OSHA Inspection: GEARY WELL SERVICE CO., INC. RIG #1

Issued

May 2, 1988

Abate by

May 5, 1988

Penalty

Initial $280 · Current $182 Reduced

Issued

Apr 13, 1988

Abate by

Apr 18, 1988

Penalty

Initial $280 · Current $140 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:
The hazard of collapse of the mast (derrick) of  well service rig
resulting from guyline and anchors not being installed. This
occurred on or about February 5, 1988 on Rig #1 at the J.O. Johnson
Lease, Well #1 near Kingsville, Texas while employees were required
to perform work off the rig floor and monkey board.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this hazard is to install anchors and guylines and enusre pull
out integrity for adequate anchorage by conducting pull tests such as
specified by API 4D, API 4E, API 4F and the Rig Manufacturer's
Instruction Manual. 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
area, size and type of anchor involved by recognized testing methods.
4) Installing anchors using the exact mode of installation corresponding
to representative pull test data for the area which assures adequate
anchorage.

Issued

Mar 25, 1988

Abate by

Apr 4, 1988

Penalty

Initial $240 · Current $156 Reduced

Issued

Mar 25, 1988

Abate by

Mar 30, 1988

Penalty

Initial $280 · Current $182 Reduced

Issued

Mar 25, 1988

Abate by

Apr 4, 1988

Penalty

Initial $120 · Current $78 Reduced

Issued

Mar 25, 1988

Abate by

Apr 4, 1988

Penalty

Initial $280 · Current $182 Reduced

Issued

Mar 25, 1988

Abate by

Apr 4, 1988

Issued

Mar 25, 1988

Abate by

Mar 30, 1988

Issued

Mar 25, 1988

Abate by

Apr 4, 1988

Issued

Mar 25, 1988

Abate by

Apr 4, 1988

Issued

Mar 25, 1988

Abate by

Apr 4, 1988