OSHA Inspection: BROTHERS WELL SERVICE, INC. RIG #11

Issued

Apr 18, 1991

Abate by

Apr 24, 1991

Penalty

Initial $200 · Current $100 Reduced

General-duty citation text

The employer is not limited to the abatement methods suggested by OSHA;
the methods explained are general and may not be effective in all cases;
and the employer is responsible for selecting and carrying out an
effective abatement method.
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:
Rig Number 11:
The employer failed to protect his employees from the re-
cognized hazard of being struck by the shear pin on the shear
relief valve, as the shear pin is expelled/sheared by the
excessive pressure build-up.  This employer could have pro-
tected his employees by placing a cup over the shear relief
valve or by other alternate means.  This condition existed on
January 16, 1991 on Rig Number 11 at the J.E.  Thompson Well
Number 10 Lucky Field, Matagorda County three (3) miles East
of Bay City, Texas off Hwy. 60 Bay City, Texas 77414.

Issued

Apr 18, 1991

Abate by

Apr 24, 1991

Penalty

Initial $250 · Current $150 Reduced

Issued

Apr 18, 1991

Abate by

Apr 24, 1991

Penalty

Initial $250 · Current $125 Reduced

Issued

Apr 18, 1991

Abate by

Apr 29, 1991

Penalty

Initial $200

Issued

Apr 18, 1991

Abate by

Apr 24, 1991

Penalty

Initial $150 · Current $150

Issued

Apr 18, 1991

Abate by

Apr 25, 1991

Penalty

Initial $150

Issued

Apr 18, 1991

Abate by

Apr 24, 1991

Penalty

Initial $200 · Current $100 Reduced

Issued

Apr 18, 1991

Abate by

Apr 24, 1991

Issued

Apr 18, 1991

Abate by

Jun 15, 1991

Penalty

Initial $150 · Current $90 Reduced

Issued

Apr 18, 1991

Abate by

Apr 24, 1991

Issued

Apr 18, 1991

Abate by

Apr 25, 1991