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OSHA Inspection: BIG DOG DRILLING

Complaint inspection · Safety discipline

At a glance

On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of BIG DOG DRILLING in APACHE LEASE NEDU #714, EUNICE, NM 88231 (NAICS 000000). OSHA activity number 303405419.

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Where did this inspection happen?

Establishment
BIG DOG DRILLING
Site address
APACHE LEASE NEDU #714
City
EUNICE
State
NM
ZIP
88231
Mailing
110 N. MARIENFELD, STE 200, MIDLAND, TX 79701

What kind of inspection was it?

Inspection type
Complaint (B)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
N

When did the case open and close?

Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Data loaded

Establishment context

NAICS code
000000
SIC code (legacy)
1381
Employees
105
Ownership type
A

Citations

1 citation on file for this inspection.

90005 A

Serious Gravity 05 1 instance 5 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $1925.00 · Current $1200.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

THE CITATIONS ISSUED ON JUNE 28, 2001, ARE HEREBY AMENDED TO READ:
Section 50-9-5(A), NMSA 1978 (New Mexico Occupational Health and Safety
Act):  Every
employer shall furnish to each of his employees employment and a place of
employment which
are free from recognized hazards that are causing or are likely to cause
death or serious physical
harm to his employees.
On the Big Dog Drilling Rig #9, the Ingersoll-Rand air hoist, located in
the
southwest corner of the platform, was not properly maintained or kept in
good
working condition exposing employees to overhead falling material hazards.
Improper inspection and maintenance procedures for hoisting equipment is
contrary to: Section 8.7.1 of API RP 54 which states: All hoisting tools
and their
component parts shall be substantially constructed to conform with good
engineering practice and maintained in safe condition.  Equipment
specifications
reference API Spec 8A - Specification for Drilling and Production Hoisting
Equipment (latest edition),  API Spec 8C - Specification for Drilling and
Production Hoisting Equipment (latest edition), API RP 8B - Recommended
Practices for Hoisting Tool Inspection and Maintenance Procedures (latest
edition)
and manufacturers specifications and recommended maintenance procedures.
Date Corrected                  Describe Corrective  Action :
I attest that all corrective actions contained in this document are
accurate and affected employees
have been informed of the abatement.
Signature:
Date:
Recent events (2)
  • — A (S) $1200.00
  • — Z (S) $1925.00

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Source

This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 303405419.