OSHA Inspection: ROD RIC CORPORATION

Issued

Mar 25, 2008

Abate by

May 9, 2008

Penalty

Initial $4,200 · Current $2,100 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:
Rod Ric Corporation, Rig 10, GW OBrien #761 W, Winkler County. For the
period of time up
to and including 10/20/07, employees were not trained to recognize the
hazards associated with
continuing operations, such as fishing,  on a drilling rig while the rig
was un-level.
Acceptable Abatement Methods:
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method to correct the
hazard is to avoid
operations until the rig has been re-leveled.