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OSHA Inspection: GASCO DRILLING, INC.

Planned inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of GASCO DRILLING, INC. in LEFT FORK OF ALLEN CREEK/RTE. 44, LOGAN, WV 26115 (NAICS 213111). OSHA activity number 313370892.

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Site address
LEFT FORK OF ALLEN CREEK/RTE. 44
City
LOGAN
State
WV
ZIP
26115
Mailing
P O BOX 330, CEDAR BLUFF, VA 24609
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
213111
SIC code (legacy)
1381
Employees
50
Ownership type
A

9 citations on file for this inspection.

5(a)(1)

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Dec 11, 2009
Abate by
Dec 16, 2009
Penalty
Initial $2,500 · Current $1,875 Reduced
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 likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employee in
that employees were
exposed to thermal burns in the event of a rig fire when working from an
elevated work
platform without an emergency escape line installed:
a.Drilling Rig #11: Employees were exposed to potential hazards, such as
but
not limited to, rig collapse, rig fire, and thermal burns when working
from the
monkeyboard/derrick platform while drilling for natural gas. The employer
did
not install an auxiliary means of escape prior to personnel working up on
the
derrick, as determined on or about 10/22/09.
NOTE: Among other methods, one feasible and accessible abatement method to
correct this
hazard is to provide an auxiliary means of escape (such as a "Geronimo
line")
installed on
the derrick prior to personnel working in the derrick, as specified by
section 6.10.1 of the
american Petroleum Institute (API) Standard RP 54-1999, "Recommended
Practice for
Occupational Safety for Oil and Gas Well Drilling and Servicing
Operations."
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $1875.00
  • — Z (S) $2500.00

1910.22 B01

Serious Gravity 02 2 instances 4 exposed
Issued
Dec 11, 2009
Abate by
Dec 16, 2009
Penalty
Initial $1,000 · Current $750 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $750.00
  • — Z (S) $1000.00

1910.23 C01

Serious Gravity 03 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Dec 11, 2009
Abate by
Dec 16, 2009
Penalty
Initial $1,250 · Current $900 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $900.00
  • — Z (S) $1250.00

1910.23 E05 II

Serious Gravity 01 1 instance 4 exposed
Issued
Dec 11, 2009
Abate by
Dec 16, 2009
Penalty
Initial $750 · Current $560 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $560.00
  • — Z (S) $750.00

1910.144 A03

Serious Gravity 01 1 instance 4 exposed
Issued
Dec 11, 2009
Abate by
Dec 16, 2009
Penalty
Initial $750 · Current $560 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $560.00
  • — Z (S) $750.00

1910.157 C01

Serious Gravity 01 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Dec 11, 2009
Abate by
Dec 16, 2009
Penalty
Initial $750 · Current $560 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $560.00
  • — Z (S) $750.00

1910.157 E03

Serious Gravity 01 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Dec 11, 2009
Abate by
Dec 16, 2009

1910.243 C03

Serious Gravity 03 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Dec 11, 2009
Abate by
Dec 16, 2009
Penalty
Initial $1,250 · Current $930 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $930.00
  • — Z (S) $1250.00

1910.303 F

Serious Gravity 01 1 instance 4 exposed
Issued
Dec 11, 2009
Abate by
Dec 16, 2009
Penalty
Initial $750 · Current $565 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $565.00
  • — Z (S) $750.00

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