OSHA Inspection: CODELL WELL SERVICE

Issued

Jan 30, 2009

Abate by

Feb 11, 2009

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:  The
employer did not
furnish to each of his employees employment or 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 potential structural
collapse of the rig:
a)On or about January 12, 2009, and at times prior, employees were exposed
to
crushing injuries where the clamps on the wire rope anchoring the rig were
placed 15
inches apart.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this
hazardous condition would be to install the clamps in accordance with
Table 2 of Section
3.7.4 of the American Petroleum Institute Recommended Practice on
Application, Care and
Use of Wire Rope for Oil Field Service, API RP 9B.
Abatement Note:  Abatement certification is required for this item (see
enclosed "Sample
Abatement-Certification Letter").

Issued

Jan 30, 2009

Abate by

Feb 11, 2009

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:  The
employer did not
furnish to each of his employees employment or 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 structural collapse of the
rig mast:
a)On or about January 12, 2009, and at times prior, employees were exposed
to
crushing injuries where pins at the base of the derrick mast were not
secured
with cotter pins or any other type of retention pins.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method to correct this
hazardous
condition would be to install cotter pins or another type of retention pin
in accordance with
section 9.2.8 of American Petroleum Institute Recommended Practice 54.
Abatement Note:  Abatement certification is required for this item (see
enclosed "Sample
Abatement-Certification Letter").

Issued

Jan 30, 2009

Abate by

Feb 11, 2009

Penalty

Initial $375 · Current $300 Reduced

Issued

Jan 30, 2009

Abate by

Feb 11, 2009

Penalty

Initial $300 · Current $200 Reduced

Issued

Jan 30, 2009

Abate by

Feb 11, 2009

Penalty

Initial $225 · Current $100 Reduced

Issued

Jan 30, 2009

Abate by

Feb 11, 2009

Penalty

Initial $300 · Current $200 Reduced

Issued

Jan 30, 2009

Abate by

Feb 11, 2009

Penalty

Initial $375 · Current $375