OSHA Inspection: CHESLEY PRUET DRILLING COMPANY

Issued

Jun 29, 1993

Abate by

Jul 23, 1993

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $3,500

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
structural member of a sub-structure of an oil rig, being erected, was not
secured in place with a safety pin.  On or about February 7, 1993, at a
site
located three miles East of Evergreen, Alabama, off of State Highway 84E,
the usbstructure portion of a derrick was being erected.  Prior to the
operations in progress, a safety pin or keeper had not been installed in a
pain used to support an I-beam which, in turn, supported an A-leg member
to
Dislodgement of the pin subsequently resulted in allowing the A-leg member
to fall.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method would be
to follow the erection an dinspectin procedures outlined in the operation
and maintenance manual, and drawings for C-series Masts as provided by the
manufacturer, Continental Emsco, which gives guidance on the erection
drawings  to install safety pins in all drive pins.  The manual also
recommends the use of checklists to identify missing safety pins.