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Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph

Inspection Nr: 1237124.015

Citation: 01002

Citation Type: Serious

Abatement Status: Corrected During Inspection

Initial Penalty: $5,070.00

Current Penalty: $2,500.00

Issuance Date: 10/19/2017

Nr Instances: 1

Nr Exposed: 2

Abatement Date:

Gravity: 10

Report ID: 0627700

Contest Date:

Final Order: 12/21/2017

Related Event Code (REC): A

Emphasis:


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 12/21/2017 $2,500.00   Serious  
Penalty Z: Issued 10/19/2017 $5,070.00   Serious  

Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 002 Hazard:

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): 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. Drilling Rig Floor. On or about May 29, 2017, employees operating a drilling rig during the drilling of an oil/gas well did not attach breakout tongs to a fixed structure using a wire rope or stiff arm. This exposed the employees to the hazard of being struck by the tongs or the attached steel alloy chain in the event of a snub line failure.

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