OSHA Inspection: ARROW DRILLING COMPANY INC. #3

Issued

Nov 18, 1992

Abate by

Nov 24, 1992

Penalty

Initial $2,500 · Current $1,250 Reduced

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:
a)  A fall hazard, of approximately sixty-two (62) feet above
the metal drilling rig floor existed when an employee(s)
was permitted to ride the elevators which were attached to
the traveling block and there were no emergency conditions.
One feasible and acceptable abatement method among others
to correct the hazard is to assure employees riding the
elevators shall wear a safety belt with appropriate lanyard
and safety attachment and adjusted to prevent a fall of more
than five (5) feet such as specified by API RP54 First
Edition January 1981, page 11, paragraph 4.8.3(b).  This
condition existed on or about August 6, 1992.

Issued

Nov 18, 1992

Abate by

Nov 24, 1992

Penalty

Initial $2,500 · Current $1,250 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)  The hazards of being struck by an unsecured pressurized
flowline containing pressure of approximately four thousand
(4,000) psi,located at Arrow Driling Company Inc., Rig #3,
on the J.H. Ewing Lease #7.  One feasible and acceptable
abatement method among others to correct the hazard is to
secure the flowline to the ground.  Essential elements of
this procedure would include:  (1) Secure or anchor the
flowline at the end of the flowline and at intermediate
intervals along the line each fifteen to twenty feet.
(2)  Where the mud hose is connected the flowline shall be
anchored to the ground by means of chains, steel stakes or
other adequate restraint on both ends of the mud hose.
(3)  That employees shall not be permitted to step across
and/or on a pressurized flowline.

Issued

Nov 18, 1992

Abate by

Nov 24, 1992

Penalty

Initial $2,500 · Current $1,250 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)  The hazard of being restricted in escape from the
monkeyboard in the event of fire or explosion.  This occurred
onor about August 6, 1992, on Arrow Drilling Company, Inc.,
Rig #3.  Among other methods one feasible and acceptable
abatement method to correct this hazard would be installation
of a 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 API RP54, First Edition
1981, page 11.  Essential elements of this procedure would
include:  (1)  staking out a securely anchored one-half (1/2)
wire rope escape line attached to the derrick or mast so
as to provide a ready and convenient means of escape from
the derrickman's working platform.
(2)  the escape line route is to be kept clean of
obstructions.
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(3)  a safety device is to be provided to permit fast
emergency exit from the derrickman's working platform to
a safe place.
(4)  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 twenty (20) to twenty-five (25) feet
from the anchor point.
(5)  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 to the point where the escape line
is fastened to the derrick or mast.

Issued

Nov 18, 1992

Abate by

Dec 15, 1992

Penalty

Initial $1,000 · Current $500 Reduced

Issued

Nov 18, 1992

Abate by

Nov 30, 1992

Penalty

Initial $750 · Current $375 Reduced

Issued

Nov 18, 1992

Abate by

Nov 24, 1992

Penalty

Initial $2,500 · Current $1,250 Reduced

Issued

Nov 18, 1992

Abate by

Nov 24, 1992

Issued

Nov 18, 1992

Abate by

Nov 24, 1992

Issued

Nov 18, 1992

Abate by

Nov 24, 1992

Penalty

Initial $750 · Current $375 Reduced

Issued

Nov 18, 1992

Abate by

Dec 22, 1992

Penalty

Initial $750 · Current $375 Reduced

Issued

Nov 18, 1992

Abate by

Dec 7, 1992

Issued

Nov 18, 1992

Abate by

Nov 24, 1992

Penalty

Initial $1,000 · Current $500 Reduced

Issued

Nov 18, 1992

Abate by

Nov 24, 1992

Issued

Nov 18, 1992

Abate by

Nov 24, 1992

Penalty

Initial $750 · Current $375 Reduced

Issued

Nov 18, 1992

Abate by

Dec 21, 1992

Penalty

Initial $750 · Current $375 Reduced

Issued

Nov 18, 1992

Abate by

Dec 21, 1992

Issued

Nov 18, 1992

Abate by

Nov 24, 1992

Issued

Nov 18, 1992

Abate by

Nov 30, 1992

Issued

Nov 18, 1992

Abate by

Nov 30, 1992

Issued

Nov 18, 1992

Abate by

Nov 24, 1992