OSHA Inspection: NABORS DRILLING USA, INC.

Issued

May 3, 2002

Abate by

Jan 27, 2003

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $4,750 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 to
employees in that
employees were exposed to a struck by/crushing hazard:
(a) Employees were exposed to a struck by/crushing hazard while working on
Nabors
Drilling Rig No. 414, on Well No. GM 443-33, at approximately Mile Marker
3.5,
County Road 215, Parachute, CO 81625 on November 4, 2001.  The employer,
Nabors Drilling USA, Inc., failed to adequately secure this drilling rig's
blow out
preventer (BOP), which fell over and crushed the leg of an employee.
Among other
methods, one feasible and acceptable method to correct this hazard is to
require that
the BOP be adequately secured at all times using as many tie-off points as
necessary
to prevent it from falling over during the procedure referred to as
"Nipple Down and
Set Out".
Abatement Note: Abatement certification and documentation are required for
this item (See
enclosed "Sample Abatement-Certification Letter").