a 13 3/8 J-55 pipe. This condition exposed the employees to a struck-by hazard. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method to correct this hazardous condition is to relocate the pipe to a place where it does not obstruct the Geronimo line's escape route in accordance with the American Petroleum Institute Recommended Practice for Occupational Safety for Oil and Gas Well Drilling and Servicing Operations (API 54 6.10.1) that states: "The escape line route should be kept clear of obstructions".