Text For Citation: 03 Item/Group: 002 Hazard: EXPLOSION

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: a) The employer did not protect his employees from the recognized hazard of being trapped on the Derrick Racking Board Platform of an oil rig in the event of a fire, smoke or other emergencies. A method of protection for employees would be to provide a specially rigged and securely anchored escape line attached to the derrick or mast so as to provide a ready and convenient means of escape from the Derrickman's Working Platform in areas such as: Clubb #1, Rig #1, Daisetta, Texas, no geronimo or safety line mounted at the pipe racking board.