ZAPATA, TX —
OSHA Inspection: PATTERSON-UTI DRILLING CO LP LLLP RIG 50
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of PATTERSON-UTI DRILLING CO LP LLLP RIG 50 in US HWY 83 S; 11.8 MI. S. OF ZAPATA; ZAPATA COUNTY, ZAPATA, TX 78076 (NAICS 213111). OSHA activity number 310223128.
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Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- PATTERSON-UTI DRILLING CO LP LLLP RIG 50
- Site address
- US HWY 83 S; 11.8 MI. S. OF ZAPATA; ZAPATA COUNTY
- City
- ZAPATA
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 78076
- Mailing
- 4510 LAMESA HIGHWAY, SNYDER, TX 79549
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Safety
- 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
- 11
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
19 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $5000.00 · Current $5000.00
General-duty citation text
Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer does not furnish employment and a place of employment which are free from recognized hazards that are causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees are exposed to the hazard associated with striking the landing area at excessive speed: Employees working at the derrick platform are exposed to a hazard due to the improper installation of the Geronimo emergency escape device. This condition was last documented on August 31, 2006, on Drilling Rig No. 50 at the derrick platform above the rig floor, in that: a.the wire rope used for the Geronimo emergency escape device is installed with less than the recommended number of clamps (fist grips) at the anchor; b.the installed escape line is less than the recommended length; c.the safety buggy is mounted outside the platform's guardrails. There is no adequate means for the employees to safely mount the device before leaving the work platform. An employee trying to mount the device would be exposed to a fall of approximately 90 feet to the rig floor or 122 feet to the ground. Among other methods of abatement, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazard would be installation of a properly rigged and secured emergency descent device in accordance with manufacturer's recommendations and the API Recommended Practice 54, Third Edition, August 1999, Section #6-10.
Recent events (2)
- — F (S) $5000.00
- — Z (S) $5000.00
1910.27 B01 V
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $1500.00 · Current $975.00 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $975.00
- — Z (S) $1500.00
1910.145 C02 I
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $1500.00 · Current $975.00 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $975.00
- — Z (S) $1500.00
1910.303 B01 III
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $1500.00 · Current $975.00 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $975.00
- — Z (S) $1500.00
1910.303 G02 IA
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $2500.00 · Current $1625.00 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1625.00
- — Z (S) $2500.00
1910.305 B01
- Issued
- Abate by
Recent events (2)
- — I (S)
- — Z (S)
1910.305 D
- Issued
- Abate by
Recent events (2)
- — I (S)
- — Z (S)
1910.305 J05 II
- Issued
- Abate by
Recent events (2)
- — I (S)
- — Z (S)
1910.305 B02
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $1500.00 · Current $975.00 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $975.00
- — Z (S) $1500.00
1910.305 G02 III
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $1500.00 · Current $975.00 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $975.00
- — Z (S) $1500.00
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $35000.00
General-duty citation text
Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer does not furnish employment and a place of employment which are free from recognized hazards that are causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees are exposed to fall hazards: Employees working at the derrick platform are exposed to a fall hazard due to the improper installation of the Geronimo emergency escape device. This condition was last documented on August 31, 2006, on Drilling Rig No. 50 at the derrick platform above the rig floor, in that: The emergency escape line is not anchored/staked as recommended by the manufacturer of the device. Among other methods of abatement, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazard would be installation of a properly rigged and secured emergency descent device in accordance with manufacturer's recommendations and the API Recommended Practice 54, Third Edition, August 1999, Section #6-10. Patterson-UTI Drilling Co LP LLLP was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health Standard or under the equivalent General Duty Clause, which was contained in OSHA Inspection #307003541, Citation #01, Item #001, issued on 08/11/2004.
Recent events (2)
- — F (R)
- — Z (R) $35000.00
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $7500.00
Recent events (2)
- — F (R)
- — Z (R) $7500.00
1910.22 A01
- Issued
- Abate by
Recent events (2)
- — I (O)
- — Z (O)
1910.24 F
- Issued
- Abate by
Recent events (2)
- — I (O)
- — Z (O)
1910.24 G
- Issued
- Abate by
Recent events (2)
- — I (O)
- — Z (O)
1910.142 A03
- Issued
- Abate by
Recent events (2)
- — I (O)
- — Z (O)
1910.142 J
- Issued
- Abate by
Recent events (2)
- — I (O)
- — Z (O)
1910.303 G02 II
- Issued
- Abate by
Recent events (2)
- — I (O)
- — Z (O)
1910.305 G01 IIIA
- Issued
- Abate by
Recent events (2)
- — I (O)
- — Z (O)
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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 310223128.