OSHA Inspection: DISCOVERY DRILLING CO.

Issued

Dec 12, 2008

Abate by

Jan 2, 2009

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $750 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 fire and explosion hazards:
Employees working drilling rig #3 at SEC 15, TWP 14, R 21 in Ogallah,
Kansas were
exposed to fire and explosion hazards in that the employer did not ensure
that no
smoking rules were enforced.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method to correct this
hazard would be to
train all employees on the requirement of paragraph 7.1.3 of API RP 54,
Recommended Practice
for Occupational Safety for Oil and Gas Well Drilling and Servicing
Operations, 1999 edition.
29 CFR 1903.19(c)(1) requires certification that the abatement of the
above violation is
completed.