OSHA Inspection: ARMSTRONG DRILLING INC.

Issued

Aug 22, 1991

Abate by

Aug 25, 1991

Penalty

Initial $4,250 · Current $7,000

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 a wire rope winch line during
the process of a Cat dozer pulling a drilling rig tractor and
trailer to the well head site.  The wire rope was defective in
that it had numerous places of crushing, broken wires and one
broken strand in (1) rope lay and was severely birdcaged at the
winch.  The rope was attached to the tractor by a knot tied
in the better end and pulling against a link of chain which was
attached to the tractor by a hook.
One feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this
hazard is:  remove employees from the hazardous area while
performing this operation and replace the defective wire rope.

Issued

Aug 22, 1991

Abate by

Aug 28, 1991

Penalty

Initial $4,250 · Current $7,000

Issued

Aug 22, 1991

Abate by

Sep 11, 1991

Penalty

Initial $4,250 · Current $7,000

Issued

Aug 22, 1991

Abate by

Aug 28, 1991

Penalty

Initial $2,975 · Current $7,000

Issued

Aug 22, 1991

Abate by

Aug 28, 1991

Penalty

Initial $2,975 · Current $7,000

Issued

Aug 22, 1991

Abate by

Aug 28, 1991

Penalty

Initial $2,975 · Current $7,000

Issued

Aug 22, 1991

Abate by

Sep 11, 1991

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $7,000

Issued

Aug 22, 1991

Abate by

Sep 11, 1991

Issued

Aug 22, 1991

Abate by

Aug 25, 1991

Penalty

Initial $41,650 · Current $7,000 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:
On or before April 23, 1991, employees were required and
permitted to position themselves between the mast and fixed parts
of the mast transporting trailer for the purpose of placing
hinged mast support(s) under a partially elevated mast.  These
employees were exposed to the hazard of being struck and crushed
by the mast as a result of a failure of the hydraulic lift system
for the mast.
One feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this
hazard is:
1) To insure that employees are not in a position to be struck
by or caught between the mast and any fixed or temporary objects
during the erection operation.
2) Provide the following equipment such as, but not limited to:
ladder(s), step(s), platform(s), or a powered hoisting system
that raise hinged mast supports.
3) Instruct employees performing this operation in the safe
procedures for accomplishing this task.