OSHA Inspection: O'RYAN OIL & GAS

Issued

Apr 17, 2007

Abate by

May 20, 2007

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $3,500

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 free
from recognized
hazards that were causing or likely to cause serious physical harm or
death in that an employee,
working at the Burnett- Sloan Unit performing his job duties was exposed
to a  struck by hazard
from a separator.
Burnett- Sloan Unit, Powell, TX - On or about November 3, 2006 an employee
was fatally
injured when he was struck by a separator. The employer failed to select
the correct safety relief
device for the required service. The employer selected a safety relief
valve designated for
general purpose gas and air service rather than a valve to be used in a
"sour" corrosive
environment. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement
method to correct
this hazard would be to specify a safety relief device designed to operate
in
corrosive
atmospheres.

Issued

Apr 17, 2007

Abate by

May 20, 2007

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $3,500

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 free
from recognized
hazards that were likely to cause serious physical harm or death in that
an employee, working
at the Burnett- Sloan Unit performing his job duties was exposed to a
struck by hazard from a
separator.
Burnett-Sloan Unit - Powell,TX:  On or about November 3, 2006 an employee
was fatally
injured when he was struck by a separator. The employer failed to develop
an inspection and
testing program to assure that the safety relief valve maintained on-going
integrity and functioned
as designed. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement
method to correct this
hazard would be to implement an inspection and maintenance program per
Sections 6 and & of
API Recommended Practice 576, Inspection of Pressure-Relieving Devices.