OSHA Inspection: D. CAVAZOS WELDING

Issued

Oct 4, 2007

Abate by

Oct 10, 2007

Penalty

Initial $191 · Current $191

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:
D. Cavazos Welding, at the work site of Aquila Drilling Company LP, Rig 3,
Dorothy Fay K-3,
Martin County, TX.  For the period of time up to and including 09/06/07,
an employees was
observed using a cutting torch and conducting welding within 60-feet of
the well head without
having fire fighting equipment nearby or a designated fire watch present.
API Recommended Practice 54, Third Edition, April 1999, titled
"Recommended Practice for
Occupational Safety for Oil and Gas Drilling and Servicing Operations",
states in Section 7,
Paragraph 7.2.6, "Fire fighting equipment shall be readily available near
all
welding operations.
When welding or cutting operations are performed in locations other than
the designated welding
area, a person shall be designated as a fire watch."
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this hazard is
to ensure welding / cutting operations are only done in a designated area
and should be
coordinated with other activities at the location.s

Issued

Oct 4, 2007

Abate by

Oct 12, 2007

Penalty

Initial $225 · Current $225

Issued

Oct 4, 2007

Abate by

Oct 12, 2007