OSHA Inspection: J & R WELL SERVICE CO. RIG # 2

Issued

Aug 5, 1997

Abate by

Aug 10, 1997

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $750 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:
Employees were exposed to the hazard of being struck by a high pressure
flowline due to the failure of securing the flowline.
This occurred on or about June 5, 1997 on J & R Well Service Co. Rig # 2.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct
this hazard would be to secure the flowline to the ground. Essential
elements of
this procedure would include:
a.Secure the flowline at the end of the flowline and at intermediate
intervals
along the line each 15 to 20 feet.
b.Where chic-san swivel connections are used to make a turn in a flowline
shall be anchored to the ground by means of chains, steel stakes or other
adequate restraint on both ends of the chic-san swivel connection.
c.That employees shall not be permitted to step across and / or on a
pressurized flowline. This would allow for protection of employees who
are working in close proximity to the pressurized flowline.
*** Certification and Documentation of Abatement required ***

Issued

Aug 5, 1997

Abate by

Aug 10, 1997

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,000 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 fire and explosion:
The hazard of being restricted in escape from the monkey board in the
event of
fire or explosion. This occurred on or about June 5, 1997, on J & R Well
Service
Co. Rig # 2. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement
method to correct this hazard would be installation of a properly rigged
and
secured emergency descent device or other satisfactory means of egress
such as
providing a readily and convenient means of escape from the derrickman's
working platform, such as specified in section 5.7 of API RP54 First
Edition
1992. Essential elements of this procedure would include:
a.Staking out a securely anchored 7/16-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
to the point where the escape line fastened to the derrick or mast.
*** Certification and Documentation of Abatement required ***

Issued

Aug 5, 1997

Abate by

Aug 9, 1997

Penalty

Initial $225 · Current $112 Reduced

Issued

Aug 5, 1997

Abate by

Aug 10, 1997

Penalty

Initial $300 · Current $100 Reduced