OSHA Inspection: THOR PETROLEUM, INC.

Issued

Oct 6, 1988

Abate by

Oct 12, 1988

Penalty

Initial $280 · Current $280

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:
...the hazards of being seriously injured due to being struck by
flying drilling mud and its associated high pressure piping from a
failed connection in the mud supply line running from the Gardner-
Denver mud pump to the number 1 drilling rig, located at the McGehee
number 2 wellstie, located in Section 4, Township 2 South, Range 8
East, Wayne County (near Fairfield, IL).
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this hazard is to provide a positive means of securing the ends
of all flexible mudline connections with a safety chain or wire rope
during drilling operations, and to insure that such means are properly
installed following drilling rig setup and before the mud pump is
placed into operation, as required under the provisions of paragraph
8.14.3 of API 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

Oct 6, 1988

Abate by

Oct 21, 1988

Penalty

Initial $280 · Current $280

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:
...the hazards of being struck by falling drill string pipe and other
heavy objects due to unintended fouling of catlines on the catheads
on the number 1 drilling rig, located at the McGehee number 2
wellsite, located in Section 4, Township 2 South, Range 8 East,
Wayne County (near Fairfield, IL).
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this hazard is the installation of cathead rope guides, so
located as to hold the on-running rope in alignment with its normal
running position against the inner flange of the cathead, as required
under the provisions of paragraph 8.6.2 of API RP 54 Rrcommended
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

Oct 4, 1988

Abate by

Oct 20, 1988

Penalty

Initial $240 · Current $240

Issued

Oct 4, 1988

Abate by

Oct 11, 1988

Penalty

Initial $280 · Current $280

Issued

Oct 4, 1988

Abate by

Oct 11, 1988

Penalty

Initial $240 · Current $240

Issued

Oct 4, 1988

Abate by

Oct 11, 1988

Penalty

Initial $240 · Current $240

Issued

Oct 4, 1988

Abate by

Oct 11, 1988

Issued

Oct 4, 1988

Abate by

Oct 11, 1988

Issued

Oct 4, 1988

Abate by

Oct 11, 1988

Issued

Oct 4, 1988

Abate by

Dec 8, 1988

Issued

Oct 4, 1988

Abate by

Nov 7, 1988

Issued

Oct 4, 1988

Abate by

Nov 7, 1988