OSHA Inspection: FISH OIL WELL SERVICING CO. RIG # 18

Issued

Aug 12, 1997

Abate by

Aug 17, 1997

Penalty

Initial $2,500 · Current $1,250 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 July 8,1997 on Fish Oil Well Servicing Co. Rig #
18.
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 or anchor 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,the 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
pressured
flowline. This would allow for protection of employees who are working
in close proximately to the pressured flowline.
*** Certification and Documentation of Abatement required ***

Issued

Aug 12, 1997

Abate by

Aug 16, 1997

Penalty

Initial $750 · Current $375 Reduced

Issued

Aug 12, 1997

Abate by

Aug 16, 1997

Issued

Aug 12, 1997

Abate by

Aug 16, 1997

Penalty

Initial $750 · Current $375 Reduced

Issued

Aug 12, 1997

Abate by

Aug 16, 1997