OSHA Inspection: COY'S WELL SERVICE

Issued

Dec 5, 2006

Abate by

Dec 11, 2006

Penalty

Initial $2,500 · Current $1,500 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 in
that employees were exposed to a struck by hazard from moving parts on the
pump jack.
a) Davis & Davis Ranch #B7609; On or about July 2, 2006, the employer did
not ensure that
employees working near the pump jack were protected from the hazard of
being struck-by
the moving counter weights.
Among other methods, some feasible and acceptable means to abate this
hazard include but
are not limited to:
1.  Ensure that employees are safeguarded from bodily contact with all
moving parts by
preventing access to the immediate area surrounding the pump jack while in
operation.
2.  Completely shut down the pump jack prior to working near moving parts.
3.  Train employees to recognize the potential hazards associated with
moving parts.