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OSHA Inspection: HELMERICK & PAYNE INT'L DRILLING CO. RIG #145

Planned inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of HELMERICK & PAYNE INT'L DRILLING CO. RIG #145 in HWY. 77 N. 7.2 MI FROM SINTON, WS WELDER #79, SINTON, TX 78386 (NAICS 000000). OSHA activity number 103581039.

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Site address
HWY. 77 N. 7.2 MI FROM SINTON, WS WELDER #79
City
SINTON
State
TX
ZIP
78386
Mailing
1579 EAST 21 ST., TULSA, OK 74114
Inspection type
Planned (H)
Scope
Complete (A)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
N
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Data loaded
NAICS code
000000
SIC code (legacy)
1381
Employees
10
Ownership type
A

13 citations on file for this inspection.

5(a)(1)

Deleted Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Sep 13, 1994
Abate by
Sep 16, 1994
Penalty
Initial $4,500
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 fire and explosion:
The hazard of being restricted in escape from the monkey board in the event
of a fire  or explosion.  This occurred on or about July 25, 1994 on
Helmerick
& Payne International Drilling Company Inc. Rig #145.  Among other
method, one feasible and acceptable abatement to correct this hazard would
be
installation of a properly rigged and secured emergency escape descent
device
or other satisfactory means of egress, such as, specified in Section 4.7,
paragraph 4.7.1 of A.P.I. RP54 First Edition, January 1981, Page 11 which
would include:
a.  Staking out a securely anchored 1/2-inch wire rope line attached to the
derrick or mast so as to provide a ready and convenient means of escape
from
the derrickman's working platform.
b.  The escape line route is to be kept clear of obstruction.
c.  A safety device is to be provided to permit fast emergency exit from
the
derrickman's working platform to a safe place.
d.  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 20 to 25 feet
from
the anchor point.
e.  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.
Recent events (2)
  • — J (S)
  • — Z (S) $4500.00

1910.22 A02

Deleted Serious Gravity 01 1 instance 5 exposed
Issued
Sep 13, 1994
Abate by
Sep 21, 1994
Penalty
Initial $1,350
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S)
  • — Z (S) $1350.00

1910.23 C01

Serious Gravity 01 2 instances 2 exposed
Issued
Sep 13, 1994
Abate by
Sep 21, 1994
Penalty
Initial $1,350 · Current $810 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $810.00
  • — Z (S) $1350.00

1910.23 D01 III

Other-than-serious Gravity 01 1 instance 5 exposed
Issued
Sep 13, 1994
Abate by
Sep 26, 1994
Penalty
Initial $1,350 · Current $100 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (O) $100.00
  • — Z (S) $1350.00

1910.24 H

Deleted Serious Gravity 01 2 instances 5 exposed
Issued
Sep 13, 1994
Abate by
Sep 26, 1994
Penalty
Initial $1,350
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S)
  • — Z (S) $1350.00

1910.141 B01 VI

Other-than-serious Gravity 01 1 instance 5 exposed
Issued
Sep 13, 1994
Abate by
Sep 17, 1994
Penalty
Initial $1,350 · Current $100 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (O) $100.00
  • — Z (S) $1350.00

1910.151 B

Other-than-serious Gravity 01 1 instance 5 exposed
Issued
Sep 13, 1994
Abate by
Sep 26, 1994
Penalty
Initial $1,350 · Current $100 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (O) $100.00
  • — Z (S) $1350.00

1910.305 G02 III

Serious Gravity 01 2 instances 5 exposed
Issued
Sep 13, 1994
Abate by
Sep 21, 1994
Penalty
Initial $1,350 · Current $810 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $810.00
  • — Z (S) $1350.00

1910.1200 E01

Other-than-serious Gravity 01 1 instance 10 exposed
Issued
Sep 13, 1994
Abate by
Sep 26, 1994
Penalty
Initial $1,350 · Current $100 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (O) $100.00
  • — Z (S) $1350.00

1910.1200 E01 I

Other-than-serious Gravity 01 1 instance 5 exposed
Issued
Sep 13, 1994
Abate by
Sep 26, 1994
Recent events (2)
  • — I (O)
  • — Z (S)

1910.157 C01

Other-than-serious Gravity 01 2 instances 10 exposed
Issued
Sep 13, 1994
Abate by
Sep 21, 1994
Recent events (2)
  • — I (O)
  • — Z (O)

1910.157 C04

Deleted Other-than-serious Gravity 01 1 instance 10 exposed
Issued
Sep 13, 1994
Abate by
Sep 21, 1994
Recent events (2)
  • — I (O)
  • — Z (O)

1910.1200 G01

Other-than-serious Gravity 01 1 instance 5 exposed
Issued
Sep 13, 1994
Abate by
Sep 26, 1994
Recent events (2)
  • — I (O)
  • — Z (O)

This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 103581039.

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