OSHA Inspection: PRECISION DRILLING CO LP RIG 531

Issued

2009-09-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2009-10-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1300.00 · Current $900.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1)of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:
The employer did not furnish a place of employment which was free from
recognized
hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical
harm to employee(s) in
that employee(s) were exposed to being struck by earth moving equipment:
a) Beech Creek Twp./Well 1002H/Rig #531: The windshield of the caterpillar
forklift
was cracked in several places while being operated, on or about 08/19/09.
b) Beech Creek Twp./Well 1002H/Rig #531: The back-up alarm on the
caterpillar
forklift was defective and did not emit any audible alarm when the
forklift traveled in
reverse, on or about 08/19/09.
ABATEMENT NOTE: Among others, one feasible and acceptable method of
abatement is to
repair the loader's windshield and back-up alarm.
ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED