OSHA Inspection: PLATINUM PRESSURE SERVICES INC

Issued

2010-03-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2010-04-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00 · Current $3500.00

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 explosion and struck-by hazards:
a) Chesapeake Energy, Mowry 1H well site, Clapper Hill Rd., Laceyville,
PA: Two
employees were injured while trying to escape from the snubber floor
during a
pressure release from the well bore, on or about 01/28/10.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method to abate this
hazard is to:
1) Ensure an individual escape line is rigged and available for each
person working atop
hydraulic snubbing equipment in accordance with American Petroleum
Institute API RP-54,
Recommended Practice for Occupational Safety of Oil and Gas Well Drilling
and
Servicing
Operations Manual, page 27, section 14.2.2.
ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED