OSHA Inspection: NOMAC DRILLING INC.

Issued

Mar 8, 2010

Abate by

Mar 11, 2010

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

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 likely to cause death or serious physical harm to the employees
in that employees
were exposed to struck by hazards:
a.NOMAC Drilling, Rig #290: Employees were exposed to struck by hazards
while walking and working around flexible high pressure air line that had a
whip check device that was not installed correctly, as determined on or
about
01/15/2010.
NOTE: Among other methods, one feasible and acceptance abatement method to
correct
this
hazard is to follow accepted safe practices such as but not limited to: a)
secure the hose using
device properly located and of sufficient strength to resist hose whipping
should the hose
become disconnected or broken, b) follow industry practice that secure
flexible hoses with
pressure greater then 100 psi, or c) follow the recommendation in
API-RP54, Recommended
Practice for Occupational Safety for Oil and Gas Well Drilling and
Servicing Operations,
Section 9.13. Pressure Equipment, to properly secure flexible hoses to
prevent movement.

Issued

Mar 8, 2010

Abate by

Mar 11, 2010

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,600

Issued

Mar 8, 2010

Abate by

Mar 11, 2010

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

Issued

Mar 8, 2010

Abate by

Mar 17, 2010

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $1,200