OSHA Inspection: SON-TEX RAT HOLE SERVICE

Issued

Jan 24, 2007

Abate by

Jan 30, 2007

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $1,500

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 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:
(a)  On or about 11/28/06, an employee of Son-Tex Rat Hole Service was not
protected
from the hazard of being struck by materials being loaded on a trailer.
The employer did not
assure that there was an established Safe work practice in place to
protect employees from struck
by falling material while loading pipe onto a trailer.  Among other
methods, one of the following
may be useful to abate the hazard:
1.  Provide means to prevent the pipe from rolling off the trailer like
side boards or
stakes or;
2.  Where necessary, have additional personnel involved to stabilize the
load as it is
landed on the trailer.
***CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION OF ABATEMENT REQUIRED***