FAIRDALE, WV ·
OSHA Inspection: EXPRESS DRILLING SYSTEMS, LLC
Planned inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned health inspection of EXPRESS DRILLING SYSTEMS, LLC in WELL-HENDERSON 1A, RIG #8, FAIRDALE, WV 25839 (NAICS 213111). OSHA activity number 309474658.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- EXPRESS DRILLING SYSTEMS, LLC
- Site address
- WELL-HENDERSON 1A, RIG #8
- City
- FAIRDALE
- State
- WV
- ZIP
- 25839
- Mailing
- 5485 BELTLINE ROAD, SUITE 330, DALLAS, TX 75254
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Health
- 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
- 21
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Jan 26, 2007
- Abate by
- Feb 7, 2007
- Penalty
- Initial $4,500 · Current $3,200 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 likely to cause death or serious physical harm to the employees in that employees were exposed to thermal burns in the event of a rig fire when working from an elevated work platform without an emergency escape line installed: a.Express Drilling System, LLC, Well #Henderson 1A, Rig #8 - Employees were exposed to potential hazards, such as but not limited to, rig collapse, rig fire and thermal burns when working from the upper monkeyboard/derrick platform. The employer did not install an auxiliary means of escape prior to personnel working up on the derrick, as determined on 01/17/07. b.Express Drilling System, LLC, Well #Henderson 1A, Rig #8 - Employees were exposed to potential hazards, such as but not limited to, rig collapse, rig fire and thermal burns when working from the lower monkeyboard/derrick platform. The employer did not install an auxiliary means of escape prior to personnel working up on the derrick, as determined on 01/17/07. NOTE: Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazard is to provide an auxiliary means of escape (such as a "Geronimo line") installed on the derrick prior to personnel working in the derrick, as specified by section 6.10.1 of the American Petroleum Institute (API) Standard RP 54 - 1999, "Recommended Practice for Occupational Safety for Oil and Gas Well Drilling and Servicing Operations".
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $3200.00
- · Z (S) $4500.00
1910.1200 E01
- Issued
- Jan 26, 2007
- Abate by
- Feb 7, 2007
- Penalty
- Initial $1,800
Recent events (2)
- · I (U)
- · Z (S) $1800.00
1910.1200 E01 I
- Issued
- Jan 26, 2007
- Abate by
- Feb 7, 2007
Recent events (2)
- · I (U)
- · Z (S)
1910.1200 G08
- Issued
- Jan 26, 2007
- Abate by
- Feb 7, 2007
Recent events (2)
- · I (U)
- · Z (S)
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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 309474658.
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