OSHA Inspection: OK WELL SERVICE

Issued

Apr 4, 1990

Abate by

Apr 24, 1990

Penalty

Initial $420 · Current $420

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 collapse of the mast (derrick) of a well service rig
resulting form improperly and inadequately installed guyline anchors,
in that the pull-out integrity was not determined to assure adequate
anchorage. This occurred at rig number 9 on January 16, 1990, located
at Sanders lease number A4, off Country Road 57, three (3) miles
south of Texax highway 44, Corpus Christi, Texas, while employees
were required to perform work off the rig floor and pipe racking
board.
Among other methods, one (1) feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this hazard is to ensure pull-out integrity for adequate
anchorage by conducting pull tests.
Essential elements of this procedure would include:
1) Consulting the rig manufacturer's instruction manual for requirements
on guying and guylines.
2) Verifying the holding capacity required for each dead weight or guy
anchor.
3) Conducting and recording data on representative pull tests for the
areas, size, and type fo anchor involved by recognized testing
methods.
4) Installing anchors using the exact mode of installation corresponding
to representatitve pull test data for the area which assures adequate
anchorage.

Issued

Apr 4, 1990

Abate by

Apr 9, 1990

Issued

Apr 4, 1990

Abate by

Apr 13, 1990

Issued

Apr 4, 1990

Abate by

May 8, 1990