RIFLE, CO —
OSHA Inspection: GREY WOLF DRILLING COMPANY LP
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of GREY WOLF DRILLING COMPANY LP in RIG 708, RIFLE, CO 81650 (NAICS 213111). OSHA activity number 309001907.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- GREY WOLF DRILLING COMPANY LP
- Site address
- RIG 708
- City
- RIFLE
- State
- CO
- ZIP
- 81650
- Mailing
- 10370 RICHMOND AVE, SUITE 600, HOUSTON, TX 77042
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- 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
- 10
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
11 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- May 16, 2006
- Abate by
- Jun 18, 2006
- Penalty
- Initial $5,000 · Current $5,000
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 falls and crushing injuries while hoisting employees with a unsuitable winch: a) Grey Wolf Drilling Company LP., Rig 708, Rifle, CO: On and prior to 1/9/2006, employees were elevated by air hoists not designed for lifting personnel. Single drum utility air hoist winches of these types (2) are not recognized by the manufacturer as suitable for lifting or lowering employees. One feasible method of abating this hazard would be utilize air hoists designed and manufactured for lifting personnel. Abatement Note: Abatement certification and documentation are required for this item (See enclosed "Sample Abatement-Certification Letter").-Certification
Recent events (2)
- — F (S) $5000.00
- — Z (S) $5000.00
1910.23 A08
- Issued
- May 16, 2006
- Abate by
- Nov 25, 2006
- Penalty
- Initial $2,000 · Current $1,000 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — F (O) $1000.00
- — Z (S) $2000.00
1910.23 D01 II
- Issued
- May 16, 2006
- Abate by
- Nov 25, 2006
- Penalty
- Initial $2,000 · Current $1,000 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — F (O) $1000.00
- — Z (S) $2000.00
1910.132 A
- Issued
- May 16, 2006
- Abate by
- Nov 25, 2006
- Penalty
- Initial $3,500 · Current $1,750 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — F (S) $1750.00
- — Z (S) $3500.00
1910.1200 G08
- Issued
- May 16, 2006
- Abate by
- Nov 25, 2006
- Penalty
- Initial $3,500 · Current $1,750 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — F (O) $1750.00
- — Z (S) $3500.00
1910.1200 H
- Issued
- May 16, 2006
- Abate by
- Nov 25, 2006
Recent events (2)
- — F (O)
- — Z (S)
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- May 16, 2006
- Abate by
- Nov 25, 2006
- Penalty
- Initial $10,000 · Current $7,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
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 "struck by" wire rope: a) Grey Wolf Drilling Company LP., Rig 708, Rifle Colorado: For a period of time up to and including 1/10/2006, daily inspections did not identify that a 9/16" wire rope leading from the breakout tong on one end to a section of chain leading into the drawworks on the other end was safely fastened. The wire rope attached to the chain was knotted, thus bent in a zero radius causing early and premature wear on the wire rope. On 1/10/2006, numerous broken strands were noted in the knot portion of the wire rope. Subsequently, the rope was cut to length, threaded through the last chain link and tied using a knot to fasten to the chain. Section 3.7.6 of the American Petroleum Institute (API) document titled Recommended Practice on Application, Care, and Use of Wire Rope for Oilfield Services (9B), 2002 states that a half hitch with or without clips is not desirable as it deforms and weakens the wire rope. Abatement Note: Abatement Certification and documentation are required for this item (see enclosed "Sample Abatement-Certification Letter"). One feasible method of abating this hazard would be to use "thimbles" to turn back the wire rope when making a loop using tables 2 and 3 found in section 3.7.2 of API document 9B, 2002. GREY WOLF INC. WAS PREVIOUSLY CITED FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARD OR ITS EQUIVALENT STANDARD, 5(A)(1), WHICH WAS CONTAINED IN OSHA INSPECTION NUMBER 307524504, CITATION NUMBER 1, ITEM NUMBER 1, ISSUED ON 10/18/2004, WITH RESPECT TO A WORKPLACE LOCATED AT RIG 309, PARACHUTE, CO.
Recent events (2)
- — F (S) $7000.00
- — Z (R) $10000.00
1910.23 C01
- Issued
- May 16, 2006
- Abate by
- Nov 25, 2006
- Penalty
- Initial $10,000 · Current $7,000 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — F (S) $7000.00
- — Z (R) $10000.00
1910.151 C
- Issued
- May 16, 2006
- Abate by
- Nov 25, 2006
- Penalty
- Initial $12,500 · Current $8,750 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — F (S) $8750.00
- — Z (R) $12500.00
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- May 16, 2006
- Abate by
- Nov 25, 2006
- Penalty
- Initial $10,000 · Current $5,000 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — F (R) $5000.00
- — Z (R) $10000.00
1910.146 C02
- Issued
- May 16, 2006
- Abate by
- Nov 25, 2006
Recent events (2)
- — F (O)
- — Z (O)
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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 309001907.
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