OSHA Inspection: AMERICAN CASING & EQUIPMENT

Issued

2006-03-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2006-08-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1500.00 · Current $1050.00 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 to
employees in that employees
were exposed to struck by, crushed by, and/or fall hazards:
(a) On January 29th, 2006, employees of American Casing & Equipment were
working
on Pioneer Rig #40 at the Ormiston Well site located at 7335 98th Street
NW near
Flaxton, North Dakota. An employee of American Casing & Equipment, while
performing tasks as a "stabber", was struck in the head by the elevator
clamps while
stabbing a joint of 4-inch drill pipe.
Among other methods, the following are feasible and acceptable abatement
methods to
correct or eliminate the hazards:
1.  Eliminate the stabbing position by hoisting the pipe or casing with
the elevator clamp
from the rig floor.
2.  Modify the procedure to prohibit the stabber from attaching the
elevator clamp while
the pipe is being spun by the power tongs and implement an adequate
training program
to instruct employees involved in the stabbing operation to recognize and
avoid the
hazards associated with the task.
Abatement Note:  Abatement certification and documentation are required
for this item (see
enclosed "Sample Abatement Certification Letter").tion