Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 303685374
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 06/01/2002 X
Initial Penalty: $2,125.00
Current Penalty: $2,125.00
Issuance Date: 10/26/2001
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 10
Related Event Code (REC): A
Gravity: 03
Report ID: 0626000
Contest Date:
Final Order:
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | P: Petition to Mod Abatement | 04/17/2002 | $2,125.00 | 06/01/2002 | Serious | |
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 11/15/2001 | $2,125.00 | 11/23/2001 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 10/26/2001 | $2,125.00 | 11/23/2001 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: LOCKOUT
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 the hazard of unexpected activation of machinery or release of stored energy: At this location, employees working on oil well servicing equipment, such as, but not limited to, the Stewart and Stevenson coil tubing unit # 249, were exposed to the hazards of unexpected activation of the reel on the units and/or the release of the potential energy stored in the tubing that is wound on the reel. Unexpected movement of the reel or release of the tubing could cause falls, struck-by or caught-between injuries. Employees assigned to the units were exposed to the unexpected activation of the reel or release of the tubing during operations such as placing the tubing in the counter, zeroing the counter, repairing the injector, chaining the tubing, cutting the tubing, swapping out reels and other unit specific tasks. The employer did not develop and implement equipment specific, step-by- step lockout/tagout procedures for the shutting down, isolating, blocking and securing of machines and equipment such as but not limited to, coil tubing units, in accordance with, a.ANSI Z244.1-1982, Lockout/tagout of energy sources - minimum safety requirements. b.29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(A-D), c.API RP 54, August 1999, "Recommended Practices for Occupational Safety and Health for Oil and Gas Well Drilling and Servicing Operations" and or d.the Association of Oil Well Servicing Contractors, Third Revision June 1988, "Recommended Safe Procedures and Guidelines for Oil and Gas Well Servicing". Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method to correct this hazard is to develop, implement and train employees on written, equipment specific, step-by-step lockout/tagout procedures. Machines or equipment that are alike in design and operation may use the same lockout/tagout procedure.
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