ELM GROVE, LA —
OSHA Inspection: BIG E DRILLING CO
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of BIG E DRILLING CO in ELM GROVE FIELD, WATTS 28 #1 WELL, T17N R11W, ELM GROVE, LA 71051 (NAICS 213111). OSHA activity number 307596015.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- BIG E DRILLING CO
- Site address
- ELM GROVE FIELD, WATTS 28 #1 WELL, T17N R11W
- City
- ELM GROVE
- State
- LA
- ZIP
- 71051
- Mailing
- 4710 BELLAIRE, SUITE 350, BELLAIRE, TX 77401
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- 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
- 17
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $1100.00 · Current $660.00 Reduced
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 in that employees were exposed to the hazard of: For the period of time up to and including 22 Jul 04, the employer did not always ensure that the cable of the hydraulic hoist located on the drill floor was in good condition and properly wound on the hoist's drum. The cable of the hydraulic hoist was "birdcaged" and permanently deformed, it was also not wound properly on the drum. There was also no cable guide installed on the hoist in order to lay the cable properly on the drum. This condition exposed employees to the hazards associated with the cable breaking and/or the cable becoming entangled on the drum. American Petroleum Institute (API) Recommended Practice RP54 Paragraph 6.3.2 states that: "Well Operations involving the rig shall not be commenced until the rig is rigged up in a safe manner." API Recommended Practice RP9G Paragraph 3.2.7 states that: "Care should be taken to avoid kinking a wire rope since a kink can be cause for removal of the wire rope or damaged section." API Recommended Practice RP9G Paragraph 3.3.3 states that: "Rope should be kept tightly and evenly wound on the drums." Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazard would be to: Perform daily inspections of wire rope used on site and remove from service any wire rope that is damaged. During inspections the hoist cable guide should be inspected to ensure that it is working properly and that the cable is wound on the drum properly. 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.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $660.00
- — Z (S) $1100.00
1910.145 C02 I
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $825.00 · Current $495.00 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $495.00
- — Z (S) $825.00
1910.145 C03
- Issued
- Abate by
Recent events (2)
- — I (S)
- — Z (S)
1910.151 C
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $1100.00 · Current $660.00 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $660.00
- — Z (S) $1100.00
1910.157 C01
- Issued
- Abate by
Recent events (2)
- — I (S)
- — Z (S)
1910.219 E01 I
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $825.00 · Current $495.00 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $495.00
- — Z (S) $825.00
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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 307596015.