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

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 struck-by hazards associated with sudden pressure release: On or about March 29, 2007, and at other times prior thereto, at this well the employer failed to: a.regularly inspect and maintain the critical rig equipment in safe operating condition; Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct these hazards includes to ensure that all pressurized lines are secured to an anchorage point with safety chains and hooks as referenced in the International Association of Drilling Contractors' Accident Prevention Reference Guide and implement a preventative maintenance program that would include regular and documented inspection of critical parts, such as, but not limited to, the derrick, mast, rotary hose, safety relief valves and piping subject to pressurization, periodically during usage as referenced in the American Petroleum Institute's Recommended Practice 54 (Third Edition, August 1999) and the International Association of Drilling Contractors' Drilling Manual (1992).