ALICE, TX —
OSHA Inspection: PIONEER DRILLING CO., RIG #1
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of PIONEER DRILLING CO., RIG #1 in OFF CR 93 & CR 22, 13.7 MI FROM, ALICE, TX 78332 (NAICS 213111). OSHA activity number 310903364.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- PIONEER DRILLING CO., RIG #1
- Site address
- OFF CR 93 & CR 22, 13.7 MI FROM
- City
- ALICE
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 78332
- Mailing
- P.O. BOX 2963, CORPUS CHRISTI, TX 78403
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- 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
- 10
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
7 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $1700.00
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 fall or burn hazard associated with an improperly installed auxiliary escape system: On or about 04/10/2007, at this drilling rig site, the auxiliary escape line was installed in an unsafe manner in that the line was not of adequate length. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method involves the employer ensuring the emergency escape line system is installed in accordance with Section 6.10.1a of the American Petroleum Institute's Recommended Practice 54 (3rd Edition, August 1999).
Recent events (2)
- — I (S)
- — Z (S) $1700.00
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $1700.00 · Current $850.00 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 hazards associated with sudden pressure release: On or before April 10, 2007, equipment was installed in an unsafe manner which included the following visible deficiencies on but not limited to the: a.high pressure mud hose from the mud pump to the standpipe was not adequately secured with a retaining device to prevent displacement; and b.the Crosby clips on the wire rope to the tong counterweight on the north side of the substructure were not evenly spaced with an adequate length of dead-end wire rope and one clip had the saddle placed on the dead end of the wire rope. Among other methods, feasible and acceptable abatement methods to correct these hazards would be to: a.Require that all pressurized lines be secured to an adequate safety retaining devices as referenced in the International Association of Drilling Contractor's Accident Prevention Reference Guide. b.Ensure the wire ropes are installed according to the Crosby Clips manufacturers application instructions and guidelines.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $850.00
- — Z (S) $1700.00
1910.304 A02
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $1275.00 · Current $900.00 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $900.00
- — Z (S) $1275.00
1910.305 B01
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $1275.00 · Current $900.00 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $900.00
- — Z (S) $1275.00
1910.305 G02 III
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $1275.00 · Current $900.00 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $900.00
- — Z (S) $1275.00
1910.307 B
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $1275.00 · Current $900.00 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $900.00
- — Z (S) $1275.00
1910.303 F
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $1275.00 · Current $900.00 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $900.00
- — Z (S) $1275.00
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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 310903364.