PARACHUTE, CO ·
OSHA Inspection: GREY WOLF, INC.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of GREY WOLF, INC. in GREYWOLF RIG 309, PARACHUTE, CO 81635 (NAICS 213111). OSHA activity number 307524504.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- GREY WOLF, INC.
- Site address
- GREYWOLF RIG 309
- City
- PARACHUTE
- State
- CO
- ZIP
- 81635
- Mailing
- 2214 SANFORD DRIVE, GRAND JUNCTION, CO 81505
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- 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
- 5
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
8 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Oct 18, 2004
- Abate by
- Oct 26, 2004
- Penalty
- Initial $2,000 · Current $1,000 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 the hazard of "struck by" wire rope: a) Gray Wolf Inc., Rig 309 Parachute, CO: For a period of time up to and including August 16th, 2004, daily inspections did not identify that a 9/16" wire rope leading from the breakout tongs on one end to a section of chain leading into the drawworks on the other end was properly fastened. The wire rope attached to the chain was knotted, thus bent in a zero radius causing early and premature wear on the wire rope. On August 16, 2004, numerous broken strands were noted in the knot portion of the wire rope. Subsequently, the rope was cut to length, threaded through the last chain link and tied using a knot to fasten to the chain. Section 3.7.6. of the American Petroleum Institute (API) document titled Recommended Practice on Application, Care, and Use of Wire Rope for Oilfield Services (9B), 2002 states that a half hitch with or without clips is not desirable as it deforms and weakens the wire rope. One feasible method of abating this hazard would be to use "thimbles" to turn back the wire rope when making a loop using tables 2 and 3 found in section 3.7.2 of API document 9B, 2002. Abatement Note: Abatement certification is required for this item (See enclosed "Sample Abatement-Certification Letter").
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $1000.00
- · Z (S) $2000.00
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Oct 18, 2004
- Abate by
- Oct 26, 2004
- Penalty
- Initial $2,000
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 "struck by" hazards from high pressure lines: a) Gray Wolf, Rig 309, Parachute, CO: Located on the mud supply tank, one rigid and one flexible high pressure supply line was not secured to prevent abrupt movement should a line hammer union fail. Among other feasible and acceptable abatement methods to correct this condition would be to attach safety chains or wire ropes on each side of hammer unions. Abatement Note: Abatement certification is required for this item (See enclosed "Sample Abatement-Certification Letter").
Recent events (2)
- · I (S)
- · Z (S) $2000.00
1910.22 B01
- Issued
- Oct 18, 2004
- Abate by
- Dec 17, 2004
- Penalty
- Initial $1,500 · Current $750 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- · I (O) $750.00
- · Z (S) $1500.00
1910.22 C
- Issued
- Oct 18, 2004
- Abate by
- Oct 26, 2004
- Penalty
- Initial $1,500 · Current $750 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $750.00
- · Z (S) $1500.00
1910.23 C01
- Issued
- Oct 18, 2004
- Abate by
- Oct 26, 2004
- Penalty
- Initial $2,000 · Current $1,000 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $1000.00
- · Z (S) $2000.00
1910.151 C
- Issued
- Oct 18, 2004
- Abate by
- Nov 20, 2004
- Penalty
- Initial $2,500 · Current $1,250 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- · I (O) $1250.00
- · Z (S) $2500.00
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Oct 18, 2004
- Abate by
- Nov 5, 2004
- Penalty
- Initial $2,000 · Current $1,000 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $1000.00
- · Z (S) $2000.00
1910.28 J04
- Issued
- Oct 18, 2004
- Abate by
- Oct 26, 2004
- Penalty
- Initial $10,000 · Current $7,000 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $7000.00
- · Z (R) $10000.00
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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 307524504.
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