OSHA Inspection: WEST TEXAS ENERGY SERVICES, LLC

Issued

Oct 25, 2007

Abate by

Nov 21, 2007

Penalty

Initial $1,125 · Current $675 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:
West Texas Energy Service, LLC., Rig 2, Wildhorse "21" #5, Howard County,
TX.  For the
period of time up to and including 09/17/07, an auxiliary means of escape,
such as a Geronimo
line, was not installed prior to personnel working in the derrick.
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 6,
Paragraph 6.10.1, "On all land rigs, the derrick or mast shall have an
auxiliary means of escape
installed prior to personnel working in the derrick."
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct
this hazard is
to ensure an auxiliary means of escape, such as a geronimo line, is
installed prior to personnel
working in the derrick.

Issued

Oct 25, 2007

Abate by

Jan 21, 2008

Penalty

Initial $1,125 · Current $675 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:
West Texas Energy Service, LLC., Rig 2, Wildhorse "21" #5, Howard County,
TX.  For the
period of time up to and including 09/17/07, employees were exposed to
struck-by hazards due
to the lack of anti-two blocking or some other device that would
positively prevent the traveling
block from striking the crown block.
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 6,
Paragraph 6.3.2, "Well operations involving the rig shall not be commenced
until the rig is
rigged up in a safe manner."
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this hazard is
to equip the drilling rig(s) with anti-two blocking, crown-o-matics or
other positive devices that
will prevent the traveling block from making contact with the crown block.

Issued

Oct 25, 2007

Abate by

Nov 21, 2007

Penalty

Initial $675 · Current $405 Reduced

Issued

Oct 25, 2007

Abate by

Nov 21, 2007

Issued

Oct 25, 2007

Abate by

Oct 30, 2007

Penalty

Initial $1,125 · Current $675 Reduced

Issued

Oct 25, 2007

Abate by

Nov 21, 2007

Penalty

Initial $675 · Current $405 Reduced

Issued

Oct 25, 2007

Abate by

Nov 21, 2007

Penalty

Initial $675 · Current $405 Reduced

Issued

Oct 25, 2007

Abate by

Nov 21, 2007

Penalty

Initial $675 · Current $405 Reduced