OSHA Inspection: GLENN SUPPLY COMPANY, INC.

Issued

Dec 11, 2001

Abate by

Jan 13, 2002

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $1,200 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 in that
employees were subject
to be struck by violently whipping wire rope or caught by looping wire
rope:
a.On Rig 26 on July 31, 2001; the wire rope sand line was corroded and had
been
mechanically damaged by improper winding on the drum; employees were
subject
to be struck by the whipping sand line in the event it parted.  One
feasible and
acceptable method to abate this hazard is to implement a wire rope
inspection,
maintenance and replacement program.
b.On August 1, 2001 on the Forster #1 lease; the towing attachment on the
1975 Chevrolet
pick-up truck was used in an attempt to hoist the swab and attached wire
rope sand line
out of the well; the towing attachment had previously failed and was known
to be
defective;  employees were subject to be struck by whipping wire rope or
caught by
looping wire rope.  One feasible and acceptable method to correct this
hazard is to ensure
that all components of a hoisting system are substantially constructed,
maintained in safe
condition and not loaded in excess of their design capacity.
c.On July 31, 2001 on Rig 26; employee(s) worked in front of the sand drum
to guide the
wire rope sand line off of the drum as the swab went into the well;
tension was subject
to be momentarily removed from the sand line allowing it to loop around
the employee
which could have resulted in the employee being crushed or a body part
being severed
when tension was restored.  One feasible and acceptable method to abate
this hazard is
to properly install the sand line on the drum so that employees would not
have to work
in front of it.
***Certification and Documentation of Abatement Required***on

Issued

Dec 11, 2001

Abate by

Jan 13, 2002

Penalty

Initial $450 · Current $300 Reduced

Issued

Dec 11, 2001

Abate by

Dec 14, 2001