OSHA Inspection: HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES INC.

Issued

Feb 11, 2009

Abate by

Jun 1, 2009

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $3,500 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 likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in
that employees were
exposed to struck by hazards:
(a)Halliburton at Leverich 31-13B, near Rifle, CO 80202:  On September 8,
2008 the employer did not ensure the safety of employees on site in that
the
controls of the AMS4A046 winch operators panel were not adequately
monitored by the operator of the winch.  The depth alarm was set for 500
feet,
however steps were not taken to activate the line tension adjustment valve
or
other measures to control the speed of the wireline.  This condition
exposed
two operators to a struck by hazard as the tools came up out of the well
head,
hit the sheave, and consequently fell.
Abatement Note:  Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable
abatement
method to
correct this hazard is to perform the following:
Revise and clarify the current Risk Analysis Chart for Winch Operations
to, among
other things, require the use of the Company's Depth and Tension Record
("Z-chart")
and to add more detail on the safe use of the line tension adjustment
valve.  All winch
operators in the State of Colorado shall be trained on the revised Risk
Analysis Chart.
Abatement Note:  Abatement certification and documentation are required
for this item (see
enclosed "Sample Abatement-Certification Letter").-Certification