GROVER, CO —
OSHA Inspection: FORT DRILLING, LLC
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of FORT DRILLING, LLC in RIG 5 AT SHABLE 32-44, GROVER, CO 80729 (NAICS 213111). OSHA activity number 313411126.
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Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- FORT DRILLING, LLC
- Site address
- RIG 5 AT SHABLE 32-44
- City
- GROVER
- State
- CO
- ZIP
- 80729
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- 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
- 27
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
19 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $1250.00 · Current $1000.00 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 employees in that employees were exposed to struck by hazards: a)Fort Drilling, LLC at Rig 5 at Shable 32-44, Grover, CO 80729: On or before 7/16/2009, the employer did not ensure that bolts, nuts, and pins were secured in the following instances: 1)A connection point for the breakout tong snub lines was not secured in that the bolt and nut were not screwed on tight, and were not secured with a cotter key. Condition exposed employees to the hazard of being struck by the tongs when breaking a drilling pipe connection; Among other methods, some feasible and acceptable abatement methods are stated in API Recommended Practice 54 Section 9.2.8, providing, "Bolts, nuts, and pins on elevators, wire rope, and catlines, as well as sheave and other anchor bolts in the derrick or mast, should be secured." 2)A connection point for the makeup tongs snub lines was not secured in that the bolt and nut were not screwed on tight, and were not secured with a cotter key. Condition exposed employees to the hazard of being struck by the tongs when making a drilling pipe connection; Among other methods, some feasible and acceptable abatement methods are stated in API Recommended Practice 54 Section 9.2.8, providing, "Bolts, nuts, and pins on elevators, wire rope, and catlines, as well as sheave and other anchor bolts in the derrick or mast, should be secured." 3)Two of the four derrick "A" frame legs, on the rig floor, were not secured with pins. Condition exposed employees to the hazard of being struck by the derrick in a collapse; Among other methods, some feasible and acceptable abatement methods are stated in API Recommended Practice 54 Section 9.2.8, providing, "Bolts, nuts, and pins on elevators, wire rope, and catlines, as well as sheave and other anchor bolts in the derrick or mast, should be secured." 4)Two horizontal supports for the mast, located within 15 feet above the rig floor, were not secured with pins. Condition exposed employees to the hazard of being struck by the derrick in a collapse; Among other methods, some feasible and acceptable abatement methods are stated in API Recommended Practice 54 Section 9.2.8, providing, "Bolts, nuts, and pins on elevators, wire rope, and catlines, as well as sheave and other anchor bolts in the derrick or mast, should be secured." 5)Two clevis' used to connect the breakout and makeup tongs to the vertical wire rope that lifted the tongs off of the rig floor, were not secured, in that both clevis' were missing their cotter keys. Condition exposed employees to the hazard of being struck by both sets of tongs. Among other methods, some feasible and acceptable abatement methods are stated in API Recommended Practice 54 Section 9.2.8, providing, "Bolts, nuts, and pins on elevators, wire rope, and catlines, as well as sheave and other anchor bolts in the derrick or mast, should be secured." Conditions exposed employees to struck by hazards. Abatement Note: Abatement certification is required for this item (See enclosed "Sample Abatement-Certification Letter").
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1000.00
- — Z (S) $1250.00
1910.23 A08
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $1000.00 · Current $250.00 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $250.00
- — Z (S) $1000.00
1910.146 C01
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $1250.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1000.00
- — Z (S) $1250.00
1910.146 C02
- Issued
- Abate by
1910.146 C04
- Issued
- Abate by
Recent events (2)
- — I (S)
- — Z (S)
1910.151 B
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $1250.00 · Current $500.00 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $500.00
- — Z (S) $1250.00
1910.151 C
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $1250.00 · Current $250.00 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $250.00
- — Z (S) $1250.00
1910.178 L01 I
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $1250.00 · Current $500.00 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $500.00
- — Z (S) $1250.00
1910.178 L06
- Issued
- Abate by
1910.212 A03 II
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $1250.00 · Current $250.00 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $250.00
- — Z (S) $1250.00
1910.304 G05
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $1250.00 · Current $500.00 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $500.00
- — Z (S) $1250.00
1910.305 A02 X
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $1000.00
Recent events (2)
- — I (S)
- — Z (S) $1000.00
1910.305 D02
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $1250.00 · Current $750.00 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $750.00
- — Z (S) $1250.00
1910.1200 E01
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $1250.00
Recent events (2)
- — I (S)
- — Z (S) $1250.00
1910.1200 H03
- Issued
- Abate by
Recent events (2)
- — I (O)
- — Z (S)
1910.132 D01
- Issued
- Abate by
Recent events (2)
- — I (O)
- — Z (O)
1910.157 E02
- Issued
- Abate by
1910.183 E01
- Issued
- Abate by
1910.252 A02 IV
- Issued
- Abate by
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 313411126.