Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 102328739
Citation: 02001
Citation Type: Willful
Abatement Date: 01/07/1991 X
Initial Penalty: $9,000.00
Current Penalty: $9,000.00
Issuance Date: 12/31/1990
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 6
Related Event Code (REC): A
Gravity: 09
Report ID: 0626000
Contest Date: 01/08/1991
Final Order: 06/19/1995
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | R: Review Commission | 06/19/1995 | $9,000.00 | 01/07/1991 | Willful | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 12/31/1990 | $9,000.00 | 01/07/1991 | Willful |
Text For Citation: 02 Item/Group: 001 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 EMPLOYEES WERE EXPOSED TO: A) EMPLOYEES WERE EXPOSED TO THE HAZARDS OF EXPLOSION AND FIRE RESULTING FROM BLOWOUT CONDITIONS WHICH OCCURRED AT THE PATTY THOMPSON LEASE NUMBER 1. WELL NUMBER 1, FRIO COUNTY, OUT APPROXIMATELY TWELVE (12) MILES ON HIGHWAY 85, WEST OF DILLEY, TEXAS ON WELL SOLUTIONS, INC., RIG NUMBER 30. AMONG OTHER METHODS, ONE AMONG OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE ABATEMENT METHOD TO CORRECT THIS HAZARD IS TO ASSURE THAT THE WELL SHALL BE CHECKED FOR PRESSURE AND STEPS TAKEN TO REMOVE PRESSURE OR DETERMINE THAT THE WELL CAN OPERATE SAFELY UNDER PRESSURE PRIOR TO COMMENCING WELL SERVICING OPERATIONS SUCH AS SPECIFIED BY API RP 54, FIRST EDITION, JANUARY 1981, PAGE 10, PARAGRAPH 4.3.5 AND WELL SOLUTIONS, INC. WRITTEN SAFETY POLICY, SECTION VII, PRODUCTION DIVISION, PAGE NUMBER 16, RULE NUMBER 5, DO NOT RUN OR PULL TUBING FROM A WELL WITHOUT A BLOWOUT PREVENTER. THIS ALLEGED CONDITION OCCURRED ON OR ABOUT JULY 5, 1990.
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