OSHA Inspection: FARRAR OIL COMPANY

Issued

Oct 25, 1988

Abate by

Nov 2, 1988

Penalty

Initial $360 · Current $360

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 hazards of being seriously injured, resulting in fractures, crushing
multiple internal injuries, and/or death, from being struck by the mud-
line equipment at the number 4 drilling rig, located at the Britton No.
3 Wellsite, Section 18, Township 5 South, Range 3 East, in Franklin
County (near Whittington, IL):
a) The hopper, piping, and hoses of the hopper-type mud mixer attached
to the Ideco and pump, model number MM550 SN 274.
b) High pressure hoses of the mud supply line running from the Ideco
mud pump, model number MM550, SN 274 to the number 4 drilling rig.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this hazard is to provide a positive means of securing such
equipment as stipulated in paragraph 8.14.3 of API RP 54, Recommended
Practices for Occupational Safety and Health for Oil and Gas Well
Drilling and Servicing Operations.
Effective methods include the following:
1) Secure the mixer and its associated hoses and piping in place by
staking, or other equivalent means, and assure that such means are
properly installed following drilling rig set-up, and before the
mixer is placed in operation.
2) Secure the ends of all flexible mudline connections with safety chain
or wire rope during drilling operations, and assure that such means
are properly installed following drilling rig set-up, and before the
mud pump is placed in operation.
DISCLAIMERS:
1) You are not limited to the abatement methods suggested above.
2) The methods explained are general and may not be effective in all
cases.
3) The employer is responsible for selecting and carrying out an
appropriate abatement method.
.

Issued

Oct 25, 1988

Abate by

Nov 2, 1988

Penalty

Initial $420 · Current $420

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 hazards of being burned due to being trapped on the fingerboard on
the number four driling rig, located at the Britton number 3 wellsite,
located in Section 18, Township 5 South, Range 3 East, in Franklin
County (near Whittington, IL) during a rig fire without having a means
of escape.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this hazard is the installation of an emergency escape means
running from the fingerboard to a location remote from the wellhole and
the drilling floor following rigging up of the rig mast, as required
under the provisions of paragraph 4.7.1 of API RP 54 Recommended
Practices for Occupational Safety and Health for Oil and Gas Well
Drilling and Servicing Operations.
DISCLAIMERS:
1) You are not limited to the abatement methods suggested above.
2) The methods explained are general and may not be effective in all
cases.
3) The employer is responsible for selecting and carrying out an
appropriate abatement method.

Issued

Oct 17, 1988

Abate by

Oct 24, 1988

Penalty

Initial $360 · Current $360

Issued

Oct 17, 1988

Abate by

Oct 24, 1988

Penalty

Initial $300 · Current $300

Issued

Oct 17, 1988

Abate by

Nov 21, 1988

Penalty

Initial $300 · Current $300

Issued

Oct 17, 1988

Abate by

Oct 24, 1988

Penalty

Initial $300 · Current $300

Issued

Oct 17, 1988

Abate by

Nov 21, 1988

Penalty

Initial $360 · Current $360

Issued

Oct 17, 1988

Abate by

Oct 24, 1988

Penalty

Initial $60 · Current $60

Issued

Oct 17, 1988

Abate by

Oct 24, 1988

Issued

Oct 17, 1988

Abate by

Dec 21, 1988

Issued

Oct 17, 1988

Abate by

Nov 21, 1988

Issued

Oct 17, 1988

Abate by

Dec 21, 1988