OSHA Inspection: 51 OIL OPERATING CO. LLC

Issued

Dec 12, 2003

Abate by

Dec 24, 2003

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $2,100

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:  The
employer did not
furnish to each of his employees a place of employment which was free from
recognized hazards
that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to
employees conducting well
servicing operations where employees were exposed to potential injury
and/or death due to the
lack of anti-two blocking or some other device that would positively
prevent the traveling block
from striking the crown block.
a) Among other methods, one method feasible and acceptable method to
correct the
hazard is to equip the workover rig(s) with anti-two blocking,
crownomatics, or other
positive devices that will prevent the traveling block from  making
contact with the
crown block and exceeding design specifications in accordance with API RP
54-99,
Section 9, Sub-Section 9.4, Paragraph 9.4.7, "Traveling blocks shall be
properly guarded
and shall not be operated unless guards are in place," and 30 CFR 250.511,
Traveling
Block Safety Device, "...all units being used for well completion
operations which have
both a traveling block and a crown block shall be equipped with a safety
device which
is designed to prevent the traveling block from striking the crown block
."
DISCLAIMERS:
1)     You are not limited to the abatement methods suggested above.
2)     The methods explained are general and may not be effective in all
cases.
3)     The employer is responsible for selecting and carrying out an
appropriate method.iate