WHARTON, TX —
OSHA Inspection: PATTERSON-UTI ENERGY INC., RIG NUMBER 131
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of PATTERSON-UTI ENERGY INC., RIG NUMBER 131 in COUNTY ROAD 220 WHARTON COUNTY, WHARTON, TX 77488 (NAICS 213111). OSHA activity number 303684237.
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Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- PATTERSON-UTI ENERGY INC., RIG NUMBER 131
- Site address
- COUNTY ROAD 220 WHARTON COUNTY
- City
- WHARTON
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 77488
- Mailing
- P. O. BOX 1416 4510 LAMESA HWY, SNYDER, TX 79550
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- N
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 213111
- SIC code (legacy)
- 1381
- Employees
- 22
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
15 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $5000.00 · Current $4000.00 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 fire or explosion hazard due to the improper rigging of the Geronimo Emergency Escape Line and installation of the Geronimo Emergency Escape Device on the Geronimo Emergency Escape Line: a.Geronimo Emergency Escape Device was rigged ten (10) feet above the walking surface of the pipe racking board one hundred sixteen (116) feet above ground level with no means of safe access to the Escape Device. b.The Geronimo Emergency Escape Line was installed in such a manner that the upper end of the Line was wrapped around the left derrick leg sixteen (16) feet above the floor of the pipe racking board, attached with a shackle put through an open loop at the upper end of the Line with the other end of the Line going through the shackle, and the pin threaded into the threads of the "U" bolt. c.The Geronimo Emergency Escape Line was anchored in a steep manner and did not allow for adequate slack in order to allow enough travel distance for an employee to come to a stop twenty (20) to twenty-five (25) feet prior to the anchoring point. d.The Geronimo Emergency Escape Line was anchored the top of a six (6) foot long, two (2) inch diameter pipe stake that had been driven into rain soaked ground approximately four and one-half (4 1/2) feet with the Line wrapped around the top of the pipe stake and secured with improperly installed Crosby clips.
Recent events (2)
- — F (S) $4000.00
- — Z (S) $5000.00
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $5000.00
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 the hazard of being struck-by elevated equipment due to failure of deteriorated pipe threads, inadequate welds on metal safety clamp lugs or rupture of equipment: a.At the gooseneck of the standpipe 1.Four (4) inch nipple 2.Four (4) inch hammer connection union 3.Metal clamp with lug 4.Top of rotary hose b.At the gooseneck of the swivel 1.Four (4) inch nipple 2.Four (4) inch hammer connection union 3.Metal clamp with lug 4.Bottom of Rotary hose c.Fragmented parts of the Gardner Denver PZ 9 mud pumps in the event of rupture. Among other methods, one (1) feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazard is to implement a maintenance and inspection program as addressed in the International Association of Drilling Contractors (IADC) Drilling Manual.
Recent events (2)
- — F (S)
- — Z (S) $5000.00
1910.23 C01
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $5000.00 · Current $4000.00 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — F (S) $4000.00
- — Z (S) $5000.00
1910.151 C
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $5000.00 · Current $500.00 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — F (O) $500.00
- — Z (S) $5000.00
1910.178 L01 I
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $5000.00 · Current $4000.00 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — F (S) $4000.00
- — Z (S) $5000.00
1910.178 L06
- Issued
- Abate by
Recent events (2)
- — F (S)
- — Z (S)
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $5000.00
Recent events (2)
- — F (S)
- — Z (S) $5000.00
1910.304 A02
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $2000.00 · Current $2000.00
Recent events (2)
- — F (S) $2000.00
- — Z (S) $2000.00
1910.305 B01
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $2500.00
Recent events (2)
- — F (S)
- — Z (S) $2500.00
1910.305 D
- Issued
- Abate by
Recent events (2)
- — F (S)
- — Z (S)
1910.305 G02 II
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $2500.00 · Current $2500.00
Recent events (2)
- — F (S) $2500.00
- — Z (S) $2500.00
1910.305 G02 III
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $2500.00 · Current $2500.00
Recent events (2)
- — F (S) $2500.00
- — Z (S) $2500.00
1910.307 B
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $5000.00 · Current $4000.00 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — F (S) $4000.00
- — Z (S) $5000.00
1910.307 B02 II
- Issued
- Abate by
Recent events (2)
- — F (S)
- — Z (S)
1910.157 E03
- Issued
- Abate by
Recent events (2)
- — F (O)
- — Z (O)
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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 303684237.