Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 100026525
Citation: 01001B
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 02/28/1992 X
Initial Penalty:
Current Penalty:
Issuance Date: 01/28/1992
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 5
Related Event Code (REC):
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0830500
Contest Date:
Final Order:
Emphasis:
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001B 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 to employees in that employees were exposed to: (a) Drilling site loacted near Gilcrest, CO within Section 16, Township 317, Range 65 West - On or about August 6, 1991 and at times prior thereto, the employer did not ensure that the blowout preventer provided on Rig #3 was inspected, maintained and operationally tested as specified in industry publications such as API RP53, dated May 1984, API RP54, dated January 1981, and the Accident Prevention Manual of the International Association of Drilling Contractors, March 1979 edition. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method to correct this hazard is: Ensure that the company policy stated in the revised Safety and Accident Prevention Program regarding performing blowout preventer test is enforced and that inspection, maintance, and operational test procedures described in API RP53 and RP54 as well as the Accident Prevention Manual of the IADC are followed.
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