OSHA Inspection: PIONEER NATURAL RESOURCES USA, INC.

Issued

Mar 5, 2004

Abate by

Apr 21, 2004

Penalty

Initial $4,200 · Current $4,200

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 condition(s) listed below:
On or about 09/16/03, one contract employee was fatally injured and others
were exposed to the
following combination of hazards:  the pin used to help secure the horse
head to the walking
beam was not installed;  the bolt used to help secure the horse head to
the walking beam was
3/4-inch in diameter instead of the 1-inch diameter as per the service
manual;  the cable guard
on the horse head was not installed.
Among other methods, feasible and acceptable abatement methods to correct
the hazards would
be:
1)  Provide all employees training addressing the hazards they may
anticipated
in the oil
field prior to employees engaging in oil field activity.
2)  Implement a check list to be used by employees (contract or otherwise)
to ensure all
pins, cable guards and other mounting equipment are of the correct
size/gauge and in place.
3)  Implement a procedure by which all employees (contract or otherwise)
are instructed
to secure the horse head to the walking beam prior to beginning any
operation that would result
in providing slack in the wire line hanger.
4)  Implement a procedure by which all contractors supply for review
standard operating
procedures for jobs the company requires done in the oil field.