OSHA Inspection: FLOURNOY DRILLING CO., RIG #7

Issued

May 18, 1995

Abate by

May 22, 1995

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $2,700 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 a fall hazard:
Employees were exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 15 to 20 feet
while
securing the flowline and the blowout preventer stack.  One feasible and
acceptable abatement method, among others, to correct the hazards is to
assure
that every employee, when engaged in work 10 feet or more above the rig
floor or other working surfaces shall wear a safety belt with an attached
lanyard, except when the work being performed requires freedom of body
movement and except during rig-up and rig-down operations.  When safety
belts and lanyards are used, the following shall apply:
a.Employee shall use a safety belt in good condition and suitable for the
particular job.
b.Safety belt shall be attached by means of a lanyard to an anchor or
structural member capable of supporting a minimum dead weight of
5,400 pounds.
c.A separate lanyard of at least one-half inch diameter nylon material or
equivalent shall be used by each employee requiring a lanyard.  The
lanyard shall be adjusted to permit a maximum drop of 5 feet in case of
a fall.
d.Each employee shall inspect his safety belt and lanyard prior to each
use.
This abatement method is specified by API RP54 92, page 8, paragraph
4.5.1.
This alleged condition occurred on or about January 6, 1995.

Issued

May 18, 1995

Abate by

May 22, 1995

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $3,375 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 hazards of being struck by pressurized equipment:
Employees were exposed to the hazards of being struck by pressurized
equipment
(ball valve & connections) which was inadequately sized and had been
subjected
to pressure of approximately 2,500 p.s.i.  One feasible and acceptable
abatement
method, among others, to correct the hazards is to assure that all pipe
fittings,
valves, and unions placed on or connected with blowout prevention
equipment,
well casing, casinghead, drill pipe, or tubing and exposed to well
pressure shall
have a working pressure rating equal to or greater than the maximum
anticipated
well surface pressure as specified by API RP54 92, page 11, paragraph
5.4.3.
This alleged condition occurred on or about January 6, 1995.

Issued

May 18, 1995

Abate by

May 22, 1995

Penalty

Initial $1,350 · Current $100 Reduced

Issued

May 18, 1995

Abate by

May 26, 1995

Penalty

Initial $1,350 · Current $810 Reduced

Issued

May 18, 1995

Abate by

May 26, 1995

Issued

May 17, 1995

Abate by

May 22, 1995

Penalty

Initial $1,350 · Current $675 Reduced