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OSHA Inspection: CYCLONE DRILLING CO.

Complaint inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of CYCLONE DRILLING CO. in BUZZARD CREEK 14-1, COLLBRAN, CO 81624 (NAICS 000000). OSHA activity number 303677462.

What this inspection record means

OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.

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Site address
BUZZARD CREEK 14-1
City
COLLBRAN
State
CO
ZIP
81624
Mailing
P.O. BOX 908, GILLETTE, WY 82717
Inspection type
Complaint (B)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
N
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
000000
SIC code (legacy)
1381
Employees
15
Ownership type
A

16 citations on file for this inspection.

5(a)(1)

Deleted Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Dec 12, 2001
Abate by
Mar 23, 2002
Penalty
Initial $5,000
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 the hazard of being struck by the brake handle on a
drawworks mechanism:
a)  On or about June 14th, 2001, the driller on rig #1 received serious
injuries
after being struck by the violent movement of the brake handle that
controls the
friction brake on the drawworks machine.  Prior to this accident, the brake
linkage was adjusted to address previous brake problems.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct
this hazard is to ensure that brake systems on the drawworks are maintained
according to the manufacturer's recommendations as found in section 8.4.6
in the
American Petroleum Industry (API) publication titled, Recommended Practice
54,
second edition, 1992.
Abatement Note: Abatement certification and documentation are required for
this item (see
enclosed "Sample Abatement Certification Letter").tion
Recent events (2)
  • — F (S)
  • — Z (S) $5000.00

1910.23 A08

Serious Gravity 02 1 instance 5 exposed
Issued
Dec 12, 2001
Abate by
Mar 23, 2002
Penalty
Initial $2,000 · Current $1,000 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — F (S) $1000.00
  • — Z (S) $2000.00

1910.23 C03

Serious Gravity 02 4 instances 6 exposed
Issued
Dec 12, 2001
Abate by
Mar 23, 2002
Penalty
Initial $2,000 · Current $1,000 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — F (S) $1000.00
  • — Z (S) $2000.00

1910.133 A01

Deleted Serious Gravity 03 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Dec 12, 2001
Abate by
Mar 23, 2002
Penalty
Initial $2,500
Recent events (2)
  • — F (S)
  • — Z (S) $2500.00

1910.151 C

Serious Gravity 03 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Dec 12, 2001
Abate by
Mar 23, 2002
Penalty
Current $1,000
Recent events (2)
  • — F (S) $1000.00
  • — Z (S)

1910.157 C01

Serious Gravity 10 4 instances 5 exposed
Issued
Dec 12, 2001
Abate by
Mar 23, 2002
Penalty
Initial $5,000 · Current $2,500 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — F (S) $2500.00
  • — Z (S) $5000.00

1910.157 E03

Serious Gravity 10 3 instances 5 exposed
Issued
Dec 12, 2001
Abate by
Mar 23, 2002
Recent events (2)
  • — F (S)
  • — Z (S)

1910.212 A01

Deleted Serious Gravity 01 2 instances 3 exposed
Issued
Dec 12, 2001
Abate by
Mar 23, 2002
Penalty
Initial $1,500
Recent events (2)
  • — F (S)
  • — Z (S) $1500.00

1910.219 D01

Deleted Serious Gravity 02 1 instance 5 exposed
Issued
Dec 12, 2001
Abate by
Mar 23, 2002
Penalty
Initial $2,000
Recent events (2)
  • — F (S)
  • — Z (S) $2000.00

1910.303 B01

Serious Gravity 01 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Dec 12, 2001
Abate by
Mar 23, 2002
Penalty
Initial $1,500 · Current $500 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — F (S) $500.00
  • — Z (S) $1500.00

1910.305 B01

Serious Gravity 01 1 instance
Issued
Dec 12, 2001
Abate by
Mar 23, 2002
Penalty
Initial $1,500 · Current $1,000 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — F (S) $1000.00
  • — Z (S) $1500.00

1910.305 J01 IV

Serious Gravity 02 1 instance 5 exposed
Issued
Dec 12, 2001
Abate by
Mar 23, 2002
Penalty
Initial $2,000 · Current $1,000 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — F (S) $1000.00
  • — Z (S) $2000.00

1910.1030 C01 I

Other-than-serious Gravity 02 1 instance 6 exposed
Issued
Dec 12, 2001
Abate by
Mar 23, 2002
Penalty
Initial $2,000 · Current $500 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — F (O) $500.00
  • — Z (S) $2000.00

1910.212 A01

Serious Gravity 01 2 instances 3 exposed
Issued
Dec 12, 2001
Abate by
Mar 23, 2002
Penalty
Current $1,500
Recent events (3)
  • — Q $1500.00
  • — F (S) $1500.00
  • — Z (S) $1500.00

1910.219 D01

Serious Gravity 02 1 instance 5 exposed
Issued
Dec 12, 2001
Abate by
Mar 23, 2002
Recent events (3)
  • — Q $2000.00
  • — F (S)
  • — Z (S) $2000.00

1904.2 A

Other-than-serious Gravity 00 11 instances 300 exposed
Issued
Dec 12, 2001
Abate by
Mar 23, 2002
Penalty
Initial $1,000
Recent events (2)
  • — F (O)
  • — Z (O) $1000.00

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