OSHA Inspection: S.W. JACK DRILLING COMPANY

Issued

Jan 10, 1992

Abate by

Jan 16, 1992

Penalty

Initial $4,000 · Current $4,000

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:
(a)  Miller #001, Parks Township, Armstrong County, RD 1,
Vandergrift, PA 15690;  Employees were exposed to being
struck by rolling/falling pipe during the transfer of
pipe from the float trailer to the pipe rack(s) in that
the following deficiencies existed:
(1)  The temporary supports (2 - 2" diameter metal
pipes, one near the rig was 11.6' in length,
one away from the rig was 12.15' in length) for
rolling the pipe on were not placed and anchored
to support the load.
(2)  Employees were between the pipe rack(s) and float
trailer while pipe was being transferred.
Among other methods,one feasible and acceptable abatement method
to correct this hazard is to:
(1)  Place and anchor the temporary supports in such a
manner that would support the load.
(2)  Transfer pipe by using a crane with a two legged
bridle sling.
(3)  Transfer pipe by using pipe rollers.
(4)  Spot the trailer on a level and as close to the rack
as possible.
(5)  Train employees in the safe/proper techniques of
material handling (loading, unloading, transferring
pipe).