OSHA Inspection: JUGGERNAUT CORP., RIG #7

Issued

Oct 22, 1992

Abate by

Oct 28, 1992

Penalty

Initial $600 · Current $600

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:
Gardner Denver PZ 8 Mud Pump Pop-off Valve; the employer
failed to protect his employees from the recognized 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 protected his
employees by placing a cup over the shear relief valve or
by other alternate means.  This condition existed on August
12, 1992 at the Knappick Well Number 1 five (5) miles west
of IH-35 on Texas Highway 85 to Ayala Road Dilley, Texas
78017.

Issued

Oct 22, 1992

Abate by

Oct 28, 1992

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $1,500

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:
The hazard of being restricted in escape from the monkeyboard
in the event of fire or explosion.  This occurred on or about
August 12, 1992 on Juggernaut Corporation Rig Number 7.
Among other methods, one (1) feasible and acceptable
abatement method to correct this hazard would be installation
of a properly rigged and secured emergency descent device
or other satisfactory auxiliary means of egress, such as
specified in section 4.7 paragraph 4.7.1 of API RP54 First
Edition, January 1981, page 11.  Essential elements of this
procedure would include:
1)  Staking out a securely anchored one-half (1/2)
inch wire rope escape line attached to the derrick
or mast so as to provide a ready and convenient means
of escape from the derrickman's working platform.
2)  The escape line route is to be kept clear of
obstructions.
3)  A safety device is to be provided to permit fast
emergency exit from the derrickman's working platform
to a safe place.
4)  The tension on the escape line is to be
periodically checked and adjusted to assure a safe
landing and to allow the derrickman to stop twenty
(20) to twenty-five (25) feet from the anchor point.
5)  The ground anchor point of the escape line is
to be located a minimum lateral distance from the
derrick or mast equal to the height above ground
to the point where the escape line fastened to the
derrick or mast.

Issued

Oct 22, 1992

Abate by

Oct 28, 1992

Penalty

Initial $750 · Current $750

Issued

Oct 22, 1992

Abate by

Nov 3, 1992

Penalty

Initial $450 · Current $450

Issued

Oct 22, 1992

Abate by

Oct 28, 1992

Issued

Oct 22, 1992

Abate by

Nov 3, 1992

Penalty

Initial $750 · Current $750

Issued

Oct 22, 1992

Abate by

Oct 28, 1992

Penalty

Initial $750 · Current $750

Issued

Oct 22, 1992

Abate by

Oct 28, 1992

Issued

Oct 22, 1992

Abate by

Oct 28, 1992

Issued

Oct 22, 1992

Abate by

Oct 28, 1992

Penalty

Initial $750 · Current $750

Issued

Oct 22, 1992

Abate by

Oct 27, 1992

Issued

Oct 22, 1992

Abate by

Oct 28, 1992

Issued

Oct 22, 1992

Abate by

Oct 28, 1992

Issued

Oct 22, 1992

Abate by

Dec 8, 1992

Penalty

Initial $450 · Current $450

Issued

Oct 22, 1992

Abate by

Nov 3, 1992

Issued

Oct 22, 1992

Abate by

Oct 27, 1992

Issued

Oct 22, 1992

Abate by

Nov 3, 1992

Issued

Oct 22, 1992

Abate by

Nov 3, 1992

Issued

Oct 22, 1992

Abate by

Oct 28, 1992