Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 905481.015
Citation: 01001A
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 10/28/2013 2
Initial Penalty: $7,000.00
Current Penalty: $7,000.00
Issuance Date: 10/24/2013
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 123
Related Event Code (REC): A
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0830300
Contest Date:
Final Order: 11/18/2013
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 11/18/2013 | $7,000.00 | 10/28/2013 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 10/24/2013 | $7,000.00 | 10/28/2013 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001A Hazard:
Section 5(a)(1): 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 being struck by a falling load belt and/or pumping unit parts during servicing activities: (a) On or about May 1, 2013, for the employees servicing a Rotaflex® pumping unit on oil and gas well locations where one employee was fatally injured after being struck by a falling belt assembly while working under the load where the securing pins were removed prior to the belt assembly being properly restrained at Denbury Oil Well CHSU 11C-36SH 16 approximately two miles east of 89th Street, Marmarth, ND 58643. Abatement Note: Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method to correct this hazard would be to follow the manufacturer's established Load Belt Replacement Standard Operating Procedures which states, "All nonessential personnel should be completely out of the lift area including the area around the well head." and "At no time should load be suspended over personnel."
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