OSHA Inspection: PRIDE WELL SERVICE RIG #2630

Issued

Oct 21, 1993

Abate by

Oct 27, 1993

Penalty

Initial $1,875

General-duty citation text

The employer is not limited to the abatement methods suggested by OSHA;
the methods explained are general and may not be effective in all cases;
and the employer is responsible for selecting and carrying out an
effective
abatement method.
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:
At Rig #2630 the hazard of being restricted i escape from
the monkeyboard in the event of fire or explosion.  This
occurred on or about September 16, 1993, on Pride Well
Service Rig Number 2630.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement
method to correct this hazard would be installation of
properly rigged and secured emergency descent device or other
satisfactory means of egress, such as specified in Section
4.7, paragraph 4.7.1 of A.P.I. RP 54 First Edition, January
1981.  Essential elements of this procedure would include:
(1)  To provide a readily and convenient means of escape
from the derrickman's working platform.

Issued

Oct 21, 1993

Abate by

Nov 2, 1993

Penalty

Initial $1,125

Issued

Oct 21, 1993

Abate by

Nov 2, 1993

Issued

Oct 21, 1993

Abate by

Nov 2, 1993

Penalty

Initial $1,125

Issued

Oct 21, 1993

Abate by

Oct 27, 1993

Penalty

Initial $1,500

Issued

Oct 21, 1993

Abate by

Oct 28, 1993

Penalty

Initial $1,125