OSHA Inspection: B AND D SLEDGE DRILLING COMPANY, INC.

Issued

Jul 3, 1989

Abate by

Aug 4, 1989

Penalty

Initial $180 · Current $99 Reduced

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 finger
board on the drilling rig located at the Kramer number 1 wellsite,
located in Section 4, Township 5 South, Range 4 East (near LaClede,
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.
DISCLAIMERS:
1) The 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

Jul 3, 1989

Abate by

Jul 5, 1989

Penalty

Initial $180 · Current $99 Reduced

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 due to being struck by
flying drilling mud and its associated high pressure piping from
failed connections in the mud supply line running from the Ideal
model C-150 mud pump to the drilling rig located at the Kramer
number 1 wellsite, located in Section 4, Township 5 South, Range 4
East (near LaClede, IL).
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this hazard is to provide a positive means of securing the ends
of all flexible mudline connections with a safety chain or wire rope
during drilling operations, and to insure that such means are properly
installed following drilling rig setup and before the mud pump is
placed into 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

Jul 3, 1989

Abate by

Aug 20, 1989

Penalty

Initial $150 · Current $83 Reduced

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 struck by falling drill string pipe and other
heavy objects due to unintended fouling of catlines on the catheads
on the drilling rig located at the Kramer number 1 wellsite, located
in Section 4, Townshop 5 South, Range 4 East (near LaClede, IL).
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this hazard is the installation of cathead rope guides, so
located as to hold the on-running rope in alignment with its normal
running position against the inner flange of the cathead.
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

Jul 3, 1989

Abate by

Aug 4, 1989

Penalty

Initial $210 · Current $116 Reduced

Issued

Jul 3, 1989

Abate by

Jul 6, 1989

Penalty

Initial $150 · Current $83 Reduced

Issued

Jul 3, 1989

Abate by

Jul 14, 1989

Penalty

Initial $120 · Current $66 Reduced

Issued

Jul 3, 1989

Abate by

Jul 10, 1989

Issued

Jul 3, 1989

Abate by

Jul 10, 1989

Issued

Jul 3, 1989

Abate by

Sep 4, 1989

Issued

Jul 3, 1989

Abate by

Aug 4, 1989