Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
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Inspection Nr: 307002824
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 06/16/2004
Initial Penalty: $7,000.00
Current Penalty: $7,000.00
Issuance Date: 04/29/2004
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 4
Related Event Code (REC): A
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0627400
Contest Date: 05/21/2004
Final Order: 09/03/2004
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | J: ALJ Decision | 09/03/2004 | $7,000.00 | 06/16/2004 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 04/29/2004 | $7,000.00 | 06/16/2004 | 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 the condition(s) listed below: On or about 11/01/03, one employee was fatally injured and others were exposed to struck by/caught between hazards due to careless acts such as, but not limited to, employees on location working under the influence of alcohol, benzoylecgonine (cocain metabolite) and/or prescription drugs taken above the dose prescribed in the following instances: a) 1 employee, who was responsible for drilling operations, was known to repeatedly drink alcohol on the way to work. On the day of the accident, alcohol was found in his vehicle. b) 1 employee, a floorhand, was found to be positive for Cocain Metabolite upon drug testing after the accident. The condition of being under the influence of a controlled substance or alcohol was found to be a contributing factor in misjudging the environmental conditions created by the operator moving the traveling block in an unsafe manner (too fast and misjudging distance). This condition also allowed for poor communications between the operator and the derrick man, exposing the derrick man to potential struck-by hazards as he got out of the way of the traveling block and resulting materials falling from the crown as he climbed down the derrick. Among other methods, feasible and acceptable abatement methods to correct the hazards would be to follow the guidelines set forth in the following national standards: ANSI SAFETY CODE FOR CRANES, DERRICKS, HOISTS, JACKS AND SLINGS ANSI B30.6 - 1969 DERRICKS, Chapter 6-3 Operation, Section 6-3.2 - Operator Qualifications and Operating Practices: 6-3.2.3 Operating Practices; a. The operator shall not engage in any practice which will divert his attention while actually engaged in operating the derrick hoist. b. When he is physically or mentally unfit, an operator shall not engage in the operation of the derrick hoist. API RECOMMENDED PRACTICE 54, THIRD EDITION, AUGUST 1999, Recommended Practice for Occupational Safety for Oil and Gas Well Drilling and Servicing Operations, Chapter 6 Operations, Section 6.1 General, Paragraph 6.1.4: Horseplay and careless acts shall not be permitted. 1. Conduct alcohol/drug screenings more frequently. 2. Alcohol/drug test all employees who have a history of alcohol/drug abuse frequently and without prior notice.3. Do not assign employees who have a recent history of alcohol/drug abuse to operate high hazard machinery. 4. Do not allow alcohol on location (inspect vehicles, lunch boxes, coolers).
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