OSHA Inspection: BOELENS' WELL SERVICE

Issued

Dec 14, 2004

Abate by

Dec 27, 2004

Penalty

Initial $875 · Current $875

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 falling:
a)  Boelens' Well Service, Pilgrim 1-10 SW SW, Sec. 10 T10N, R93W, Craig,
CO: An employee standing on the derrick monkeyboard was not equipped with
above the rig floor or other working surfaces, shall be protected at all
times from falling by
guardrails systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems
(PFAS).  When PFAS are
utilized the following shall apply.
a)  Personnel shall use a full body harness manufactured in accordance
with ANSI Z359.1.
b)  PFAS shall be inspected prior to each use.
c)  The full body harness shall be attached by means of a lanyard with
double-locking snap-
hooks and, an anchor or structural member capable of supporting a minimum
dead weight
of 5,400 pounds.
d)  A separate lanyard shall be used by each person requiring a lanyard.
The lanyard shall be
adjusted to permit a maximum drop of five (5) feet in case of a fall.
e)  Manufacture's instructions for inspection and replacement should be
followed.

Issued

Dec 14, 2004

Abate by

Dec 22, 2004

Penalty

Initial $700 · Current $700

Issued

Dec 14, 2004

Abate by

Dec 22, 2004