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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 309791788
Citation: 01003
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: X
Initial Penalty: $2,500.00
Current Penalty: $1,500.00
Issuance Date: 06/29/2007
Nr Instances: 3
Nr Exposed: 4
Abatement Date: 07/07/2007
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0627700
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 | 07/18/2007 | $1,500.00 | 07/07/2007 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 06/29/2007 | $2,500.00 | 07/07/2007 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 003 Hazard: UNAPEQUIP
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: At the jobsite on or about 02/22/07 the employer provided a well servicing structure (work- over rig) for employees use during a well service operation that had been structurally modified without the manufactures approval or the services of a qualified person utilizing accepted engineering practices. (1) The manufacture's original derrick had been removed and replaced with a 96 foot Lee derrick. (2) The original stabilizer system had been removed and replaced with hydraulic jack system. (3) The original guywire system had been removed and modified with hardware of a lesser strength. The employees were exposed to the type of hazards associated with catastrophic failure of a well servicing structure. Among others, two feasible and acceptable method of abatement would be to: Assure the rig modifications are made in accordance with API Recommended Practice 4G, Recommended Practice for Use and Procedures for Inspection, Maintenance, and Repair of Drilling and Well Servicing Structures, section 8, Modification/Upgrade. OR API Recommended Practice 54, Recommended Practice for Occupational Safety for Oil and Gas Well Drilling and Servicing Operations, section 9.2, Derricks and Masts.