OSHA Inspection: GREY WOLF DRILLING COMPANY, LP

Issued

Nov 21, 2000

Abate by

Jan 10, 2001

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $6,300 Reduced

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:  The
employer did not
furnish to each of his employees a place of employment which was free from
recognized hazards
that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to
employees in that
employees were exposed to being struck or crushed by the derrick mast of
drilling rig #15.
a)  Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this
hazard is to ensure that the derrick mast and its auxiliary parts are
substantially
constructed to conform to good engineering practice and maintained in a
safe condition
as in accordance with Section 8.2.1 of the 1992 American Petroleum
Institute (API)
Recommended Practice 54, Recommended Practices for Occupational Safety for
Oil and
Gas Well Drilling and Servicing Operations.
Disclaimers:
1)  You are not limited to the abatement methods suggested above.
2)  The methods explained are general and may not be effective in all
cases.
3)  The employer is responsible for selecting and carrying out an
appropriate method.iate