ROCKVALE, CO · 1989-03-16 00:00:00

OSHA Inspection: FUTURE DRILLING, INC.

Complaint inspection · Safety discipline

At a glance

On 1989-03-16 00:00:00, OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of FUTURE DRILLING, INC. in SOUTHEAST OF ROCKVALE, ROCKVALE, CO 81244 (NAICS 000000). OSHA activity number 100612589.

What this inspection record means

OSHA opens inspections for many reasons: routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.

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Where did this inspection happen?

Establishment: FUTURE DRILLING, INC.
Site address: SOUTHEAST OF ROCKVALE
City: ROCKVALE
State: CO
ZIP: 81244
Mailing: P.O. BOX 7155, PUEBLO WEST, CO 81240

What kind of inspection was it?

Inspection type: Complaint (B)
Scope: Complete (A)
Discipline: Safety
Advance notice: No
Union status: B

When did the case open and close?

Opened: 1989-03-16 00:00:00
Closing conference: 1989-03-16 00:00:00
Case closed: 1990-08-30 00:00:00
Data loaded: 2011-10-14 16:38:47

Establishment context

NAICS code: 000000
SIC code (legacy): 1381
Employees: 3
Ownership type: A

Citations

17 citations on file for this inspection.

5(a)(1)

Serious Gravity 05 1 instance 2 exposed

Issued: Apr 28, 1989
Abate by: Jul 11, 1990
Penalty: Initial $100 · Current $50 Reduced

General-duty citation text

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 serius physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to:
a) The hazard of fire and explosion due to the gas propane stove located
in the doghouse.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method to correct this
hazard is to equip the doghouse with a non-spark producing stove
approved for class I division 2 locations.

Recent events (2)

1990-05-21 00:00:00 · F (S) $50.00
1989-04-28 00:00:00 · Z (S) $100.00

5(a)(1)

Serious Gravity 05 1 instance 2 exposed

Issued: Apr 28, 1989
Abate by: Jul 11, 1990
Penalty: Initial $100 · Current $50 Reduced

General-duty citation text

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) The hazard of fire and explosion due to the location of the blooey
line.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method to correct this
hazard is to locate the blooey line at least 150 feet from the wellhead,
and downwind or at a right angle to the prevailing wind direction.

Recent events (2)

1990-05-21 00:00:00 · F (S) $50.00
1989-04-28 00:00:00 · Z (S) $100.00

5(a)(1)

Serious Gravity 05 1 instance 3 exposed

Issued: Apr 28, 1989
Abate by: Jul 11, 1990
Penalty: Initial $100 · Current $50 Reduced

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The
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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) The hazard of the traveling block being two-blocked into the crown
block, causing potential collapse of the drill rig.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method to correct this
hazard is to install a anti-two-blocking device that would prevent
accidental two-blocking of the traveling block and crown block.

Recent events (2)

1990-05-21 00:00:00 · F (S) $50.00
1989-04-28 00:00:00 · Z (S) $100.00

5(a)(1)

Serious Gravity 05 1 instance 2 exposed

Issued: Apr 28, 1989
Abate by: Jul 11, 1990
Penalty: Initial $100 · Current $50 Reduced

General-duty citation text

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) The hazard of the fuel storage tank being set on fire, due to its
location.
Among other methods one feasible and acceptable method to correct this
hazard is to locate the fuel storage tank a minimum of 50 feet from
the compressor.

Recent events (2)

1990-05-21 00:00:00 · F (S) $50.00
1989-04-28 00:00:00 · Z (S) $100.00

5(a)(1)

Serious Gravity 05 1 instance 2 exposed

Issued: Apr 28, 1989
Abate by: Jul 11, 1990
Penalty: Initial $100 · Current $50 Reduced

General-duty citation text

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) The hazard of fire and explosion at the compressor station with no
spark arrestor on the Detroit Diesel engine.
Among other methods one feasible and acceptable method to correct this
hazard is to equip the Detroit Diesel engine with a spark arrestor or
a water-cooled muffler.

Recent events (2)

1990-05-21 00:00:00 · F (S) $50.00
1989-04-28 00:00:00 · Z (S) $100.00

1910.27 D02 I

Serious Gravity 06 1 instance 2 exposed

Issued: Apr 28, 1989
Abate by: Jul 11, 1990
Penalty: Initial $120 · Current $60 Reduced

Recent events (2)

1990-05-21 00:00:00 · F (S) $60.00
1989-04-28 00:00:00 · Z (S) $120.00

1910.27 D05

Serious Gravity 06 1 instance 1 exposed

Issued: Apr 28, 1989
Abate by: Jul 11, 1990

Recent events (2)

1990-05-21 00:00:00 · F (S)
1989-04-28 00:00:00 · Z (S)

1910.37 K02

Serious Gravity 05 1 instance 1 exposed

Issued: Apr 28, 1989
Abate by: Jul 11, 1990
Penalty: Initial $100 · Current $50 Reduced

Recent events (2)

1990-05-21 00:00:00 · F (S) $50.00
1989-04-28 00:00:00 · Z (S) $100.00

1910.212 A01

Serious Gravity 06 1 instance 2 exposed

Issued: Apr 28, 1989
Abate by: Jul 11, 1990
Penalty: Initial $120 · Current $60 Reduced

Recent events (2)

1990-05-21 00:00:00 · F (S) $60.00
1989-04-28 00:00:00 · Z (S) $120.00

1910.307 B

Serious Gravity 05 6 instances 2 exposed

Issued: Apr 28, 1989
Abate by: Jul 11, 1990
Penalty: Initial $100 · Current $50 Reduced

Recent events (2)

1990-05-21 00:00:00 · F (S) $50.00
1989-04-28 00:00:00 · Z (S) $100.00

1910.141 C01 I

Other-than-serious Gravity 02 1 instance 2 exposed

Issued: Apr 28, 1989
Abate by: Jul 11, 1990

Recent events (2)

1990-05-21 00:00:00 · F (O)
1989-04-28 00:00:00 · Z (O)

1910.145 C03

Other-than-serious Gravity 05 1 instance 2 exposed

Issued: Apr 28, 1989
Abate by: Jul 11, 1990
Penalty: Initial $100 · Current $50 Reduced

Recent events (2)

1990-05-21 00:00:00 · F (O) $50.00
1989-04-28 00:00:00 · Z (O) $100.00