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OSHA Inspection: EAGLE WELL SERVICE DBA BRONCO ENERGY SERVICES, INC

Planned inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of EAGLE WELL SERVICE DBA BRONCO ENERGY SERVICES, INC in LAT: 37.128160 LONG: 104.915079, TRINIDAD, CO 81082 (NAICS 213112). OSHA activity number 310594684.

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Site address
LAT: 37.128160 LONG: 104.915079
City
TRINIDAD
State
CO
ZIP
81082
Mailing
1661 W. 7TH STREET, LIBERAL, KS 67901
Inspection type
Planned (H)
Scope
Complete (A)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
N
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
213112
SIC code (legacy)
1382
Employees
3
Ownership type
A

11 citations on file for this inspection.

5(a)(1)

Serious Gravity 03 2 instances 3 exposed
Issued
Apr 9, 2008
Abate by
May 27, 2008
Penalty
Initial $1,375 · Current $700 Reduced
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 structural collapse of the drilling rig:
a. On or about January 9, 2008, and at times prior, Eagle Well Service dba
Bronco Energy
Services, Inc. did not ensure that employees were protected from crushing
hazards due to
structural collapse.  The lower derrick locking pins were not secured
(Bronco Rig #33).
Abatement Note: Among other methods one feasible and acceptable abatement
method to
correct the hazardous condition is to adhere to Recommended Practice for
Occupational
Safety for Oil and Gas Well Drilling and Servicing Operations, API 54,
Third Edition,
August 1999, Reaffirmed, March 2007, Section 9.2.8, which states:  Bolts,
nuts, and pins on
elevators, wire rope, and catlines, as well as sheave and other anchor
bolts in the derrick or
mast should be secured.
Abatement Note:  Abatement certification and documentation is required for
this item
(see enclosed "Sample Abatement-Certification Letter").
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $700.00
  • — Z (S) $1375.00

5(a)(1)

Serious Gravity 05 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Apr 9, 2008
Abate by
Apr 14, 2008
Penalty
Initial $1,925 · Current $900 Reduced
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 hazards from grasping a fast moving wire rope:
a. On or about January 9, 2008, an employee was exposed to hazards from
"burning" the
wire rope while tripping pipe.  The employee was placing his hand on the
wire rope while it
was moving in order to the move the traveling block closer to the racking
board.
Among other methods one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this
hazardous condition would be to train employees on the hazards of handling
fast moving wire
rope and ensure this practice is discontinued.
Abatement Note:  Abatement certification is required for this item (see
enclosed "Sample
Abatement-Certification Letter").
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $900.00
  • — Z (S) $1925.00

5(a)(1)

Serious Gravity 05 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Apr 9, 2008
Abate by
May 27, 2008
Penalty
Initial $1,925 · Current $900 Reduced
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 hazards from improperly secured guy line wires:
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this
hazardous condition would be to adhere to the American Petroleum Institute
Recommended
Practice on Application Care, and use of Wire Rope for Oil Field Service
9B Twelfth
Edition, June 2005, Section 3.7.4.2, which states, in part:  When two
clips are required,
apply the second clip as near the loop or thimble as possible.
b. On or about January 9, 2008, employees were exposed to crushing hazards
from improper
spacing on the derrick guy wire clamps.  The wire rope clips were spaced
un-evenly between
the first and last connection on the dead end of the guy wire rope.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this
hazardous condition would be to adhere to the American Petroleum Institute
Recommended
Practice on Application Care, and use of Wire Rope for Oil Field Service
9B Twelfth
Edition, June 2005, Section 3.7.4.3, which states, in part:  Space
additional clips equally
between the first two.
Abatement Note:  Abatement certification is required for this item (see
enclosed
"Sample
Abatement-Certification Letter").
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $900.00
  • — Z (S) $1925.00

1910.23 C01

Serious Gravity 04 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Apr 9, 2008
Abate by
May 27, 2008
Penalty
Initial $1,375 · Current $700 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $700.00
  • — Z (S) $1375.00

1910.151 B

Deleted Serious Gravity 02 3 instances 3 exposed
Issued
Apr 9, 2008
Abate by
May 27, 2008
Penalty
Initial $1,100 · Current $1,100
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $1100.00
  • — Z (S) $1100.00

1910.157 E02

Serious Gravity 01 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Apr 9, 2008
Abate by
May 5, 2008
Penalty
Initial $825 · Current $300 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $300.00
  • — Z (S) $825.00

1910.184 D

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Apr 9, 2008
Abate by
May 27, 2008
Penalty
Initial $3,500 · Current $1,500 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $1500.00
  • — Z (S) $3500.00

1910.184 E01

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Apr 9, 2008
Abate by
May 27, 2008
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S)
  • — Z (S)

1910.184 E03 I

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Apr 9, 2008
Abate by
May 27, 2008
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S)
  • — Z (S)

1910.184 E03 II

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Apr 9, 2008
Abate by
May 27, 2008
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S)
  • — Z (S)

1910.212 A01

Serious Gravity 02 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Apr 9, 2008
Abate by
May 27, 2008
Penalty
Initial $1,100 · Current $600 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $600.00
  • — Z (S) $1100.00

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