ANDREWS, TX ·
OSHA Inspection: ARENA DRILLING CO.
Accident-driven inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened an accident-driven safety inspection of ARENA DRILLING CO. in RIG 10, THORNBERRY 5A #5, ANDREWS, TX 79714 (NAICS 213111). OSHA activity number 313123432.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons: routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- ARENA DRILLING CO.
- Site address
- RIG 10, THORNBERRY 5A #5
- City
- ANDREWS
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 79714
- Mailing
- 1600 W BROADWAY, ANDREWS, TX 79714
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Accident-driven (A)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- Yes
- Union status
- Non-union (N)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 213111
- SIC code (legacy)
- 1381
- Employees
- 47
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Apr 26, 2010
- Abate by
- May 13, 2010
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $2,240 Reduced
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: Arena Drilling Company, Rig #10, 11 Miles SW of Andrews, Thornberry 5A #5, Andrews, Texas. For the period of time up to and including January 20, 2010, employees were exposed to caught by hazards while being raised and lowered by an air hoist to clean the derrick. One employee was fatally injured when he was holding the cable to the make up tong and the tong detached from the derrick causing the employee to come in contact with the rotating kelly. Feasible and Acceptable Abatement Methods would include: 1. Ensure that employees are not raised and lowered by the air hoist. 2. Ensure that employees are not cleaning the derrick around rotating equipment such as the kelly. "Pursuant to 29 CFR 1903.19(d), the employer must provide documentation that this violation has been abated within 10 calendar days after the abatement date.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $2240.00
- · Z (S) $2800.00
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Apr 26, 2010
- Abate by
- May 13, 2010
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $2,240 Reduced
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: Arena Drilling Company, Rig #10, 11 Miles SW of Andrews, Thornberry 5A, #5, Andrews, Texas. For the period of time up to and including January 20, 2010, employees were exposed to fall hazards while performing work operations such as cleaning the derrick. Employees were elevated at approximately 25 feet above the rig floor. The employees were being raised and lowered by an air hoist. the air hoist was attached to the safety harness with a lanyard used as a fall arrest system. One employee was fatally injured as he was lowered to the rig floor by an air hoist. Feasible and Acceptable Abatement Methods would include: 1. Ensure that employees are not lowered and raised by an air hoist to clean the derrick. 2. Ensure that employees use the correct application and use of fall protection equipment. 3. Ensure that employees use appropriate fall arrest system while cleaning the derrick. "Pursuant to 29 CFR 1903.19(d), the employer must provide documentation that this violation has been abated within 10 calendar days after the abatement date."ent
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $2240.00
- · Z (S) $2800.00
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 313123432.
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