OSHA Inspection: G & L TOOLS DIVISION OF BASIC ENERGY SERVICES

Issued

Dec 4, 2006

Abate by

Dec 14, 2006

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $3,500 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 the condition(s) listed below:
G & L Tools Division of Basic Energy Services, 3.7 Miles West of
Blackwell, county road 268,
Lease:  Sweet #6, Blackwell, Texas.  For the period of time up to and
including 06/29/06, the
employer failed to maintain control of the well.  The employer failed to
ensure ignition sources
were removed prior to operations beginning.
American Petroleum Institute (API) Recommended Practice 54, August 1999
states in Paragraph
6.1.1 "Well control shall be maintained at all times.  Consideration shall
be made to ensure
appropriate equipment and materials are on location and operation before
work commences."
American Petroleum Institute (API) Recommended Practice 54, August 1999
states
in Paragraph
9.11.1 "On land locations, pits and tanks used to circulate flammable
materials should be located
a minimum distance of 100 ft (30.5 m) from the well.  Equivalent safety
measures should be
taken where terrain and location conditions do not permit maintaining such
distance."
"Pursuant to 29 CFR 1903.19(d), the employer must provide documentation
that this
violation has been abated within 10 calendar days after the abatement
date."ent