OSHA Inspection: RELIANCE WELL SERVICE, INC.

Issued

Dec 10, 2004

Abate by

Dec 22, 2004

Penalty

Initial $1,250 · Current $750 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 26 Aug 04, the employer did not
always ensure that
no smoking rules were either observed or enforced. This condition exposed
employees to the
hazards and injuries related to fire and explosion.
a)  According to American Petroleum Institute (API) Recommended Practice
54 (RP54),
Third Edition dated August 1999, Paragraphs 7.1.2 & 7.1.3, states that:
2)  "Smoking shall be prohibited at or in the vicinity of operations that
constitute a fire
hazard. Such location should be conspicuously posted with a sign "NO
SMOKING OR
OPEN FLAME" or equivalent."
3)  "Smoking shall be permitted only in areas designated for smoking"
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this
hazard would be to:
According to American Petroleum Institute (API) Recommended Practice 54
(RP54),
Third Edition dated August 1999, Paragraphs 7.1.4 through 7.1.6 make the
following
recommendations:
4)  "Change rooms and other buildings where smoking is permitted should be
located in
areas designated safe for smoking."
5)  "Matches and all smoking equipment should be left in areas designated
for smoking."
6)  "No source of ignition should be permitted in an area where smoking is
prohibited,
unless it is first determined safe to do so by the supervisor in charge or
his designated
representative."
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.

Issued

Dec 10, 2004

Abate by

Dec 10, 2004

Penalty

Initial $637 · Current $600 Reduced

Issued

Dec 10, 2004

Abate by

Jan 31, 2005

Issued

Dec 10, 2004

Abate by

Jan 30, 2005

Issued

Dec 10, 2004

Abate by

Feb 15, 2005

Penalty

Initial $750 · Current $650 Reduced

Issued

Dec 10, 2004

Abate by

Feb 15, 2005

Issued

Dec 10, 2004

Abate by

Jan 7, 2005

Penalty

Initial $1,250 · Current $632 Reduced

Issued

Dec 10, 2004

Abate by

Feb 15, 2005

Penalty

Initial $750 · Current $500 Reduced

Issued

Dec 10, 2004

Abate by

Jan 21, 2005

Penalty

Initial $750 · Current $500 Reduced

Issued

Dec 10, 2004

Abate by

Jan 15, 2005

Penalty

Initial $750 · Current $500 Reduced

Issued

Dec 10, 2004

Abate by

Jan 31, 2005

Penalty

Initial $1,250 · Current $750 Reduced

Issued

Dec 10, 2004

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Dec 22, 2004

Issued

Dec 10, 2004

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Jan 31, 2005

Issued

Dec 10, 2004

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Jan 31, 2005

Issued

Dec 10, 2004

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Dec 16, 2004

Issued

Dec 10, 2004

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Dec 16, 2004

Issued

Dec 10, 2004

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Dec 16, 2004

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Dec 10, 2004

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Feb 15, 2005

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Dec 10, 2004

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Feb 15, 2005

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Dec 10, 2004

Abate by

Feb 15, 2005