OSHA Inspection: MERCER WELL SERVICING #78

Issued

2008-10-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2008-10-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5000.00 · Current $2500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:  The
employer did not
furnish employmnent 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:
On or about September 5, 2008 at the oil and gas site located at Mercer
Well #78, County Road
2331, Johnson County, Texas:  Employee working a workover rig was exposed
to fire and
explosion hazards in that the auxiliary escape line was not set up for the
employee to quickly
evacuate the derrick platform in the event of an emergency.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method to correct this
hazard is to install the
auxiliary escape line route.  The employer should use a specially rigged
and securely anchored
escape line attached to the derrick or mast so as to provide a ready and
convenient means of
escape for the derrick man's working platform as referred in paragraph
6.10.1 of AP
Recommended Practice for Occupational Safety for OIl and Gas Well Drilling
and Servicing
Operations, 1999 edition.

Issued

2008-10-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2008-10-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $25000.00 · Current $5000.00 Reduced