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Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 304573439
Citation: 01003
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: X
Initial Penalty: $3,500.00
Current Penalty: $1,750.00
Issuance Date: 10/23/2002
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 4
Abatement Date: 11/25/2002
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0626700
Contest Date:
Final Order:
Related Event Code (REC): A
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 11/12/2002 | $1,750.00 | 11/25/2002 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 10/23/2002 | $3,500.00 | 11/25/2002 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 003 Hazard: BURNS
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: (a)the hazard of receiving thermal burns during a rig fire while working from the finger board/monkeyboard of the mast of the #1 Workover Rig, located at the Edelblute Number 1 well, Powerline Road, Rosenberg, TX. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazard is to provide an emergency escape means (such as a "Geronimo line") for any employee working from the fingerboard/monkeyboard, as specified by Section 6.10.1 of the American Petroleum Institute (API) Standard RP 54-1999, "Recommended Practices for Occupational Safety and Health for Oil and Gas Well Drilling and Servicing Operations." DISCLAIMERS:1) You are not limited to the abatement methods suggested above. 2) The methods explained are general and may not be effective in all cases. 3) The employer is responsible for selecting and carrying out an appropriate abatement method.