OSHA Inspection: LANGSTON DRILLING CO., LTD, LLP

Issued

2006-12-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2007-01-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00 · Current $3500.00

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 struck by and caught between hazards during
drilling operations,
and during erecting and dismantling of the drilling rigs.  Specifically:
On or about June 30, 2006, and times prior thereto, the employer failed to
ensure that the
derrick and its auxiliary parts were maintained in a safe condition by
ensuring that all parts
were visually inspected to detect any defects that did not conform to good
engineering
practice.  A piece of angle iron (step) and the welds connecting it to the
A-Frame leg had
rusted throughout the connection causing it to fail during the rigging
down process, exposing
employees to struck by and caught between hazards.  This was most recently
observed at the
Briggs #1 well located on the Long Davis Trust Lease located off of FM
1794
near
Carthage, TX.
Among other methods, one feasible means of abatement includes, but is not
limited to
complying with Section 9.2.1 of the American Petroleum Institute RP 54,
Third Edition,
August 1999.

Issued

2006-12-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2007-01-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00 · Current $3500.00

Issued

2006-12-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2007-01-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00 · Current $3500.00