OSHA Inspection: KVAERNER NATIONAL, INC.

Issued

1994-12-06 00:00:00

Abate by

1994-12-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5000.00 · Current $5000.00

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:  The
employer did not
furnish employmnent 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 struck by high pressure release of natural gas of
700
psi or more and/or well fluids and portions of the piping structure from
failed connections in the pipe fittings, valves and unions placed on the
blowout preventer valve installed on the wellhead at the number four
wellsite, located in the Katy Storage Field.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement
method to correct this hazard is to ensure that all pipe fittings,
valves, and unions placed on or connected with blowout
prevention equipment, well casing, casinghead, drill pipe and
tubing, has a working pressure rating equal to or greater than the
maximum anticipated well surface pressure as required by
paragraph 5.4.3 of RP 54 Recommended Practices for
Occupational Safety and Health for Oil and Gas Well Drilling and
Servicing Operations.
DISCLAIMERS:
1)You are not limited to the abatement methods
suggested above.
2)The methods explained are general and may not be
effective in all cases.
3)The employer is responsible for selecting and carrying out
an appropriate abatement method.

Issued

1994-12-06 00:00:00

Abate by

1994-12-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2500.00 · Current $2500.00

Issued

1994-12-06 00:00:00

Abate by

1994-12-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2500.00 · Current $2500.00

Issued

1994-12-06 00:00:00

Abate by

1994-12-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1000.00 · Current $1000.00