OSHA Inspection: TETRA TECHNOLOGIES INC. RIG # 460

Issued

Jun 26, 1997

Abate by

Jun 30, 1997

Penalty

Initial $6,300 · Current $4,410 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 struck by hazard :
Employee was exposed to the hazard of being struck by a falling pipe due
to not
having a safety latch or other positive locking method:
a.A 5-1/2 inch side door elevator was used with chain and hook, but with
no safety latch to prevent the elevators from opening up.
b.The side door elevator was not used with an other positive locking
method.
This occurred on or about April 8, 1997 on Tetra Technologies, Inc.
Workover
Barge Rig #460. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement
method to correct this hazard would be installation of a safety latch on
the hook
or an other positive locking method, such as specified in Section 8.8.3 of
American Institute (API) RP 54, essential elements of this procedure would
include:
1.Installing a safety latch on hook or other equivalent device to prevent
accidental release of the load being hoisted or lowered.
2.Use an elevator that is equipped with a positive locking method.

Issued

Jun 26, 1997

Abate by

Jul 1, 1997

Penalty

Initial $1,800 · Current $1,080 Reduced

Issued

Jun 26, 1997

Abate by

Jul 1, 1997

Penalty

Initial $1,800 · Current $1,080 Reduced

Issued

Jun 26, 1997

Abate by

Jul 25, 1997

Penalty

Initial $1,800 · Current $1,080 Reduced

Issued

Jun 26, 1997

Abate by

Jul 1, 1997

Penalty

Initial $1,350 · Current $675 Reduced

Issued

Jun 26, 1997

Abate by

Jul 1, 1997

Penalty

Initial $1,350 · Current $200 Reduced

Issued

Jun 26, 1997

Abate by

Jul 4, 1997

Penalty

Initial $1,350 · Current $350 Reduced

Issued

Jun 26, 1997

Abate by

Jul 4, 1997