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OSHA Inspection: GREY WOLF DRILLING CO. L.P. RIG#82

Planned inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of GREY WOLF DRILLING CO. L.P. RIG#82 in HWY 79, FRANKLIN, TX 77856 (NAICS 213111). OSHA activity number 311312243.

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Site address
HWY 79
City
FRANKLIN
State
TX
ZIP
77856
Mailing
1907 E. MAIN, ALICE, TX 78332
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
213111
SIC code (legacy)
1381
Employees
10
Ownership type
A

4 citations on file for this inspection.

5(a)(1)

Serious Gravity 03 3 instances 5 exposed
Issued
Mar 21, 2008
Abate by
Mar 27, 2008
Penalty
Initial $2,500 · Current $1,500 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 the hazards of:
(a)  On or about 02/27/08 at Grey Wolf Drilling Company Rig 82 found near
Franklin,
TX three malleable cast iron clips were used to make up the Geronimo Line.
The center clip
was put on backwards.  This exposed derrick workers to a fall from
elevation hazard.  Among
other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct
this hazard is to use
forged wire rope clips and install them in accordance with the
manufacturer's recommendations.
Ref: The Crosby Group Product Warning (ev. 9/16/02) page 11:  MALLEABLE
Wire Rope
Clips, WARNING * Never use malleable clips for critical, heavy duty, or
overhead loads, such
as lifting slings, support lines, guy lines, towing lines, tie downs,
scaffolds, etc.  also on this
same page  (NEVER SADDLE A DEAD HORSE!) OSHA Construction standard
29CFR1926.251(c)(5)(i) When used for eye splices, the U-bolt shall be
applied so that the "U"
section is in contact with the dad end of the rope.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $1500.00
  • — Z (S) $2500.00

1910.303 B02

Serious Gravity 01 2 instances 5 exposed
Issued
Mar 21, 2008
Abate by
Mar 27, 2008
Penalty
Initial $1,500 · Current $900 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $900.00
  • — Z (S) $1500.00

1910.305 G01 III

Serious Gravity 01 4 instances 4 exposed
Issued
Mar 21, 2008
Abate by
Mar 27, 2008
Penalty
Initial $1,500 · Current $900 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $900.00
  • — Z (S) $1500.00

1910.303 G01 I

Other-than-serious Gravity 01 3 instances 5 exposed
Issued
Mar 21, 2008
Abate by
Mar 27, 2008
Recent events (2)
  • — I (O)
  • — Z (O)

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 311312243.

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