OSHA Inspection: KEY ROCKY MOUNTAIN, INC.

Issued

Dec 14, 1999

Abate by

Dec 27, 1999

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $4,500

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 crushing injuries of the mast and derrick due to an
improperly
stabilized/guyed
well servicing rig:
a)  The employer had not sufficiently safeguarded the stability of the
1981 Franks
300 well servicing rig by installing the guying system per the
manufacturers
recommendations.  On June 25, 1999, while employees were removing tubing
rods from Weld county Sec 20-1N-67 W, the well servicing rig collapsed/fell
over fatally injuring a worker.
Abatement Note:  Abatement certification and documentation are required
for this item (See
enclosed "Sample Abatement-Certification Letter").
Abatement Note:  In absence of mast manufacturer's recommendations or,
where mast
manufacturer's recommendations cannot be utilized because of obstructions
at the wellsite
location such as roads, pits, electrical lines, bogs, etc., the American
Petroleum Institute
publication RP 54 and 4G can be used.cation

Issued

Dec 14, 1999

Abate by

Jan 1, 2000

Penalty

Initial $2,500 · Current $2,500