Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 311130546
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 12/10/2007 X
Initial Penalty: $5,000.00
Current Penalty: $3,250.00
Issuance Date: 11/28/2007
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed:
Related Event Code (REC): A
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0627400
Contest Date:
Final Order:
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 12/06/2007 | $3,250.00 | 12/10/2007 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 11/28/2007 | $5,000.00 | 12/10/2007 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: FALLING
Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer did not furnish to each of his employees 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: Adobe Drilling Services, LLC, Rawhide Rig, Dorcus 1906, Upton County, 30 miles South of Odessa, Odessa, Texas. For the period of time up to and including July 14, 2007, employees were exposed to fall hazards while performing work operations such as spray painting the blocks on the rig. Employees were elevated at approximately 30 feet above the lower level by an air hoist. The air hoist cable was attached to the safety harness with a lanyard used as a fall arrest system. One employee was fatally injured as he was lowered to the rig floor by an air hoist. American Petroleum Institute (API) Recommended Practice 54, August 1999 states in Paragraph 5.5.1 " All personnel, when engaged in work ten feet above the rig floor or other working surfaces, shall be protected at all times from falling by guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems (PFAS). When the employer can demonstrate that it is infeasible or creates a greater hazard to use these systems, the employer shall develop and implement an alternative fall protection plan that provides for personnel safety." "Pursuant to 29 CFR 1903.19(d), the employer must provide documentation that this violation has been abated within 10 calendar days after the abatement date."
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