Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 116523382
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 01/26/1999 X
Initial Penalty: $4,900.00
Current Penalty: $4,900.00
Issuance Date: 01/11/1999
Nr Instances: 2
Nr Exposed: 5
Related Event Code (REC): A
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0316400
Contest Date: 02/05/1999
Final Order: 03/23/1999
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 03/23/1999 | $4,900.00 | 01/26/1999 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 01/11/1999 | $4,900.00 | 01/26/1999 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: STRUCK BY
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 struck by hazard: a.Employees were not sufficiently trained to follow the company's Blowout Prevention Control Procedures in that four employees on Rig #7 were exposed to the hazards of being struck by a configuration of a sudden, violent released of pressurized air from the gas well and the blowout preventer, and (it's believed) by part of the flowline that was connected to the airbowl of the Blowout Preventer. The employees did not control the sudden, violently release of pressure by immediately closing off the blowout preventer, before working on the flowline, as specified in Chapter I, Section F, Sub-section 1c, of the company (The Jack Company and the S.W. Jack Drilling Company) safety manual. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazard would be to establish and implement sufficient training which would properly and adequately prepare employees to recognize and respond to unusual drilling and well control situations, therefore prohibiting carless acts such as , but not limited to, employees not closing down the blowout preventer, while working on a clogged flowline on a hole that was under extremely high pressure, as specified by Chapter I, Section F, Sub-section 1c, page 15 of the company (The Jack Company and the S.W. Jack Drilling Company) safety manual. This training should require continuous observation of all employees work performance in a safe and effective manner. This alleged condition occurred on September 23, 1998. b.Four employees on Rig #7 were exposed to the hazards of being struck by a configuration of a sudden, violent released of pressurized air from the gas well and the blowout preventer, and (it's believed by part of the flowline that was connected to the airbowl of the Blowout Preventer, in that the employees did not control the sudden, violently release of pressure by immediately closing off the blowout preventer, before working on the flowline, as specified in Chapter 1, Section F, Sub-section 1c, of the company (The Jack Company and the S.W. Jack Drilling Company) safety manual. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptance abatement method to correct this hazard would be to ensure that the Blowout Preventer is closed before working on the flowline.
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