Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 306841354
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 02/11/2004 X
Initial Penalty: $1,500.00
Current Penalty: $1,500.00
Issuance Date: 01/28/2004
Nr Instances: 2
Nr Exposed: 16
Related Event Code (REC): A
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0626000
Contest Date:
Final Order:
Emphasis:
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 hazards: At this well site, the employer failed to: a.Secure pressurized mud lines, such as with safety chains, to prevent unexpected separation and displacement; b.Regular inspect and maintain the critical rig equipment in safe operating condition. Among other methods, feasible and acceptable abatement methods to correct these hazards would include: a.Require that all pressurized lines be secured to an adequate anchorage point with safety chains and hooks as referenced in International Association of Drilling Contractors' Accident Prevention Reference Guide; b.Implement a preventative maintenance program that would include inspections of critical parts, such as but not limited to the derrick, mast, rotary hose, safety relief valves and piping subject to pressurization, periodically during usage as referenced in American Petroleum Institute (API) Recommended Practice 54 (1999) and the International Association of Drilling Contractors' (IADC) Drilling Manual (1992).
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