OSHA Inspection: KEY ENERGY SERVICES, INC

Issued

Jan 23, 2009

Abate by

Jan 28, 2009

Penalty

Initial $1,083 · Current $1,083

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 the condition(s) listed below:
Key Energy Services, Rig 298, University 18-41A #2H, Ward County, TX.  For
the period of
time up to and including 08/13/08, the emergency escape line did not have
flagging material or
any other means to make the line more visible.
American Petroleum Institute states in Recommended Practice for Use and
Procedures for
Inspection, Maintenance, and Repair of Drilling and Well Servicing
Structures, API
Recommended Practice 4G, Third Edition, April 2004, Section 14.5,
paragraph f, "The rig
contractor shall be responsible for placing a visible marker on each
guywire."
Feasible and acceptable abatement methods would include ensuring all
emergency escape lines
and guywires are flagged with a visible material.

Issued

Jan 23, 2009

Abate by

Mar 12, 2009

Penalty

Initial $1,275 · Current $1,275

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 the condition(s) listed below:
Key Energy Services, Rig 298, University 18-41A #2H, Ward County, TX.  For
the period of
time up to and including 08/13/08, the employer did not ensure that the
stairways used by
employees for access to and from the rig floor, mud pits, and mud room had
handrails and
midrails extending the entire length of the stairways.
American Petroleum Institute states in Recommended Practice for
Occupational Safety for Oil
and Gas Well Drilling and Servicing Operations, API Recommended Practice
54, Third Edition,
August 1999, Reaffirmed March 2007, states in paragraph 9.3.8 "All open
stairways
of four (4)
or more risers shall be securely fastened and equipped with handrails and
midrails extending the
entire length of the stairway."
Feasible and acceptable methods of abatement include ensuring all
handrails and midrails extend
the entire length of the stairway.

Issued

Jan 23, 2009

Abate by

Feb 4, 2009

Penalty

Initial $1,275 · Current $1,275

Issued

Jan 23, 2009

Abate by

Feb 4, 2009