BLESSING, TX ·
OSHA Inspection: BROTHERS WELL SERVICE, INC. RIG #12
Accident-driven inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened an accident-driven safety inspection of BROTHERS WELL SERVICE, INC. RIG #12 in 5 MILES SE FM 2853, BLESSING, TX 77419 (NAICS 000000). OSHA activity number 300184371.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons: routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- BROTHERS WELL SERVICE, INC. RIG #12
- Site address
- 5 MILES SE FM 2853
- City
- BLESSING
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 77419
- Mailing
- P. O. BOX 1540, EL CAMPO, TX 77437
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Accident-driven (A)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- Yes
- Union status
- N
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 000000
- SIC code (legacy)
- 1389
- Employees
- 5
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
9 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Feb 26, 1997
- Abate by
- Mar 2, 1997
- Penalty
- Initial $3,000 · Current $1,500 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 fire and explosion: Employee was exposed to the hazard of fire and explosion due to the failure to erect a Geronimo Emergency Escape Line with a properly installed Geronimo Emergency Escape Device at Rig Number 12: This occurred on or about November 13, 1996 on Brothers Well Service, Inc., Rig Number 12. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazard would be installation of a properly rigged and secured emergency descent or other satisfactory auxiliary means of egress, such as specified in Section 5, Sub-Section 5.7, Paragraph 5.7.1 of American Petroleum Institute (API) RP54-92, page number 12. Essential elements of this procedure would include: a.Staking out a securely anchored one-half inch 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. b.The escape line route is to be kept clear of obstructions. c.A safety device is to be provided to permit fast emergency exit from the Derrickman's working platform to a safe place. d.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. e.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 ground level to the point where the escape line is fastened.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $1500.00
- · Z (S) $3000.00
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Feb 26, 1997
- Abate by
- Mar 2, 1997
- Penalty
- Initial $3,000
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 fire and explosion: Employees were exposed to the hazard of fire and explosion resulting from an unknown quantity of flammable gas. The bleed off valve for the annulus of Section "A" (Bradenhead) had not been opened to assure there was no accumulation of natural gas in the surface casing prior to beginning well servicing operations. One feasible and acceptable abatement method, among others, to correct the hazards is to assure that the well shall be checked for pressure and if pressure is indicated, the operator's authorized person should be notified; then proper steps should be taken to remove pressure or to operate safely under pressure before commencing operations such as specified by API RP54-92, Section 5, Sub-Section 5.3, Paragraph Number 5.3.4, page number 10. This alleged condition occurred on or about November 13, 1996.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S)
- · Z (S) $3000.00
1910.23 C01
- Issued
- Feb 26, 1997
- Abate by
- Mar 2, 1997
- Penalty
- Initial $900 · Current $450 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $450.00
- · Z (S) $900.00
1910.23 C02
- Issued
- Feb 26, 1997
- Abate by
- Mar 2, 1997
- Penalty
- Initial $900 · Current $450 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $450.00
- · Z (S) $900.00
1910.23 D01 III
- Issued
- Feb 26, 1997
- Abate by
- Mar 2, 1997
Recent events (2)
- · I (S)
- · Z (S)
1910.141 C01 I
- Issued
- Feb 26, 1997
- Abate by
- Mar 2, 1997
- Penalty
- Initial $900
Recent events (2)
- · I (S)
- · Z (S) $900.00
1904.8
- Issued
- Feb 26, 1997
- Abate by
- Mar 2, 1997
- Penalty
- Initial $3,000
Recent events (2)
- · I (O)
- · Z (O) $3000.00
1910.1200 E01
- Issued
- Feb 26, 1997
- Abate by
- Mar 2, 1997
Recent events (2)
- · I (O)
- · Z (O)
1910.1200 G08
- Issued
- Feb 26, 1997
- Abate by
- Mar 2, 1997
Recent events (2)
- · I (O)
- · Z (O)
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 300184371.
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