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OSHA Inspection: EASTERN COLORADO WELL SERVICE, LLC

Planned inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of EASTERN COLORADO WELL SERVICE, LLC in RIG # 3, NESE SEC 7, S 20 S, R 52 W, HASWELL, CO 81045 (NAICS 213112). OSHA activity number 312138365.

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Site address
RIG # 3, NESE SEC 7, S 20 S, R 52 W
City
HASWELL
State
CO
ZIP
81045
Mailing
PO BOX 244, CHEYENNE WELLS, CO 80810
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
213112
SIC code (legacy)
1382
Employees
116
Ownership type
A

6 citations on file for this inspection.

5(a)(1)

Serious Gravity 02 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Feb 26, 2009
Abate by
Mar 4, 2009
Penalty
Initial $1,300 · Current $650 Reduced
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 stuck-by hazards:
a)On or about January 15, 2009, and at times prior, employees on the rig
floor were
exposed to struck-by injuries where the pin connecting the tongs to the
stiff arm was
not secured.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method to correct this
hazardous
condition would be to secure the tongs in accordance with section 9.9.4 of
the American
Petroleum Institute Recommended Practice for Occupational Safety for Oil
and Gas Well
Drilling and Servicing Operations, API RP 54.
Abatement Note:  Abatement certification is required for this item (see
enclosed "Sample
Abatement-Certification Letter").
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $650.00
  • — Z (S) $1300.00

5(a)(1)

Serious Gravity 10 4 instances 4 exposed
Issued
Feb 26, 2009
Abate by
Mar 10, 2009
Penalty
Initial $4,000 · Current $2,000 Reduced
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:
a)On or about January 15, 2009, and at times prior, employees were exposed
to
crushing and struck-by injuries where pins connecting the rig floor to the
frame of the
rig were not secured with cotter pins or any other type of retention
device.
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").
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $2000.00
  • — Z (S) $4000.00

1910.141 C01 I

Serious Gravity 01 1 instance 4 exposed
Issued
Feb 26, 2009
Abate by
Mar 4, 2009
Penalty
Initial $975 · Current $485 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $485.00
  • — Z (S) $975.00

1910.219 D01

Serious Gravity 02 3 instances 4 exposed
Issued
Feb 26, 2009
Abate by
Mar 10, 2009
Penalty
Initial $1,300 · Current $650 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $650.00
  • — Z (S) $1300.00

1910.219 E03 I

Serious Gravity 02 3 instances 4 exposed
Issued
Feb 26, 2009
Abate by
Mar 10, 2009
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S)
  • — Z (S)

1910.219 F03

Serious Gravity 02 2 instances 4 exposed
Issued
Feb 26, 2009
Abate by
Mar 10, 2009
Penalty
Initial $1,300 · Current $650 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $650.00
  • — Z (S) $1300.00

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